cycle length

[asianlover]

i am running test only for my first cycle. i am shooting for about a 12 week cycle. my question is if i a still gaining after 12 weeks could i extend it a little or do gains usually slow about that time.

 

[pentatonic]

i am running test only for my first cycle. i am shooting for about a 12 week cycle. my question is if i a still gaining after 12 weeks could i extend it a little or do gains usually slow about that time.

I think you'll see the gains come to a stop before week 10 but everyone is different I guess. If they do come to a stop at weeks 8-10, i'd stop my cycle then, no use in keeping yourself shut down once you peaked out.

 

[Apexx]

Your gains will most likely have stopped by then, but if you are still growing (not fat/water) I'd keep going. It would be a good idea to add hcg to longer cycles like that though. It will make recover much easier.

 

[sprinter86]

Everyone is different and what works for one may not work for another. I personally like 6-8 week cycles for the following reasons:

1. I can go higher doses with less side effects
2. Recovery and PCT is faster on shorter cycles
3. I seem to get the maximum gains between weeks 2-6
4. I get decreasing returns after 8week... increasing dosage does little to help
5. I can run twice as many 6week cycles in 1year than 12week cycles

Anyway, like I said... everyone should know their own body and adjust cycle time to fit.

 

[ruggermu]

Well I think that depends on your goals. My current cycle is 12 weeks
500 test, dbol 25 first 4. I quit adding mass around 9. So for the last two now I'm leaning out while I got enough test in me to give me no worries of loosing muscle.

 

[sprinter86]

I alternate bulking and cutting cycles but I have often wondered if cutting at the end of a cycle would work for me. I will probably never know as my cycles work very well for me.

 

[hardrock]

Throw some mor dbol in for the last 4 weeks, but dont go over 12 weeks. I used to do 6 month cycles, and my recovery sucked after. I am now on HRT probably for the rest of my life.

 

[nishnish]

i have always found that you need to switch up your drugs completely at 8 weeks, with the exception of EQ or primobolan, which tend to require significantly longer cycles to show benefits. of course you will need to come off at some point, but if you are going to stay "on" for extended periods then you need to switch up. it is quite possible to continue to make gains over a period of 6-8 months.

the only caveat here is that you will be shutting yourself down, so a bit of HCG
/nolvadex here and there can keep you going and make PCT much easier on your endocrine system.