Think BIG Bodybuilding Blood Sweat & Gear 330 How to Nail Your Cruise Phase Between Steroid Cycles (Health, Recovery & Muscle Retention)
Jan 10, 2026
The hosts discuss how to effectively navigate a cruise phase to maintain gains and promote recovery between steroid cycles. They delve into the importance of training adjustments, nutrition changes, and keeping a positive mindset. The conversation touches on HCG usage, bloodwork versus personal feelings on health, and age-related growth challenges. They also explore peptide use, hydration, and the impacts of specific steroids like DHB. Additionally, the trio shares humorous personal anecdotes and offers practical advice on body image and parenting as a bodybuilder.
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Cruise Phase Can Still Produce Progress
- Treat a cruise as a valid training phase where progress should continue, not an automatic plateau.
- Mindset shapes behavior, so discard the idea that growth stops off-cycle.
Pull Volume, Not Intensity
- Reduce training volume by ~20–30% rather than intensity when cruising to protect recovery.
- Delay big reductions because blood levels and recovery remain elevated for 4–6 weeks post-cycle.
Reduce Frequency And Program Recovery Days
- Lower training frequency (e.g., five to four sessions) and reallocate isolation work into compound days.
- Schedule deliberate recovery sessions (mobility, red light, foam rolling) on off days.
