How long to cruise for?

BBiceps

BBiceps

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I know that the only real way to do it “healthy” is going by how your bloods look, but, for how long should you have healthy bloods before you blast again?
 
Not trying to be a smartass...but it seems like many guys manage to keep their bloodwork in check during a blast

if you cant perhaps you can look into making things healthier? I actually never had any marker except hemoglobina nd hematocrit outside reference while on cycle, i think if you avoid orals and dont go crazy you can keep things in range even on a blast



Yo answer your orig question it all depends on your goals. If you are someone like me ideally you want to limit to 1 blast a year. If you have much bigger ambitions then you gotta time for ypur contests etc


But as a general rule of thumb peple who cycle say time off=time on + pct

So for b&c i would say cruise=blast+ a little bit more
 
No science behind this bro but I shoot for 3 months.

I blast 16 weeks on a bulk and 8-10 weeks on a cut so sorta in the middle of those.

I do get bloods though and want everything looking good before a blast for sure. Wouldn’t go into one out of range but I agree with cro that if your lifestyle factors are in check (no drinking, no recreational drugs etc), nutrition is good, supps/supports are appropriate you can avoid any severe issues on a blast.

for me it instinctively feels right to give the body at least half the year in a ‘normal’ status for basic health and longevity,
 
Whisky said:
No science behind this bro but I shoot for 3 months.

I blast 16 weeks on a bulk and 8-10 weeks on a cut so sorta in the middle of those.

I do get bloods though and want everything looking good before a blast for sure. Wouldn’t go into one out of range but I agree with cro that if your lifestyle factors are in check (no drinking, no recreational drugs etc), nutrition is good, supps/supports are appropriate you can avoid any severe issues on a blast.

for me it instinctively feels right to give the body at least half the year in a ‘normal’ status for basic health and longevity,
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This was a answer I was looking for and not a life lesson, thanks, I agree and my thoughts are about the same in that 3 months is a good starting point to be off, maybe more if you blast including a bunch of other stuff than just test.
 
BBiceps said:
This was a answer I was looking for and not a life lesson, thanks, I agree and my thoughts are about the same in that 3 months is a good starting point to be off, maybe more if you blast including a bunch of other stuff than just test.
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yeah I guess it’s hard not to say that longer is better and really we should probably spend way more time cruising than blasting but personally I get an itch to push on around the 3 month mark and get bored on a cruise dose 😂

your right that it should really take into account the nature of the blast and what was involved but to be honest I go purely by bloods - maybe over the years I’ll ease back but right now I have more I want to achieve with my physique
 
The last two years I’ve only done 2 cycles a year. I’m not gonna comment on how long I’m staying off this year😈
 
I aim for 12 weeks off and do 8 week blasts. Past couple of cycles though I got impatient and started blasting after like 10 weeks. Each time I say to myself “I will wait 12 weeks after this cycle”, but a lot of times I end up starting a couple weeks sooner. I am making it a goal to stick to it this time and going forward.
 
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