Life throws a lot of curveballs at us. We might be living large, on top of the world, when a drunk driver might come out of nowhere and leave us without a car or worse, the use of our legs. We might have everything planned for work, home, and other paths of life, when suddenly a health scare to ourselves or a family member will leave everything up in the air. Finally, in these tough and unsure economic times in which we live, it’s always just a matter of time until our job security disappears or our 401k retirement savings suddenly lose a great deal of their value. As strong and independent human beings, we have no choice when this happens but to keep on forging ahead, the only way we know how to do. And part of forging ahead involves working hard to remain in our best possible physical condition. Let’s focus upon a few areas of concern that will arise, should we face a break form our traditional bodybuilding lifestyle.

Training

Push-ups, chin-ups, crunches, and running are fast ways to preserve some muscle tone, even when training normally is out of the question. If you are able to make it to the gym, just two heavy, full-body training sessions each week of compound movements such as bench press, deadlift, rows, squats, curls and triceps presses are great for maintaining muscle mass.

Nutrition

Keep eating. No matter what, even if you have to force yourself – keep eating. Avoid sugars and processed flour, and make the best of whey protein, as it can help keep a physique afloat even when normal pasta, beans, rice, chicken and beef may not be options due to schedule or other circumstances.

AAS

If your steroid cycle faces problems with continuation, immediately halt injections and hop on a PCT program. It doesn’t take that much time or money to administer Clomid for three weeks, and will prevent a long-term suppression of natural testosterone production that can cause problems for many months to come. If you don’t have this option at all, you should first kick yourself. Always purchase your post-cycle therapy compounds (PCT) when you secure your AAS. The two should be inseparable. If you don’t have PCT, use whatever available resources you do have to see a doctor and get this thing back (your HPTA function) on track!

Supplementation

This might be the one single area where we actually retain some semblance of control in tough times. It doesn’t take that much time to pop a few vitamins each day, and whey protein is often faster for a meal than actual food. Anybody who claims they are too bust to take their supplements is lying to themselves. It takes 90 seconds to prepare and drink a protein shake, and that steady stream of protein will go a long way in helping to preserve existing muscle mass during times of stress.

Rest

Your body needs rest, no matter what. Never limit yourself to 5 or 6 hours of sleep per day on a long-term basis, even if your schedule becomes crazier. If you have time to watch 60 minutes of television, then you have time to turn off the TV for 60 minutes of sleep. Drop any extra-curricular activities needed in order to ensure your body gets the sleep it needs.

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