Low dose test to help prevent over-training

[hollywoodfw]

Would taking a lower dose of Test E, say 200 mg a week for 12-16 weeks be a good way to prevent overtaining if say a person were planning on doing an AMcardio/calisthentics with a PM strength training. Goal would be increasing endurance capacity but still maintaining strength.

 

[shibs]

what are your stats and how old are you?

 

[RickO'Shea]

Um you can prevent overtraining by simply making sure you take enough time off, but more importantly taking in the right amount of calories each day. I have been running 2 sessions per day for, well, for like a year and a half, and did 3 per day for like 2 months straight. I was on Katanadrol for the 3 a days but a low dose of furazabol is nothing like test. You don't need imo.

 

[Gamer2Be08]

Um you can prevent overtraining by simply making sure you take enough time off, but more importantly taking in the right amount of calories each day. I have been running 2 sessions per day for, well, for like a year and a half, and did 3 per day for like 2 months straight. I was on Katanadrol for the 3 a days but a low dose of furazabol is nothing like test. You don't need imo.

Bingo, you eat enough cale and you wont overtrain. And 200mg test e is too low anyways.

 

[shibs]

+sleep

 

[DJ_UFO]

200mg a week of test, is not too low. Is actually higher than a TRT dose, and it would put your test levels over the upper normal range. The benefits are countless. After 4-5 months has dramatic effects in body composition. Increased muscle mass, lower bodyfat, improved cholesterol levels according to some medical studies and improved sexual performance/libido. Now, 200mg a week could be a little bit higher than what is considered a conventional TRT program, but is not "too low" by any means. It is that today people OVERDOSE steroids with the so called "cycles" that in my experience and research, don't work.

 

[Zyglamail]

Want to prevent overtraining the first thing to do is stop wasting time building cortisol by doing cardio. Next make sure your eating enough and getting enough sleep.

Why dont people looking to add mass just goto the gym and move about 50% of their 1rm to about 10 reps shy of failure?

The answer is simple, its a waste of time and doesnt build mass all it does is burn a few calories. The same holds true for cardio. If you really want to burn cals and get something from a workout use high intensity work that gets your heart rate jacked for a good 5-15 minutes and call it a day. Use a variety of bodyweight exercises to drive heart rate. This will not only burn calories long after your session but will also increase your VO2max and help your body establish a means to fuel your muscles under high demand situations which ultimatly helps endurance during heavy hypertrophy work.

 

[Zyglamail]

200mg a week of test, is not too low. Is actually higher than a TRT dose, and it would put your test levels over the upper normal range. The benefits are countless.

According to a 2001 study here are the average total test numbers for various doses....

25 mg 253
50 mg 306
125 mg 570
300 mg 1,345
600 mg 2,370

They dont have a 200mg dose but the 300mg dose is a bit over the 1100 mark that some labs use as a high end so 200 may not necessarily put you over that. 200 is also NOT higher than TRT doses, it can be but it depends on the individual and their symptoms.

Im not trying to nit pick but saying its higher than a trt dose when there are dozens here on the forum under doc supervision on more it simply is nt an accurate statement.

At the end of the day whether or not 200 is enough depends on the OP's normal T level. If he is already high normal or can get their with some OTC supps then taking 200mg/wk is likely a waste of money. If the op is mid/low lab range then the 200mg/wk may give him a nice little boost.

However I dont think that little boost is going to overcome poor sleeping or eating habits. There are limiting factors in the body test simply cant overcome.

 

[RickO'Shea]

According to a 2001 study here are the average total test numbers for various doses....

25 mg 253
50 mg 306
125 mg 570
300 mg 1,345
600 mg 2,370

They dont have a 200mg dose but the 300mg dose is a bit over the 1100 mark that some labs use as a high end so 200 may not necessarily put you over that. 200 is also NOT higher than TRT doses, it can be but it depends on the individual and their symptoms.

Im not trying to nit pick but saying its higher than a trt dose when there are dozens here on the forum under doc supervision on more it simply is nt an accurate statement.

At the end of the day whether or not 200 is enough depends on the OP's normal T level. If he is already high normal or can get their with some OTC supps then taking 200mg/wk is likely a waste of money. If the op is mid/low lab range then the 200mg/wk may give him a nice little boost.

However I dont think that little boost is going to overcome poor sleeping or eating habits. There are limiting factors in the body test simply cant overcome.

Bingo! Not saying your eating habits are poor, but this is usually the case for overtraining.

 

[DJ_UFO]

According to a 2001 study here are the average total test numbers for various doses....

25 mg 253
50 mg 306
125 mg 570
300 mg 1,345
600 mg 2,370

They dont have a 200mg dose but the 300mg dose is a bit over the 1100 mark that some labs use as a high end so 200 may not necessarily put you over that. 200 is also NOT higher than TRT doses, it can be but it depends on the individual and their symptoms.

Im not trying to nit pick but saying its higher than a trt dose when there are dozens here on the forum under doc supervision on more it simply is nt an accurate statement.

At the end of the day whether or not 200 is enough depends on the OP's normal T level. If he is already high normal or can get their with some OTC supps then taking 200mg/wk is likely a waste of money. If the op is mid/low lab range then the 200mg/wk may give him a nice little boost.

However I dont think that little boost is going to overcome poor sleeping or eating habits. There are limiting factors in the body test simply cant overcome.

Good info bro. Like you said, at the end always depend on the individual. That is one of the reasons why medical studies and research on steroids has been so difficult.