[quote]Wayacrucis wrote:
Hi sir. I was wondering what’s your take on using Deca during the off-season at a dose only for joint support. Do any pros actually do this? I am not a big fan of Deca, and much rather using other anabolics to grow on. Test/Tren is my favourite, but since I tend to get so strong and stay rather dry at the same time my joints begin to bother me. Would using deca at a low dose help significantly? Or do you think it’s just a waste and more taxing on the body? If it is beneficial to a significant degree what dose do you recommend per week if the only purpose from using deca is to help the joints.
Also wanted to ask you some stuff about pre-contest. What is your philosophy on cutting out certain things 1-4 weeks before a show. For example, I know some people stop taking test 2 weeks before the show and stop all injectables a week out and only run orals up to the day of the show. While others take everything including test up until and through the show day.
In addition, do you think using Letro over Adex will help come in much drier for pre-contest? If so, when do you recommend making the switch from Adex to Letro pre-contest and would 2.5mg ED suffice?
Lastly, which diuretic do you think is the safest to use in terms of both effectiveness and safety for the body? I’ve heard that a lot of guys go flat on Aldactone, therefore I am a bit paranoid to use it. I’ve only used dyazide myself, but last time it made me too flat. I might have over done it though. Not sure if I should switch to something else for the next show.
Thanks again for your help. [/quote]
Staying on about 400mg/week of deca will help your joints… How much it will help is individual but it will definitely do something even at a low dose. If you have joint issues I would go with this.
My philosophy on pre contest is that it’s very individual and changes from show to show depending on your condition, diet, how run down your body is and so on. Some shows I cut test at 2 weeks out and other times I kept it until 2 days out, sometimes I used only orals in the last week and others I used tren and masteron up until the day before the show. It also depends on what kind of look you want to bring in regards to fullness and condition. If condition is my main concern I would generally cut the test out at 2 weeks but if I’m trying to come more full and round i could keep it in up until the show. It’s hard to give you a good answer because there’s so many variables.
Again, the anti-e’s are very individual so if you’re 100% ready then switching the Adex to letrozole won’t make a huge difference but if you’re not and have a tendency to hold a lot of water it might help a bit. If you make this switch only do it in the last week before the show(or your joints and sex drive will be shot) and yes 2.5mg everyday will be enough.
Diazide is the most popular to use amongst the pros. For me, lasix in at a very small dose (20mg) works the best. I hate aldactone, it makes you look flat and fucks up electrolyte balance… I’ll never use it again. The trick with diuretics is not to over do them. Take the minimal amount you need to lose the excess water and anything more than that is a disaster waiting to happen. This is why it’s so important to have an objective eye in the last week because it’s hard to make this call and people usually end up overdoing it because they think more is better.
