When to end Cycle if Competing

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Would I want to end my cycle the day of a show?
I’m thinking I would want to be on cycle as long as possible before a show to get the most out of it, yes?
300mg test per week for 10 weeks
20mg Var per day the last 6 weeks

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You’re gonna want to switch to short esters at 8 weeks out and then drop everything 2 weeks prior to the show so the rest clears out and you’ll be drier. The var you can run right up to the show but I would drop it a week out. You’ll have no benefit in that last week.

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That is what I did. But now the nuance of AAS. You want to be off the “wet” AAS long enough before the show to “dry” out.

Anavar is good all the way up to the show day. The long acting testosterones can cause you to have a smooth, wet look.

What testosterone are you using? I used cypionate and took the last injection two weeks out from the show.

Edit: I should mention that I never took more than 200mg/wk of testosterone cypionate.

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I think your body will want to eat its muscle if you stop gear while still under 10% bodyfat - even if you’re slowly reintegrating calories back in.

Cycles are dumb, IMO.

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I never stopped all AAS until the last day before or of the show. And though I am likely in the minority, I never increased calories going into the show. I would sodium load on the weekend two weeks before the show in order to trick my body into allowing it have lower sodium in my system for the show. So starting two weeks out I would look sharper every day as the show approached.

If you are restricting sodium intake your body will eventually go into sodium sparing mode.

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Are you in the ‘recomp camp’ now? Or do you just dislike dieting?

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Oh, I misunderstood your comment about cycles. You were talking about steroid cycles and I thought you meant cutting/bulking cycles. My bad.

Good luck with your show!

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Thank you all!^^^
I’m still natty…planning my cycle protocol, timing etc… so I haven’t chosen a type of test yet.
I plan on doing 10wks on/12 wks off once I start until my next show in Nov '26.
I didn’t know some test can make you hold water…good to know.
What type would I want to be on for that last cycle prior to the show?
What type would I want for the cycles leading up to that last cycle?
Thanks again

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Allow me to just explain what I found worked best for me.

I used 200mg/wk testosterone cypionate whenever on cycle (once I started stacking AAS). My assumption (though information now shows I was wrong) was that the testosterone was essentially out of my system after one week.

Two weeks before my targeted show, I took my last cypionate injection on Saturday. Then ten days out from the show, I started taking 100mg/day of testosterone suspension, taking the last injection just before prejudging.

The testosterone suspension caused no edema AND it made my muscle harder, fuller, and drier. But its half-life is very short. If I had it to do again I would inject it three times a day.

There are a number of other nuances that affect your appearance on the day of the show.