Bro Science Time - What happens if I just do a few cycles then stop?
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:11 pm
This is my bro-science write up of the day.
"What happens if I just do a few cycles then continue naturally?" - Well most people will tell you you'll shrink back down and likely won't be able to gain much muscle after that due to diminishing natural Testosterone levels.
Well my degree in bro-science thinks that's bullshit.
Despite what some may think, we know that steroids (androgens) actually INCREASE androgen receptor sensitivity AND density. Meaning androgens cause your body to create more androgen receptors, AND increases their sensitivity to androgen stimulation. So theoretically the longer you use steroids, the better they work.
Now lets apply this to natural muscle building. Let's say you run 3 cycles. During those 3 cycles your body created more androgen receptors, leaving you with muscles more dense in androgen receptors. It is believed that your body produces enough testosterone naturally to completely saturate your muscles' androgen receptors. Now assuming that you were able to recover to healthy natural testosterone levels, your body should now be more responsive to your natural testosterone stimulation therefore you "should" be able to build more muscle naturally than you could before.
Example: I have a friend who is a model. He eventually got on gear for several years. He has now been off gear for several years and is continuing his modeling career naturally (I know for 100% certain he is not using AAS anymore). It has been or 5 years since he last used AAS and he still looks far beyond how most can look naturally. He isn't particularly gifted genetically but I truly believe his AAS use made it easier for him to gain naturally. He looks like he still juices.
"What happens if I just do a few cycles then continue naturally?" - Well most people will tell you you'll shrink back down and likely won't be able to gain much muscle after that due to diminishing natural Testosterone levels.
Well my degree in bro-science thinks that's bullshit.
Despite what some may think, we know that steroids (androgens) actually INCREASE androgen receptor sensitivity AND density. Meaning androgens cause your body to create more androgen receptors, AND increases their sensitivity to androgen stimulation. So theoretically the longer you use steroids, the better they work.
Now lets apply this to natural muscle building. Let's say you run 3 cycles. During those 3 cycles your body created more androgen receptors, leaving you with muscles more dense in androgen receptors. It is believed that your body produces enough testosterone naturally to completely saturate your muscles' androgen receptors. Now assuming that you were able to recover to healthy natural testosterone levels, your body should now be more responsive to your natural testosterone stimulation therefore you "should" be able to build more muscle naturally than you could before.
Example: I have a friend who is a model. He eventually got on gear for several years. He has now been off gear for several years and is continuing his modeling career naturally (I know for 100% certain he is not using AAS anymore). It has been or 5 years since he last used AAS and he still looks far beyond how most can look naturally. He isn't particularly gifted genetically but I truly believe his AAS use made it easier for him to gain naturally. He looks like he still juices.