Most former IFBB pros I personally know, cruise at 400/500 mg due to their high dosages. 250-300 mg doesn’t do anything for them anymore. However, for the average GI Joe, it’s not necessary to cruise that high. I do believe in giving receptors a break, by not overwhelming them 356 days per year…and going to 200-300 mg per week depending on the person. especially, if you’re older, or not on TRT. Having said that, there are outliers, like Bobby who don’t seem to be affected by anything. I don’t recommend 500 mg as a cruise.
Keep an eye on your lipids and prostate. I also feel that after a heavy cycle, there is still enough testosterone flowing around to justify lowering it to 300 mg and still keeping a high libido and making/holding gains. Again, this is a personal thing and as said earlier, Bobby seems to be an exception. The average person can expect to see “overtime” an enlarged prostrate or a growth in prostate calcification. Finally, blood work doesn’t lie and it’s the best form of measurement available along with heart test ( more about later). This is why blood work before, during and after blasting is so important.
It not so much a matter of receptors in this case, but of organ health. Blood work is very important but it is important to check the heart as well. Recently, from what I’ve been told, bodybuilders who have passed away, had blood work done regularly, but had not done any tests related to the heart. It’s important to check for plaque in the arteries/cardiac stress test, ECGs are very important in general but especially if you’re on anabolics. Please add these to the list of tests you do every 6 months! Also, CT Scans to check for blockages.
This are perhaps, the tests that need to be added to your regular check ups. There are other tests but these 3 are very important. CT Scans (quick, and you get immediate results…normally within hours), cardiac stress test and ECGs. Prevention is the key here. Every 6 months! I have insurance for a reason but have to request and sometimes fight my doctor to have these done! I found a little bit of plaque already that’s why insane to keep these tests going to Truman’s avoid a heart attack or blood clot or a stroke.
However, there are ways to minimize these by taking a minimum of 3 grams of omega-3 per day when cruising and up to 9 grams when blasting along with vitamin E at 900 mg when blasting and 400-450 mg when cruising. These help to keep our arteries oiled up (the simplest way to explain) and not accumulating or forming plaque, or keeping it to a minimum.