Do you split your oral dose?

[NeuroRN]

The question is as the title states? Do you split your oral dose? I see it time and time again and I think a former mod is the one who started this thought process (at least as far as I can tell). To be honest…
I think it’s wrong.

For example:
“Var 50mg split am/pm”

You actually are taking 25mg twice a day (BID)
This isn’t the same thing as taking 50mg of anavar. You’re body is receiving 25 mg of anavar, using it for 12 hours, then receiving another 25mg of anavar and using it for another 12 hours. You’re body is never actually using 50mg of anavar. It’s using 25mg, twice. This is a significant difference in dose dependent compounds.

Let’s change drugs and use the same thought process:

Oxycodone/acetaminophen 5mg/325mg.

Let’s say you just had open heart surgery…

If you take two of these at the same time, you will get 10mg of oxycodone, and 650mg of Tylenol. This will create a DRASTICALLY different result than if you take one pill now… and one pill 4-6 hours from now.

Literally every medication works this way. The dose is the single mg/mcg/g/iu etc that you consume. Unless we’re actually talking about cumulative dosing. Which most people are not when they are talking about oral compounds.

Now, if you want to only be taking 25mg (back to anavar, or proviron, or dbol, or whatever) and have it in your system around the clock… be my guest. But call it what it is… 25 mg, twice a day. If you want to run 50mg of anavar… take 50 mg at one time. I bet you notice a difference.

If major pros like meadows, and phd also stand behind this logic (don’t split your oral dose) i think it’s worth taking a look at your own dosing protocol and examine it.

 

[PNWmuscle]

I used to split, but now I’m always full dose once per day about two hours preworkout

 

[NeuroRN]

The only thing I will try to split is proviron Bc I actually want it low dose around the clock. But I usually forget and just say eff it.

I’m with you. I’ll take the full dose of everything else, 2-3 hours before I train.

 

[Poppy]

I used to split my proviron but more often than not found myself laying in bed at night realizing I forgot my pm dose…soooo I just take 50mg in the am just cuz im a goober

 

[NeuroRN]

Perfectly good reason to stop splitting.

 

[Poppy]

I’m hoping the glutathione has some sort of cognitive effect on me along with everything else.

Ever see the movie limitless (i think) with wonder drug pill that taps into your unused brain. Cooper was in it.

 

[NeuroRN]

Haha yeah. I don’t think it will do that… I’m pretty sure the limitless drug was adderall jk jk

I hope it helps. It should, ya ain’t a spring chicken anymore. So I’m sure the increase in levels will help some.

 

[Poppy]

Any cognitive repair will be welcome!!! Hahaha

 

[Aude_Aliquid_Dignu]

Var back and calf pump would be worse at a full dose for me for sure.

 

[rnmuscle]

I my opinion, it’s whatever is more comfortable for the individual. Just like I’ve tried but never could feel a pre workout effect from an oral or injectable whatever. Personally, I’m gonna do 800mg of this, 500 of that, and worry about the half life of dbol? If it’s 6 hours then I do 50mg and 6 hours later I will have 75mg theoretically in my body if I take another 50 later. I could take 100mg and 6 hours later have 50 floating around and " 13mg around when I pop 100 the next day, so it is 113…thats if everything is working right. Orals I would sometimes split because of the dyspepsia. I guess I’m in the take the dose all at once. I used to take test aques and winny -v 1cc each eod or 4 per week. At the beginning I had no clue of the half life. That’s why I like a base or test long-acting, and like EQ or primo, then switch up the fast acting compounds every 6 weeks along with oral for shorter time, etc. I really feel that the AR don’t really know the difference(receptors) plus training hard, eating good. Don’t forget now most people have very different goals. Be an Instagram hero, power lift, get in shape for the cruise, not just get onstage and compete which means you’ll look amazing twice a year right have to get a little fat. A lot of folks are going diesel for year’s non- stop just for likes. Man, I have to stop checking UGM and do report…i ramble…there might be a code somewhere in there to getting big and ripped.

 

[NeuroRN]

Orals I would sometimes split because of the dyspepsia

I agree with this.

The point I’m making is splitting the dose to split the dose has been a prevailing thought. Split the dose for a purpose. Like you stated. Or take the whole damn thing and kick the tires and light the fires! Don’t split dosing just to split it.

Man, I have to stop checking UGM and do report…i ramble…there might be a code somewhere in there to getting big and ripped.

I’m dying right now. I have to shut down UGM 15 min before day shift or else I’m like hold on lemme finish this. Then they get an attitude… like cmon little girl. You’re 20 min late with Starbucks in your hand. Sit down and wait. K. Thanks.

 

[NeuroRN]

I really feel that the AR don’t really know the difference(receptors) plus training hard, eating good.

You may be right. I’m guilty of overthinking a lot. Especially when it comes to gear.

 

[rnmuscle]

It’s the same everywhere…and then they can’t count(back in the day and now I’m in a SMALL town post acute…i don’t know if you ever had the lovely ones that cannot count narcs.!

 

[John]

I went from splitting my dose a few years ago, to not splitting courtesy of a conversation with @PHD

 

[NeuroRN]

Oof. That makes for a rough start. Narc discrepancy first pull of the night. Oooo I’m steaming to start the shift.

 

[rnmuscle]

Freestyle bbing…you`ll gett results! I still have my last three shows ( 6months each) notebooks, with one of them measuring my Wednesday - Friday urine output so I could replace just that amount plus a little more if I was taking “water pill”. I was really cerebral, I never liked " gurus" the fun was doing it myself plus my training partner was a bit too honest, I think he wanted me gone . So much fun though looking back.

 

[NeuroRN]

Damn. That’s a level I have never gone to:joy: that sounds like a blast though.

 

[rnmuscle]

Mornings like this I want email the UGM sponsors. I’m going now to train. Trying afterward since I’m down to 3 days. I really is a the big gyms now, I would love some selectorized startrac, hammer types. Get it on. I would chose looking like I can lift the world and not. Just have to cut it off like some of you do. I’m starting to creep the volume again. It’s brothers have a great day!

 

[NeuroRN]

Get after it!

 

[JLee]

Thanks for starting this topic. So I have been thinking about ditching the split to be more consistent. I currently have been splitting my orals but more often then not I always miss one and then do the opposite of what my doc tells me not to do and take 2.