How long do you maintain after bulking?

[KingMike]

I have gained 25 pounds and some nice gains and pr's on all lifts and wondered how long I should maintain after getting my new fat/muscle gains for maximum muscle retainment before my 4 month cut.

[zodiac666]

plenty of protein throughout the day and find the right calorie range so you can start slowly dropping fat without losing too much muscle. also when you do cut make sure you dont go too extreme and lose all the muscle you just gained, thats always my biggest problem when im cutting becasue im just dam impatient.