Question on how a cycle works..

[MrLoofer]

I've tried to find information on exactly how a cycle works but have come up with not much or far too much detail. I'm curious to know why cycles are so short (8-10 weeks), why steroids take 2-3 weeks to take effect, what exactly is the steroid doing within the first few weeks and how at the 2-3 weeks mark you get the sudden surge of strength. Then what happens as you get further into your cycle and why must it end at around 8-10 weeks?

Answers on a postcard..

 

[sk*]

"I'm curious to know why cycles are so short (8-10 weeks)"

Many people will suggest different ranges of cycles, but 8-10 is the norm as of now because many fear that htpa recovery will be very hard above that point.

"why steroids take 2-3 weeks to take effect"

They take affect from the second you inject, but you won't feel them till they accumilate in your system. With orals it can be as fast as the first week, with long acting injectables as long as 4 weeks.

"what exactly is the steroid doing within the first few weeks"

Building up in your system if it is long acting.

"how at the 2-3 weeks mark you get the sudden surge of strength."

Look above.

"Then what happens as you get further into your cycle and why must it end at around 8-10 weeks?"

You keep gaining as the cycle progresses, and you even gain after the 8-10week mark, depending on the ester of the steroid you took.

It doesn't have to end at the 8-10 week mark, but it is a good rule of thumb if you are just starting IMO. Some people will suggest much longer cycles and a others will suggest 2-3weekers.

-sk

 

[MrLoofer]

Thanks for the quick answers. How about gains, when do you start to really notice?

 

[sk*]

Thanks for the quick answers. How about gains, when do you start to really notice?

Like I said, it depends on the ester.

With orals you should start noticing within the first week. Same goes for fina, winny, prop (maybe second week), suspension. Deca, eq, cyp, enan, sust, etc will usually take 3-4weeks to "feel."

-sk

 

[MrLoofer]

Got it. Thanks mate.

 

[Silent Method]

I'm curious to know why cycles are so short (8-10 weeks)

Like sk* said, this average range is in part out of regard for HTPA recovery. Recovery may be complicated the longer you're shut down. A simple example, the longer you're shut down, the longer your balls have to atrophy.

Second, there is some evidence, clinical as well as anecdotal, that longer cycles of many drugs at typical dosages don't necessarily yield greater results than the 8-12 weeker.

why steroids take 2-3 weeks to take effect, what exactly is the steroid doing within the first few weeks and how at the 2-3 weeks mark you get the sudden surge of strength.

Not all steroids take that long to "take effect." D-bol, for instance, had me feeling massive pumps and bumping all my weights up within three days.