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Thread: About to go off cycle, and need some help adjusting my workout plan.

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    About to go off cycle, and need some help adjusting my workout plan.

    Age: 29
    Weight: 170
    BF: 13%
    Yrs: 4

    So I'm about to enter the dreaded off-cycle phase. On cycle I can stay in the gym forever, but I know I'll need to adjust to shorter, more efficient workouts. The goal of this plan is to get me in and out in under an hour, avoid injury, and keep a day of rest in between resistance training sessions:

    Monday - Back

    Overhead Press 5x5
    Barbell Rows 5x5
    Pull ups
    Cable Tricep Pulls 4x8

    Wednesday - Chest

    Bench Press 5x5
    Incline Bench 5x5
    Dips
    Bicep Curls 3x8

    Friday - Legs

    Leg Press 5x5
    Glute Ham Raises
    Calf Press 4x8
    Squat Jumps w/ Dumbbells 3x12
    Sprints


    Abs on Tuesday or Thursday, and an extra upper body workout whenever I can fit it in. Are these hitting all the key muscle groups? Any key exercises I am missing? Anything exercise that is unhealthy or just shouldn't be there? Thanks for any help!

    P.S. I know I am missing SQUATS, these will replace leg presses as soon as I'm comfortable off cycle. I love squats but I'm just not comfortable playing with that kind of weight on my back while my strength is rapidly declining.

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    Why would your strength rapidly decline just due to not being on a cycle? If youre using hcg while on, maintaining your diet and training, and doing a proper pct that shouldn't happen.

    Edit:
    The only thing you need to change while off is frequency. Your recovery time is longer when natural. Other than that I don't change anything personally.
    Last edited by Java Man; 11-09-2013 at 04:18 PM.

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    Thanks for your input. In my experience, things are pretty difficult for the first two weeks off cycle, and that's with hCG on and tamox off. But I'll try to stick with squats.

    Was the plan comprehensive in terms of hitting all the muscle groups?

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    Looks fine to.me but I try not to advise people on lifting regimen. Its such an individualistic thing.. Aside from the missing squats that is. Of all exercises to cut.from a program squats is not it. If I cut all training down to just 4 movements it would be squats, front shoulder press, bench, bent over barbell rows. That hits everything.

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