My first cycle was my worse but I know where your coming from. Personally I had my best gains after taking 1 full year off due to injuries. I had trained for 5 years juiced up to the eye balls before taking time off. I got back in to it using only 500mg test e and my body just soaked it up and in no time i was where i left off. Of course muscle memory had alot to do with it also but thats how i had my best gains using so little test.

Isn't it because your receptors are all free up?

I am on my first ''in week 10 of 12'' and im up 25 pounds.. i still cant believe it. Now it doesnt all look pretty, but im a different man i look at myself and see muscle and shape ive never seen before. Now i believe if this werent my first cycle i may not have taken so perfectly to the new ''stuff' in my body. Buuuut if this were my 2nd cycle or 3rd i believe i would have been more prepared ie. food, supplemenrts, money to cover all my needs, TIME.. ect. and in turn would have a perfectly toned gain of 10-15 pounds of lean muscle opposed to the 25pounds of BIGness i got goin on now, wich i will now spend a few weeks after cycle to tone out. So its all opinion if you ask me, . Sure the fresh young gun might knock you out throwin haymakers all night, but the champ gonna make sure he beats you on the score cards and its gonna look good..

My first cycle wast the best for sure. I gained 40lbs in 10weeks on only 500mg of test a week

Wow. This subject can be argued from many different points. All I can do is offer you my research and experience, which may be different from the next person. I have been cycling since about 1994. The muscles are full of testosterone receptors therefore are very sensitive to external male hormones. Altering the original balance of homeostasis in the body in a strong jolt to the reproductive organs and triggers a major response(which will be the main point and holds true for all experiences). It's my opinion they never fully clear. Many argue from a scientific standpoint they do. However, this is why dosages need to be increased to attain the same results. It has a similar effect as cocaine. Cocaine extracts hormones from the back of the brain the body uses to experience pleasure (maybe a weeks worth of pleasure for example) and crams it in to one night. It becomes very difficult to experience good or natural feelings without cocaine therefore you do more and the dosages get higher to experience the same results. If you can abstain for a year or so and go back it will feel euphoric but not as strong as the first time. Just like marijuana etc. In the recreational drug world you know it as "tolerance." with roids it's attenuation downgrade. Everyone will have different experiences but from my circle of friends and time these are my findings. I took about 5 years off from juice and came back about 3 months ago after hardcore bodybuilding. It's been good but nothing like the first time. Hope this helps brother.

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