How long after PCT would it be safe to stop working out?

[arshigtx]

I want to do a cycle before I have gyno removal surgery. Because of the recovery period I'll have to take a month off training. I'm going to do everything in my power to possibly reduce the amount of recovery time because I cant imagine going an entire month with out lifting. Anyways, would I lose a lot of mass I gained on cycle if I stop working out? How long after PCT would it be okay to stop training and hopefully see minimal muscle loss.

[PistolStarta]

why dont you wait to cycle after the surgery when youre fully recovered.

[Sector]

why dont you wait to cycle after the surgery when youre fully recovered.

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[arshigtx]

why dont you wait to cycle after the surgery when youre fully recovered.

I dont plan on cycling after surgery. Not anytime soon after anyways. I'll be extremely prone to developing gyno again, which would make the surgery a waste.

Do you recommend that because you believe that I will lose my gains?

[PistolStarta]

yes, I mean possibly if you eat extremely well (which will be hard since post surgery meds will probably kill your appetite) you could keep most of what you put on. But why risk wasting all the money.

[arshigtx]

yes, I mean possibly if you eat extremely well (which will be hard since post surgery meds will probably kill your appetite) you could keep most of what you put on. But why risk wasting all the money.

I have a really slow metabolism, and whenever I want to cut I really have to restrict my diet. I dont think diet is really an issue for me. If I have to eat, I'll eat.

Also, I was wrong in my OP. I have to wait around 4 weeks to train my chest. I can recommence physical activity after 1-2 weeks.

[PistolStarta]

Its up to you, I just know pain meds make it real hard to eat. I'm just saying I'd hold off, recover and get where you feel comfortable then do a simple cycle with agressive adex dosing.

[arshigtx]

Its up to you, I just know pain meds make it real hard to eat. I'm just saying I'd hold off, recover and get where you feel comfortable then do a simple cycle with agressive adex dosing.

Alright, I'll definitely take that into consideration. I'm not really too knowledgeable on the exact way that muscle is lost. Is it just a matter of diet? Or will the lack of muscle stimulation also cause muscle loss?

[PistolStarta]

Its going to be mostly diet just like adding it during training, but hypertrophy can't happen without a muscle being worked as well. So a bit of both more so diet I would say.

[AlphaGenetics]

If it was me I would just cruiz thru the recovery period. You wouldnt lose much that way. You could even cut during recovery by dieting.

[PistolStarta]

are you saying he should be on cycle through surgery?

[arshigtx]

If it was me I would just cruiz thru the recovery period. You wouldnt lose much that way. You could even cut during recovery by dieting.

cruise? haha no way man

This will be my first cycle so no more than 12 weeks.

[AlphaGenetics]

cruise? haha no way man

This will be my first cycle so no more than 12 weeks.

Cycle for 8 weeks then have your sugery then cruiz for the last 4. You will retain alot of your gains that way. Either that or dont cycle till after your surgery. I wouldnt cycle at all until after the surgery if it was me.

[EZ E]

I wouldn't worry too much about the pain meds killing your appetite, you should only need them for a few days at most. I don't think I took mine after the second day. As far as activity goes, 1 month seems like a long time to take off. Once they pull the drain tubes out things start to heal pretty quickly.