Extended cycle?

[birdhunter]

I am on week 9 of my test enanthate cycle at 420/wk. I was going to run it for 12 weeks but I have enough for 2 more weeks. Everything is going well, weight is up 20-23lbs and strength is through the roof. Holding some water and a little acne but nothing bad.

Anything wrong with extending the cycle 2 weeks?

 

[njmuscleguy]

If you're still making (significant gains) and you feel you stand to make some more, then there's no reason why you can't run it for another 2 weeks.

Are you using an A I as well to keep bloat down? And how is your diet? 20-23 lbs gain in one cycle is pretty substantial and that usually means a big portion of that is water and/or fat.

 

[birdhunter]

If you're still making (significant gains) and you feel you stand to make some more, then there's no reason why you can't run it for another 2 weeks.

Are you using an A I as well to keep bloat down? And how is your diet? 20-23 lbs gain in one cycle is pretty substantial and that usually means a big portion of that is water and/or fat.

Not using anything for bloat. My diet is pretty good. Not as good as it will be when I am off. I am sure some of it is water and fat. I don't think the fat is up that much. I was 12% going in and I don't think it has changed that much. I plan on cutting when I come off to see what has actually happened. I started at around 183lb and am currently between 203 and 207lbs. I am going to cut back to around 185lbs. and see what is there. Strength is continually going up, but I had hit a big plateau when I started. If the results are good after pct I am going to do another cycle just like this one next year around this time.

 

[Stryker1992]

I am on week 9 of my test enanthate cycle at 420/wk. I was going to run it for 12 weeks but I have enough for 2 more weeks. Everything is going well, weight is up 20-23lbs and strength is through the roof. Holding some water and a little acne but nothing bad.

Anything wrong with extending the cycle 2 weeks?

Wow, bro those are some nice gains over 9 weeks! Is this your first cycle?

 

[birdhunter]

Wow, bro those are some nice gains over 9 weeks! Is this your first cycle?

First one! I wasn't sure what to expect but I have enjoyed the ride so far. Really interested to see what I will keep.

 

[Nelson Montana]

First one! I wasn't sure what to expect but I have enjoyed the ride so far. Really interested to see what I will keep.

Congrats on the cycle. 2 more weeks should be fine but psychologically I think it's better to accept the gains you made and work toward keeping them instead of extending the "free ride." I've seen this a lot. The next cycle will probably be 14 weeks, then 20, then 40 and within a couple of years, PC T will mean nothing because your HPT A is so shot you can't recover and might as well stay on.

It's always best to err on the side of caution. I know I'm more concervative than most in this regard but in the end, you can't go wrong.

As far as keeping the gains PC, check out some of the supps below. They're not the stuff you can get at GNC! They're designed for enhanced atletes. UNLEASHED, VIGOR, BIG BLAST and POST-CYCLE can all help you recover and keep gains and DEFINITION can help you drop that bloat quickly. www.proteinfactory.com Then you'll know what you've really retained, solidify it with training and nutrition and do another cycle in 3 months. That's my advice.

 

[slat1]

It's always best to err on the side of caution. I know I'm more concervative than most in this regard but in the end, you can't go wrong.

I may be more conservative then you.
I only used 275mg/week on my last run.
I made nice gains. Kept 8 abs the whole time.
When your natural test level is 302ng/dl 275mgs a week kicks ass.
I am sitting at 246 today... pretty damn lean too.
I let my food do all the work for me!

 

[Nelson Montana]

I may be more conservative then you.
I only used 275mg/week on my last run.
I made nice gains. Kept 8 abs the whole time.
When your natural test level is 302ng/dl 275mgs a week kicks ass.
I am sitting at 246 today... pretty damn lean too.
I let my food do all the work for me!

Good advice. Guys have to realize that ANY help, even a single shot of 250, is a huge advantage and the name of the game is busting your ass in the gym. That's why the old timers did so well with just a couple of dball. They fought for every ounce of muscle and then when they had that "kick" it was like; "Wholly shit!"

But I do think some supps can act as insurence, and can help solidify gains as long as they're legit and not some Muscletech crap.

 

[birdhunter]

Congrats on the cycle. 2 more weeks should be fine but psychologically I think it's better to accept the gains you made and work toward keeping them instead of extending the "free ride." I've seen this a lot. The next cycle will probably be 14 weeks, then 20, then 40 and within a couple of years, PC T will mean nothing because your HPT A is so shot you can't recover and might as well stay on.

It's always best to err on the side of caution. I know I'm more concervative than most in this regard but in the end, you can't go wrong.

As far as keeping the gains PC, check out some of the supps below. They're not the stuff you can get at GNC! They're designed for enhanced atletes. UNLEASHED, VIGOR, BIG BLAST and POST-CYCLE can all help you recover and keep gains and DEFINITION can help you drop that bloat quickly. www.proteinfactory.com Then you'll know what you've really retained, solidify it with training and nutrition and do another cycle in 3 months. That's my advice.

I am planning to just use the rest of my gear, which is about 2 weeks worth. I don't plan on another cycle for at least a year. As far as the mind thing goes I am not worried that I will keep extending cycles. Heck I am 40yo and just happy with what I have accomplished before this cycle.

 

[xrsist]

no need for more than 8-10 weeks for a first cycle imo. start using an AI like adex to help with the bloat. adex can be found here: ag-guys.com