I posted this in the wrong thread I believe, so I am reposting...
Hi all,
Have a question regrading muscle memory. I am 31 and have been working out from the age of 13-14 on a pretty rigorous schedule. The ages of 17-24 I worked out 5 days a week and ate a successful diet. I never wanted to get HUGE, but always liked the physique and strength I accomplished. From the ages of 25-30 I worked out heavy, but waasn't able to stay consistent with my diet and training routine. I was able to maintain but not grow. I was still happy with my training, strength, and physique, but I noticed I was losing "the edge".
I haven't worked out in the past 10 months becuase of my schedule (Grad School and Teaching) however, I have been doing my old 5 day routine the past week. It has been difficult but I've been patient and consistent.
My question is: Is there such thing as Muscle Memory? I lost alot of my gains, however my weight is basically the same (give or take 5 pounds) Clearly my strength sucks, but it is going up every time I train. What will it be like for my muscles to get back to what they were? I understand my age is going to affect everything, but am I starting "over" again? I can tell I have been a weight lifter, as well as others, from my physique at the current time, but it is not nearly what it used to be.
I plan on being back on my diet, training schedule, and supplement schedule, then I will be doing my second AAS cylce in about two months. I want to plateu before I use the gear again..
Overall, I am a pretty expereinced weight lifter. I was a certified trainer, and helped train different athletes at different universities throughout my carreer, however that was about 9 years ago. I am getting older and am wondering what to expect now that I took almost a year off. Is supplementing the same? I also don't notice a change in my metabolism yet. I still have a BF of 8-10% and my physique is looking generally great for not training for so long. I lost the most in my neck and shoulders, but my arms and chest still look great. My legs have kept a lot becuase of the amount of cardio I have kept up with....
I guess I am asking two questions. Will my body "remember" what it was like to train (I never took off this long) and becasue I trained for over a decade is it okay, if my diet and training schedule is good, to do a cycle once I plateau for a little while, or should I wait even longer than that??
I have some great gear set aside as well as a PST all set to go. MY first cycle I did was about 6 years ago, and my body reacted excellent to it. I used Sustenon 250 for a 10 week cycle. However I will be using Test C 250 ml and Deca 250 ml for 12 weeks this time. I also have Novladex and HCG for the post. I'm not one who will be using gear on a gegular basis, but I do like, when I eat and train well, what I have accomplished in the past. I was able to keep most my gains when I used the Sust, but I really had to focus on PST. MY diet and training schedule was extremly rigorous.
Please advise. Thank you very much.
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Originally Posted by Zookl
