How to Run a SARMs Cycle Without Killing Your Gains

Alright, let's cut the crap. You're thinking about running SARMs, maybe you already bought them, and now you're trying to figure out how not to screw this up. Smart move looking into it first, I guess. Most people just wing it and then wonder why they feel like death three months later.

I'm not gonna lecture you about what's legal or what some study said. You're grown. But I will tell you how to not completely waste your time and money—because trust me, it's easier to mess this up than get it right.

What's Really Gonna Happen

So SARMs are supposed to be selective, right? That's the whole selling point. They hit your muscle receptors without torching your entire system like the heavy stuff does. When you're looking at supplements for the gym, these show up everywhere now—marketed as the "safe" option that still gets results.

Here's the reality though. Your body doesn't care what the marketing says. It notices something's messing with its hormone balance and adapts. Meaning your natural testosterone production basically goes "welp, guess we're not needed anymore" and takes a vacation.

Then you stop taking them and... oh wait, your body's not producing squat on its own anymore. Cue feeling like absolute garbage, zero energy, and watching those gains disappear like they were never there. Fun times.

Where Everyone Screws Up

Not eating enough is probably the biggest one. You're trying to build muscle but eating like you're prepping for a fashion show. Makes zero sense. Your body needs fuel—actual calories, not just chicken breast and sadness.

This kid at my gym, maybe 22 or something, ran an entire cycle while cutting because he wanted abs. Dude looked exactly the same after 8 weeks except more tired. What's the point?

Then nobody wants to get bloodwork done. "It's expensive" or "I don't have time" or whatever excuse. You're literally injecting research chemicals into your body but can't be bothered to check if your liver's handling it okay? Come on.

And the biggest disaster—thinking you can just stop and everything goes back to normal automatically. Nope. That's not how biology works. Your hormones are crashed, you feel terrible, and your muscles start shrinking. But sure, skip the recovery part. What could go wrong?

Stop Being Stupid in the Gym

Yeah, you're gonna feel strong. Like really strong. That's kinda the point. But that doesn't mean you should walk in there and try to break personal records every damn day.

Your muscles might recover fast now. Your joints? Your tendons? They're still running on regular human software. Push too hard and something snaps. Literally. I've seen it happen more times than I can count.

There was this dude—big guy, been lifting for years—added like 70 pounds to his deadlift in a month. Felt unstoppable. Then his lower back said "nah we're done here" and he couldn't train legs for half a year. Real smart.

Add weight when it makes sense. Warm up properly. And for God's sake, sleep. Not 5 hours. Not "I'll catch up on the weekend." Eight hours every night or you're just wasting everything.

Just Eat Food, It's Not That Hard

You need more calories than you're burning if you wanna build muscle. That's it. That's the secret. Not a thousand extra—you're not trying to compete in strongman. Maybe 400 extra to start, see how your body responds, adjust from there.

Protein's obvious. About a gram per pound of what you weigh. But carbs aren't the enemy no matter what your cousin who does CrossFit told you. You need them for energy. Potatoes, rice, oats, whatever. Just eat them.

And fats—they help your hormones work. Which is pretty damn important when you're already messing with them. Throw some olive oil on stuff, eat some eggs, have a handful of nuts. Not complicated.

Drink water until you're sick of drinking water. Then drink more. Your kidneys are working overtime right now processing all this extra stuff.

The Part That Actually Matters Most

Post-cycle therapy. This is where you either save everything you worked for or watch it all disappear. When you come off SARMs, your testosterone is basically zero. Gone. A proper pct supplement helps kickstart your body's natural production again so you don't spend the next two months feeling suicidal.

Most people use something like Nolvadex or Clomid. How long depends on what you ran and for how long, but usually 4-6 weeks after a cycle. Yeah it costs money. Yeah it's another thing to worry about. Do it anyway.

You'll probably lose a little size. Some of that's water weight, don't panic about it. What matters is keeping the actual muscle tissue and not feeling like you got hit by a bus emotionally.

Skipping PCT to save 50 bucks after spending 200 on your cycle is hands-down the dumbest financial decision you could make. It's like buying a car and refusing to put oil in it because "that costs extra."

Let's Be Honest Here

SARMs won't fix a garbage training program. They won't fix eating like crap five days a week. They won't fix sleeping 4 hours a night and partying every weekend. They're tools, not miracles.

I know natural guys who look incredible because they show up consistently, eat right, and actually recover properly. Meanwhile some dude running cycles looks average because everything else is a mess. Funny how that works.

If you're not already training seriously with decent nutrition, you're not ready for this stuff yet. Get the basics down first. Then maybe think about adding extras.

Do It Right or Don't Do It

Plan this out before you start. Know what you're eating every day. Train hard but not recklessly. Get some sleep. And don't skip PCT like it's optional homework.

Your body's gonna remember how you treated it. You can either look back in six months and feel good about the progress you kept, or wonder why you bothered in the first place.

Choice is yours. Just don't be an idiot about it.

Now quit reading articles and go move some weight.