To Deca or Not to Deca

[ryno9000]

I'm gonna be honest, I've never used it. Never been interested, but for some reason lately I'm thinking it would add some much needed anabolism to my next run. I've used NPP, and wasn't all that impressed. Honestly if I could afford Primo I would, but Deca is more in the budget for the anabolism I am looking for - MASS. Anyway...tough debate I know. Some swear by it others won't touch it. The only nandrolone I like is Tren - because it's the only one that the benefits seem to be worth the side effects/suppression. I'm open to argument.

 

[Gamer2Be08]

NPP is deca lol..
If you want a good deca experience, you need to dose over 400mg a week and eat tons of carbs on top of your proteins .

 

[stevesmi]

deca is awesome if you want mass. I would keep the cycle 8 weeks and run a very aggressive PCT. VERY AGGRESSIVE.

also i definately would run hcg during the cycle starting weeks 4 or 5.

 

[gymjunkie09]

i'm on test e/deca/dbol cycle now and up 18lbs in 4 weeks......Not the cleanest gains but i'm gaining mass like crazy. Just be sure to run test a couple weeks past the deca to help prevent libido issues

 

[Gamer2Be08]

The only reason you get libido issues on deca is if your prolactin gets out of control. Which has nothing to do with being on test lol.. Caber is the key .

 

[stevesmi]

deca esthers are 5 weeks.. test long esthers go 3 weeks. hence its a good idea to keep running test 2 weeks after your last deca injection or you will feel a massive crash.

I honestly did not notice a difference in sex drive running cabaser on deca. what i did notice was after deca cycle was over I crashed pretty hard and had to run a very aggressive PCT. but if you want to run deca you need to realize that is the chance you take. my gains were completely worth it but I wouldn't run many deca cycles. maybe 1 every 2 years at the maximum.

 

[ryno9000]

NPP is deca lol..
If you want a good deca experience, you need to dose over 400mg a week and eat tons of carbs on top of your proteins .

Well - yes and no. "Deca" is the common name for nandrolone but is actually just the ester. It would be like saying Enanthate when you really mean test. What I meant to say, just to clarify, was that I have used NPP in small-moderate dose before and didn't think it was that spectacular. THIS time around, I am considering the longer version nandrolone - DECA - in a higher dose in a cycle. So, no reason to LOL, since I know a little about what I'm talking about

 

[ryno9000]

deca esthers are 5 weeks.. test long esthers go 3 weeks. hence its a good idea to keep running test 2 weeks after your last deca injection or you will feel a massive crash.

I honestly did not notice a difference in sex drive running cabaser on deca. what i did notice was after deca cycle was over I crashed pretty hard and had to run a very aggressive PCT. but if you want to run deca you need to realize that is the chance you take. my gains were completely worth it but I wouldn't run many deca cycles. maybe 1 every 2 years at the maximum.

What do you consider an aggressive PCT?

 

[gymjunkie09]

The only reason you get libido issues on deca is if your prolactin gets out of control. Which has nothing to do with being on test lol.. Caber is the key .

ok well you run deca at 300-400mg/week with no test and let me know how that works out for you lol

 

[stevesmi]

What do you consider an aggressive PCT?

I posted a thread a while back on a PCT i tried with deca.

an aggressive PCT would entail hard doses of HCG, finishing with HMG, and then running a low dose SERM of your choice.

IMO and I have no research to back this up. I am a believer that deca doesn't necessarily shut you down any harder then other AAS, but I do believe it shuts you down LONGER simply because the esthers are very stubborn and stick around a while. until those esthers clear your body won't start producing test on its own.

also i saw you wanted to compete, if that is true then deca is a poor choice. my bf% went from 7% to 17% running 2 deca cycles over the course of 1 year. but my mass gains were so tremendous that my head looks small on my body now and my strength gains were incredible too adding 70 pounds to my max bench.