Am i doing something wrong if i cant gain off cycle

[deez]

It seems no matter what i do i can never gain shit between cycles. I spend all my enegy just maintaining what i gained from the previous cycle. Even if i could just gain 5 pounds id be happy. I try switching things up including diet and training but nothing seems to spark growth. I increase protien, calories, nothing works. When im on i workout 5 days a week. But when im off i might as well drop to 3 days because it does no good to work my ass off. Any ideas? I have been lifting for about 5 years and have done 4 cycles. Im 22, 5'11 190, 9 % bf. Maybe im expectin g to much growth naturally to fast. Kind of bummed out about this. Just tired of eating, and sleeping correctly for no reason. Thanks guys.

 

[HOWARDSTERN]

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[MikeyG]

You gotta eat bro. Eat everything that moves... or that doesn't move. Surely, you'll gain some weight.

You might want to check into your training regime-- are you doing high reps, or low reps, heavy weights? etc etc. Lots of factors to look into.

If all else fails-- just take a week off, and go back at it w/ full intensity and might.

 

[brian747478`]

hey,
if u can maintain all that u gained, u have performed a small miracle from what i can see.
brian

 

[deez]

Thanks guys. Ive tried alternate heavy weight and high reps to spark growth. I havent seen any changes really. Guess im just not eating enough. I eat so much now though that i cant even sleep at nightcause my stomache is so full. Oh well, ill have to try and step it up another knotch.

 

[FLmuscles]

I'm happy just to maintain my weight between cycles. I always lose alot when off for a few weeks, all the fluid retention and all getting pissed away, and I'll get pretty ripped. Then, my goal is just to maintain until the next one.

 

[bigerisbetter]

Like the rest of you guys I am just happy to maintain my weight btwn cycles. I amfar over my gentical limit so gaing while off is out of the ? for me.

 

[bmit]

Yeah, between cycles I pretty much try to maintain. NOthing too drastic, maybe a little cutting. Bulking w/o AAS makes you fat and cutting w/o burns muscle, so i maintain.

 

[deez]

Thanks for the imput guys. That makes me feel a little better

 

[blank212]

When people are trying to gain weight you can almost be assured that you will gain some fat.