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I dont feel like searching for the answer. How long have you been on this cycle?
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I dont feel like searching for the answer. How long have you been on this cycle?
ghettostudmuffin
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I've been on about 3 months atm.
Might seem like an excessively long cycle, but I've run 5 months with a less than perfect pct and came back np after already having done a few cycles already plus a couple ph cycles before that.
16-20 week cycles are not uncommon for experienced cyclers. Compounds like EQ are typically run for a minimum of 12-14 weeks etc.
The family jewels are still probably 2/3's normal size and sexual function is still good.
I wouldn't recommend cycling this long unless you are confident in what you are doing and know your body. I started the cycle with 500mg ew and currently run 375mg ew.
Some guys shrink to raisins within a week or 2 being on. It's just a theory, but everyone seems to recover differently whether it's a short or long cycle and I think how well your nuts hold up partially determines how easy you recover.
Might seem like an excessively long cycle, but I've run 5 months with a less than perfect pct and came back np after already having done a few cycles already plus a couple ph cycles before that.
16-20 week cycles are not uncommon for experienced cyclers. Compounds like EQ are typically run for a minimum of 12-14 weeks etc.
The family jewels are still probably 2/3's normal size and sexual function is still good.
I wouldn't recommend cycling this long unless you are confident in what you are doing and know your body. I started the cycle with 500mg ew and currently run 375mg ew.
Some guys shrink to raisins within a week or 2 being on. It's just a theory, but everyone seems to recover differently whether it's a short or long cycle and I think how well your nuts hold up partially determines how easy you recover.
SPEKTOR-AAA
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OIC, you made it sound like it was 5 or 6 months. I did 9 weeks @450mg ew of Test. Results were good, I gained 16 pounds at peak and then lost 6 after I quit Its been about, 8 weeks since I finished. Im a dumbass didnt do anything for PCT and I HAD it all in the cabinet. Ill just save it for my cycle in April I guess, lol.
ghettostudmuffin
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The last time I was on I came off after about 10 weeks and didn't use any pct either.
I don't recommend doing it again. .. ...
Let's just say you might be ok doing it that one time, but I had run multiple cycles with pct and transitioned nice and smooth. When I came off without pct after having already done multiple cycles let's just say I felt like I had clinical depression, my head felt weird, no energy, no endurance, nutting sucked and a few other things for about 3-4 weeks before my body returned to normal.
I don't ever recommend it. EVER.
I don't recommend doing it again. .. ...
Let's just say you might be ok doing it that one time, but I had run multiple cycles with pct and transitioned nice and smooth. When I came off without pct after having already done multiple cycles let's just say I felt like I had clinical depression, my head felt weird, no energy, no endurance, nutting sucked and a few other things for about 3-4 weeks before my body returned to normal.
I don't ever recommend it. EVER.
ghettostudmuffin
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2-21-2011
Bench Press barx8, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 245x1 warmup
265x5x5 np
Standing Barbell Press 135x5 testing out weight
165x8 good set, last rep was a grinder
Strict Cable Pressdown #6, 5-6x8, lost track of sets, good burn
Seated L-Flye 25lbsx8, 20lbsx6, 15lbsx5 no rest between arms or sets
Weighed myself today 249lbs
Bench Press barx8, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 245x1 warmup
265x5x5 np
Standing Barbell Press 135x5 testing out weight
165x8 good set, last rep was a grinder
Strict Cable Pressdown #6, 5-6x8, lost track of sets, good burn
Seated L-Flye 25lbsx8, 20lbsx6, 15lbsx5 no rest between arms or sets
Weighed myself today 249lbs
ghettostudmuffin
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In 2 weeks I'll be benching 275x5x5 and the week after that I'm gonna go for a max. I would guess 325-335 at that range.
2-22-2011
Barbell Full Squat barx5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 275x1, 315x1, 365x1 warmup
405x6x1, wrist wraps and belt, 2 singles out of the 6 were a tiny sloppy. Depth was deep on all, but on 2 of them I ended up coming up slightly crooked on 2. I think I might have been a little off center on the bar.
Leg Press 450x4x18,18,18,25. There is zero pause on each rep and no rests and I wasn't even close to burnt out on the last set of 25. I could probably leg press this 40x straight, for technique I put my hands comfortably behind the head and use a medium wide foot placement with moderate toe flare. I drop the reps all the way down like knees outside of chest. Probably almost twice the range of motion I see of typical leg presses. Even compared to guys on EF that post vids of leg pressing.
Going up to 475 next week and probably 500 the week after for 18's.
2-22-2011
Barbell Full Squat barx5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 275x1, 315x1, 365x1 warmup
405x6x1, wrist wraps and belt, 2 singles out of the 6 were a tiny sloppy. Depth was deep on all, but on 2 of them I ended up coming up slightly crooked on 2. I think I might have been a little off center on the bar.
Leg Press 450x4x18,18,18,25. There is zero pause on each rep and no rests and I wasn't even close to burnt out on the last set of 25. I could probably leg press this 40x straight, for technique I put my hands comfortably behind the head and use a medium wide foot placement with moderate toe flare. I drop the reps all the way down like knees outside of chest. Probably almost twice the range of motion I see of typical leg presses. Even compared to guys on EF that post vids of leg pressing.
Going up to 475 next week and probably 500 the week after for 18's.
SPEKTOR-AAA
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Logs looking good brah....Im still trying to hit 315 on bench thats my shittiest lift
Yeah I wasnt going to transition without the PCT it just happened that way. I felt really good for about 3 weeks but the 4-5 weeks was definately a notch down in terms of feeling good overall. I did a really mild cycle, so my jump from on to being off wasnt that bad.
ghettostudmuffin
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2-28-2011
Bench Press barx8, 135x8, 185x3, 225x2, 250x2 warmup
270x4x5, 5th set 1x7+light help on 8th rep, mighta gotten the 8th under my own steam, but I wasn't gonna sweat the guy, hadn't planned on a rep max on the last set anyhow.
Dumbell Clean and Press 55's x2, 65's x2, 75's x2, 85's x2
90's x3
Strict Cable Pressdown #6 4x10, 5th set 12 reps
Very strong workout. The db press was a pr. Previous best before I had quit lifting for a year so was 90's x1. Felt really strong in general today despite having only eaten once over the past 17 hours. Have some stuff going on in my life right now and was able to channel it in the gym. I love that about the gym. Back in the day when life was getting me down I would just stop working out, but now I just go to the gym and hit the weights hard and it helps. Cheap therapy.
Bench Press barx8, 135x8, 185x3, 225x2, 250x2 warmup
270x4x5, 5th set 1x7+light help on 8th rep, mighta gotten the 8th under my own steam, but I wasn't gonna sweat the guy, hadn't planned on a rep max on the last set anyhow.
Dumbell Clean and Press 55's x2, 65's x2, 75's x2, 85's x2
90's x3
Strict Cable Pressdown #6 4x10, 5th set 12 reps
Very strong workout. The db press was a pr. Previous best before I had quit lifting for a year so was 90's x1. Felt really strong in general today despite having only eaten once over the past 17 hours. Have some stuff going on in my life right now and was able to channel it in the gym. I love that about the gym. Back in the day when life was getting me down I would just stop working out, but now I just go to the gym and hit the weights hard and it helps. Cheap therapy.
SPEKTOR-AAA
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Good work on the Db press bro...impressive. Sorry to hear things are getting you down man....keep that head up and continue to train hard.
