Head to head: Anadrol & Dianabol

**GMO** · 10-21-2011, 08:53 AM

Since I am frequently asked about these two compounds and how they differ and compare to one another, I thought I would make a thread addressing this issue. I just finished a four week cycle of anadrol @50-100mg ED. I also recently ran dbol mid cycle during my last run at 50-75mg ED.

Strength: Both compounds resulted in huge strength increases.

Endurance: Dianabol has the edge here. I found my cardio and general muscular endurance to be slightly lower on anadrol.

Appetite: Dianabol again has the edge here. Anadrol especially at 100mg suppressed my appetite to the point where I had to force feed myself. This was also in the presence of GHRP-6, which stimulates appetite. Once I backed the dose down to 50-75mg ED, my appetite returned. Dianabol, on the other hand, makes me hungry 24/7.

Sides: Surprisingly, Anadrol has the edge here. Due to the heavy aromatization of dianabol, if I didn't increase my AI dose I would get gyno. I had no such problems with anadrol even in the presence of a fairly hefty test dose. I was only running 12.5mg of Aromasin ED, as well.

Pumps: Anadrol gave me skin tearing pumps within the first week of use. Dianabol results in good pumps as well, but not nearly as fierce as anadrol. I even had to cut some bi training short due to these vicious pumps.

Weight gain: Anadrol put 3lbs on me within the first week alone, but total weight gain was very similar to dianabol. Dianabol takes about a week longer to fully kick in for me, but once it does, my weight and the weights increase across the board. The first time I ran anadrol however, I gained 30lbs in four weeks. Keep in mind though, that was before I knew about on cycle AI use, and a lot of that was bloat.

General overall feeling: Dianabol wins this one hands down. Dianabol promotes a general feeling of well-being, and you simply feel like a god. Anadrol left me slightly lethargic and at high doses on some days I felt like complete shit.

Which one is better?

IMO it is dianabol, although there are many people who would refute that. I think,like everything else, it comes down to an individual's preferences and goals. If used correctly, both will result in dramatic strength and weight gain with moderate sides and make a great addition to any cycle where this is the goal.

**Anabolic5150** · 10-21-2011, 08:57 AM

Great information.

**Hench** · 10-21-2011, 09:17 AM

Great post GMO, currently running Dbol at 40mg ed and loving it!

**Vibrant** · 10-21-2011, 09:18 AM

Great post gmo

What I like about this comparison is that it comes from someone who used both compounds. Usually you find a scientific write up but that doesn't always translate to real world usage, from someone that hasn't really tried both compounds.

**adwal99** · 10-21-2011, 09:57 AM

Have you tried SuperDMZ? If so, how does it compare?

**GMO** · 10-21-2011, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by adwal99

Have you tried SuperDMZ? If so, how does it compare?

For me, SuperDMZ was more of a recomp compound. The strength gains were very similar, but not the mass gains. I did gain weight on it, but also lost a good bit of BF as well. Of course if you were eating to gain weight, I'm sure DMZ would put a good deal of mass on you.

**adwal99** · 10-21-2011, 10:54 AM

That's tight! I'm planning on running Test E with DMZ starting around thanksgiving.

**aja44** · 10-21-2011, 10:59 AM

Great post GMO

**rage racing** · 10-21-2011, 10:59 AM

Great write up. Always looking foward to your opinions GMO. I will be running some D-Bol at 30mg per day (along with 500mg test) in the next couple weeks.

**Dyers Eve** · 10-21-2011, 11:26 AM

Great post yet again.

**Usealittle** · 10-21-2011, 11:30 AM

For me DBOL is it..... I feel great even when I shouldn't. I feel strong love the pumps.... It's a good look for me.

Anadrol on the other hand for me sucks.... Took 100mg for 4 days and felt like shit from days 2 untill 2days after I stopped. Wasn't sure it was the drol so I tryed it again and same shit... So drol not for me.

When my RNM dbol comes it will be on again!

**theboneman** · 10-21-2011, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Usealittle

For me DBOL is it..... I feel great even when I shouldn't. I feel strong love the pumps.... It's a good look for me.

Anadrol on the other hand for me sucks.... Took 100mg for 4 days and felt like shit from days 2 untill 2days after I stopped. Wasn't sure it was the drol so I tryed it again and same shit... So drol not for me.

When my RNM dbol comes it will be on again!

maybe your dose was to high, they are very strong, i gained on 25mgs then went to 50 mgs and i was STRONG !!! just saying

**yerg** · 10-21-2011, 05:37 PM

I blame anadrol for the extreme strength increase that caused me to tear my distal tendon..bicep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but its still my fav!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**ManInBlack** · 10-21-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by GMO

For me, SuperDMZ was more of a recomp compound. The strength gains were very similar, but not the mass gains. I did gain weight on it, but also lost a good bit of BF as well. Of course if you were eating to gain weight, I'm sure DMZ would put a good deal of mass on you.

Definitely what I am hoping

**ManInBlack** · 10-21-2011, 06:27 PM

Awesome information by the way.

**M4A3** · 10-21-2011, 06:43 PM

Great write up GMO, as always.

Again, the site prevents me from repping you.

**Chino007** · 10-21-2011, 07:10 PM

GMO good job!!!!

**ErokR** · 10-21-2011, 07:46 PM

Like the OP, I've also experienced sides more with Dbol than with anadrol. (Oily skin and acne like a mofo.) I was just reading some stickies, though, that said that the half-life for dbol is about 6 hours so I'm wondering if taking dbol every 6 hours would help with the sides. Anyone tried this?

**FordFan** · 10-21-2011, 08:31 PM

Dbol will make me grow a cow tit quick , fast, and in a hurry. Constant hunger 24/7. I get less sides on drol.

But I seem to gain better with dbol.

**Usealittle** · 10-21-2011, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by theboneman

maybe your dose was to high, they are very strong, i gained on 25mgs then went to 50 mgs and i was STRONG !!! just saying

Could be true.... If you want to send so drol my way I'll try it again. But unless someone gives if to me I will never pay for it again.

*hint*hint*..... Anyone?

**theCaptn'** · 10-21-2011, 09:17 PM

Great write up GMO.

Never tried anadrol, but have a love-hate relationship with dbol.

It appears to kill my endurance and make me lethargic. Strong and pumped for sure, and feel like a king.

**slownsteady** · 10-21-2011, 09:19 PM

This is an awesome fun thread. This subject of drol @ dbol has been a concern of mine for many years. I have to have 1 of them in a run or I am bridging or just workingout at home clean of any aas. Something psychological with me. I feel this is not wise, but it's simple to think this way. I am using 25mg ed of drol now, and it's managable. I get that drol high during a few sets that takes me away to heaven. I get it with dbol also. Its so intense just for that moment in the set and after. As I'm older now, it doesn't do it as intensly or for as long in my workout. I keep the drama down now that I have more experience with this HIGH if ya will, but when I was younger My hair stood on end, and my eyes popped out of my head almost without the ability to focus my eyes ya know. I am much bigger now that I'm older and I dose drol low for longer periods. I used dbol for 1yr in a run once. There has to be people that have to have a little of one in the entire run like me. Thank god for this thread that GMO gave us.

**ldyzluvdis06** · 10-22-2011, 04:22 PM

awesome write up, im getting ready to take my first cycle and im already looking forward to my cycles down the line when i focus on bulking.

**Crank** · 10-22-2011, 04:31 PM

this was a great thread brother.

im gonna be running liquid dbol on my next cycle thanks to a buddy and i look forward to it now!

**BigD4life** · 10-22-2011, 04:42 PM

GMO my mofo, im going to start some dbol mid cycle my self, I have both anadrol and dbol available and i do prefer dbol. My dose will be fairly high so I will have to bump up my AI

**Digitalash** · 10-22-2011, 04:55 PM

Dbol gave me mad estrogen sides, I started running .5mg adex and 10mg nolva ED while on it and that took care of everything.

I've heard drol can cause gyno even with an AI, either it converts to estrogen via a different mechanism or bonds with the estrogen receptor itself, that I'm not sure of. I've also read it may have progestin like effects. I forget which but one of the mods suggested using low dose nolva whenever using drol as that is the only sure way to combat the possibility of gyno

**TGB1987** · 10-22-2011, 05:16 PM

Great Post GMO. I am a Dianabol fan more so than Anadrol but I have more experiences with Dbol than Anadrol. I want to run more drol in the future to see if things change for me.

**GMO** · 10-23-2011, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Digitalash

Dbol gave me mad estrogen sides, I started running .5mg adex and 10mg nolva ED while on it and that took care of everything.

I've heard drol can cause gyno even with an AI, either it converts to estrogen via a different mechanism or bonds with the estrogen receptor itself, that I'm not sure of. I've also read it may have progestin like effects. I forget which but one of the mods suggested using low dose nolva whenever using drol as that is the only sure way to combat the possibility of gyno

Yes, some people speculate that anadrol has some effect upon the estrogen receptor itself, which is why nolva is usually employed to prevent gyno.

However, I am gyno prone and did not experience anything even close to gyno symptoms, even at a high dose. I only ran Aromasin 12.5mg ed and that also took care of bloat.

**dougs** · 10-23-2011, 02:48 PM

Question.Taking Anadrol 100mg a day.Does it matter if I take it all at once,or should I spread it out over the course of the day

**J.thom** · 10-23-2011, 07:57 PM

nice post

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