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    Can you cycle longer than 12 wks?

    Why do cycles always go for 12 weeks? I want to go to 16 weeks on test enth 500mg/wk. Any reason why I can't? I'm on week 11 now and feel good.

    How long can you cycle for anyway before you REALLY need to do PCT and stay off for a few months?

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    the longer you run the more complications you can run into

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    Well the gains will stop at a certain point. If your still getting gains at week 11 then you could extend it. When I did my first cycle my gains stopped at Week 8 and I ran it for 11 weeks. So from now on my cycles are no longer than 8 weeks.

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    yeah things can get comlicated the longer you go im assuming this is your first cycle id probably leave it at twelve wks. i mean you can cycle forever if you wanted but its not very smart before i went aout 6 months but knowing what i know now would i do it again? not at those doses i wouldnt. go 12 weeks do your pct wait a while and get blood work done if you cant get it done give yourself some time before doing another one. my problem use to be i loved being on and didnt want to come off but thanks to some friends and forums like this i realized that i was doing more harm than good

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    Quote Originally Posted by gigem
    yeah things can get comlicated the longer you go im assuming this is your first cycle id probably leave it at twelve wks. i mean you can cycle forever if you wanted but its not very smart before i went aout 6 months but knowing what i know now would i do it again? not at those doses i wouldnt. go 12 weeks do your pct wait a while and get blood work done if you cant get it done give yourself some time before doing another one. my problem use to be i loved being on and didnt want to come off but thanks to some friends and forums like this i realized that i was doing more harm than good
    Did you quit gaining being on for that long?

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    well bro this is about you i would leave it at 12 weeks. i actually did but i used two different types of gear the first being qv and i backed it with some american human grade so im thinking that the human was better quality and dosed is why i kept gaining until i was about 5 months into that cycle i kept about 25 lbs but its not something i would do again at those doses. keep it simple for now 12 weeks is plenty dont forget your pct eat right and hit the gym hard and youll grow

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    go 14 weeks see what happens, cut off by 16 though.

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    Running cycles longer doesn't mean bigger or more gains, if it did I would be 500lbs+ ripped.

    Once the body adjusts itself when on a cycle your fighting against it and they is only one winner, more sides or complications will or can happen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marcus300
    Running cycles longer doesn't mean bigger or more gains, if it did I would be 500lbs+ ripped.

    Once the body adjusts itself when on a cycle your fighting against it and they is only one winner, more sides or complications will or can happen.
    Agreed...I think 8wks is my sweet spot..

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    ive ran up to 16wks, thought it was a waste past 12-13 weeks. as above i think 8-12 is just about right, but i ***ends on all what you are running.......

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    all ***ends. IMO, shorter cycles are better. especially because it means less time off

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrimmReaper
    ive ran up to 16wks, thought it was a waste past 12-13 weeks. as above i think 8-12 is just about right, but i ***ends on all what you are running.......

    longest i ran was 14 weeks. I stopped gaining tho so i cut it off. I think 14 is my sweet spot for long esters but ive only done 2 cycles. Keep pluggin along until i really know whats good for me.

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    IMO it is ***endent on your specific goals for the cycle.

    If you can reach those goals in 8-10 weeks then it is a waste to go extra weeks.

    If you need more time to reach your goals then by all means bump the duration accordingly.

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