How to Keep Gains After a Steroid Cycle

You worked hard, followed your steroid cycle, trained like a beast, ate clean — and now your gains are on the line. The biggest fear after any cycle is losing size, strength, and definition once the compounds clear your system.

In 2025, keeping your gains comes down to strategy, not luck. This blog gives you a practical blueprint to maintain muscle and hormonal health post-cycle.

🧠 Why You Lose Gains After a Cycle

After a steroid cycle, your natural testosterone is suppressed, your hormones shift, and you’re no longer running anabolic support. If you’re not careful, this leads to:

❌ Muscle catabolism
❌ Lower strength and performance
❌ Estrogen rebound
❌ Weight gain (from water or fat)

🧱 Step 1: Run a Proper PCT

A complete Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) is non-negotiable. This restarts your HPTA, minimizes crash symptoms, and helps you hold onto muscle.

Basic PCT (4 Weeks):

Clomid: 50/50/25/25 mg
Nolvadex: 40/40/20/20 mg
Start 2–3 weeks after your last injection (or 3–5 days after oral-only cycles)

🧪 Bonus: Use natural boosters (Ashwagandha, Tongkat Ali, Zinc) to assist recovery.

🍳 Step 2: Eat for Maintenance, Not Surplus

Lower your calories gradually — don’t cut hard
Keep protein high (1g per lb of bodyweight)
Add healthy fats to support hormones
Don’t eliminate carbs — use them to fuel training

✅ Pro Tip: If you bulked on 4,000 kcal, reduce to 3,200–3,500 post-cycle for gradual adjustment.

🏋️ Step 3: Train Hard – But Smart

After a cycle, your body won’t recover as fast. The goal is to retain intensity, not destroy yourself.

Stick to compound lifts (squat, press, pull)
Lower total volume slightly (reduce sets, not weight)
Maintain workout frequency (4–5x/week)
Add rest or deload weeks as needed

⚠️ Don’t chase PRs immediately post-cycle — focus on strength maintenance.

🧬 Step 4: Natural Hormone Recovery Support

Besides SERMs (like Clomid/Nolva), you can enhance hormonal recovery with:

✅ Tongkat Ali – boosts free testosterone
✅ Fadogia Agrestis – supports LH
✅ DAA (D-Aspartic Acid) – short-term testosterone spike
✅ DIM – keeps estrogen balanced
✅ Omega-3 – anti-inflammatory support

💡 Bonus: Microdose TRT or Cruise (Advanced Users Only)

Some advanced users cruise with low-dose testosterone instead of doing a full PCT. This method helps keep gains, libido, and mood stable — but it requires lifelong commitment and blood monitoring.

TRT Cruise Example: