Alright guys well I have done a few solo cycles dzine, and "the one". Both I did OTC PCT with pretty good results.
I am wrapping up my hdrol/stanodrol cycle. I've dosed hdrol@75mg and stanodrol@600mg I'm on the end of week 5 with one week left.
I already have my OTC PCT lined up but since I have a source for some nolva I'm thinking about getting some if the gains kept would be considerably better.
Thoughts and opinions on if I should do a serm....
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01-13-2011, 11:17 AM #1
Serms vs OTC PCT and gains kept
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01-13-2011, 11:18 AM #2
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01-13-2011, 11:18 AM #3
calories = gain retention.
SERM/OTC PCT = recovery... which one you use is dependent upon how fast you wish to restore your natural hormonal production.
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01-13-2011, 11:20 AM #4
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01-13-2011, 11:22 AM #5
I guess I'm asking if a serm can/will help in holding onto your gains better disregarding diet...
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01-13-2011, 11:23 AM #6
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01-13-2011, 11:26 AM #7
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01-13-2011, 11:36 AM #8
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01-13-2011, 11:37 AM #9Do Workkkkk...
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01-13-2011, 11:39 AM #10
During the cycle ive had macros as follows:
4000 Calories/60g of fat/350-400g of carbs/400g of protein. All of these coming from whole grains and lean meats. Only non whole food protein source is 2 scoops a day.
I plan to UP my calories during PCT and lift just as hard if not harder to make sure I keep the most I can.Do Workkkkk...
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01-13-2011, 11:41 AM #11
i've seen bloods showing T counts in the thousands during/after SERM usage... no OTC combination is going to come close to matching that.
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01-13-2011, 11:51 AM #12
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01-13-2011, 12:14 PM #13
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01-13-2011, 12:50 PM #14
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01-13-2011, 01:04 PM #15
The SERM route can be a good choice depending on the compound used during the cycle and its half-life. However, the BB.com Classic, "bro....you need Nolva" generic advice is retarded.
While Tamoxifen works well for slightly speeding up recovery over what would happen naturally, it can be a problem if your cycle included a compound that is 19-nor derived or a progestin. It will certainly wake up LH and, hopefully, get the HPTA clicking again; however, NOlva will not only not prevent, but it can actually speed up Prog derived Gyno.
I'm not saying any of this to freak anyone out. Just be aware of what you were using as a cycle and that from which it derives as a compound. You have to be very carefull with allot of these Pro-Steroids.
This whole generic PCT thing, I beleive, came as a 'left-over' from people running AAS cycles. I guess everyone figured one size fits all here. I don't know.
Nolva is a fine choice after a Testosterone/Dbol cycle; not so good after something like the old 1-AD or some of the newer 19-nor pro steroids.
IN the end though. You PROBABLY DON"T NEED Pharm SERMS as PCT to a 4 week OTC cycle.... My quess is you would gain more from the PCT than the bottle of crap that you took over 4 weeks.
Just be aware of what you are taking and why and don't listen to regurgitated advice past down over generations of bro-scientists'."The best gift that you can give your children is to Love their Mother"
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01-13-2011, 01:04 PM #16
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01-13-2011, 01:26 PM #17
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01-13-2011, 01:52 PM #18
SERMs have been proven (anecdotally, from bloods I have seen) to bring you back to normal levels of operation quicker and more effectively than the OTC route. If you've got a source, USE IT.
And before someone says that Nolvadex is carcinogenic, please remember that a 20/20/10/10 dosing scheme is hardly a sizable enough amount to cause cancer. Plus, you just took a steroid and shut down your HPTA. If you feel comfortable leaving the future of your body's endocrine system in the hands of some herbal extracts, by all means please go the OTC route.PRs - Sq / B / D / Total
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01-13-2011, 01:53 PM #19
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01-13-2011, 01:54 PM #20
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01-13-2011, 02:04 PM #21
^^ I agree with the basic attitude here. That being: if you're going to beat the hell out of your system with steroids (whatever name by which we call them), you really shouldn't be freaking out over taking a SERM.
Here's what people need to know though. Your training/recovery/diet/lack of stress/Endocrine health etc. will play about a 80-90% role in how fast recovery takes place. PCT is a way to speed it up a little more (not a lot more). PCT helps to give you a little extra bounce out of that hole you can find yourself in immediately following a cycle. Actually recovery usually takes months.
I've used Oral OTC pro-steroids and had blood work. I can tell you that a 6 week cycle of the Original Haladrol 50 along with Orastan-A (same compound as furazadrol - literally), had my Test level Low but not totally suppressed. In this case I probably really didn't even need PCT. My system and habbits would be enough.
After a 20 week cycle of long estered Testosterone on the other hand, where your T levels are zero, PCT helps because you have to at least get the machinery working again. After that, again, it's months.
All drugs have a risk. Asprin has a risk. You take asprin because the risk is very small and you have a head ache. Tamoxifen is Toxic. It probably ain't gonna kill you but if you don't need it, don't take it. 4 weeks of superdrol does not justify 4+ weeks of Tamoxifen.
Opinion and mileage varies. To each his own. I'm just trying to lay down some logic for consideration."The best gift that you can give your children is to Love their Mother"
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01-13-2011, 02:09 PM #22
so you dont need serm for sd ...
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01-13-2011, 02:20 PM #23
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01-13-2011, 02:23 PM #24
In your case, I'd agree that a SERM isn't necessary. However, I've seen multiple bloods on PHF where people running oral cycles at tried-and-true dosages of oral cycles, and had T levels under 100 (range 280-800 pg/nl) before starting PCT. There was even one instance where someone who ran a 10/20/20 of Superdrol ended up on TRT because his Nolva was bunk and his endocrine system refused to restart.
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01-13-2011, 02:24 PM #25
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01-13-2011, 02:54 PM #26
actually for any oct ph/ds i would have no issues using nolva. ummm you dont really know what youre talking about. a 4 week cycle can shut you completely down. how about i call the bottle of stuff you use crap too ok? anyways this last part you said is just retarded bull****.
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01-14-2011, 06:19 AM #27"The best gift that you can give your children is to Love their Mother"
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01-14-2011, 06:34 AM #28
I wouldn't run a 4 week Oral only cycle so I wont comment. I ran the Halo/orastan combo when I didn't know any better and did not use PCT. I was fine.
Everyone is different. I'm not claiming to know the Endocrine health of everyone on this board. For me personally, it was a non issue.
That is wise. Wiser still would be not running oral only cycles. That's just my opinion though.
I'm talking from first hand experience and having blood work done. I'm telling you what I would do and why. Rather than get snappy, why don't you think it through a bit. Do you have blood work showing that you were "completely shut down"? Do you know what "completely shut down" looks like? I'm not trying to call you to the carpet or be sarcastic. I'm actually asking a legit question.
Heres the thing. There is a fair amount of bull-sh*t that flows around these board about PCT. Just yesterday I read a response touting tamoxifen as the cure all for PCT, without any regard for the compound for which it was intended to provide recovery. That it the quintescence of, as you put it, "retarded Bull****.
I've been through the wringer with all this crap and then some; I've had multiple Metabolic Panels done; and, I have had multiple visits with my Endocrinologist. I'm not going to detail cycle experience for the World to see but I can tell you that I'm not a beginner with the topic at hand.
So, all I will leave you guys with is this: Read up. Not on BB.com. Understand what PCT is exactly and what the different strategies and drugs are. Understand how those drugs impact overall health; but, more importantly, how they are likely to interact with remaining blood levels of the compound for which they are to provide therapy.
Don't be this guy: "dude....you need Nolva......"
That guy usually doesn't even know what "nolva" is. He just read 5000 threads, got brain-washed (actually a "light rinse" was probably all that was necessary) and regurgitated it.Last edited by Cape1; 01-14-2011 at 06:59 AM.
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01-14-2011, 07:29 AM #29
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