
Originally Posted by
goose4
This guy knows his stuff.Bread And Butter Of How To Maintain Gains is dependant on a number of things....And guess what it does not involve drugs.
People look for the easy answers.We need to go to basics.
1) Keep protein intake high
2) Keep calories high (clean if possible to avoid fat gain)
3) Lower training volume somewhat, but dont stop working out, maybe take an extra day or so off the first few weeks of post cycle
4) Still stick with low reps high weight and fairly low volume
5) Creatine, 5-10g per day
6) Glutamine 10-20g per day
7) Avoid alcohol
8) Follow the 120-150 Rule, meaning eat every 120-150 minutes (2-2.5 hrs) Don't let yourself go very long without a meal (always include protein in that meal whether it be from food or a shake...food is always better though)
9) Avoid stress, you want to keep cortisol to a minimum post cycle.
10) Control cortisol with phosphatidylserine , 800-1200 mg per day roughly reduces cortisol levels by 30-45 % , then add in 2-5 gms of vit c
11/Take ZMA on a nightly basis. This difference is prob minor but isn't a bad idea as I find I get a better night sleep on it, and insufficient zinc in one's diet can cause low testosterone levels.
Lift heavy and follow these guides and holding muscle after PCT is possible.I find that when a cycle is over is the most interesting and important aspect.This is when the real men shine.