How long for receptors to recover ...

Hi Guys,

Thought i'd throw this one out for a big dicussion ... How long do you think it would take for your body and receptors to recover from extended AAS and Peptide usage?

Let me give you some background first.

I have been taking variying degrees of AAS and Peptides for about 6 years now, In Nov 2009 i competed in my first show and i went all out the months before this with prep and my cycle to get max results. No price was to heavy to pay for success, compounds were many and dosage was heavy.

I came 2nd in the end, and off the back of this i cruised on just test (600mg PW) until January 2010 where i started preping and hitting it hard for my next show in June 2010.

Following the show in June i reduced the compounds to just test again and started to cruise again. For the rest of the time between then and now i have followed the same protocol of Cruise and Blitz, adding only test with IGF, CJC/GHRP combos, and slin.

So 2 months ago i decided it was time to cycle off for a bit. I took my last shot of test nearly 6 weeks ago and have post cycled heavily to kick start own production. I have used all the usual suspects for PCT and 1 new addition Triptorelin.

I have my new cycle lined up and ready to go, it consists of the following.

5 x 12ml bottles of PreComp 300 (Test P, Mast, Tren A in 100ml/ea)
5 x 12ml bottles of Sust 400
100 x 20mg Turinabol
15 x 2mg vials of CJC-1293 (mod grf 1-29)
6 x 5mg vials of GHRP-2

Now obviously i want to get the max from this cycle like everyone wants from every cycle. So how long do you think it would be wise to wait in your own honest opinions.

Myself im impatient, im hating being off cycle. I have a medical on May 10th for a full blood work up etc, and was pretty much thinking of hitting it straight after that.


Throw some thoughts my way guys ... :flex:

Good question,I'd like to know how long it actually does take for recetors to clear out.

To be honest, you'll never get a straight answer on this topic, how ever you'll see theory vs theory.

Of all my years of AAS, and seeing others use and learning,listening, observing ext. IMO I have came to the conclusion that equal time off to time ON, for receptor recovery and such.

I also see many guys make the mistake of ramping up and using more next cycle and so on. Huge mistake. Before one messes up his receptors, one should learn and listen to his own body and know what the least amount he can grow off of first and use less amounts of AAS for the optimal growth. Less can be more in most cases.
Most people can grow for cycles after cycles of just 400-500mgs of test alone, and achieve great results time after time, without the interdiction or orals or other compounds.
What I'm trying to say here is in my experience, I have mostly took off equal time to recovery, never over saturated receptors, and I never ramped up cycle after cycle. I take complete advantage of my receptors being fresh so to speak when I can.

Sorry for the rant. lol Just my humble opinion.

Eat'n Big said:

To be honest, you'll never get a straight answer on this topic, how ever you'll see theory vs theory.

Of all my years of AAS, and seeing others use and learning,listening, observing ext. IMO I have came to the conclusion that equal time off to time ON, for receptor recovery and such.

I also see many guys make the mistake of ramping up and using more next cycle and so on. Huge mistake. Before one messes up his receptors, one should learn and listen to his own body and know what the least amount he can grow off of first and use less amounts of AAS for the optimal growth. Less can be more in most cases.
Most people can grow for cycles after cycles of just 400-500mgs of test alone, and achieve great results time after time, without the interdiction or orals or other compounds.
What I'm trying to say here is in my experience, I have mostly took off equal time to recovery, never over saturated receptors, and I never ramped up cycle after cycle. I take complete advantage of my receptors being fresh so to speak when I can.

Sorry for the rant. lol Just my humble opinion.

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Pretty much have to really agree here, and as he said theory vs theory, bc really how are you going to 100% know something like your receptors being completely 100% ready over a certain period of time? It's kind of a guessing game, I usually say (IMO) a bare minimum of 2 months off but should really try to shoot for duration while on. In some cases this can be very debatable, like if someone were to stay on 6 months,(assuming he comes on and off correctly) I dont think it would take a full 6 months before he was ready to go for it again. But again this is a very opinion based issue, unless you have an actual way to view your receptors and synapses and I dont think any of us have that capability

i was on for two years straight (at least). when I was "cruising" I would do about 500mg/wk of test. when 'blasting" it was usually like 1-2gms of test and maybe like 600 deca.

I finally came off completely for only like 4 weeks. When I went back on again and smaller dosages than I was doing I had probably my best cycle ever. After just 4 weeks off - so I do believe that any time off is better than none.

Now Im about 7 weeks completely off and gonna take a few more before going back on. I think the time off is important and IMO gains will plateau quickly (even on gear) if you don't let receptors clear out.

dreww said:

i was on for two years straight (at least). when I was "cruising" I would do about 500mg/wk of test. when 'blasting" it was usually like 1-2gms of test and maybe like 600 deca.

I finally came off completely for only like 4 weeks. When I went back on again and smaller dosages than I was doing I had probably my best cycle ever. After just 4 weeks off - so I do believe that any time off is better than none.

Now Im about 7 weeks completely off and gonna take a few more before going back on. I think the time off is important and IMO gains will plateau quickly (even on gear) if you don't let receptors clear out.

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this is a good post, and a realistic post. Sooooooo many people stay on forever (i am one), and sooo many people preach shit, but don't practice it. Yeah, time on= time off. Like dreww said, any time off is better than none. Not for me though

honestly bro, everyone is different..I can just go to HRT doses, for about a month or two...then go back on a real cycle and grow like crazy. Hell, even a good month off, then Im good to go again for grow that is. (not really health wise though, so take that into consideration)

but really I believe if you go to hrt doses (like 200mg per week) for 8 weeks or longer (12 is better) then go off for a few weeks up to 6 weeks. Then you will grow like crazy, IMO...

^ ^ ^ I would agree. I've seen this with myself.

How did the triptorelin workout for you?

some good info here, I made the mistake that Eat n Big was talking about, "rampin up on every cycle"

conculsion that I've come to is that my body doesn't grow any better on any more than 1.5G/week of test and then throw in something else (deca or tren)

my last 3 cycles I've been over 2G/week of test and no real noticable effects vs 1.5G/week

time off, well I haven't taken off for a couple of years now, cruise is 350mg/week of test

THE MORE IS BETTER CONCEPT DOES NOT ALWAYS APPLY TO BODYBUILDING

I forgot all about this thread, it's definitely a good one, we need some more input though

OK I agree with the general opinions here, but heres one that pertains to the thread:

If you go with the HRT protocol of say 6 wks, then another 6 wks completely off, when or do you start PCT? Right after the HRT cycle?

I'd start immediately after or during if you're showing any signs. Just depends on you personally. I like to run HCG throughout and nolva/clomid at the end