Adjust routine for cycle?

[Drops]

Hey, first post here!

I plan on doing a test-E cycle for 10 weeks soon (first cycle), but how do you change your training routine accordingly? As of now, I'm just doing 4 (16 sets) exercises per muscle for the big ones, and 2 exercises (8 sets) for the smaller ones, on a 5 split program. I do feel like I could go a bit harder and maybe add in 1-2 more exercises, at least for the big muscle groups.

Would it be overkill to double the amount of sets while on cycle?

Cheers.

[The Bear 79]

Due to the rapid recovery of muscle tissue while on cycle, I work each muscle group twice a week.

4 sets of 6 - 10 reps on every muscle. And I utilize an 8 day rotation:

Day 1: Workout

Day 2: Rest

Day 3: Workout

Day 4: Rest

Day 5: Workout

Day 6: Workout

Day 7: Rest

Day 8: Workout

*Cardio & Abs everyday

Some will say its over training, some will say is necessary. Some can handle it, some can't, it won't take you but a week or two to figure out if you can or can't.

This routine has made me MASSIVE, but..............
Everybody is different.

[Drops]

That makes sense. How many total sets per muscle a day with that routine and how does yours look like when you're not on cycle?

[The Bear 79]

4 sets of everything.

My off cycle routine is each muscle group once a week on a 7 day rotation.

[Drops]

How many exercises per muscle are you doing on your cycle routine? Wanted to know the combined amount of sets per muscle.

Anyway, guess I'll experiment with that when the time comes and feel what's appropriate.

Cheers

[The Bear 79]

Chest - 5 exercises
Biceps - 4 exercises
Triceps - 4 exercises
Traps - 2 exercises
Lats - 3 exercises
Lower back - 1 exercise
Shoulders - 5 exercises
Quads - 2 exercises
Hams - 1 exercises
Calves - 1 exercise
Forearms - 1 exercise
Abs - 5 exercises

[stpete]

This is person dependent if you ask me. I can tell you right now that i am doing 2 exercises per bp, 4 sets each. I do 2 warmup sets consisting of 15 and 12 reps respectively. The remaining sets are no more than 6-8 reps. And a lot of times i combine chest w/back, legs and delts. Delts and arms. And i'm just as strong, if not stronger, than i am when i work 1 bp per week. Probably just the change in workouts that my body enjoys, but either way, it's nice.

But for your cycle: Needs to be ran for 12 weeks at least. An AI and PCT weren't mentioned, do you have those lined up? and remember, you don't grow in the gym. you grow at home.

[Sgt. Hartman]

and remember, you don't grow in the gym. you grow at home.

^^^Very important to remember. Resting, recovering and eating is when growth takes place, not spending hours in the gym doing ridiculous amounts of volume.

That being said I don't increase volume at all on cycle, only intensity. Rest pause, drop sets, beyond failure with assisted reps and negatives is what yields the most growth for me. There's a bunch of HIT style routines on here that can give you a good idea of where to start until you learn what works best for you.

[Drops]

Thanks guys

As for AI and PCT, I need to do a bit more reading, but yes I feel like I should run something along the cycle to be on the safe side. I can't get my hands on Clomid, so my PCT will be of HCG, Arimidex and Nolvadex.
What would you recommend I run along the cycle to be on the safe side?

Actually I wasn't sure whether to do 10 weeks or 12, so will extend to 12 in that case.