
Originally Posted by
GearHeaded
a lot of my phase cycling protocols contain what I label a "volumization" phase. they often times include things like Eq and Anadrol . because I find these drugs (eq has to be high enough dosage) volumize cells extremely well. you retain nutrients, minerals, water, etc.. in cells extremely well. you become more vascular because your retaining a lot more nutrients and water in the blood stream . not because your rbc or hematocrit is elevated
this volumization effect though can lead to lethargy over time because your body is working harder retaining so much . yes hematocrit is likely going up a bit as well , but the lethargy is not from the high hematocrit itself (though its easy to confuse whats going on and think this is the cause)..
if you were to get your hematocrit to say 51 , from 47 , without using AAS (which have retentive properties that cause the lethargy) and just doing things like living at high altitude and sleeping in a barometric chamber , your cardio capacity would likely increase, not decrease .
its the secondary effects from the AAS that are causing the lethargy and decline in cardio capacity