I compete as a middleweight (only 5 weeks out from the next show), and I run test w/every cycle, currently at 800/wk. The diet alone strips away enough muscle, no matter how many grams of protein I eat or mgs of gear I use. I feel like I need it to keep the weight on. Besides, I like to up my androgens to harden up, so test is vital to my sex life. I do stop my injections several days out to ward off any inflammation, swelling, or water retention.