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[Chris J]

Ronnie you said... Most gains are made during 8 week reloads so extending deloads past 2 weeks is not optimal. After much more than 2 weeks of deloading (reducing hormonal levels and/or training volume) the body will begin to reach homeostastis-hence muscle/strength gains will be on the decline. My question: so if you cruise at 200 to 250mgs a week for a month will you still lose muscle if you are training each body part hard once a week and continue to eat right? Thanks PM sent also.

[Ronnie Rowland]

Ronnie you said... Most gains are made during 8 week reloads so extending deloads past 2 weeks is not optimal. After much more than 2 weeks of deloading (reducing hormonal levels and/or training volume) the body will begin to reach homeostastis-hence muscle/strength gains will be on the decline. My question: so if you cruise at 200 to 250mgs a week for a month will you still lose muscle if you are training each body part hard once a week and continue to eat right? It all depends on how advanced you are as a steroid user as to how much you will lose when dropping back the doses for lengthy period of time. The longer and more you take, the more test it takes to maintain muscle when you get past that 2 week deload mark. Much of what is lost will be water up front but eventually you will lose hardness, size, and strength. I have found a 2 week deload to be more optimal and easier on the endocrine system, sex drive, emotionally, etc than a 4 week deload. Thanks PM sent also.

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