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YK-11: Research, Dosing, and Where to Buy in 2026

A research-first profile for YK-11 (YK11), aggregating mechanism notes, transcript dosing mentions, vendor recommendations, and PubMed-indexed literature without presenting medical guidance.

Quick Answer

YK-11 is a research compound profiled here from named-expert transcripts and peer-reviewed literature, without medical guidance. As of July 2026, The Peptide Wiki aggregates 7 PubMed-cited papers, 19 attributed expert mentions, 11 transcript dosing protocols, and 2 referenced vendors for YK-11, each linked to its source.

Key Facts
Sarm
  • Also indexed as YK11.
  • 11 aggregated dosing-protocol mentions from source transcripts.
  • 7 PubMed-indexed citations listed in the research table below.
  • 2 vendor recommendations captured from named experts.
  • Evidence level in this entry is marked as anecdotal.
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What is YK-11?

Research compound aggregated from creator and literature mentions. No direct disease-treatment claims are made on this page.

Experts on background and overview · 7 cited mentions

"30 mg YK11 hardness and density and strength-wise is very comparable to Superdrol, especially considering you can run it longer because Superdrol 30 mg per day that's a 2-week love affair... With YK11, you can easily run it 5 to 6 weeks and then your elbows and knees and joints feel toxic"
Vigorous Steve · Low-Dose MENT Year-Round, Melt Love Handle Fat,... @ 37:05
"Would it be overkill or redundant to add in Superdrol to peak for a photo shoot when I'm already on injectable YK11 30 mg a week? If you're on injectable YK11, you probably are not too unhealthy yet, so you have a little bit of wiggle room."
Vigorous Steve · Oral Vs Injectable SLU-PP-332, Ideal GH To Test Ratio,... @ 1:46:38
"YK11 versus Var total comparable dose, and how long would you estimate it's safe to run?... Winstrol crushes your HDL, but YK11 doesn't seem to do that. Doesn't seem to raise the liver enzymes, really minimal effect on serum lipids."
Vigorous Steve · Staying Dry On A Cut, Injectable Oral AAS, Sleep: GH... @ 28:40
Show 4 more cited mentions on background and overview →
"I got more eye joint pain from 30 milligrams injectable YK11 than 10 milligrams Accutane three times a week. So I ran injectable YK11 at 30 milligrams per day only for four to six weeks."
Vigorous Steve · Ozempic Issues, Injectable Anadrol, Shrink Gyno, Hypo On... @ 1:07:33
"600 test, 600 deca, 350 ment, and 150 tren. 210 YK11. That was a great cycle."
Vigorous Steve · Designing Steroid Cycles For Enhanced Games Athletes:... @ 7:28
"YK11 is a steroid. Classified as a SARM. And you say that SARMs don't work. Well, YK11 is a steroid, you stupid [ __ ] Look at the chemical structure."
Vigorous Steve · FULL Quad Tear Recovery Protocol, HGH Serum Tests,... @ 1:32:57
"Injectable YK11 is an oil. It's an MCT oil. So, and it's not a peptide. It's an anabolic androgenic steroid. It's classified as a SARM."
Vigorous Steve · Pool Party Protocols, 16-Week Tren Cycle, No GH Bloat,... @ 1:45:00

What is YK-11 researched for?

Injectable steroidal SARM with potential follistatin elevation; minimal liver/lipid impact making it a 'middle ground' anabolic.

Experts on uses and effects · 2 cited mentions

"I never noticed an immediate benefit from injectable YK11. I did side enhancement with that as well. Didn't notice anything. I just did that subq to get stable levels throughout the day. And then that gave me some hardness, dryness, fullness comparable to superrol and also dry joints to the point I had to stop it."
Vigorous Steve · Best Injectable Oral Steroids, Injectable Pre-Workouts... @ 52:50
"YK11 is a nice middle ground to get the anabolism from the steroid itself potentially some folatin increase and uh and no liver change liver enzyme changes or or lipid changes."
Vigorous Steve · Best PED Use (Competitive vs. Lifestyle) & All Things to... @ 40:20

YK-11 Dosing Protocols

The entries below are transcript-derived dosing mentions. They are preserved for research context and are not medical advice.

SpeakerSourceTimestampProtocolEvidence
Vigorous Steve BAM15 Vs. ATX-304, Cagrilintide Vs. Eloralintide, SLU-PP-915,... 00:54:37 Injectable YK-11 may have post-injection pain initially; dilution with other oil-based compounds can reduce pain. Vigorous Steve reported that his test subject injected daily in a mixed sterile vial. anecdotal
Scott New Information On China's Steroid Supply Disruption + PED QA 00:46:52 Listener report: YK-11 20 mg every day in a 12-week cycle with other compounds; reported dry joints, small estrogen-blocking/lowering effect, strength, and hair shedding. anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Staying Dry On A Cut, Injectable Oral AAS, Sleep: GH Secretagogues... 00:29:16 Injectable 30-50 mg/day; cap cycle at 4-6 weeks due to dry-joint side effect; comparable mg-for-mg to anavar but less harsh on lipids and liver anecdotal
Vigorous Steve GH Secretagogues Vs Real GH, Managing Estradiol On Cycle,... 00:21:25 30mg injectable YK11 per dose, run for 6 weeks max; mix in same syringe with test/master/tren intramuscular; no acute pre-workout effect anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Best Injectable Oral Steroids, Injectable Pre-Workouts SubQ Vs IM,... 01:35:28 30 mg subq once daily in the morning regardless of training time; splitting to 50 mg AM/PM did not add benefit over 30 mg once anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Ozempic Issues, Injectable Anadrol, Shrink Gyno, Hypo On Tren, PIP... 01:07:47 Steve reported injectable YK-11 dosing of 30 mg/day for 4-6 weeks maximum, noting joint dryness as an observed side effect. anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Low-Dose MENT Year-Round, Melt Love Handle Fat, Injectable YK-11,... 00:37:15 Steve reported using 30 mg daily subQ for 5-6 weeks, noting perceived joint tolerance declined after that duration. anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Pool Party Protocols, 16-Week Tren Cycle, No GH Bloat, EQ Safety,... 00:14:37 210 mg YK-11/week stacked at the end of cycle (last 4-5 weeks) on top of test/deca/ment/tren base. anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Designing Steroid Cycles For Enhanced Games Athletes: Swimming,... 00:07:28 210 mg/week YK-11 stacked with test/deca/ment/tren cycle anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Best PED Use (Competitive vs. Lifestyle) & All Things to Avoid Death... 00:36:08 Injectable, 4-6 week run as end-of-offseason compound anecdotal
Vigorous Steve Oral Vs Injectable SLU-PP-332, Ideal GH To Test Ratio, High... 01:46:41 30 mg per week injectable anecdotal

Where to Buy YK-11 in 2026

Side Effects and Safety

Anecdotal reports and study-level observations vary by route, dose, and individual. This page does not provide medical advice. Consult a qualified clinician before any research use.

What Experts Say

1 expert across our source library discuss YK-11. Each entry is that expert’s most context-rich mention: click to watch it at the exact timestamp in the original video. Quotes are also emitted as Schema.org Quotation JSON-LD for AI assistants.

  1. Vigorous Steve · Low-Dose MENT Year-Round, Melt Love Handle Fat,...Watch @ 37:05 ↗

    “30 mg YK11 hardness and density and strength-wise is very comparable to Superdrol, especially considering you can run it longer because Superdrol 30 mg per day that's a 2-week love affair... With...”

See 8 more expert mentions →
  1. Vigorous Steve · Oral Vs Injectable SLU-PP-332, Ideal GH To Test Ratio,...Watch @ 1:46:38 ↗

    “Would it be overkill or redundant to add in Superdrol to peak for a photo shoot when I'm already on injectable YK11 30 mg a week? If you're on injectable YK11, you probably are not too unhealthy...”

  2. Vigorous Steve · Staying Dry On A Cut, Injectable Oral AAS, Sleep: GH...Watch @ 28:40 ↗

    “YK11 versus Var total comparable dose, and how long would you estimate it's safe to run?... Winstrol crushes your HDL, but YK11 doesn't seem to do that. Doesn't seem to raise the liver enzymes,...”

  3. Vigorous Steve · Ozempic Issues, Injectable Anadrol, Shrink Gyno, Hypo...Watch @ 1:07:33 ↗

    “I got more eye joint pain from 30 milligrams injectable YK11 than 10 milligrams Accutane three times a week. So I ran injectable YK11 at 30 milligrams per day only for four to six weeks.”

  4. Vigorous Steve · Designing Steroid Cycles For Enhanced Games Athletes:...Watch @ 7:28 ↗

    “600 test, 600 deca, 350 ment, and 150 tren. 210 YK11. That was a great cycle.”

  5. Vigorous Steve · FULL Quad Tear Recovery Protocol, HGH Serum Tests,...Watch @ 1:32:57 ↗

    “YK11 is a steroid. Classified as a SARM. And you say that SARMs don't work. Well, YK11 is a steroid, you stupid [ __ ] Look at the chemical structure.”

  6. Vigorous Steve · Pool Party Protocols, 16-Week Tren Cycle, No GH Bloat,...Watch @ 1:45:00 ↗

    “Injectable YK11 is an oil. It's an MCT oil. So, and it's not a peptide. It's an anabolic androgenic steroid. It's classified as a SARM.”

  7. Vigorous Steve · Best Injectable Oral Steroids, Injectable Pre-Workouts...Watch @ 52:50 ↗

    “I never noticed an immediate benefit from injectable YK11. I did side enhancement with that as well. Didn't notice anything. I just did that subq to get stable levels throughout the day. And then...”

  8. Vigorous Steve · Best PED Use (Competitive vs. Lifestyle) & All Things...Watch @ 40:20 ↗

    “YK11 is a nice middle ground to get the anabolism from the steroid itself potentially some folatin increase and uh and no liver change liver enzyme changes or or lipid changes.”

User Reviews

User reviews aggregator coming Q3 2026 (Reddit + YouTube comments + Discord research notes). Until then, see the expert quote section above and PubMed citations below.

Research Efficacy Snapshot

Published efficacy percentages cited in PubMed trials and named-expert reports about YK-11. Each line links to the original source.

  • "For example, andarine was present at 7.2% in one product, and GW501516 was found at 3.49% in the another product." · Lee J et al, 2021 PubMed

Research and Studies

7 PubMed-indexed papers reference YK-11. Top 7 shown.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is YK-11 FDA-approved?

YK-11 is presented on this page as a research compound. FDA approval status, scheduling, and state-specific rules may apply and change. Verify current regulatory status before any decision.

What dosing is reported for YK-11?

This page aggregates 11 dosing-protocol mention(s) from named-expert transcripts, each linked to a verbatim source timestamp. See the Dosing Protocols table above. Mentions are anecdotal, not medical advice.

Where can I buy YK-11?

2 vendor recommendation(s) are tracked in our directory, sourced from named-expert mentions. See the Where to Buy section above. Always verify COA and current regulatory status.

How much research has been published on YK-11?

7 PubMed-indexed paper(s) reference YK-11 in our current research feed. See the Research and Studies section above for citations.