Really great advice in this thread, I really appreciate your guys' input, seriously.
I am aware that in medical settings they have given it to individuals for long durations of time, but if I remember correctly, they also realized it was quote-on-quote "so harsh on the liver" that they decided to no longer use it in many cases. So although the subjects seemed to be "OK" even after 20 weeks, their blood levels were coming back preeeeeetty bad
Correct me if I'm wrong - perhaps you guys are looking at different pieces of literature than I since there is obviously so much out there.
Anyhow, I absolutely agree that a healthy body is a better one for MANY more reasons than just making gains. I do *NOT* wish to have anybody abuse their body to an extent that liver function is really affected.
The 3on/1off seems like a cool and interesting suggestion; I never thought of such a short blast, would it really be enough to take advantage of maximum gains and would the mere 1 week be enough to recover and repair??
I have always been under the impression that even a guy who use short esters should run 6-8 week cycles minimum and contest stacks should be around 12-15.
Also only 1 week to let the liver rest from orals and whatnot?
Does anybody else have some input on this?
42 weeks away from a show, and with 12 weeks put aside for a contest cycle, that would leave somebody with 30 weeks open for blasts and cruises.
A general plan would be to do something like 6-8on/3-4 off run until forced to begin contest cycle.
Few questions I have for you guys:
#1) Is 3 weeks enough to actually get adequate gains before cruising for a week? (Assume the cycle is all short-esters like Tren A/NPP/Mast P/Drol/Test P)
#2) You would be "on" for an even longer duration technically if you only take 1 week off after 3 weeks on. Is the 1 week even long enough to give your body a break from the blast? For example, over a period of 30 weeks you would have technically had pretty much the EXACT SAME # of weeks *ON* gear in EITHER SCENARIO. I just wrote it out in a 3on/1off manner versus like 7on/3off for example, and they literally both come out to being on for about 21-22ish weeks; but the question is - WHICH is healthier and more optimal?
I feel like with 3 weeks on and only 1 off, that 1 week your body still doesn't actually have a chance to really fully get rid of a lot of the compounds and relax, even though the half-lifes are much shorter on the shorter esters.
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Thanks all