CYCLEON'S T3 Cycle Formula

[CYCLEON]

Formula for Cycling and Dosing T3

Now that im a mod on another board and getting too many of the same @#$%**(@#$ questions over and over (I feel for u EF mods ). One subject that keeps coming up that many people have difficulty is with properly dosing and tapering T3.

Now while THERE IS NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER for the persistent rumor that improper t3 use will shut down your thyroid forever, it is also not something to take lightly and like all AAS, should be respected. Ive come up with a formula based on the research Ive done, and both theory as well as practical experience point that it should work well for your fat burning goals as well as give you a proper taper so that the thyroid is able to recover its normal function as quickly as possible.

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CYCLEONS T3 CYCLE FORMULA

Its pretty simple really – 20/30/50 is a time-based formula whereby X% of the time of the entire cycle should be spent in one of 3 periods – up/constant/down:

RULE – 1
20% of the time is spent ramping up to your maximum
30% of the time is at your maximum
50% of the time is spent ramping down to cessation (nothing)

RULE – 2
Each up/down period is further broken down into equal segments for each dosing level with the emphasis being the dosing level toward the end of the period.

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Example 1
An example for a 20-day cycle with a max of 100mcg ED using 25mcg pills. Calculate the number of days of each period first (Notice that where the up/down period is unable to be broken into 3 exactly equal parts, the extra is put on the dose level at the last part of the period.

UP CONST DOWN
4 days 6days 10days
20% 30% 50%
1233 444444 3332221111

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Example 2
An example for a 80-day cycle with a max of 100mcg ED using 25mcg pills. Notice that where the up/down period is unable to be broken into 3 exactly equal parts, the extra is put on the dose level at the last part of the period.


UP CONST DOWN
12 days 18days 30days
20% 30% 50%
111122223333 444444444444444444 333333333322222222221111111111

Hope this helps someone!

 

[jbone]

Thanks Cycleon -- I'm going to be giving it a try and see how it works. Should I be on a cycle while I do it? Or is this better after a cycle?

 

[CYCLEON]

this can be used for a cutting cycle normally - you dont have to be using AS but 100mcg will be catabolic if you are not so you will lose some muscle as well as fat. the formula can be used for bulking as well as cuting cycles tho or by itself+clen, etc. - just adjust the max - maybe no more than 50mcg ED max for bulk cycle.

 

[Sassy69]

Here's a link to another post by our boy WarLobo on the women's board --

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=31969

 

[Fonz]

Its too bad Warlobo ain't around much here on the A
board because me and him share the same views.

THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE SO MUCH TIME TO
RAMP UP.

Why?

Once you take more than the endogeneously produced amount
of T3(Thyroxine) TSH levels PLUMMET.
So, if TSH levels PLUMMET, what's the point of ramping up?
Its not like you're trying to make them adapt to the dosage.
They're low ALREADY.
You now have to take advantage of the T3's fat-burning
effects before TSH levels PLUMMET even FURTHER.

Cycleon, your cycle has merit but you've disregarded some
bio-chemical facts.(See above)

Fonz's OPTIMUM T3 cycle(For ADVANCED users only)

Days 1,2: 50mcgs
Days 3,4: 100mcgs
Days 5-18: 150mcgs

And HERE IS THE CRITICAL STAGE:

The SLOW taper. This is CRITICAL so that TSH levels
are allowed to adapt to the dosage so that there is no crash.

Days 19-22 : 125mcgs
Days 23-26 : 100mcgs
Days 27-30: 75mcgs
Days 31-34: 50mcgs

Now, SUPER-SLOW(TSH will be VERY sensitive to ANY T3 now)

Days 35-41 : 37.5mcgs
Days 42-48 : 25 mcgs
Days 49-56 : 12.5 mcgs

8-weeks total.

Thats the T3 cycle I always use.

Godspeed

 

[serge]

i love to take t-3 during bulking at 25mcg ed, dont like it much for fat-burning. what kind of nutrient break down to you use when you use t-3 for fat burning?

 

[CYCLEON]

I personally use a 10/40/50 - but Im not so sure that its a good idea for newbies. You also spike more than I have been willing (150mcg) then go down.

Ur program is more like 10/25/65 - time wise - but if im not spiking it so high, is the extra 15% on the back taper so necessary?

 

[Fonz]

I personally use a 10/40/50 - but Im not so sure that its a good idea for newbies. You also spike more than I have been willing (150mcg) then go down.

Ur program is more like 10/25/65 - time wise - but if im not spiking it so high, is the extra 15% on the back taper so necessary?

Cycleon, tapering down IS THE MOST critical phase of the whole
T3 cycle, because if you do it to FAST you will down-regulate
your TSH(and therefore T3 levels) for up to 8 weeks.
That means FAT GAIN and SEVERE muscle-loss

Godspeed

 

[CYCLEON]

Cycleon, tapering down IS THE MOST critical phase of the whole
T3 cycle, because if you do it to FAST you will down-regulate
your TSH(and therefore T3 levels) for up to 8 weeks.
That means FAT GAIN and SEVERE muscle-loss

Godspeed

That i agree with. My question was whether, in your opinion, the extra length of the back taper was warranted if the spike was not as high as in your plan. notice that I put 50% of the time into the back taper - now ive never experienced a sluggish thyroid after this but ive never had blood tests on it either. also tho i only take t3 to 100mcg max.

 

[Fonz]

That i agree with. My question was whether, in your opinion, the extra length of the back taper was warranted if the spike was not as high as in your plan. notice that I put 50% of the time into the back taper - now ive never experienced a sluggish thyroid after this but ive never had blood tests on it either. also tho i only take t3 to 100mcg max.

Then Yes. If you only go to 100mcgs MAX, then the taperdown should
be shorter in duration.

Godspeed