Hi guys, I just finished my first Test E cycle. Had basically no sides, except oily skin and gained about 20 pounds with gaining only very low fat amount.
I’d like to ask a few things that are not so often discussed. What to do after cycle to keep most of gains?
My BF is 14% and I would like to cut a little bit but I suppose that it would be a mistake to start cutting, even though slowly, right after cycle, right? So should I just keep training hard and eating enough in this period to maintain? I mean… to have slightly positive calory intake. And after how long could I start cutting slowly?
When can I expect Test E bloat to disappear to be able to say how much of those 20 pounds were muscle? I had AI and SERM on hand but didn’t use it to see what’s the body reaction. I felt only little bloat but not much and my BP was normal. Water intake was increased to about 1,5 gallon after initial bloat signs and it disappeared.
Keep food intake high lots of extra protein and fat. Personally of your going to cut I,wouldn’t do it for at least a month AFTER your PCT is finish make sure your test levels are high naturally as possible to keep cutting.
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Stay on a small 250mg of Test a week for a few months and cut now then PCT.
if you are going to cycle steroids and not stay on permanently, it would probably be more prudent to “bulk” naturally, and “cut” on aas.
how long will it take for the bloat and water to go away? it should dissipate rather quickly.
how much was muscle? probably not much - between water weight, increased glycogen stores (which you lose after coming off), intramuscular water (which will dissipate with the increased glycogen), fat, etc…etc… maybe a few pounds.