Old school Comp Prep!

[ironmaster73]

Back when I started competing in bodybuilding, we were told to drop all oil-based gear 3-4 weeks out plus stop all injectable testosterone at the same time. Ever time I competed this is what I would do. This was between 1991-2003. A typical contest prep of gear would look like this.

12 weeks out 2ml sus250

6 weeks out 1ml test sus250 with 2ml water based stanazol 50mg/ml eod

3 weeks out drop the test stay on the stanozolol but now do 1ml ed

Sometimes would add anapolon 50 ed first 6 weeks and last 3 weeks use halo tabs 20-30mg ed

After the show I would run a pct using hcg and follow that up with clomid. Mind you we never had access to AI's back then, so I guess that's why it was suggested to drop test down as the show got closer and drop it completely last 3 weeks.

Was wondering is this practice still used today?

 

[td]

Protocols are different now. Winstrol, halo and sometimes anadrol are still used but differently than written. As to the details, it really depends on the individual.

Testosterone might come out 10 days prior. But some run it through a show. Everyone I know who uses winstrol uses oral administration.

Diets are typically 16 to 20 weeks now.

 

[hogan87]

coming off T for 3-4 weeks sounds like a terrible idea for ANY reason. If your E2 is out of range causing puffiness, lab test, confirm, fix it, don`t drop the main anabolic hormone.

 

[TheOtherOne55]

As far as dropping the test, completely individual. Lots of coaches still advise to do this but once you or your coach learn your body, its an individual thing. There's literally 1000s of threads on pre-contest protocols on here you can read thru.

 

[ironmaster73]

I now help guys prep for shows now days. With what I know now I generally have them switch to test p 6 weeks out and also have them check their E2 via blood test. If E2 out a bit will start adding arimidex. I like to stop all injectables 2 weeks out and use oral compounds like halo or winstrol. During carb up will use test suspension over last 3 days which I find helps fill them out plus have also given a shot of test suspension about 30 mins before hitting the stage. I generally just dose it at 1 amp per shot. 100mg/ml.