Now that I have a few minutes please allow me to expound on my comments above.
What triggers the body to start recovery? Is it levels falling below a set threshold? What determines the threshold? Is it a sudden drop in levels regardless of threshold? Once recovery is triggered by whatever pathway how long does the response last? Is the response incremental? These questions are at the heart of any recovery debate and there are many theories by which to base your argument.
I will make it simplistic for those that are beginning their research and summarize the two most prominant theories for recovery trigger. For those technically proficient remember that this is the novice summary.
The first one and most dominant holds that each individual has a set level of natural testosterone. For sake of discussion, let's say it is 500. Now, once levels go above 500 as in the case of injecting steroids then the body will suppress natural production. Conversely, once levels drop below 500 then the body's reaction is to elevate natural production.
The second is basically an extension of the first theory. The twist is that your body adapts to everything and will also adjust the natural level accordingly...even if only temporarily. So, let's say that the natural level is still 500. After 10+ weeks of cycle then the natural level may be 600. Not too complicated so far but let's throw in the recovery aspect. In this view, the trigger is the sudden change in levels that illicit the recovery. Now, the debate comes from the definition of "sudden". As a reference point, if somebody is injured severely and loses significant blood volume (which is as sudden as it is going to get) then the body does not ramp its red blood cell production for up to 2-3 weeks! This is a strong coorelation for endocrine recovery since the release of 'E-poetin is a hormone and uses the same type of feedback loop as testosterone. So, it leads to the point that even sudden changes will take the body weeks to adjust.
So, the question which YOU must answer is whether a short ester taper is more effective than a long ester taper. Is the sudden drop afforded by the long ester sudden enough to illicit recovery or does the body have to wait until it falls below natural threshold?
Thoughts?
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