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How much of my Dianabol weight gain is actual muscle vs water?
During a typical 4-6 week Dianabol kickstart yielding 10-20 lbs of weight gain, approximately 5-10 lbs is retained as actual lean tissue, with the remainder being water and glycogen. The water loss is rapid (1-2 weeks post-discontinuation) and dramatic, which
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- During a typical 4-6 week Dianabol kickstart yielding 10-20 lbs of weight gain, approximately 5-10 lbs is retained as actual lean tissue, with the remainder being water and glycogen. The water loss is rapid (1-2 weeks post-discontinuation) and dramatic, which can be psychologically deflating. However, strength gains during Dianabol are very real and mostly permanent if the injectable testosterone base continues and training/nutrition remain consistent. The key is to focus on strength progression during the Dbol phase rather than getting too attached to the scale weight, since much of the scale gain is water that will disappear.