posted Tue, 09/24/2024 - 01:08
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First cycle guidance and information
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Newbie here looking for some starting advice on running my first cycle.
Been training for a while now. Dropped quite a bit of weight over the last few year and now I'm struggling to change and add muscle/drop the stubborn fat.
Train 5 sometimes 6 days a week depending on work shifts.
I've got mates who've recommended how to go about it and what to take etc but the knowledge on here looks more detailed and guided.
I'm currently 6ft4, 125kg. Not wanting to go too over the top with it being the first try of anything, something to get me going and hopefully make a difference
Cheers!
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Yo, solid that you're putting in the work already! For a first cycle, keep it simple - Test E or Test C at 400-500mg/week for 12 weeks is a solid base. You don’t need to go crazy on your first run, just focus on steady gains. Make sure to dial in your diet too, especially if you’re looking to lean out while adding muscle. Stick with a clean bulk, and keep hitting that cardio. Don’t forget a proper PCT - Nolva or Clomid to bring your natural test back. You’ll feel the difference without overdoing it. Stay consistent, and you’ll see solid progress.
Cheers, and good luck on the first cycle, bro
Test Cypionate 400 mg per week (twice weekly). 8 weeks.
Chicken and rice
Test e and hgh
Welcome! 'Stubborn' fat is a matter of diet and cardio in most cases, supplements can help, but most products that 'burn' fat don't really fall into not going over the top. Diet is always your first port of call because if you do it right, you will burn fat.... 100% guaranteed. Building muscle, now that requires size increase and the two goals just don't agree. When I bulk, I get close to your weight, but at 5'10. Outside of birdlike legs, I can post a chest with back arms and shoulders that are impressive. When I shred, I'm down around 85kg and while girls and my wife love it, I feel puny. The trip from 120kg to 85kg in a spring/summer don't really come from 'not extreme' by sensible definition. Your goals sound pretty basic for new posts, lacking in clear definition, stats and experience, but that is why you are here, so well done on that.
There you have it, I don't know anything that is not 'too over the top' which aids building muscle and cuts fat at the same time. Outside of diet and exercise, you are pretty much looking at drugs, no matter how you sugar coat it - and lots of people will scream 'over the top' at that one word.
Community/Forums/Newbie Corner is a great place to start
Diet is a fantastic place, writers like Makwa really can show you how to go; I always get results following him
The word cycle indicates that you are talking about AAS, so you will ultimately have to figure out if you can stick needles into your muscle regularly? That has 100 topics just there. AAS option from there is oral(s) which go into liver toxicity and so on. Both will change your prospects on having children and leave you on lifetime TRT if you do it wrong, so that is a wash on deciding.
What is your body fat and what is your goal body fat? If you are 18% looking for single digits, while maintaining size, then you probably just adopted a habit, you won't get that on a beginner test cycle.
You will likely have to put a lot more out in the forums to get drug advice, most of the people who know the helpful answers will direct you to diet and exercise. Food is, after all, the most anabolic substance you will ever put into your body. If you are ultimately going to inject AAS into your body, look towards a simple testosterone program with moderate esters and the safe practices on using it. For kicks and giggles, do you know your hormone levels? Have you ever had a test? That is really the first place to check, good blood test to figure out where your body is at. If you are not already below normal on test production, you will be when you finish a cycle if you don't get it right. You may even find that there is a valid medical reason for you to have hit a wall, if you are anywhere near my age. Good luck.