that's exactly what i'm talking about:
QUOTE:
(from BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST by L. REA)
"The Body Has Action/Reaction Periods and Factors
The body has Action/Reaction periods and factors. Basically the body begins to
significantly to most attempts at altering homeostasis after 2-3 weeks. This
sucked since the best results from a cycle usually came during days #10-30. But we
profited from this information and used it to Frank's advantage by utilizing brief
phases and cycles of 21-30 days, (this is the point where cycles provided serious
results) then got out before side effects out weighed benefits.
"To be successful it is necessary to create maximum growth thresholds and stop
before the body is able to achieve its own counter measure thresholds."
Action/Reaction
Let me explain. My experience has been that a cycle of 8 weeks providing a
continuous plasma level weekly of 400-800 mg testosterone begins to fail to provide
results about week #6 in most cases. This is because the level of endogenous
catabolic hormones becomes elevated as a reaction to the exogenous testosterone
administration and cellular signaling proteins begin to become overwhelmed, which is
due to the action of increase androgens. So anabolism and catabolism are again
about equal. Remember to create a growth environment one or both sides of the
anabolic/catabolic ratio must be altered in favor of either more tissue building or less
tissue wasting.
At the 6 weeks point an athlete's body produces and maintains somewhat
higher cortisol levels than normal. An increase in the administered dosage would
again overwhelm the cortisol and increase signaling protein activity, but eventually it
will catch up...again. Worse yet, when the athlete goes off cycle, the elevated levels of
catabolic hormones overwhelm the declining anabolic chemistry (and activity) and
most of the cycle gains are lost."
