Ok, I guess this is my area in expertise. I stay relatively lean all year around. And I still build muscle on top of it. My first cycle, I gained 11 pounds while still reducing my bodyfat even more. While most people would have gained more off of their first cycle, (mine was EQ and winstrol), I decided I would rather gain slowly and steadily and see the mirror reflect it rather than jumping on a scale and seeing numbers go up.
You can stay lean and build muscle. However, it is not as easy as it sounds. You have to stay on top of your diet 110%. I am lucky that I don't work often and I am at home most of the time, so it is easy for me. Also, you have to readjust and completely retailor your training programs. Because now with a lower amount of carbs and calories (needed to stay lean), you are greatly increasing your chance of overtraining. You simply MUST start writing a training and diet journal and refer to it day by day, week by week.
It can be done. But the chances of messing up and robbing yourself of any gains is pretty high.
You can stay lean and build muscle. However, it is not as easy as it sounds. You have to stay on top of your diet 110%. I am lucky that I don't work often and I am at home most of the time, so it is easy for me. Also, you have to readjust and completely retailor your training programs. Because now with a lower amount of carbs and calories (needed to stay lean), you are greatly increasing your chance of overtraining. You simply MUST start writing a training and diet journal and refer to it day by day, week by week.
It can be done. But the chances of messing up and robbing yourself of any gains is pretty high.