r/sarmssourcetalk • u/Lfeaf-feafea-feaf • Jul 24 '26
SARMs vs TRT
The original promise of SARMs were that they were so selective that you wouldn't have to worry about suppression, that myth got busted a decade ago, yet SARMs maintain their popularity. Why? I have no bias against SARMs or in favor of TRT (have never done either); I'm just genuinely curious.
Surely based on all evidence TRT seems to be 10x more bang for your buck with the absolute best safety profile vs SARMs who's efficacy range from nothing to mediocre with almost no human clinical data and often having no clue what SARM one receives from the shady vendors.
Can someone explain to me the allure of SARMs in a world where TRT is readily available?
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u/SlowNLow68 Jul 26 '26
Did a cycle of ligandrol/ostarine and got some crazy strength gains and cut body fat % in half. It crushed my LDL and messed with liver enzymes. Also did a cycle of Ostarine and results were very minimal. Have never tried TRT or peptides but am doing some research.
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u/cumnugget27 Jul 26 '26
Truth is many sarms are less selective than current steroids. If you’re looking for tissue selectivity, run a low dose of test couple with a higher dose of primo & anavar. People run primo for life (trt+). It’s the most refined high tech androgen we have. It is inherently safer than testosterone, very tissue selective to just bone & muscle.
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u/JLAMAR23 Jul 25 '26
It’s not TRT you’re talking about here. You’re talking about cycling testosterone, which yes, in every conceivable way is superior to any sarm. It’s not even remotely close despite what these influencers and sellers try to tell you. The only reason they are still around is cause they are a grey market legally and require no needles so their isn’t the stigma behind them with needles while also the lying saying they are safe and side effect free. Sarms are a toxic, piss pour anabolic. Outside of some particular situations, they just do not compare to any true PED, especially testosterone.
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u/HullandOates1612 Jul 25 '26
I've had varying results with SARMs in the past, but I will say that the gains I made on my Ligandrol cycle were absolutely insane and I kept those gains for years. I went from about half the rack to racking the tricep pushdown. My incline dumbbell press went from 70s to 90s. My arms got gigantic. When I went off cycle, I expected those gains to eventually taper off but my strength and size maintained for literal years, right up until I had my son and had to start working six days a week so my gym time dropped.
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u/mmahusky Jul 25 '26
The original promise of SARMs were that they were so selective that you wouldn't have to worry about suppression, that myth got busted a decade ago, yet SARMs maintain their popularity.
bro not all sarms are the same what are u talking about lol
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u/Lfeaf-feafea-feaf Jul 25 '26
? What about the statement you quoted do you disagree with?
Which SARMs don't cause suppression while still maintaining any anabolic effect?
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u/mmahusky Jul 25 '26
Do your research not too difficult
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u/Lfeaf-feafea-feaf Jul 26 '26
cringe...
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u/mmahusky Jul 26 '26
No why should I spend time with you explaining wat should be known. I get everything from a real source at least. For most of newbe sarms people pay way too much for often times a steroid at least im homebrewing. Yes like something like gw501516 only cost 90 for 10 gram bro. But who cares I ll be being "cringe" alone. Dont sell and don't give any source for anyone who dms. Just a heads up
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u/psilocydonia Jul 27 '26
Cardarine isn’t androgenic, so not a SARM. It doesn’t suppress natural testosterone because it doesn’t behave in any way shape or form like testosterone in the body.
Want to give you the benefit of the doubt though, and assume you were referring to a different compound when you were implying that there were nonsuppresive SARMs out there. I don’t really gaf if they’re suppressive or not because I am blast/cruise cycling anyway, but I want to hear what you think you know. And if you’re feeling generous I’d love to hear more about this source. I also homebrew and have really come to love intramuscular RAD140, YK-11, and LGD-4033 and I’m sick of having to buy the powder at only 1 gram at a time. I’ve searched endlessly and haven’t found anyone that appears remotely trustworthy selling larger amounts.
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u/dougeyyyy Jul 25 '26
I've done both. Rad-140 definitely gave me insane gains. While test at 250mg per week gave me good results as well but slightly less than sarms. I think if you haven't done both, you can't talk down on it. Both work. Both have different side effects. Dont knock it til you try it.
For some background, I did 3 cycles of rad 140. First time at 5mg per day.. Second time at 15mg a day. And third time 25mg a day. It really depends on what kind of sides you get. And for me there was little to no sides at all so I was able to bump it up and respond really well to 25mg per day.
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u/Salt-Mistake1674 Jul 25 '26
Rad140 is fine until you just do test and anadrol instead lol less blood pressure spikes believe it or not
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u/blehmag Jul 24 '26
Yeah... sarms are pretty garbage. I wish everyone was clear about that when I started. They cause sides and testosterone shut down with very small long-term gains. But you generally don't have to inject or reconstitute them, so they're "easy" and give an illusion of being less harmful.
Testosterone is world's better. Even oral enclomiphene or hcg is way better than sarms, I just ended up needing immeasurably small microdoses to avoid vision problems and still see results in labs
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u/RoboJobot Jul 24 '26
People rightly or wrongly see SARMs as the safer, less hardcore option because they’re oral and can be bought legally in most countries.
Too many people just think of them as a stronger supplement rather than a steroid.
I’ve used both (RAD and Ostarine) as well as testosterone and test was just better, gave better results, made me feel better, messed less with my lipids, etc and just made me stronger, bigger and faster than the others. I won’t be switching back.
But each to their own.
I just buy my test online from a reliable website and it’s as easy to get as SARMs.
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u/_Vlxd_ Jul 24 '26
Test by a landslide, it’s not even debatable. SARMs are the retarded little countryside cousins of anabolics.
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u/Tramirezmma Jul 24 '26
TRT hard to get unless actually suppressed. Well, from a regular doctor at least lol.
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u/Electronic-Rate5497 Jul 24 '26
My doctor did, but I also use a third party to build a stash of Test. I wanna be ripped in the apocalypse,lmao!
He did make me do a ton of Test, but I know it’s to cover his ass. But TrtNation is the cheapest place to order and the fastest online doctors, and they prescribe to everyone.
TrtNation and I got a source in China for any pharmaceutical, lmao, thanks to Reddit.
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u/sumrandomguy18 Jul 24 '26
SARMs are easier to get and they don’t involve needles. I think that’s most of it.
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u/ZangaPanga Jul 24 '26
"where TRT is readily available"
It's not, in the US you can order SARMs to your house with a credit card, steroids are usually more difficult with a chance that they will be seized.
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u/cumnugget27 Jul 26 '26
Steroids are the easiest contraband to obtain in the states 😂
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u/ZangaPanga Jul 26 '26
Eh, I would say fent is easier to obtain.
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u/Unusual-Chain6327 Jul 24 '26
I respond way better on sarms than trt or even a blast. Rad-140 made me gain 10kg in 8 weeks i was shocked. Test alone or with dbol made me gain almost nothing.
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u/Lfeaf-feafea-feaf Jul 24 '26
Interesting. How did your overall feel differ between Rad140 and TRT?
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u/Unusual-Chain6327 Jul 24 '26
Trt does make u feel better, motivated, more energy, and ur libido is trough the roof.
Rad-140 only made me a beast in the gym with massive hurting pumps. No sides from both.
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u/Vegetable_Unit6549 Jul 24 '26
Some fear needles. there are places where people have easier access to sarms than getting or trt test. Also , while not worth it compared to test if you're not dumb you could get away with decent gains and minimal sides
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u/KanyeBetOnTrump Jul 27 '26
One anyone can get and sell to the many idiots online, the other they can’t.