Taking a week off??

[George Spellwin]

Time off is very beneficial

I just can't do it
Mentally it messes with me

I just recently took off 4 days and it felt like a month !

But it's very good to take time off! on cycle though I would not take time off unless ur injured or ur cycle is long and u feel overtrained

Also time off on pct is not wise cuz u wanna keep ur gains and not let ur body think u don't need that new muscle by not lifting

I will take a week off every now and then, but I kind of feel like it messes with me mentally too. Either it's hard to get back in the gym after my week off and breaking the routine, or it feels like I'm going to be way weaker the first week back (just a mental thing).

 

[Vast]

When I train hard for 15-16 weeks with no break I get sick and am forced to take a week off. It's very good for you in the long run even though your ego/mind go a little crazy lol

 

[Zinergy]

Do you need to do this when you are taking AAS or is it not necessary due to the drugs?

Yes even more so.

 

[Half_Natty]

Quick update, got my bloods done yesterday, results should be coming to me on Monday.
Can i post the results up here so I can get a bit of insight from you guys as well?

 

[Stackinplates]

Hell yes post them up! Bloods are great to see especially so new guys can learn more

 

[Half_Natty]

Ok, got a phonecall today with my results but I was out so no pen and paper handy. Results are being posted to me as well so should be here in a couple of days. But this is what he told me on the phone;
Kidney Function - Elevated level of creatine. (I supplement with it everyday)
Liver Function - Normal
Cholesterol - 5.6 (said it should be under 5)
HDL - A little under 1
LH - A little high (he did say for the HDL and LH that the fact I got my bloods done the day after I stopped the Clomid and Nolva could of made those a little inacurate)
Estrogen Levels - Low
Test Levels - In the high end of the normal ranges.

I will post all the proper figures up when they arrive. But all in all it doesnt look to shabby, well on the way to recovery.

 

[Stackinplates]

How long after pct did u get ur bloods done ? Did u have pre cycle bloods done ?

 

[Half_Natty]

I got them the day after I finished my PCT. No unfortunatly I didnt get them done before I started my cycle so I have nothing to compare my results to.

 

[Half_Natty]

Ok my proper results just arrived in the post, the figures in bold are mine and the figures in italics are the reference ranges. The letters are the units of measurement. These are my 1st bloods so any insight would be great.

Cholesterol 5.6 mmol/L 0.0 - 4.0
High Density Cholesterol 0.84 mmol/L
LDL Cholesterol 3.98 mmol/L 0.0 - 2.0
Follicle Simulating Hormone 9.3 IU/L 1.5 - 12.4
Lutenising Hormone 14.2 IU/L 1.7 - 8.6
Oestradiol 86 pmol/L 99 - 192
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 48 nmol/L 15 - 47
Testosterone 26.6 nmol/L 10.0 - 35.0
Prolactin 209 mU/L 86 - 324

 

[DocToxin8]

Your pituitary and hypothalamus has recovered well I see. (LH count is high, FSH is high normal)
Testes also function.

Lipids, well that should've been better. Should do a apolipoprotein check as well. Supplements to help with the cholesterol imbalance include Milk Thistle(silymarin) & taurine. Would be prudent to use some 75mg aspirin ED to help with the apolipoproteins as well as reduce plaque formation. (Atherosclerosis)

If creatinine is high, it all depends how high. Somewhat high is OK 'cause both creatine supp's and increased muscle mass contribute to this. Too high and your kidneys are at risk.