imput on bridging

[Bench_boss]

hey just looking for some information on using anavar to bridge between cycles, wondering if someone could explain what the pros/cons are to bridging!

thanks

[peachfuzz]

bridging is pretty much the same as not coming off.

pros- keep more gains

cons- negative health implications.

post cycle properly and take adequate time off between cycles.

[ranging1]

from just reading posts ive noticed most people tend to bridge with a low dose of testerone since anavar is a pretty week steroid and makes bridging difficult

agree with peach fuzzes advice though, u should do PCT unless ur a competive bodybuilder whos needs to maintain ever bit of muscle mass he can

remeber while ur on cycle steroids do have their side effects, by bridging u dont allow ur body a chance to recover and longer u stay on steroids the more prone to side effects u can become, aswell as ur bodys health becomes more and more at risk

e.g cholestorl levels, insulin sensitivity etc

just come off the gear, remeber even if u bridge ur gonna have to come off steroids one day, so ur gonna have to face PCT inevidably, u might aswell just do it now and see what u can actually maintain

that way u can plan ur next cycle better

[SilverTest]

let the body recover ? recover from what. bridging or cruising as i see it on testosterone solo IS a way to let your body recover IF and you where using organ taxing compounds.

I dont see any side effect at all from doing a moderate amount of test year long except estro side effects which can be controlled easily by AI.

as for cholesterol , it will get screwed a little bit on cycle , but on the cruise it should get back to a more normal level. I am one of those guys who dont believe that cholesterol cause heart disease .so i really dont care.

insulin sensitivity ? it IMPROVES with testosterone.

Obviously i am not talking about the over a gram test amounts and horrible megadosing which WILL give you a shitload of side effects in my opinion and from my own experience.

do things in a moderate way and dont overdo something .

Its your choice in the end of how you take AAS.

[DR T]

let the body recover ? recover from what. bridging or cruising as i see it on testosterone solo IS a way to let your body recover IF and you where using organ taxing compounds.

I dont see any side effect at all from doing a moderate amount of test year long except estro side effects which can be controlled easily by AI.


Obviously i am not talking about the over a gram test amounts and horrible megadosing which WILL give you a shitload of side effects in my opinion and from my own experience.
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one's hormonal system will never recover if one stays on a low dose of test all year round. The body will not start to produce it's own natural test until the synthetic test is out of the system... You can bump start test production (hcg/clomid), but to allow the feedback mechanism in the body that controls all endocrine function/ hormonal production to actually recover, one must cease adding more hormone! Taking test all year round will continue to suppress one's natural production, and one day, when that individual does want to get off the synthetic test and allow the body's natural production to kick in, it may be too late! The longer one stays on test, the negative feedback loop tells the natural production to shut down, making it more challenging for this system to be "fired up" again...

[oscarjones]

TRT = healthy vasectomy!

[Chev]

This is alway such an interesting topic for me, the guys that run 3 or 4 cycles a year and then get off say one thing, the guys that dont mind pinning twice a week for the rest of there lives say another. What really happens to the guys that are 50-60 that have been blasting and cruising for 30 years?


just curious i guess..

[tboney]

let the body recover ? recover from what. bridging or cruising as i see it on testosterone solo IS a way to let your body recover IF and you where using organ taxing compounds.

I dont see any side effect at all from doing a moderate amount of test year long except estro side effects which can be controlled easily by AI.

as for cholesterol , it will get screwed a little bit on cycle , but on the cruise it should get back to a more normal level. I am one of those guys who dont believe that cholesterol cause heart disease .so i really dont care.

insulin sensitivity ? it IMPROVES with testosterone.

Obviously i am not talking about the over a gram test amounts and horrible megadosing which WILL give you a shitload of side effects in my opinion and from my own experience.

do things in a moderate way and dont overdo something .

Its your choice in the end of how you take AAS.

????????? Except that it will shut down your natural production of test!!!! Study up before you make statements like that!!

[peachfuzz]

This is alway such an interesting topic for me, the guys that run 3 or 4 cycles a year and then get off say one thing, the guys that dont mind pinning twice a week for the rest of there lives say another. What really happens to the guys that are 50-60 that have been blasting and cruising for 30 years?


just curious i guess..

3 to 4 cycles a year is alot. IMO yo yo'ing with your hormones is just as detrimental as staying on. just to make it clear im talking about young healthy individuals with a healthy endocrine system when i say im not a fan of bridging.

[boslogan]

3 to 4 cycles a year is alot. IMO yo yo'ing with your hormones is just as detrimental as staying on. just to make it clear im talking about young healthy individuals with a healthy endocrine system when i say im not a fan of bridging.

Agreed. If you're a 40 year old man with naturally low test, a constant supply of exogenous testosterone is going to benefit you and some low dose cruising (TRT) between cycles is the way to go for this man. I, too, think that going way up and then way back down a few times a year is worse than maintaining a reasonably high level all the time.

That said, if you're a 25 year old that is healthy, why not just come off between cycles?

Also, if you must cruise, don't use anavar or any oral, just use a long estered testosterone. No hassles (once a week injections) and easy on the body in low doses.

[Bio-Active]

The downside to bridging is you may end up on TRT at a very early age! I dont think the benefit is worth the risk. Time on + PCt = time off. Good luck

[SilverTest]

one's hormonal system will never recover if one stays on a low dose of test all year round. The body will not start to produce it's own natural test until the synthetic test is out of the system... You can bump start test production (hcg/clomid), but to allow the feedback mechanism in the body that controls all endocrine function/ hormonal production to actually recover, one must cease adding more hormone! Taking test all year round will continue to suppress one's natural production, and one day, when that individual does want to get off the synthetic test and allow the body's natural production to kick in, it may be too late! The longer one stays on test, the negative feedback loop tells the natural production to shut down, making it more challenging for this system to be "fired up" again...

i did not say HORMONAL RECOVERY , of course ur gonna stay shutdown while on. I was talking about recovery of organs etcc.... if there is such a thing as significant organ stress from moderate cruising and blasting. And like i said mega dosing WILL wreck all your body over time , but moderate dosing will actually strengthen ones body.

[SilverTest]

This is alway such an interesting topic for me, the guys that run 3 or 4 cycles a year and then get off say one thing, the guys that dont mind pinning twice a week for the rest of there lives say another. What really happens to the guys that are 50-60 that have been blasting and cruising for 30 years?


just curious i guess..

nothing , they will stay young , strong , muscular and very fit , providing they are doing this thing like it should.