Expect the unexpected.
Today is two day after second pin of my first cycle. Currently running Test E 250. Goals prier to cycle where to gain weight and strength. First few days didn't notice much. Maybe a little extra energy throughout the day and increased swelling through workouts. Last couple of days I started to see a few more signs some expected some not. I also understand this Test is not fully going to kick In until weeks 3-4.
First is my weight. I'm looking to increase my weight. I started 1 week ago at 188. Today I was at 194. My weight typically doesn't fluctuate that much nor that fast. I've increase calories from 3500 dly to 4000 dly. I am feeling pretty solid in general. The concern is water retention. My mid-section is looking pudgy, fast. Is this good, bad? Is it something that will level out in weeks 3-4 or when I start AI?
Second, the last two days I've noticed a drop in energy through the day but still have increasing energy through workouts. A lot of yawning through the day as well. I'm guessing this is a sign of my estrogen starting to increase? Unsure.
What you think?
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Might want to dial in the diet until the test kicks in and takes over your metabolism. What I mean is sounds to me you increased cals and your body is in adjustment phase of WTF to do. So adjust your diet accordingly until week 4. Try to get your cals in but find your comfort zone, eat most complex carbs you can for breakfast, then after workout simple carbs 30 to 70 mgs of dextrose or vitargo with protien and thats all the carbs you should need right after workout. Then low to no carbs the rest of the day. Sounds like your sensative to carbs and bloat easy try it. You really don't need carbs to much after workout, carbs are your energy and within the 1 hr limit after workout simple carbs for recovery. Other than that you carbs began to bloat you up and hold water until the test kicks in and you are in the anabolic state.
It sounds to me that if you indeed have increased energy at the gym, and you feel your gettin a lil pudgy add a lil extra cardio at the end of the workout...
Definitely going to pick it up.
dude your about to get some many girls =)
That's what I was thinking, way to soon. Ive been doing good on water intake. Just trying to convince myself the 6lbs are good lbs.
They are actually! Water load forces the cells to hold more nutrients to a degree.
tread-m"to a degree". But you when you wake up like I did after cheating yesterday and have so much water you can't make a fist its not funny. You and I discussed it. Do you know how many people I had to back hand yesterday that I really wanted to punch in the face but could not make a fist?????!!!!! Yeah, "to a degree", I'll give you that!
Just test e or prop as well? Could be a lil tired if blssting hard in gym and types of carbs used. Nips sensitive? Gallon water a day and low salt helps lots with water retention
Test E only. Normally stay pretty lean, but increased carbs to make sure there is enough fuel for the fire. Easily over a gallon dly.
You're doing great. Just imagine all the first timers hitting wild cycles : /
tread-mYessir
tread-mWell first , we don't have a baseline estrogen to work with or do we? Second, carbs alone in either too much or too little can have something to do with your yawning at times. Cycles not kicked as you say but being first cycle make no mistake you will go through some placebo. Placebo is a very real thing though given it does not matter how you move forward as long as you move forward. As to the negatives, have no idea what you are eating and how fthe breakdown is etc but that increase in cals is the cause there unless it was in conjunction with higher estrogen pre-cycle and again I don't know those numbers. If you want clean bulk or clean cut or whatever the goal the food should be clean. This with good cardio, 1.5 gals of water ed , very limited on salt you will have some luck. Once the test kicks and you increase metabolic rate and fire up the AI you will benefit but you still need to be strict with your roll in terms of all mentioned and diet. Many eat a bit dirty just wanting to "bulk" but I'll say this , if your goal is 20 lbs when maybe it should have been 10 clean and you gain 25 lbs 20 of which is shit did you win or lose? I much prefer a clean over dirty bulk and if you're up this much in under a week this somewhat a dirty bulk out of the gate. I would have some discussion about your carb intake and distibution and just the diet in general before you're up 20 lbs and realize you are headed in the wrong direction. Btw, I know all the chatter but I don't mind you throwing the aromasin in there now at 6.25 eod to help clean up a bit and be ready for the kick. This early its hard to think you are stacking on that much water, certainly not muscle so that leaves fat and crap.
I don't have a baseline to work with. I'm pretty fired up about my first cycle so placebo could definitely be a possibility. Could also be increased carbs(mostly complex). I'd like to keep things clean. But will I still get gains with a high protein(400) lower carb(300) diet? Don't wont to risk wasting my gear.
The best weapon is to learn how your metabolism works, some people can eat carbs all day long and be fine. But carbs are your arson for energy which is preworkout complex carbs then simple carbs soon after workout. If you over carb its gonna make you tired and also bloated and that what it sounds like your doing from what I can see. Protien, protien, nuts and good fats from then on out, and casien protien before the head hits the bed.
tread-mAbsolutely and can drop carbs down and intake earlier as you close cycle or even earlier if you see bf increasing more than you wish. I've gained (small gains) with 100 carbs ed pre-lunch high cals via meat veggies. So yes the carbs help in the bulk but they also aid in some lack of quality via the conversion. We're all different so watch the bf , work your ass off and follow the protocols . Even so, let the mirror be the guide, you can see whats happening there and it tells more than the scale IMO. If I drop 10 lbs of bf and gain 5 lbs in muscle I still call that a net gain. I'm 5 lbs lighter and look 15 pounds heavier with the recomp. Thats why I say let the mirror guide you over the scale. You can gain 30 pounds and look like hammered balls if theres no recomp and you pack on the bf. Watch the mirror and if carbs need to back off then do so. You don't need 30 lbs a cycle brother , if you did I'd weight 2 or 3 thousand pounds....lol
Great advice and funny shit."2 or 3 thousand pounds" lol