Cycles per Year?

[Money]

How many times should I do a cycle per year and why?
I just finished the following cycle:

D-Bol 6 weeks 40mg./day
Test. Enantate 12 weeks 250 twice a week. (500 total/week)
Deca 10 weeks 200 twice a week. (400 total/week)

I saw good gains from these and good cuts. But to continue gains without side effects, should I only cycle once a year or should I do the 12 weeks on 12 weeks off cycling?

I was thinking to do a small maintenance of just Test. and Deca after 3 months off of about 8 weeks and using only about 200 of Test. and Deca per week then take another 3 months off before moving my Test. and Deca up to about 750/week.

Suggestions?

[LATS60]

There's no real answer, depends on way too many factors.
Iv'e done anywhere from two, which is what i run yearly now, to 4-5 silly cycles when i was younger.
The problem these days with this kind of Q is 95% of the guys who are using steroids have no intention of ever competing, it's purley vanity at it's best and just wanting to bully ppl at it's worst.

[T_Own]

cruising with the test is not a good idea unless you're on the doorstep of professional bb'ing. otherwise the risks are way too high imo. assuming you run a legit pct, you should try to follow the guideline of time on + pct = time off. so 12 on + 4 pct = 16 off.

[Mulciber]

i like longer cycles these days.. so 2 usually..

[Amorphic]

2-3 a year for me.

get bloodwork and know your limitations.

[Money]

Ok, I know that if I am on the cycle for 12 weeks that started in June of this year, that I should take at least that amount time off before doing another cycle. What I am trying to figure out is should I go ahead and do another cycle after taking 12 - 16 weeks off or should I wait until June again before doing a cycle.
I want to keep my size but I also want to minimize any type of long term side effects.

[LATS60]

I do 12wks on 14wks "off", thats two cycles a year.

[BUYLONGTERM]

Since I cannot survive without test I'm pretty much on all year accept when I take off a couple of months every so often.