Maximize Cycle Gains/ Training

[DozerSoldier]

Thoughts on maximizing gains while on chems?
How did you evolve your training as you progressed in experience and knowledge...that gave you most benefit?

This is all tied into diet, rest, and daily stressors of course.

Training intensity, frequency, rest periods, methods?

We know that natty should train differently than enhanced.There are many videos for natty lifters discussing this on youtube. However there are only a handful with regards to Enhanced training.

Sure one could watch, listen, learn from pro competitors..

 

[tbonexl]

It's constantly changing. What worked for you a year or two ago won't work now. It's an uphill battle to progress. We're all in it. Diet changes, training routines constantly change, and gear choices and doses constantly change. Really no constant variable other then consistency.

 

[oldmusclemike]

It's constantly changing. What worked for you a year or two ago won't work now. It's an uphill battle to progress. We're all in it. Diet changes, training routines constantly change, and gear choices and doses constantly change. Really no constant variable other then consistency.

This ^^ to add the body will adapt to what we do. So no matter what we have done or doing now unless we change it up , the intensity the rest the weight the exercises we will plateau chemicals and all.

Just remember the three ingredients that don't change to build / grow and maintain muscle. Workouts , diet and rest. Anything else is just some icing in which can drip off so to speak if we don't keep the work n fuel.

 

[soldier74]

I would say as important as is to get right routines and exercises down, it's also equally important to get enough rest in. An optimal way im finding is a deloading phase every so often. For me, like once a month I'll do a light week(deload), which gives all my muscle groups a chance to recover nicely from previous weeks of shredding they just went thru.

 

[Gainjin260]

I would say as important as is to get right routines and exercises down, it's also equally important to get enough rest in. An optimal way im finding is a deloading phase every so often. For me, like once a month I'll do a light week(deload), which gives all my muscle groups a chance to recover nicely from previous weeks of shredding they just went thru.

Agree, but wouldn't deload that often. Especially on cycle. I like to take a full week off At least 2-3 times a year in addition to deloads about every 6-8 weeks.

 

[3J]

with diet, small and slow changes in calories..

with lifts, always try to beat the guy you were yesterday.. thats the key..

if youre not exhausted, feeling a killer burn, youre not working your muscles to fatigue.. fatigue equals growth

 

[soldier74]

Agree, but wouldn't deload that often. Especially on cycle. I like to take a full week off At least 2-3 times a year in addition to deloads about every 6-8 weeks.

That sounds effective. Only time I take a whole week or more off is if I get injured or something. My addiction won't allow me to stay away from the gym for more than a day or two tops. Just me.

 

[DozerSoldier]

I use my own gym, Rack, Bench, Weights, Bars, Custom built upper and lower pulley.
Going to be getting a leg extension/curl bench, and build a reverse hyper on my rack.

I am currently doing 5/3/1 for main lift, then bodybuilding rep ranges and rest periods for my accessory work.
On Squat day, I do my 5/3/1 Squats at calculated Weight and Reps, then for accessory I do 5 sets of rep work on deadlift, good morning, or Romanian deadlift, followed by 3 sets walking lunges for distance.
I rotate sumo deadlifts with conventional whenever.

I superset back lifts every workout. So on squat day, I will superset some pullups, or low cable rows. 15-20 rep range.
There is more to it.

 

[Primoballin]

I would say as important as is to get right routines and exercises down, it's also equally important to get enough rest in. An optimal way im finding is a deloading phase every so often. For me, like once a month I'll do a light week(deload), which gives all my muscle groups a chance to recover nicely from previous weeks of shredding they just went thru.

The muscles adapt just fine. But imo the connective tissue and joints profit from the deload week the most. But I'm old. You youngins maybe not so much

 

[soldier74]

The muscles adapt just fine. But imo the connective tissue and joints profit from the deload week the most. But I'm old. You youngins maybe not so much

I don't suppose I classify as an "old fart" just yet at 42 but trust me when I say my body likes me better during a deoad week in which I still workout but at a lot lighter weight than normal, mainly lift light weights going for a good pump. Then after a week of that back to heavy again. It seems to help progress. ..for me.

 

[appleton111]

preparation, study,routinize, exercise, diet, discipline.