Longer workouts on AAS ?

[junk]

I find that even when I'm on juice I'm not able to maintain a high degree of intensity if the workout is longer than 60-70min. The more bodyparts I directly hit on the same workout, the lesser the intensity on these bodyparts. Since I want to give enough stimulation to every body part i find that I have to split into 5 workouts a week, which may seem too much (but don't forget I don't do cardio)

SUNDAY: Quads / Calves
MONDAY: Hams / Lowerback
TUESDAY: Lats / Biceps
WEDNESDAY: REST
THURSDAY: Chest / Abs
FRIDAY: Delts / Triceps / Traps
SATURDAY: REST

The workout is arranged in a way that an exercised bodypart that is slightly worked in certain workout , is completely exhusted in the next workout. For example:
chest is stimulated and exercised directly on thursday. In a chest workout the delts and triceps are worked pretty hard but not to exaustion. These muscles will be exhausted on the subsequent workout(on friday).

 

[JKurz1]

That's what I do bro.......cept I split it into am and pm sessions............

 

[Bulldog_10]

IMO you should drop the intensity of the work, and increase the volume and frequency. Go lighter and hit each body part twice per week. This is ideal because steroids decrease time needed for recovery...so why let your muscles recover for a week when they don't need that much time?

That's why I do push/pull rotation...you can work out four times per week and hit each major muscle group twice.

 

[JKurz1]

What are you two running and bulldog, what does your routine look like?

 

[Bulldog_10]

I'm not running anything...I actually hit each muscle group twice a week at all times. I'd post my whole routine...but I'm heading out the door in a couple minutes...got a big exam today...but I'll post it later tonight if I get a chance.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

bulldog i agree with you for my own body, but really it comes down to this - junk, is your once weekly training working well for you?

 

[Judo Tom]

That's why I do push/pull rotation...you can work out four times per week and hit each major muscle group twice.

THis is my favorite routine!!!! I also like doing that split with 2 low rep days and 2 high rep days (high = 30-40)

 

[junk]

bulldog i agree with you for my own body, but really it comes down to this - junk, is your once weekly training working well for you?

Absolutly! With the intensity I'm working at I find that training more than once a week is overtraining for me. I get weaker if am working a muscle group directly more than once a week. It's being worked indirectly anyway. A fellow bro I train whos a 250lb monster trains each bodypart once every 8 with great results while on aas as well.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Absolutly! With the intensity I'm working at I find that training more than once a week is overtraining for me. I get weaker if am working a muscle group directly more than once a week. It's being worked indirectly anyway. A fellow bro I train whos a 250lb monster trains each bodypart once every 8 with great results while on aas as well.

But like I said...while on cycle you decrease the intensity and increase the volume. It sounds counter-intuitive...but you shouldn't lift heavier just because you're on cycle, you should decrease the recovery time and increase volume...since steroids decrease time needed for recovery.

Also, if you lift heavy while on steroids, your muscles will get too strong for your CT...leading to injury. So, for many reasons, higher frequency and volume with low intensity is the better route to go while on the juice.

 

[SonnySiri]

Bulldog - what are your thoughts about the HST workout?

 

[Bulldog_10]

Bulldog - what are your thoughts about the HST workout?

I'll take a look and let you know what i think in a bit.

 

[Bulldog_10]

It looks ok...I don't like how they use the same exercise twice in one week though...I didn't read it too thoroughly because I'm tired...but that is one thing that I saw that I didn't like. Overall, I like it though...it is similar to what I've put together from my own learning and experience. I like the cycling of rep schemes from 15 down to the low range (I forget what the lowest reps they got down to were).

Overall, it looks good...a couple of flaws (IMO), but nothing too bad. If you want to know my thoughts on training I'd be glad to explain it to you...just shoot me an email...I'll get back to you when i can, I'll be pretty busy for the next week or so though...and it takes me a while to explain all the shit that goes into my training plan.

Just ask Tzan

 

[Singleton]

bulldog - that's 3 times a week, not 2.

It's a good set of principles. I don't like the routine at all. Usinq the principles creatively to get a result has been quite a challenge for me.



For volume on AAS - I think more is better when on for the same reasons as bulldog stated. Also, the type of flushing and pumping will get the hormone filled blood to the muscle.

I think I read somewhere that a lactic acid pump will also stimulate IGF-1 release, which can cause proliferation of satellite cells -> muclse cells.

 

[HAYEZ]

bulldog i would like to see your routine also if you decide to post it up

 

[Bulldog_10]

bulldog i would like to see your routine also if you decide to post it up

I'll try to make a long thread about it sometime this week...problem is I'm really busy with exams/papers this week...so I'm not sure when (if) I'll have time. By the latest I'll get it done next wednesday (I'm done with everything else on tuesday night). If you're not around I'll copy and paste it into an email and send it to you.

 

[HAYEZ]

thanks...no rush..i still got a few weeks...lol