to all that are following, thanks very much... it does mean a lot to me.
I am going to be monitoring my progress very carefully... results vs. sides. Overall, this is a total experiment. I have never run an oral cycle this long before... the longest really being 7 weeks prior to this. In the end, I may look back and say this was a totally bad idea. I'm also not saying that I will end it before the 12 weeks, but that is always an option if I feel that it is the right thing to do.
With all my prior experience, I understand that regardless of cycle length, that it is very difficult to maintain all the "gains" during and after PCT. The concept of the extended cycle is to provide my body with more time to become accustomed to "holding" more weight for a longer period of time (versus holding the new gains bodyweight for a week or two). Call it bro science if you want, but I am a believer in your bodyweight having a baseline, like when most guys having a hard time breaking the 200lb mark. But when they finally do, it is so much easier to maintain a weight at or above that 200. Thus, they set a new baseline of 200lbs and the body holds that weight. I know, call me crazy.
So if during this cycle, I can get and keep my bodyweight at or above 245 to 250 for an extended period of time, I believe I will be able to better hold the gains in lean mass when going into the dieting for the contest.
This is my first contest. I don't know how my body is going to react yet. That's the sport of bodybuilding. It's a process of learning what your body can and cannot do, what it responds to and what it doesn't.
In terms of my own test shutdown, I plan on taking something to help me keep the libido going... I just haven't made a final choice on product(s) yet, and when I want to start them. This may seem like poor planning, but it is what it is.
I appreciate everyone's input though. Sometimes you all bring up things that I may not have considered... keep it going.
