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How to Actually Stay Lean on AAS
Here’s what actually works.
1. Stop Eating Like You’re Bulking for the Combine
This is the #1 reason dudes get fat on gear.You don’t need some 800+ calorie surplus. That’s natty advice. On cycle your body is already in “build mode,” so the surplus can be tiny.
+150–300 calories is enough.
If you’re gaining more than a pound a week, it’s not “anabolism,” it’s just fat.
Keep carbs clean, keep fats moderate, protein solid. Nothing fancy.
2. Cardio Matters Way More on Gear Than Off
People sleep on this hard.Everyone talks about tren improving nutrient partitioning like it’s magic. It helps, sure — but guess what does more for staying lean?
Cardio. Every day. Not HIIT. Not sprints. Just consistent, boring-ass cardio.
Why it works better than half the drugs people abuse:
- You actually burn calories
- You regulate appetite
- You improve insulin sensitivity in a real way
- Your body starts shuttling nutrients into muscle instead of into fat
- It keeps blood pressure sane
- It keeps your face from blowing up like a water balloon
You can run 300 mg test and stay lean as hell if you walk 45 minutes a day.
I’ve literally gotten leaner on 30–40 min incline walks than I ever did on “dry compounds.”
3. Test Isn’t What Makes You Fat — Your Lifestyle Is
Guys love blaming estrogen for everything.No, you’re just holding water because your sodium is all over the place and you haven’t stepped foot on a StairMaster since high school.
Manage bloat the normal way:
- evenly salted meals
- more water
- daily cardio
- clean carbs
- stop eating huge late-night meals
4. Food Quality > Every Supplement You’ll Buy
If you’re eating Chipotle, frozen dinners, random fast food, or a bunch of wheat-based junk, you’re gonna look soft no matter what you pin.Gear makes you a glycogen sponge.
That means clean carbs make you look pumped…
Garbage carbs make you look sloppy.
Stick to:
- rice
- potatoes
- fruit
- oats
- lean meat
- eggs
- whole, simple food
5. Don’t Train Like a Powerlifter on Cycle
This is where a lot of guys screw up.They start ego-lifting because they “feel strong,” and their training volume tanks. Then they wonder why they’re getting fatter.
The physique that stays leanest is built through:
- high volume
- controlled rest times
- brutal pump work
- lots of sets
- high workload density
6. Sleep Will Make or Break Your Look
Bad sleep on gear =- worse insulin sensitivity
- more water retention
- more cravings
- worse pumps
- higher cortisol
7. Keep the Scale in Check
The scale is going to jump around from water, sodium, glycogen, whatever. Don’t panic.Judge by:
- waist
- mirror
- how tight your face looks
- pumps
- vascularity
8. The Real Secret: Discipline Beats Compounds
If you want to stay lean on AAS, you don’t need tren, primo, mast, none of that.You need:
- a tiny surplus
- clean carbs
- daily cardio
- consistent training volume
- controlled sodium
- normal sleep
- patience
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