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It would be better if you had nolva, but for a 2 week cycle you should be ok without it. The whole point of such a short cycle is to limit natural shutdown. If you're in the US you should be able to get some though. I would get some milk thistle for your liver for the weeks that you're on on...

If I were going to run an 8-12 week cycle, I'd start it on the 10's and run it through the 5's, just repeating each weight for a week or so.  Supraphysiological testosterone (or androgen) levels nearly obviate the need for progressive poundages.  So instead of using each poundage for only one or...

Both the Superdrol and Ergomax LMG have significant side effects. Reading the reviews and feedback give one cause for serious concern. I don't think you'd want to be on cycle for 8-12 weeks for that reason alone, regardless of the suppression. I still think the best way to run it would be to go...

Good point. The methylated orals are very harsh on the liver and cholesterol levels. This is also true for newer designer steroids/prohormones like Superdrol, Pheraplex.  Transdermal 1-T and 4-AD seem to have a very good cost-to-benefit ratio, though they sure are a pain in the @ss to apply.

Just go for an 8-12 week cycle with hcg and nolva.  That'll far outdo any short term cycling.

Same here, I can dip about 1.3 times what I can bench for a 5RM (280/210)

Repeating a weight is not a problem, especially during the heavier part of the cycle (5's and Negs). For example, note that Bryan recommends reusing the 5RM for 2 more weeks if negatives are not an option. The adaption to the load probably doesn't happen nearly as fast as a lot of us are worried...

I agree that you should lift heavy for at least two weeks after you go off (which, with SD, would put you at 3-4 weeks off before starting again, which isn't a bad thing). In my opinion, I wouldn't use the prohormones during the 15's.  I think you could get a lot more out of them by using them...

I'd start by checking your maxes on a few lifts. If they seem to coincide with your old maxes, then go ahead and use the same weights as on your last cycle.  If they seem to deviate, then you should retest them. As for exercise selection, it largely depends on your individual exercise tolerance...

Unless he's new to lifting or using powerful repartitioning drugs, he shouldn't expect to put on muscle and lose fat at the same time.  Pick one goal, and adjust your diet accordingly.

For explaining how BF percentages work, it seems you would know a little better. Doing the simple math is a lot more accurate than "speaking roughly." Note that if a 1% increase is 3 lbs, a total weight of 300 lbs is implied. 190 @ 12% = 190*0.12 = 22.8 lbs BF before 202 @ 14.5% =...

Yeah, I took a look at that first study and what I said above seems to be the case: From the second to last paragraph: "However, there remain other possibilities of actions by which creatine may have an anabolic effect, explaining the observed phenomena of increased hypertrophy in...

Good call. I now remember reading that the increases in contractile protein in groups supplementing with creatine were attributed not directly to the creatine, but to a secondary effect, as the creatine allowed for additional volume and/or load. (And this was just hypothesized, if I'm not...

xahrx, I said "so decrease the volume" because you're still talking about the body not being able to recover from an increase in load, being "more likely to destroy muscle than to keep it." I know you said volume should drop on PCT. So drop it according to your abilty to...

You ever see someone on a large calorie deficit who is working out with lighter weights because of the dogma that lighter weights are better for cutting? Yeah, they end up losing muscle because the load drops. This is an example we know quite well. I imagine it works in a similar way. And I...

The routine looks good and 2 sets per exercise sounds like a good starting volume. As far as PCT, don't just jump up to your 5RM, but continue to increase the load over your PCT, eventually reaching your 5RM.  So, for example, if you're benching 175 for 7 reps during your cycle, when you go on...

I'm really going to have to disagree with such a generalized prescription.  If he's getting fat, it means he's consuming more calories than he's burning, which is exactly what he should be doing if he's bulking. To pin it on training intensity is way off the mark.  It has nothing to do with...

How do you know that this is due to blood type and not gender differences, different metabolisms, different insulin sensisitivity, different activity levels, different caloric expenditures, etc? Seems like there are a lot more reasons that are more persuasive.

Say "Hey, could I get a copy of that study you told me about the other day that shows that soy protein is better than whey for those with A+ blood? Or if you have the reference I can just look it up on PubMed myself."  You'll probably get a face like this  , because there is no...

So decrease the volume, but not the load. Right, but with low testosterone levels, even the same load is not going maintain, let alone a lower load! Exactly, which is why it would be stupid to have low test levels AND drop the load. I'm not talking about increasing the load to make gains...