Halodrol is a popular testosterone-boosting supplement from Gaspari Nutrition geared toward building muscle. The original incarnation of this product was called Halodrol-50. There are two forms of Halodrol: the United States and the International versions. The American product contains DHEA, a prohormone, or precursor, to testosterone. The international product contains some of the same ingredients, but substitutes an herbal testosterone booster for the DHEA. Follow the label on both products exactly to avoid unwanted side effects.
Step 1
Take the Halodrol product containing DHEA once per day, says GaspariNutrition.com. Some optimal times to take the product include upon waking, 60 minutes before your workout or before bedtime. Take this product either upon waking or before retiring on non-workout days.
Step 2
Take the international or herbal product in one of two ways. You can either spread the three gelcap dose out by taking one pill three times per day, or take all three at once. Should you choose to take them separately, take one upon waking, one 60 minutes before your workout and one before bed. If you take them all at once, swallow them 60 minutes prior to your weight-training workout. On non-training days, you can elect to take all three upon waking or before bed.
Step 3
Cycle the American Halodrol product by taking it for no more than six weeks, followed by 30 days off. While simply a suggested precaution, it is strongly recommended because the prohormone DHEA can also convert to the female sex hormone estrogen, which can have adverse effects on men over prolonged exposure. Supplementation may also increase the body's production of the active form of testosterone, known as DHT, or dihydrotestosterone, which can lead to side effects such as enlarged breast tissue, acne, balding and/or enlarged prostate.
Step 4
Cycle the international Halodrol product by taking it for no loner than six to 12 weeks, followed by six weeks off, according to BodyBuilding.com. While this product contains natural herbal extracts rather than hormones, it can still have a dramatic impact on hormonal levels, which can lead to similar side effects as the DHEA product.
Step 5
Use a post-cycle therapy product after you finish the allotted cycle length for each product, if you feel that you may experience side effects. Gaspari Nutrition suggests using their product Novedex XT, which may help to balance the body's natural production of testosterone, particularly after supplementing with an exogenous (outside the body) source of a hormone like DHEA.
Step 6
Drink at least 64 oz. of water per day while using these products.
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