alright fella's im racking my brains together trying to figure out how to plan the timing of my cycle(s).
The usual back ground... 29, 6ft 3, 225, 15% bf... currently on 3.6iu HGH (5/2)and will be staying on this throughout.
Ok all that jazz aside my question is really based around when i should time my cycles. I would prefer a response from someone with experience with endurance training, no offence to the big guys but its a very different side of the coin. I always read every endurance thread...and they are always around 'what should i take'....nothing about the timing...hence this thread
In 20 weeks time i will be racing a 70.3 ironman...two weeks after i will be racing another 70.3. I signed up for the second one but then got roped into the first for charity and couldnt really back out. Providing i stay injury free I should be able to recover in time to put in a good showing at the second race too. I had a good off season, lifted heavy throughout and got some good gains in strength and i have a solid endurance level to build upon over the next 20 weeks. (ive been doing these races for a few years). I have successfully used low dose test E and EQ in the past and liked it but used it mostly as a recovery aid and LBM loss minimiser throughout a the summer which included shorter distance tri's. The goals this year will be the same in that i want to try and retain LBM and aid recovery throughout the countless hours of training i will be putting in. I am not too concerned with any weight gain... im already a big guy so im not going to win anything... the ability to recover and train longer and harder is more important to me.
So i have 20 weeks until race 1...22 weeks until race two... my training will really start to ramp up time wise in february, and i want to be able to recover well during the 2 weeks between races and the 2 weeks post race 2.
one option i had thought of was maybe starting out with a shorter cycle of low dose Test prop EOD for maybe 6- 8 weeks - taking 4 weeks off with PCT and then jumping back in with low dose TEST E or C and EQ for 14 weeks... i have 0 experience with test Prop....
another option to stay on low dose test (e or c) for 24 weeks - but i dont want a major shut down and dont fancy injections for life...
another option to just wait nearer the time and run test and eq with an aim to move onto PCT a week or so after the last race.
so.... if you have any ideas of how to plan my 24 weeks..let me know.. i'm all ears.
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Originally Posted by t-dogg
