If you are bulking, your cycle length should be an appropriate amount of time for your body to actually accrue a decent amount of new muscle mass, and to build on your strength levels while you slowly taper up your calorie intake. The compound(s) will have hardly saturated in your system yet, and barely any hypertrophy will occur by the time you are going off cycle.
You cannot build an appreciable amount of muscle in 4-6 weeks, so even if you are on boatloads of anabolic assistance, doing a 4-6 week cycle in hopes of gaining a substantial amount of muscle is wishful thinking.Ī productive bulk (in my opinion) should be around 12 weeks, and should be longer for some.īut for the sake of this article likely being read mostly by newbies doing their first cycle, 10-12 weeks would be more than a sufficient enough time frame to notice a substantial amount of progress.įor more advanced guys, embarking on 3-4+ month off-seasons will likely be necessary at some point to be able to pack on an appreciable amount of new lean muscle mass.ĭoing mini-blasts of anabolics for 3-4 weeks like some guys are doing is almost pointless.Īll you are doing is getting some glycogen and nitrogen retention benefits, increased blood volume, and a minor amount of muscle gain. One thing that needs to be understood about muscle building is it is a slow process.
One of the most common questions I get asked is “Derek, how long should your steroid cycle be?” or “Derek how long should I run a cycle of _ for” or “How long should my cut cycle be?” How Long Should Your Bulk Cycle Be (or your bulk in general even if you’re a natural athlete)