Keeping the gains made post cycle thru proper PCT-please elaborate
- 01-26-2005, 08:50 PM
Keeping the gains made post cycle thru proper PCT-please elaborate
Ok, Ive read a lot on PCT and plan on having Nolva, 6 0x0 , and ZMA for my post cycle therapy and half way thru my next on cycle I will add formestane. I understand the need to perform pct to get the body naturally , albeit aided, producing testerone, blocking estrogen thus no titties, and to normalize my hormonal balance. BUT I do not understand the mechanism in which PCT will help me keep the mass and strength or at least most of it.
I think this is a valid post, please dont say read more. I have and now I need the input. Thanks. Maybe this should be a stickie? - 01-26-2005, 09:05 PM
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- 01-26-2005, 09:12 PM
lessen the volume and intensity of your workouts, keep cals high, and get plenty of sleep ... a cortisol blunting supp isn't a bad idea either, while that won't affect your keeping of gains, its nice not to get fat
- 01-26-2005, 09:26 PM
Originally Posted by stratvox
- 01-26-2005, 09:59 PM
Originally Posted by glenihan
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- 01-26-2005, 10:27 PM
- 01-27-2005, 09:35 AM
sledges lean extreme will block cortisol. cdb hit the rest. basically while on ph your body uses the nutrients more efficiently and builds muscle. pct you have no ph and very low natural test so your body needs more nutrients than normal to maintain oryou'll burn muscle for energy. anti e restores test levels about twice as fast as normal.
- 01-27-2005, 01:10 PM
Originally Posted by wastedwhiteboy2
- 01-27-2005, 01:35 PM
When you come off a cycle, your natural test levels are about equal to those of a 1-year old baby girl. You will lose muscle very quickly with no testosterone in your body. PCT helps get those test levels up much quicker than they would naturally. As your HPTA begins to recover, it becomes increasingly easier to maintain the new muscle. You will always lose some gains, but PCT helps to minimize it.
- 01-27-2005, 02:01 PM
I would add that proper PCT is not just a function of Pharmalogical supplementation and nutrient intake, but propper training. Whatever you were doing while "on", change it. If you can force you body to make a physiological adapation after a cycle, you will keep more of your gains. If for example, you are performing lots of volume oriented training while "on", switch too low volume, low rep HIT type training during PCT. Your body will try to adapt due to the change in physiological stress and more of your gains will be maintained.
- 01-27-2005, 02:04 PM
- 01-27-2005, 02:07 PM
- 01-27-2005, 02:10 PM
Lower weights, fewer sets, higher reps, lower intensity.
http://www.anabolicminds.com/forum/s...356#post236356 - 01-27-2005, 03:03 PM
Originally Posted by natedogg
The key is change and intensity. Intensity can be performed with high weights and lower reps or lower weights and a lower tempo. That being said, I do believe higher volume while "on" and lower volume while "off" is ideal. So, I guess you could say I am arguing bit more to the side of Bryan Haycock's methods.
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