Let us not call it USADA standard!

USADA standard protocol for grug testing involves out of competition testing or year round testing, or off season testing.

The rationale for it is because the most common drug used for performance enhancement is steroids, and basically, steroids physiologic response is very predictable that

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is actually done off season while

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is done during the testing period.

It is easy to find about how to cycle steroids as the internet is basically littered with it.

Athletes who dont want to be caught using steroids use the inverted pyramid cycling method where they start on high doses of steroids and then gradually taper until it becomes undetechable.

Here is an article that I just searched in 5 minutes :

"I. Always Cycle off of AS for at least 6 weeks.

The

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Most of us cheat at times though and do not stay off of the
juice for the recommended time each time that we cycle.

Sometimes a goal is trying to be met which will require a
quick return to the AS in order to not lose gains. At times
like this, I strongly recommend that

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During these shorter rests I always use an additional herbal
supplement to aggressively detoxify my system. One such
detox would be the use of ESSIAC tea and Milk Thistle.

Amazing things can be done in the body with these two
together in just 4-6 weeks. Additionally, I use the clomid,
nolvadex, and hcg therapy for 4 weeks, and then continue
with Tribulus/DHEA stack of 1250mg/day for the next two
weeks, along with Saw Palmetto.

I have yet to have problems with my natural test after 6
weeks of such therapy and cleansing. The cleansing, however,
is mostly in order to keep my liver, kidneys, spleen, etc
healthy."

That is just one of the many articles I read but apparently, the off-cycle should at least be 6 weeks. Assuming that that person is mistaken, his figure would still probably be close to that 6 weeks.

So, basically, a steroid cheat could and would never be detected if they start testing 6 weeks before a fight.

 

I think it has nothing to do with the testing actually. It is more about pride.

He is the champion and the P4P number 1 and does not want to be dictated upon.

It is more probably like trying to ask one king to bow down to another king.

 

Don't count me as one who is blaming Mayweather.

I believe that both parties have responsibility for the fight not ahppening, As they say it takes two to tango.

 

Regardless whether body builder or not, it is just one of the articles. Besides professional bodybuilders use the same techniques to avoid detection. The end result might not be the same because body builders tend to emphasize muscle mass, while other athletes might emphasize lean muscle mass.

Athletes basically use the inverted triangle protocol, meaning that they take huge amounts of steroids then slowly taper it as the event approaches or the testing, whichever is the one that needs detection.

Considering that the off cycle should be at least 6 weeks (granting for argument that the shortest is 4 weeks), then any athlete who is only tested 6 weeks before the fight could actually escape detection.

The thread is not about the technical details of how to cycle a steroids but I am sure you can easily find one, and there are so many. But the common thread is that you have to cycle steroids because of its adverse effect, as well as probably a tool to avoid detection.n Some say 6 weeks on-6 weeks off, but the shortest I read was probably 4 weeks on-off cycle.

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The only thing they have in common is it is random and it uses blood testing. How they test is administered is entirely different.

 

Again it is a wrong assumption. Steroids are not miracle drugs that when you take it now, tomorrow you will be strong as an ox. It is still human physiology, however, accelerated. Meaning that your body has still to mobilize proteins to build muscles, etc. It's antiinflammatory effects probably but not its anabolic effects.