Anatomy of a cycle.

[streetdaddy]

Today i looked at my weekly pictures i took during my last cycle. I took them in the same lighting, same poses.. This was a 10 week test/deca cycle Here is what i saw:

Week 2-Starting to swell a little. Slightly red color. Definate increase in size, a little harder.

Week 3- More of the same, not a lot of change from week 2.

Week 4- Lookin' really good, hard and lean. Very good look here.

Week 7- Getting puffy here, a lot bigger, almost too big actually. Not a good look.

Week 12- Lost puff, looking cut, look great now. Very happy with this look.

Week 16-Still lookin' great, hard and big.

Week 20- Definately starting to lose hardness and muscularity. Disappointing to say the least.

Been reading the short cycle thread and trying to figure out a good cycle that would take the positives without the negatives of a cycle. Sorry i didn't take any pics on weeks 5/6. But think i definately peaked in the 5/6 week range. Got puffy at 7 weeks and then looked good again after gear got out of system. This would leave me to believe that a 5/6 week cycle would be best. Thoughts?

[The Animal]

Originally Posted by streetdaddy

Today i looked at my weekly pictures i took during my last cycle. I took them in the same lighting, same poses.. This was a 10 week test/deca cycle Here is what i saw:

Week 2-Starting to swell a little. Slightly red color. Definate increase in size, a little harder.

Week 3- More of the same, not a lot of change from week 2.

Week 4- Lookin' really good, hard and lean. Very good look here.

Week 7- Getting puffy here, a lot bigger, almost too big actually. Not a good look.

Week 12- Lost puff, looking cut, look great now. Very happy with this look.

Week 16-Still lookin' great, hard and big.

Week 20- Definately starting to lose hardness and muscularity. Disappointing to say the least.

Been reading the short cycle thread and trying to figure out a good cycle that would take the positives without the negatives of a cycle. Sorry i didn't take any pics on weeks 5/6. But think i definately peaked in the 5/6 week range. Got puffy at 7 weeks and then looked good again after gear got out of system. This would leave me to believe that a 5/6 week cycle would be best. Thoughts?

Exacly how much did you lose after week 16, or did you just fail to mantain definition?

[streetdaddy]

Hey,
Prolly lost a few pounds, but i was looking at the pictures and that is where i definately noticed a drop off as far as the look was concerned. Hardness dropped off, fullness in all muscles was decreased. For whatever reason i looked grat at 4-6 weeks and then again at 12-16 weeks.

[The Animal]

[quote=streetdaddy] Hardness dropped off, fullness in all muscles was decreased.

Are you at least able to maintain strength gains?

[spoonman]

Originally Posted by streetdaddy

Hey,
Prolly lost a few pounds, but i was looking at the pictures and that is where i definately noticed a drop off as far as the look was concerned. Hardness dropped off, fullness in all muscles was decreased. For whatever reason i looked grat at 4-6 weeks and then again at 12-16 weeks.

Perhaps your diet was better at these times. I notice huge changes in composition after eating certain foods. It may just be because I pay close attention but if your not careful with your diet, you can bloat up and lose that Hard/Full look. Instead you will look a bit softer.