First Test Cycle Advice/Expectations
Greetings All!
A little about me;
Been on Dr. prescribed test c 200mg/week since June/25 and absolutely loving what it’s done in all aspects of my life. Very recent bloodwork has me at 1159 ng/ml total test and 370 pg/ml free test. For context, I was pinning once a week and bloodwork was taken on the 7th day before my next dose, so it was likely in a trough. Just started pinning 2x’s weekly to keep levels more stable.
I want to try upping the dosage of Test C for maybe 12-16 weeks, but had something more in the range of 300-350 total mg in mind. I know 500mg is usually the recommended starting point but here’s some context to explain:
Current employment status could result in a “for cause” drug test (a risk I will have to assess myself) so I don’t want to dive into 500mg/week and raise any unnecessary flags.
Really only looking for a slight bump/boost/acceleration in physique — mainly density/mass as I am already down to around 10/11% body fat as per my last DEXA. Starting a clean bulk next week and figure this is the right time.
Question’s are — would a small bump like that likely have meaningful results, or not really?
If so, is it reasonable to believe I can hold onto the majority of whatever gains are made after cycling back down to 200mg/week?
Currently taking:
Test C 200mg/week
Reta 2.0mg/week
Tesa 1.0mg 3x’s/week
BPC daily
I’m 5’ 9”, 155lbs. Train hard 5-6 times a week, never skip cardio and eat super clean.
Any input or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Yes, been doing 200mg of TRT for six months. Bloodwork has been great since and aligned perfectly with the timing of my lean bulk which is almost making my decision for me. Thing is, I’m not looking to become a mass monster. Not that simply doing 500mg Test C will do that, but I’d love to accelerate my upper chest growth and overall body comp in this time period.
I don’t want to waste my time (or extra test c) with too low of a dose, but also not looking to raise any eyebrows if 500mg would do that. Kind of the “damn man, you’re hitting it hard” over the “wow, you bulked up fast” look.
I also don’t wanna lose too much of what was gained afterwards. It’s inevitable once I cut, but i think
I’m a newbie, so if I’m being too nuanced I apologize. Just trying to take in as much as I can and make this worth while.
Your stack seems reasonable. I would sub the Tesamorelin with GH 3-4 iu nightly. Since you already have been at 200 mg a week with no sides, I would just go to 350 on test. Make sure you are getting labs every 4-6 weeks on your blast and yes you should be able to hold on to gains going back on your normal dosing if you are training and eating appropriately
Thanks man, I’ll for sure look into the GH swap. And without a doubt I will be keeping up with my labs. If 350mg/week goes smoothly then I’ll bump up to 500mg/week next go around. In it for the long haul here. Do you think I’ll hold onto less glycogen/water weight at the 350 range than 500, or do sides pretty much stay the same at those smallish changes?
I agree with what’s been said. However I’d not start on 3-4ui per night. You might be fine but you might get sides. Depends on your makeup. I really struggled at 4ui after ramping up the dosage of HGH. I’d start on 1.5ui and increase 0.5 every couple of weeks. You can run the HGH for 6 months (or longer) past the cycle to help keep your gains also. Numb hands while your trying to sleep sucks…
That’s fair it did take me about a month to get used to 3 IUs. You are correct numb hands while sleeping are a bitch.
Make sure you regularly get your blood work done. Using Test and other compounds comes with a price. Increase cholesterol levels, follicle stimulating hormone, Cortisol, Luteinizing hormone, prolactin, regular cbc and cmpis always a good thing. More is not better, get your test levels stable and if your getting results from 200 mg per week than keep it their go up only when you have too.
He’s trt by the sounds of it. His LH and FSH will be in the toilet already. But agreed that bloods during and after are useful