Hit a Plateau - Need Some Opinions

[dugie65]

I have been training for about 4 years, lifting for as long as I can remember.

I think I have hit a plateau as far as my weight is concerned. I have been experimenting with my diet and training(HIIT style, 5x5, Circuit Training) but I have yet to gain any real weight. My strength is still increasing but my weight seems to stay constant.

I doubt i have finished my growth in height even though I have not grown for a year or so, but I am still hesitant to start a test based cycle. However I am very interested in competing and hopefully in the future making it past the amateur level.

This may seem arbitrary BUT:
Are there any forms of AS that would NOT close the growth plates? Or should I wait it out naturally?

 

[Beachbum1546]

How old are you? If you are young enough to worry about height growth then that worries me.

 

[shamrock11]

no aas as far as I know will fuse growth plates. The problems come in when you start getting stronger faster than your ligaments and tendons can handle and you end up with some serious injuries.

 

[crunkjuice]

MOST all aas will close growth plates...thats why they dont want to give them to little kids,..... do some research on this but people say that anavar wont fuse growth plates..... But thats not a drug known to pack on alot of mass gains either, mainly strength.... how old are you? You should probably just stick it out until your at least 22 or so...then you'll have a more solid base and be done growing height wise.

 

[Beachbum1546]

no aas as far as I know will fuse growth plates.

Wow, can't believe I just read that.

 

[STRIPCLUB]

Are you eating enough? 2 grams carbs/ 2 grams protein per lb of bodyweight. (plus good fats) When I hit a plateau sometimes I back off on my training and increase my rest and nutritional patterns. Keep in mind, when we are in the gym training, we are breaking our muscles down. When we go home and supply those muscles with everything they need to repair themselves and let them rest, that is when we grow.

 

[Extra_Strong]

i would bet on the eating..

but winny primo tren var would probably be good ones but you dont want to chance it ekkk

 

[LVTitan]

no aas as far as I know will fuse growth plates. The problems come in when you start getting stronger faster than your ligaments and tendons can handle and you end up with some serious injuries.

do not listen to this...
anavar can be safely taken, but remember it's not a big mass builder anyway.
estrogen it what actually triggers the bones to stop growing. test aromatizes to estrogen and that's why it can stunt your growth.
i'd be interested to hear if he can safely use TBOL since it doesnt aromatize....

 

[bluehen]

do not listen to this...
anavar can be safely taken, but remember it's not a big mass builder anyway.
estrogen it what actually triggers the bones to stop growing. test aromatizes to estrogen and that's why it can stunt your growth.
i'd be interested to hear if he can safely use TBOL since it doesnt aromatize....

Beat me to it.

 

[dugie65]

from what i understand winstrol also has a low aromatization. If taken with a very low dosage of adex could it be used safely?

I'm a freshman in college, but both my parents grew throughout college. I'm 5'8 188lbs @ ~11%BF naturally.

When I increase my protein above 2G/lb(most of it in food) I just put on fat, usually in my midsection after 2 weeks or so.