Gains stopped mid-cycle

[Bustanut]

Maybe I missed it in all my reading...but is it normal to gain like mad for the first 3-4 weeks then have the gains just stagnate?

In my first 3-4 weeks, I gained 15 lbs. My strength during that time went skyhigh too. I was in heaven!

Now I'm 6-7 weeks in, I'm still at the same weight, and my strength is the same as it has been for weeks. I've been changing up my routine a bit to no avail. I'm still eating like a horse.

I did recently add nolva and arimidex to my cycle to get rid of itchy nips. I've read that nolva might reduce gains. But stop them completely?? I'm only taking .25mg arimidex and 10mg nolva ED. Not very much.

I feels like I'm not even on a cycle anymore!

I'm already taking 500 mg/wk test. I don't really want to raise this any.

I think I should just stay with it.

Would like to hear any insight from those with experience though.

Thx

[Josh]

Up your calories and protien

[Bustanut]

Good point. Even though I am still eating a ton of food, constantly. Maybe it was only enough for someone 15 lbs heavier than I started. To be honest, I haven't been counting, just eating like crazy.

So for the additional 15 lbs, assuming a heafty 20 cals for every lb. That's another 300cals, or 75 grams of protein and/or carbs.

That is significant. I'm going to have to start eating in the middle of the night to have enough time to eat this much!

[34pumped]

bro i had the same problem...eat more

[bigdude]

eat...eat...eat dude

[JohnnyB]

Yup up your calories, some people think they need to up their gear, just need more food.

JohnnyB

[Juicemonkey101]

Whats your cycle look like?? Thats odd to me to be honest, i gain the most in weeks 6-7! I find now that i stay on for long periods of time, sometimes no matter how much gear i am taking i HAVE to eat more and then suddenly, weight gains come. If i just eat "maintance" calories, which IMO is eating enough just to satisfaftion, i could stay the same weight, give or take a few pounds, for weeks at a time, even on 1g of test. NOw to bulk, you HAVE To eat past, way past, the point of satisfaction. When you think your hungry, think again and eat another couple hundred cals.

I think to many people want to seriously bulk and gain wieght but really dont realize how much food you HAVE to take in to do it.

[jipped genes]

its hard but i take 4 days off to totally recover then get back after it and it seems to help a little.

[Josh]

some gnc weight gainer will help get those calories in if your having trouble getting the food down. BUT INJECTABLE B12 IS THE BEST SUPP OF ALL TIME and you could use it to increase your appetite.