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Many bodybuilders engage in a very dangerous practice of never cycling off. Continual use of anabolic steroids is advised against by every guru, book and website, and people who engage in this practice usually are well aware of the dangers. However, the idea of losing all the muscle they have gained is typically something they don’t want to face. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can continue to make significant gains while giving your body a break from heavy anabolic use. Here’s how: Reduce cortisol levels in your life One of the main duties of anabolic steroids is to prevent cortisol building up in the body. This stress chemical consumes muscle in most of us, but this effect is negated by anabolics. Reducing stress in your life – whether it is school, relationship, job, or even training stress – can reduce the cortisol levels in your body. This will result in your holding on to more muscle. Check the calendar too. Time your “off” period for a vacation or a break from school, or when things are going well in a relationship. You want as little negative influence in your life as possible during this strenuous period... The X Factor If you’ve been a AAS user for several months, a sudden halting of all synthetic substances will crash your gains and leave you in a state of withdrawal. The good thing about long ester steroids is that they take several weeks to leave your body slowly...If your on TRT you begin immediately after cycle and your body continues to still recieve testostrone and their should be no major shock and muscle loss...If your not on TRT then of course you need to go on PCT and get your natural test flowing as soon as possible... Now their is a great supplement available over the counter called X Factor and was created by one of the biggest experts in the steroid field...This supplement has shown with me and others here that it helps keep the muscle on after cycle and also keep your strength gains as well...Their is much more about X-Factor on here, just use the search button to check it out... Add fat, and prepare to gain fat During your “on” cycle, your body has been a remarkable fat-burning machine, able to process large amounts of fats and protein to build muscle. Without anabolic assistance, you’ll find the body still needs the same levels of fat to build muscle, but cannot burn this fat as you could before. Accept this reality, and accept the 5 to 10 pounds of fat you may gain in the coming month, if you wish to maintain this muscle. It cannot be stressed enough – you cannot stay “ON” forever. Your health will fail you sooner rather than later, and you’ll end up losing every ounce of muscle that you gained. Even the top athletes in the sport take a break every year. It’s an absolute requirement. You are not special, you are not different, and you haven’t figured out a way around this simple and very true fact. If you’ve been on anabolics for a long time it’s time to give yourself a break – but do it intelligently to retain most of your muscle.