low rep during pct for strenght and tendons

[yunusmile]

i always want to do something useful while on pct since i cant get any muscle.

at first i wanted to cut during pct but i learned calorie deficit during pct is bad idea since it will make it more difficult to keep gains from cycle

now i am thinking power lifting or low rep during pct. if i cant get muscle and size at least i want to have stronger bones tendonds or whatever for strenght . is it ok to do low rep ? also i am thinking to work out only twice a week during pct

 

[mryar]

That's what I do. With the drop in androgen levels, rebuilding is reduced tremendously. I reduce my % that I train at relative to 1-rep-max (down to about 70%), and reduce the volume. IMO most muscle damage mediated by androgens is done close to 1-rep-max. That's why bodybuilders train at 85%+/- (to induce small damage that satellite cells repair). A while back I posted a study that showed 46% reduction in androgen receptors following multiple sets of squats vs a single set (giving the impression more volume is detrimental). Here's a link to that study "Effects of heavy resistance exercise volume on post-exercise androgen " by Nicholas Angelo Ratamess

But now we see in newer studies, there is more to the story. It appears as though time in between sets influences testosterone levels (from testicle production) Influence of Rest Interval Length on Acu... [J Strength Cond Res. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI with shorter time in between sets having larger testosterone increases. But a new study shows there is NO correlation between exercise induced changes in hormones and muscle growth, so there goes the former study. Associations of exercise-induced hormone ... [Eur J Appl Physiol. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI But follow up studies by Spiering have shown that the testosterone will cause an increases in androgen receptor density, but the increase needs time to happen: the +14% increase in testosterone in response to the high volume upper body workout in the Spiering study increased the androgen receptor expression 3h after the workout by 40% over control. Elevated endogenous testosterone ... [J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI

 

[yunusmile]

wıw mryar. complicated but very useful i am gonna start low rep probably until 4 from now on

 

[Makaveli Tha Don]

Do you have a good solid PCT planned bro? SERM and everything? Check out chemicalneed if your rats need a serm. And we can all help you with a 4 week dosage plan for your rat as well.

 

[Jigga14]

i generally dont lift 4 weeks during pct, get rest

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Wtf? So u lose all Ur gains. Good for you, go do your nova and stop lifting. Probably wanna stop eating during that time too right, make up for all the food u ate on cycle. If things go well u will end up at the same place u were before u started Ur cycle. Nice life

 

[Nelson Montana]

i generally dont lift 4 weeks during pct, get rest

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Terrible idea. You'll lose your gains quickly that way.

 

[yunusmile]

Do you have a good solid PCT planned bro? SERM and everything? Check out chemicalneed if your rats need a serm. And we can all help you with a 4 week dosage plan for your rat as well.

i am in turkey bro. even buying protein powder from another country is illegal. i have tamoxifen which is the only legal pct in turkey

 

[yunusmile]

i still dont have a clear idea if low rep is ok. also i am planning to work ou only twice a week. would it be bad ?

 

[burnthiscorpse]

You need to lift like an animal while on pct to help keep your gains. However you need to lift less days. If your split is 5 days a week of training lower it to 3 days to allow more time to recover. But you need more food bro to help hang on to the gains. tons of protein.
I cant say as I would go low rep. If you want to try and lighten up a little to help your joints then lighten the weight up to allow your work sets to be 12 reps or so. But then counter that lighter weight by adding more sets.
If you come off cycle and drop alot of working weight and reps your just going to start losing mass. The drugs help you add muscle but they dont make it permanent. YOU have to take the necessary measures to try and keep it.
Sucks about your location bro. I have no problems with Turkey but its gotta be like living in a prison camp when it comes to trying to get supplements ect.

 

[stevesmi]

during PCT you need to up your calories this is common sense thinking because you want to be feeding the muscles while in recovery mode. need not worry about comping during this time.. you should of already gotten pics or did your competition and now its time to recover... you are posting a lot of threads that belong in the diet and lifting sections.. this is the AAS section here and i realize it has to do with your cycle/pct but you have a lot to learn about diet and training.

and you definately need to continue working out during PCT.. taking 4 weeks off is ridiculous.. I took 2 weeks off when i moved and it was during a bridge and i lost a ton of conditioning.. when i got back to working out it felt like i was a different person.. i spent the next month working to get my conditioning back and it was not easy.

only time you should ever take 4 weeks off is if you are injured.

 

[yunusmile]

You need to lift like an animal while on pct to help keep your gains. However you need to lift less days. If your split is 5 days a week of training lower it to 3 days to allow more time to recover. But you need more food bro to help hang on to the gains. tons of protein.
I cant say as I would go low rep. If you want to try and lighten up a little to help your joints then lighten the weight up to allow your work sets to be 12 reps or so. But then counter that lighter weight by adding more sets.
If you come off cycle and drop alot of working weight and reps your just going to start losing mass. The drugs help you add muscle but they dont make it permanent. YOU have to take the necessary measures to try and keep it.
Sucks about your location bro. I have no problems with Turkey but its gotta be like living in a prison camp when it comes to trying to get supplements ect.

even american prisons have roids and supplements. in turkey almost all of them are fake cant find a good dealer. the only legal and real things i can buy is sustanon and tamoxifen. i guess i will need to use it for the rest of my life until i find a real dealer.

 

[yunusmile]

during PCT you need to up your calories this is common sense thinking because you want to be feeding the muscles while in recovery mode. need not worry about comping during this time.. you should of already gotten pics or did your competition and now its time to recover... you are posting a lot of threads that belong in the diet and lifting sections.. this is the AAS section here and i realize it has to do with your cycle/pct but you have a lot to learn about diet and training.

and you definately need to continue working out during PCT.. taking 4 weeks off is ridiculous.. I took 2 weeks off when i moved and it was during a bridge and i lost a ton of conditioning.. when i got back to working out it felt like i was a different person.. i spent the next month working to get my conditioning back and it was not easy.

only time you should ever take 4 weeks off is if you are injured.

well. you are a professional so if you say i should lower weight and do high rep then i will do it . natural and aas has different recovery so i didnt want to open thread on other groups. i guess they are mostly natural and they will keep gains unlike us gaining 5 kg after a cycle