pct woes

[BOOEY]

Is it best to stay away from a scale during PCT? Or is there a good reason to monitor weight throughout? I know I'll be losing water when I start next week and I'm afraid that the psychological effect of the scale reading lower and lower each day will hamper my workouts.

 

[djgaler]

Just check your bodyfat, i'm sure that will put a smile on your face watching it come down bro.
DJ

 

[shamrock11]

If you feel it will hamper you then stay away from it. Too many people let the scale run there lives. It's not a tell all. Just keep tabs on your body fat and stay away from the scale.

 

[BOOEY]

If you feel it will hamper you then stay away from it. Too many people let the scale run there lives. It's not a tell all. Just keep tabs on your body fat and stay away from the scale.

Yeah, this cycle I'm just finishing I really focused on putting on as much weight as possible. I got over 30 pounds in a 10 week period, which I think is good. Now I need to reprogram my mind to focus on maintaining for the next couple months before I cut. Going to be rough!!!!!

 

[shamrock11]

Yeah it will. I would say check your weight once every week or so just so you'll know how things are going, but keep a closer look at your bodyfat. You'll know if you losing gains b/c you strength will decrease.

 

[Steve The Bluesman]

Is it best to stay away from a scale during PCT? Or is there a good reason to monitor weight throughout? I know I'll be losing water when I start next week and I'm afraid that the psychological effect of the scale reading lower and lower each day will hamper my workouts.

I hear that. I am mid-cycle right now and am dreading losing during pct. I guess it is best to look at it long term. You started at a baseline weight, grew to baseline + gear, and after PCT you will have a new baseline.
It will help get you jacked up to start your next cycle.

Try not to look short term, look toward your long term goals. That is what I am going to try to do.

And congrats on the 30lbs, by the way. That is big time.

Good luck.


Bluesman

 

[black sheep]

I would always go into a cycle planning on loosing about 25-30 % of the gains post cycle depending on what gear you use of course. If you gained 30, then I am guessing you used some gear that put water on you and you will loose that weight.

If you go into a cycle planning that, then you should not be too disappointed afterward.

I take precautions to keep water off, so I don't fluctuate much after a cycle. My last cycle of Prop/Tren/Winny, I did not loose 1lb of my gains post - but that is becuase of the gear I used.

 

[sweed]

I am just thinking about how much weight I want to gain my first cycle... 15 lbs after pct. I know I am prob going to gain at least 20, so after pct if im at least 245, ill be happy. I weigh myself every week, prob better to do that than everyday. Most of the loss will be water anyway bro!