My question would be do you guys experience more dramatic increases in strength with certain lifts/bdpts compared to others when ON vs OFF? I'm sure many can't answer 100% bcoz you guys never come off, but compare between your trt dose & full blown cycles. With me, it's almost like I can use the same weights in back & bicep exercises when I'm OFF as I do ON. However, with chest, shoulders & tris, I can use MUCH more weight when ON. My incline, militaries & db presses drop bigtime when off. With quads, I can use almost the same weight, but my hams get much stronger when ON. Crazy. Wonder why there isn't a linear increase/decrease in strength all over? How about you guys & gals?
Strength ON vs OFF?
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All of my lifts increase when on. But I try to be careful not to injure myself.
When off I can lift almost as much weight but not for the number of reps as I do on. Obviously some lifts are effected more than others. I would say for smaller muscle groups strength is definately effected. But I'm babbling now.Comment
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Definitely stronger on. Especially with 19nor compounds because my joints feel so much better on to of the extra anabolic/androgenic increase. I have to be very careful not to fall into the "more weight, more weight" trap because it feels so good while on. Then when I drop the additional compounds my joints are twice as bad. Not an easy task.Comment
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Certainly does. But being an experienced lifter who has incurred too many lumbar injuries to count, I can assure you that isn't the case here - but probably holds true with many.Comment
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Although most everything is stronger on, like you some lifts more than others. Anything shoulders involved in gets stronger than others. Back is a close second.
I guess that is kinda odd. I never really thought about it until you posted the question.Comment
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weaker when off mostly ... with the exception of upper body. I guess this is due to all the years of hanging sheetrockComment
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not sure how you guys but for me on is always better... always stronger!
it makes me feel much less anxious and therefore I take much less clonazepam which is amazing for me...Comment
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Of course stronger on, but...
My legs/back lose very little. My upper body pulls lose maaaaybe just as little. My pushing tends to die down most noticeably.Comment
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