taking anavar post cycle to help retain mass

[buffgator]

If anavar does not convert to DHT, nor aromatize to estrogen, can it be taken post cycle to help retain muscle mass?

[hugovsilva]

No. It is still supressive.

[longhorn814]

it will still supress your natural test to some degree so I would advise against it..look into peptides like IGF-1

[Giants11]

No. It is still supressive.

Ditto.

Using Anabolics in PCT is never a good idea.

[Manpretty]

taking gear during a time that you want to be recovering your natural test levels is not a great idea.......

best way to retain muscle mass is to eat properly and to have an agressive pct....the faster your ball come back the less you will lose

[goonstopher]

I am considering pulseing (new/controversial way of dosing orals 3-4 times a week max) as a way to allow partial recovery as a sort of pre-post cycle then running a full pct also. Var may be good for this OR as a lower supressive bridge into PCT after running something hard like deca.

[PEWN]

correct me if im wrong but can you run anavar until pct.... the day of...

[buffgator]

yes you can run it to the day of pct. I asked this question though because I was reading through an old steroid book of mine, and the author said that a teqnique he had his clients do after a big bulking cycle was running anavar through their pct.

[kfrost06]

anavar is a DHT and it is still suppressive but many have used it as a bridge at a very low dose, around 10mg ED. You will not fully recover your HPTA function using var in recovery.

[football2007]

If you want to help something retain more mass/even gain a little, I would suggest peptides. There isn't much else that comes to mind

[Anibolism]

Dianabol at 10mg a day AM and androgel work wonders for retaining gains during PCT or briding. Heres some scientific reading to help make sense of it.

D i a n a b o l
Studies and empirical evidence have shown Dianabol to be beneficial to keep Cortisol in check and provide some intermediate relief from the symptoms of low testosterone via an increase of dopamine, IGF-1, and Central Nervous System stimulation. The heightened dopamine will combat Prolactin and help raise the levels of endogenous Human Growth Hormone. Other studies point to a lack of LH suppression when taken first thing in the morning. It shall be noted that only a low dose is recommended in order to avoid further disruption of the HPTA
Week 1-6: 10mg dbol am, ed
A n d r o g e l
It’s a new drug and detailed studies are difficult to come by, however preliminary investigation has shown this drug to have little impact on the levels of LH in eugonadal patients due to its slow release.
Week 1-4: 50mg Androgel am, ed

c) High Estrogen and suppressed Hypothalamus- Pituitary- Testicular- Axis (HPTA)

[ironaddict69]

proviron is good to use, it literally aids PCT. use proviron and a peptide.

[cold1]

Using var in after a cycle to help keep your gains was an old school approach. Back then PCT was referred to as "gainskeepers" or some derivative thereof. Today we generally recognize that the best way to keep your gains (aside from diet and training) is to restore your bodies’ natural hormone levels as quickly as possible. With that said, I believe that a more modern PCT will help you keep your gains better than running a steroid that will suppress your ability to restore hormone levels, immediately after your cycle.