growth between cycles

[Rich_d]

How much do you guys grow in between your cycles. I'm curious to know from all the veterans and the new guys. On my last cycle I gained 23lbs and put 1.25 inches on the guns, measurement taken 3 weeks after last deca shot.

I've been off for 8 weeks now and have gained another 4 lbs and an extra 0.5 inch on the guns nearly. I'm obviously well happy, but don't know what this means. Is it because I was using deca and it is still doing stuff inside me, is it because I'm still well away from my genetic limit, why. It could have been that when I was juicing, I trained harder than I ever have before, and I continue to do so.

My stats (if important: 22, 5'11", 185lbs, 10-11%bf)

Is it possible to get some growth in between of cycles just from hard training and good nutrition.

The reason I'm confused is that I read a post one time saying when juicing, off periods should be treated as muscle maintenance and not growth. (Unless ofcourse your gonna go off for a year or more)

So, how well do all you guys grow in between your cycles

 

[satchboogie]

exellent post and a good issue regarding potential growth post cycle.

by the way, what post cycle drugs were you taking and in what dosages?

 

[Rich_d]

I just did clomid 50mg a day, and nolvadex 20mg a day. I was worried at first that didin't have enough clomid to do the 300/100/50 plan, but everything seems to have worked well. Deca shut me down big time afterwards, but know all I wanna do is

Lets hear how everyone else is off cycle

 

[chanmanfoo]

i think the less you grow between cycles has a-lot to do with getting closer to your genetic potential. obviously your going to drop water weight off cycle but as long as i train hard and eat right i continue to build on my foundation off cycle. at 5'11" 185 you probably have plenty of room to keep growing.
foo

 

[satchboogie]

bump

 

[Rich_d]

Fuckin hell, are you guys on gear all year round . Really keen to know how others do in between, want to know if I'm normal or a lucky SOB

 

[Rich_d]

last bump

 

[fukinhuge]

remember that deca is in your system for 18months

 

[satchboogie]

remember that deca is in your system for 18months

the key word is that is only DETECTABLE in the system for that long.

its anabolic affects continue for no more than 2-3 weeks after the last injection.

 

[Diesel3d]

i think in general taking roids slows down your metabolism and allows you to build more muscle while off. I've seem this happen to a lot of my friends. I have nothing to back that up, that's just what i've seen.

I think age has a lot to do with it too.

 

[Rich_d]

Good point diesel, don't know how accurate it is though, but I think my metabolism has changed, strangely though, seems I can eat a shit load now, build muscle and still not put on much bf.

Good point on the age too, I'm only 22 so I guess I should expect to grow between cycles.