Training on and off gear

[Whey]

Hi,

I want to know how you guys train on and off gear and also during the PCT. How does your training vary? Do you guys do more higher volume since you are recovering more quickly on gear? Also during PCT do you train with less volume than other off cycle times?

 

[attic]

i think that the consensus is to lower intensity and give the body more time to recover-especially important during PCT. I think its easy to overtrain coming off cycle 'cause your used to smashing the weight pile while on. chill, eat, rest and complete your PCT-dont stop when you get your first morning wood. take time off before next cycle.

 

[Gunrunner]

I like to actually taper my intestisty and frequency down as I come off cycle until I hit a point where I can take a week off of all training. It takes about a month after PCT to hit the week off period.

Afterwards, when I start up again and just taper up and increase intensity. When I get to the point when my next cycle is starting I have usually plateued in training and the gear helps out there

 

[Whey]

I like to actually taper my intestisty and frequency down as I come off cycle until I hit a point where I can take a week off of all training. It takes about a month after PCT to hit the week off period.

Afterwards, when I start up again and just taper up and increase intensity. When I get to the point when my next cycle is starting I have usually plateued in training and the gear helps out there

Thanks for the answer man makes a lot of sense.
Do you hit each muscle group twice per week during the cycle and only once off cycle? Is that what you mean by tapering down the frequency?

 

[Gunrunner]

Thanks for the answer man makes a lot of sense.
Do you hit each muscle group twice per week during the cycle and only once off cycle? Is that what you mean by tapering down the frequency?

On cycle my intensity is way up there and I hit each bodypart only once a week. A 3 day split. Hard, heavy, intense, drop sets, partials, rest pause, anything to make it harder. Mon: Back Bis, Wed: Legs Fri: Chest Delts Tris. I sometimes switch this up but stick with 3 workouts a week.

Right now i'm off and working out 3 times a week.
Week1 M,F Legs; Wed Upperbody
Week2 M,F Upperbody; Wed Legs
keep repeating.

I'm older and probably don't recuperate as fast but I think most people overtrain with frequency not intensity.

 

[Dr JIM]

Damn fine and well qualified responses IMO.

Especially considering the fact "overtraining" (defined as pushing an exhausted muscle or group of muscles beyond their ability to MAINTAIN joint tensile strength) is a leading causes of injuries IME.

Jim