Dual Factor 5X5 & AAS

[twar543]

Just started the basic dual factor 5x5 program a week ago. My question is, should this program be followed while running an AAS cycle (which I plan on beginning soon) or should the frequency of the workouts be kept higher to take advantage of the speedier recovery time. Also, won't the speedier recovery times occasioned by an AAS cycle interfere with the necessary volume/fatigue phase of the program?

Thanks in advance

 

[djeclipse]

I would think you would want to run something where you're constantly increasing the weight like in the single factor. The single factor you're making PR's every week, where the dual factor is woring toward making a PR after many weeks of buildingup to that goal.

But I'm far from an expert.

 

[Madcow2]

Without any kind of reference for your capacity, running drugs with it makes it much much harder to plan. If you don't have experience with deliberately overreaching it's also a lot harder to figure out what exactly is going on and know when to flip the switch.

All in all, makes planning and getting your head around it a lot tougher.

EDIT - to your question. I'd be very hesitant to add volume no matter what since this is a whole different world from typical BBer training. I'd run it, not worry about the week 3/4 planning and just rachet the weights up continuously as planned and if you have energy and can rachet up more and go for longer, so be it. When you start to stall or feel drained, drop the volume until you can push again (1-2 weeks if you time it right and don't overdo it in the beginning).

 

[twar543]

Without any kind of reference for your capacity, running drugs with it makes it much much harder to plan. If you don't have experience with deliberately overreaching it's also a lot harder to figure out what exactly is going on and know when to flip the switch.

All in all, makes planning and getting your head around it a lot tougher.

EDIT - to your question. I'd be very hesitant to add volume no matter what since this is a whole different world from typical BBer training. I'd run it, not worry about the week 3/4 planning and just rachet the weights up continuously as planned and if you have energy and can rachet up more and go for longer, so be it. When you start to stall or feel drained, drop the volume until you can push again (1-2 weeks if you time it right and don't overdo it in the beginning).

Thanks Madcow, makes sense!