One of the main factors in the successful use of anabolic steroids is the proper reorganization of training. In general, training while using steroids is not much different from conventional training programs, but there are some accents and peculiarities, which we will discuss in this article.
Classic training programs:
- Training program for beginners
- Training program for professionals
You can work out with these programs under a number of conditions for maximum results.
1. Rest.
It is known that when using steroids, you can and should work out more often and more intensively. However, this does not mean that you have to exhaust yourself every day. Muscles need to rest the same as in the case of normal workouts. It is optimal to load one muscle group once in 4-7 days. For this purpose you can make a triple split workout (divide all muscle groups into 3 parts, each of which will fall on a certain day) and train every other day. Don’t forget that you need to sleep at least 8 to 10 hours a day. Also, if possible, polyphasic sleep is desirable.
2. Repeats and sets
The number of sets and repetitions is the same as in a normal workout:
- 2-3 exercises per muscle group
- Sets – 3 – 4 per exercise
- Reps – 6-8
3. Workout duration
The optimal duration of the workout is 1-2 hours.
4. Warm-up
Steroids significantly increase the strength performance in a short time, while at the same time the strength level of tendons and cartilage remains the same, which increases the risk of injury. Therefore, always perform a thorough warm-up. If you get a serious injury, the effectiveness of the course will decrease dramatically, as you will not be able to continue performing full workouts.
5. High Intensity Training
You need to create maximal growth-stimulating effect on your muscles during the cycle. You can achieve this by progressively increasing the weights and using high-intensity training elements.
Start the cycle with a medium-intensity workout (your regular workout) and throughout the cycle, continually increase the intensity. At each new workout you should work with heavier weights, this way after each visit to the gym your muscles will be super-stimulated, which will ensure intense muscle growth.
Do not increase the load sharply from the beginning of the cycle, as in this case there will be not enough opportunities for progress in the subsequent, in addition, it is dangerous to your health. It is optimal to achieve a 30% gradual increase in weights from the beginning of the cycle to the end of the cycle.
Training after a course of anabolic steroids
It is important to know not only how to train during the cycle, but also after it. At the end of taking anabolic steroids your testosterone level drops below the original level, and if you do not take appropriate preventive measures during this period, you will lose all your results in just one month.
After the cycle, PCT is required.
As soon as you stop taking anabolic drugs, start reducing the intensity of your workouts. The concept of intensity includes, first of all, the weight and number of exercises, as well as the duration of the workout (many people advise reducing it to 30-40 minutes). The higher is the intensity, the more muscles are exposed to stress.
So, if you started the cycle with 100% intensity, by the end of the cycle you reached 130%, a week after the cycle the intensity should decrease to 70%, and after 2 weeks to 50%!
Thus, in 2 weeks after the cycle you should leave the gym without feeling tired. If you continue exercising according to the same program, your muscles will start to break down quickly under the influence of powerful catabolic processes. Try to keep the weights high (in order to give your muscles sufficient stimulation), but reduce the number of repetitions and increase the rest between the approaches. It is not recommended to perform high repetition workouts, because they activate more catabolic processes.
After 4 weeks of the cycle you can increase the load to 80%, and after another 2 weeks to 100%, and then continue to work on a regular program.
