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Whatever your fitness goals may be, whether it be bodybuilding or powerlifting, here are some things to think about when preparing to run an anabolic steroid cycle.
If you are not already eating a sufficient amount of calories and a high enough level of protein then you have no business being on anabolic steroids. Generally speaking any anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) will get you physically bigger while on a cycle. However, if you are looking for a crisp lean body while on cycle then you must control your diet.
Enhanced lifters have a constantly elevated rate of protein synthesis and are more efficient at using amino acids to build muscle. As a result of this you should aim for up to 1.5grams of protein per pound of bodyweight while on cycle depending on what substance you are taking. While it varies from substance to substance, steroids will increase the amount of muscle that one breaks down and this furthers the need for a high protein diet.
When it comes to steroids, a higher dose does not equal a better result. It is more important to find a level that can be sustained without causing dangerous side effects or putting your hormones out of place.
Similarly, due to steroids being illegal to sell in Canada, where you source them is very important. Because the government does not regulate the market as much there are more underground AAS labs, which can sell impure or contaminated steroids. As a result of this you have to be very careful with anabolic steroid sources and doses.
Make sure to know the side effects that can arise from the steroid(s) you are using. It is impossible to choose to have no side effects or to only have certain ones. However, this is not a major problem if you take conservative doses and see how your body responds. On a similar note, do not stack a load of AAS that you have never done before. If you have no knowledge of how these compounds affect your body then it is very hard to make judgements about doses and what substances to stack with them. Knowing the half-lives of the compounds you are interested in is important when it comes to side effects. If you are on a compound with a long half life and you suffer negative side effects then you have to wait longer for the compound to leave your system.
However, in future cycles it becomes harder to achieve such results due to the body gaining a form of ‘tolerance’ to steroids. Post cycle therapy offers a solution by you coming off steroids for 12 weeks after 12 weeks on. (Other time frames work as well but as a general rule time on cycle should equal time off cycle). During this 12 weeks your body will produce less testosterone at first before it rises to its normal levels. This is beneficial not only because it allows you to make better gains in future cycles but it also minimizes potential side effects.
Clomiphene citrate (clomid) and tamoxifen (nolvadex) can also be employed to raise natural testosterone levels after a cycle.
- Your diet has to be on point
If you are not already eating a sufficient amount of calories and a high enough level of protein then you have no business being on anabolic steroids. Generally speaking any anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) will get you physically bigger while on a cycle. However, if you are looking for a crisp lean body while on cycle then you must control your diet.
Enhanced lifters have a constantly elevated rate of protein synthesis and are more efficient at using amino acids to build muscle. As a result of this you should aim for up to 1.5grams of protein per pound of bodyweight while on cycle depending on what substance you are taking. While it varies from substance to substance, steroids will increase the amount of muscle that one breaks down and this furthers the need for a high protein diet.
- Quality over quantity
When it comes to steroids, a higher dose does not equal a better result. It is more important to find a level that can be sustained without causing dangerous side effects or putting your hormones out of place.
Similarly, due to steroids being illegal to sell in Canada, where you source them is very important. Because the government does not regulate the market as much there are more underground AAS labs, which can sell impure or contaminated steroids. As a result of this you have to be very careful with anabolic steroid sources and doses.
- Do your homework
Make sure to know the side effects that can arise from the steroid(s) you are using. It is impossible to choose to have no side effects or to only have certain ones. However, this is not a major problem if you take conservative doses and see how your body responds. On a similar note, do not stack a load of AAS that you have never done before. If you have no knowledge of how these compounds affect your body then it is very hard to make judgements about doses and what substances to stack with them. Knowing the half-lives of the compounds you are interested in is important when it comes to side effects. If you are on a compound with a long half life and you suffer negative side effects then you have to wait longer for the compound to leave your system.
- Post cycle therapy is mandatory
However, in future cycles it becomes harder to achieve such results due to the body gaining a form of ‘tolerance’ to steroids. Post cycle therapy offers a solution by you coming off steroids for 12 weeks after 12 weeks on. (Other time frames work as well but as a general rule time on cycle should equal time off cycle). During this 12 weeks your body will produce less testosterone at first before it rises to its normal levels. This is beneficial not only because it allows you to make better gains in future cycles but it also minimizes potential side effects.
Clomiphene citrate (clomid) and tamoxifen (nolvadex) can also be employed to raise natural testosterone levels after a cycle.
