Steroids Cycles

A lot of guys dont think about time off.

Why? If I am on cycle and it all works well I feel good and look good…

Well that is NOT wise approach and time off between steroid cycles is as important as everything else you do get desired results.

I will tell you why. If you dont take enough time off to fully recover and start next cycle there are all chances you will do more harm than good since some part of your body systems (if I can call it so) did not fully recovoer and here I am referring to:

natural (own,endogenous ) testosterone total and free levels;

estrogen levels;

cholesterol levels;

blood presure levels;

liver enzymes;

So the wise advise here is to have blood work done BEFORE and AFTER cycle, compare them and if there is still something in the process of recovery give it time.

Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) is as important even more important than cycle itself.

PCT – helps body recover testosterone production much faster than without thus avoid muscle loss after cycle.

Clomid Helps Body Recover Faster After Steroid Cycle.

Remember PCT is something which is done AFTER steroid cycle and NOT DURING!

For a 10-12 weeks testosterone enanthate or cypionate cycle are used which means that PCT will start 2 weeks after last testosterone enanthate or cypionate  injection.

Post Cycle Therapy is as important as cycle itself so dont miss it.

Shortly PCT is meant to help body restore natural testosterone production after a steroid cycle is done.

Testosterone must be back in order to help body keep results gained during cycle.

Testosterone is male’s main hormone.

During steroid cycle body does not make any testosterone because user injects it from outside so once cycle is over we must do whatever is possible to stimulate and help body restore natural testosterone production asap.

But how to know when to start PCT? Good question and here is one simple answer – it depends on type of  steroids used during steroid cycle.

STEROIDS AND HALF LIFE
Each steroid has its own half life. What is Steroids Half-Life: the time required for a substance, to be reduced to half of the original taken dose. For example, if a person injects 100mg of Testosterone Propionate, which has a half-life of 4.5 days, than it means that in 4.5 days, only 50mg of the substance will be remaining in his body.

So now you have to look at type of steroids you used see its half life and this way you know when to start PCT.

Oral steroids Drug Active half-life
Anadrol / Anapolan50 (oxymetholone) 8 to 9 hours
Anavar (oxandrolone) 9 hours
Dianabol (methandrostenolone, methandienone) 4.5 to 6 hours
Methyltestosterone 4 days
Winstrol (stanozolol)
9 hours
Halotestin (Fluoxymesterone) 9.5 hours
Turinabol (Tbol) 16 hours

Injectable steroids: Drug Active half-life
Deca-durabolin (Nandrolone decanate) 15 days
Equipoise 14 days
Finaject (trenbolone acetate) 3 days
Primobolan (methenolone enanthate) 10.5 days
Sustanon or Omnadren 15 to 18 days
Testosterone Cypionate 12 days
Testosterone Enanthate 10.5 days
Testosterone Propionate 4.5 days
Testosterone Suspension 1 day
Winstrol (stanozolol) 1 day

For example if a person used testosterone enanthate according to the list below he can start PCT after 11 days after last injection of testosterone enanthate.

PCT which stands for post cycle therapy must be followed after each steroid cycle.

PCT – helps body recover faster testosterone production thus avoid muscle loss after cycle.

Usually for first cycle testosterone enanthate or cypionate are used which means that PCT will start 2 weeks after last injection.

PCT – Post Cycle Therapy… a process of restoring natural testosterone production after steroid cycle ended.

This is a must process and in order to help body recover faster we use Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate) which stimulates the hypothalamus to, in turn stimulant the anterior pituitary gland to release gonadotrophic hormones.

So basic PCT will look like this: you wait until steroid cycle ended than begin PCT with clomid. In order to know when to begin Clomid usage you will consult Steroids Half Life Chart, click here.

Below is how Clomid must be used during PCT after steroid cycle.

Day 1 – Clomid 150mg/day
Day 2 – Clomid 100mg/day  
Following 10 days – Clomid 50mg/day
Following 10 days – Clomid 50mg/day

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Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle. They produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH). Leydig cells are polyhedral in shape, display a large prominent nucleus, an eosinophilic cytoplasm and numerous lipid-filled vesicles. (c) WIKIPEDIA

Post Cycle Therapy is the main question after you decided on what steroids you will use for your steroid cycle. And here are a few ways to go depending on how heavy cycle was. Since beginning I want to refer you to another good article regarding what supplements can be used to increase testosterone production and here it is: Supplements that increase testosterone production.

There are a few types of products used for steroid post/during cycle therapy and we will talk a little bit about each of them.

Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate)

Clomid stimulates the hypothalamus to, in turn stimulant the anterior pituitary gland to release gonadotrophic hormones.

The gonadotrophic hormones are follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) stimulates the testes to produce more testosterone, and LH stimulates them to secrete more testosterone. This feedback mechanism is known as the hypothalamic-pituitary-testes axis (HPTA), and results in an increase of the body’s own testosterone production.

Best way to take Clomid is to wait until androgen levels in our blood get lower and you can determine this according to next list: http://www.steroidscycles.net/steroids-half-life/

Day 1 – Clomid 150mg/day
Day 2 – Clomid 100mg/day  
Following 10 days – Clomid 50mg/day
Following 10 days – Clomid 50mg/day

Nolvadex (Tamoxifen Citrate)
Nolvadex is a SERM (Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulator.) It selectively binds to certain estrogen receptors, effectively blocking the estrogen.
It may be used during steroid cycle in case you feel gyno symptoms at 10mg/day until gyno symptoms go away or for Post Cycle Therapy at dosage of 20mg/day for 4 weeks.
May be stacked with Clomid in some cases.

How To Use Nolvadex
20mg/day for 4 weeks after steroid cycle.
HCG

HCG – Human chorionic gonadotropin.
HCG’s role is to stimulate Leydig cells in testes to produce testosterone even when there is not endogenous LH.

Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle. They produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH). Leydig cells are polyhedral in shape, display a large prominent nucleus, an eosinophilic cytoplasm and numerous lipid-filled vesicles. (c) WIKIPEDIA

Now to main point, many use HCG after cycle in order to help restore natural testosterone production but we at steroidscycles dot net think that better to use HCG during heavy cycle in order to avoid testicular atrophy.
Using between 250IU-500IU max 1000IU per day each 4 weeks is a good choice. Here is good to add 10mg of nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate) in order to prevent estrogenic symptoms which may appear as a result of aromatisation.
HCG usage during cycle should be stopped with 6-7 weeks before you begin Post Cycle Therapy.

How To Use HCG
500-1000 IU/day each 4 weeks while on heavy steroid cycle

So, here we are with description for each product used to restore testosterone production. In combination with supplements (http://www.steroidscycles.net/post-cycle-therapy/supplements-that-increase-testosterone-production/) and hard training you will keep as much as possible of the gains you made while on steroid cycle.

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