I. Knowledge is Power

All too many people begin steroid use with little or no information on the subject. If you are going to get the most out of anabolic steroids and minimize the risks ,you need to educate yourself first. Ignorance is often to blame for limited gains, losing gains post-cycle, and excessive side effects. Invest some time and learn all you can about the gear you intend too use.

II. Thou shall plan thy work and work thy plan.

Before any successful cycle, you need to map out every important detail . Organize the schedule of drugs and doses, your workouts, and your diet. If you train instinctively and eat inconsistently you will seriously detract from your gains. Get a plan and stick to it , most importantly with your diet.

III. Thou shall train hard and heavy

A common misconception is that if someone uses steroids, they will get incredible results without a lot of hard work. The opposite is true without a heavy, intense training steroid use is a waste of time and money. Regardless of what steroids are used, there will be strength increases. This newfound strength cannot be fully realized without pursing the limits of weight you normally use in all exercises. As important as hard and intense training is, FORM is not to be sacrificed keep the average rep range a 6 to 8 .
Because steroids increase strength and recovery, over training is less of a concern ,but it can occur. Spending more than an hour at the gym is a waste of time. If can’t get it done in an hour or less you won’t get it done in a whole day.

IV. Thou shall eat more, and more often

Anabolic Steroid work primarily by increasing protein synthesis. In order for protein synthesis to place a diet high in protein is necessary. An athlete on Gear should take in 2 grams and 20 to 25 calories per pound of body weight each day. To get the most out of any cycle (unless your precontest) you need to increase your calories especially protein and maintain that increase for the duration of the cycle. One should also not be concerned about gaining a little fat , your dietary needs change daily and nobody is perfect when it comes to getting just the right amount of calories so the excess gets stored as fat (no big deal). Also the added muscle mass after the cycle will require more protein and calories to be maintained in the future. Fat intake should be kept down around 25% to 30% and most of your Carbs should consist of mostly non -processed whole foods( rice, potatoes, yams , some pasta) and leafy greens . Essential fats such as (flax) should be supplemented in the diet and are best added to protein shakes or MRP’s (meal replacement powders), Limit saturated fat and simple sugars in your diet. Eating 5 to 8 meals a day can be a difficult and time consuming affair but it needs to be done. By supplementing in between meals with protein shake or MRP’s it should make it much easier to get the required amount of nutrients.

V. Thou shall rest

All of the training, diet and drugs will not give you the results you desire without plenty of rest Your muscle only really grow when you sleep. That’s when your body repairs the muscle fiber you destroyed during your workout. You should try to get 8 to 10 hours of sleep.

VI. Thou shall keep cycles reasonable in length

Although the pro’s hardly ever come off... you will. Keep cycles between 6 to 10 weeks (12 weeks maximum) If you can’t get the gains you want in that time frame either your unrealistic in your goals or you did something wrong. 1 to 3 cycles a year should be more than enough to avoid size and strength plateaus and maintain gains. More is definitely not better. Try to get the most out of the least amount of drugs.

VII. Thou shall drink 2 gallons or more of water a day

Your body is mostly made up it and it is the single most important factor in improving your performance. DRINK IT

VIII. Thou shall use it or lose it.

The human body will allow muscles to grow only to cope with the demands of stress training . If you don’t maintain your diet, rest and training your gonna lose the gains. It’s a mistake to take time off from training after a cycle .

I know there should be Ten but I left out most of the stuff about Anti-Estro's. This is the bare bones minimum when it comes to gear and training. So if your using gear and not doing the above basics you need to rethink your strategy.

IG

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Nam Et Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est!

[This message has been edited by Iron God (edited August 25, 2000).]

Plus I use these Priciples.And have discussed them before.

Good stuff IG

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LAte

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