The Hematocrit is a volume test of your RBC. These raise significantly while running AAS because they increase blood volume. Our body will react to try and retain homeostasis, but no matter how long we are running AAS, we will continue to have an increased blood volume. It may fluctuate while our body continues to maintain what it considers homeostasis. But, what we are trying to do is create a new level of homeostasis. You see, our body is used to its current weight and has adjusted itself to accommodate the current size and weight of its structure. What we are trying to do by using AAS is create a new size and weight and specifically a whole new structure. This new structure will take some time for the body to adjust and become consistently balanced instead of consistently fighting to achieve the homeostasis it was previously accustomed to. Meaning, your Hematocrit and RBC will fluctuate, but stay relatively high while on AAS. Upon discontinuing AAS use, your HCT and RBC will return to normal over a period of about 120 days because that is the approximate life cycle of a Red Blood Cell.
I hope that helps brothers. Sorry for sounding all "technical" on yall, but this is what I do for a living.
Peace,
Austin
