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I'm considering doing a cycle of Oxandrolone only to help cut up a bit and perhaps add some LBM to boot. People always talk about this drug being used during a cutting cycle to shed fat and not only keep, but gain some LBM. So my question is are these people actually in a hypocaloric state when on a cycle?
We all know that a natural lifter simply cannot gain LBM while losing fat at the same time(unless you're a true beginner). Such is the law of thermodynamics. However it seems that AS, especialy so called cutting drugs, can somehow break this law and allow fat to be lost while muscle is gained.
My question is when this occurs what type of diet is consumed? I'm curious if I should eat below maintenance calories along with a high protein intake to achieve this goal? Or should I eat above average calories to support LBM gains and still expect to burn off fat? Or should I shoot for about maintenance calories to get the best of both worlds? Gaining LBM while simultaneously losing fat is the fastest way to alter bodyfat %. Losing 5 lbs of fat and gaining 5lbs of muscle is much better than simply losing 10lbs of fat.
Also a few other questions. What is the recommended cycle length using this drug? I plan on using 40mg a day so is 8-10 weeks too much? Since it's an oral it can possibly be toxic to the liver over proglonged periods and so a cycle shouldn't be too long.
Also are the LBM and strength gains from this drug usually considered permanent? Since it's generally assumed that oxandrolone doesn't shut down natural test production and doesn't make you hold water, then there is no post cycle crash thus no reason to lose any of the gains.
Anyone with experience on an Oxandrolone only cycle please respond. What were your goals and results and what diet did you follow?
We all know that a natural lifter simply cannot gain LBM while losing fat at the same time(unless you're a true beginner). Such is the law of thermodynamics. However it seems that AS, especialy so called cutting drugs, can somehow break this law and allow fat to be lost while muscle is gained.
My question is when this occurs what type of diet is consumed? I'm curious if I should eat below maintenance calories along with a high protein intake to achieve this goal? Or should I eat above average calories to support LBM gains and still expect to burn off fat? Or should I shoot for about maintenance calories to get the best of both worlds? Gaining LBM while simultaneously losing fat is the fastest way to alter bodyfat %. Losing 5 lbs of fat and gaining 5lbs of muscle is much better than simply losing 10lbs of fat.
Also a few other questions. What is the recommended cycle length using this drug? I plan on using 40mg a day so is 8-10 weeks too much? Since it's an oral it can possibly be toxic to the liver over proglonged periods and so a cycle shouldn't be too long.
Also are the LBM and strength gains from this drug usually considered permanent? Since it's generally assumed that oxandrolone doesn't shut down natural test production and doesn't make you hold water, then there is no post cycle crash thus no reason to lose any of the gains.
Anyone with experience on an Oxandrolone only cycle please respond. What were your goals and results and what diet did you follow?
