First Testosterone Enanthate Cycle
I Started my cycle on 8/31/2014 and decided to post my experience here as I progress through the cycle since this is where I got most of my information from. My cycle is pretty straight forward. It will consist of Testosterone Enanthate running it at 250mg twice a week for 12 weeks. The goal is to put on mass since I have not grown in over 3 years and during this time I fluctuated weight between 200 -215 (prior to pinning). I had some blood work done before I started and my free testosterone levels are very low 227ng. I am now starting on week six of my cycle and will be getting some blood work soon!
Here is my first 5 weeks log.
Week1 Pinned on Sunday and Thursday (250mg per pin all through the cycle). Weighed-in at 203. Plan is to pin clockwise starting with the right butt cheek and finish on right delt. Pinned on right and left cheek. site was sore for three days, not too bad but bad enough to not work out legs. Worked out legs day after soreness subsided. No effects felt
Week2 Pinned Sunday and Wednesday. Weighed-in at 204. Pinned on left and right shoulder, soreness on pin site was there again fore three days. Identical to week1
Week3 Pinned Sunday and Thursday. Weighed-in at 206. Pined on right and left cheekt, Soreness is less intense than last cheek pin. I did notice erections in the AM. Got an above average pump working out shoulders, then experienced the same feeling working out calves. Increased protein intake by 30grams and crab intake by 60grams
Week4. Pinned on Sunday and Friday. Weighed-in at 210. Pinned on right and left delt. Pin site soreness same last week. More frequent erections in the AM. Am getting stronger pumps on all muscles trained and not just shoulders and calves. On my last training day (biceps and chest) I got a strong pump on the after three working sets on the bench press. Increased fat intake by 20grams.
Week5 Pinned Monday and Thursday. Weighed in at 214. Pinned on right and left cheek. Soreness on pin site was less intense and lasted maybe 1 day. Calf pump was very intense after two working sets, did 3 more sets and was not able to complete the workout due to very strong pump. Shoulder pump was equally as intense also had to cut workout short. Quad and Hams workout was intense, did more than usual sets and increased weight by about 20lbs and more reps on the leg press. Squat increased weight by 20lbs and more reps. Increased weight on straight leg dead lift by 10lbs. The prior night I was thinking about the workout in bed and was getting small craps on my calves and a minor pump on my quads. I'm noticing random minor pumps just doing simple things like mowing the lawn, flexing, and sometimes laying in bed. I drink plenty of water so I know this is not the cause.
I will post Week 6 Friday 10/10/2014, I will be pinning Sunday! Not sure if I should get blood work done this Wednesday or next Wednesday? I hear some peeps say test in week 4-5, others 5-6, etc.
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Weeks 11 I weighed in at my highest 223 and had some significant gains. Acne build up on the shoulders was moderate, vascularity still there. Not much of a difference from the previous two weeks but the results was amazing.
The middle of week 12 and into week 13 I caught a cold. My last pin was on 11/27/2014. I had a fever, chills, and was eating nothing but soup. I took some protein shakes to try to keep my protein intake high. Needless to say I lost around 4 pounds just like that.
Week 14 which begins today. I am at 119 but still look great as a matter of fact my waist shrank one belt notch. I am back in the gym this week after getting over that wicked cold, Thank God! I have been taking creatine the last three days, front loading at 20mg per day for 5 days and am back on track eating. As a matter this week I will have to eat burgers and heavy foods to see if I can stabilize the weight drop. I will start PCT with on 12/12. While at the gym I didn't get the pump I was experiencing while on cycle.
Week 9&10. I am now at 221!
I am now BIG! Not monster big but noticeably bigger, I am being told frequently that I am getting huge which kinda strokes the ego! I upped my calories these past two weeks and it has made a difference. This week I noticed vascularity is present on my quads and lats (arms goes without saying). I am taking a pre-workout on leg, back, and chest days and let me tell you its amazing! I look and feel like a beast. There is a significant difference on how you feel when taking a pre-workout while on gear and when not on it. I used to take a pre-workout only on days I felt lazy but while i've been on cycle I've been taking it on heavy days the past three weeks, WOW what a difference!
I sometimes admire this transformation and smile about it while on the back of my head I know most may be gone when I come off in two weeks. I very happy with the results and I have broken through my previous plateaus.
I am now looking at PCT this way
Begin front loading creatine the day after my last pin 20g for 5 days, then 5g every day for 10 weeks
14 days after last pin
100mg Clomid and 40mg Tamoxifen 1st day
75mg Clomid and 40mg Tamoxifen for 6 days
50mg Clomid and 20mg Tamoxifen for 14 days
25mg of Clomid and 10mg Tamoxifen for 14 days
Great gains from the simplest cycle............. i like it bro proves you must be eating and training right.... a lot of guys on here are gonna be jealous and they are running more oil/GH/SLIN and multi orals in a week than some sources stock!!..... lol....... great +3 keep gaining,.
Thank you for the points, I now understand from reading what you and others post on why a simple cycle is recommended for begginers. This serves as a basline on what to expect and how you react, what dosage to use and what you may not need (at a personal level).
I literally just started my first cycle this past Sunday, and have been following your log, looks like you are making great progress. Keep up the great work!!!
Progress has really been kicking in the last two weeks. I forgot to mention that I got some acne on my right shoulder but nothing major. I am just hoping I can keep some size when I get off it. I am pleased by the results I am getting from Test-e, no need to include anything else on first cycle.
Yeah brother this past Sunday was the beginning of week 3, starting to notice an increase in strength and I am not getting fatigued as fast as I normally would. Also noticing that my appetite is increasing. Only side that I have noticed so far is just some oily skin on my forehead, other than that everything is going great, I'll be getting blood work again at the 6 week mark to see how everything looks internally. I'm glad that your cycle has been good bro, and that you are getting the results you want keep up the great work!!!
You are on your way bro! Yes your bloods are important, this will tell you if you are needing to increase your doseage or not. I got great results on my blood work so I stuck to 250mg twice a week (your body may respond differently). Keep in mind though that lab tests are different for example labcorp and quest use different test ranges as normal with different techniques. There are some posts on this site that explain it very well and I suggest you read them. Post your results if you can and I am sure some of the knowledgeable memebers will chime in.
With that said you should see results around week 6 and by week 8 you will definitely notice. By week 9 people you haven't seen in a month will tell you "you look huge". If you are looking to gain mass adjust your meal plan weekly. I hope you get the results you are looking for, keep a log if you can bro.
Week 8
I pinned on Sunday and Thursday @ 250. Weight in at 217. I decided to stick to this range since my bloods suggest that the gear I am using is good gear. This week I have significant strength gains went up on bench, front squat, calves, back. I continue to get big pumps on my calves even from jogging. Size on shoulders, arms, legs all getting bigger with noticeable muscle separation.
I took a pre-workout mix and felt like I could squat a car!
I will be increasing calories this week.
Week 7
I pinned on Sunday and Thursday this week @ 280 each pin. Weighed in at 216. I increased weight this week again on almost every lift. MY shoulders are definitely getting capped now and am seeing my quads get bigger! I will again up my calories this week as I have been doing cardio twice a week for about 30-40 minutes per session. I can see my abs more now.
My blood work is in! I got them in the mail this Saturday and YEAAAAHHHH BUDDY! My test levels are up dramatically. Over 2400ng/dl! I did increase the test dosage this week but with this result I will go back to 250 a week and begin to taper off around week 10.
Good work on getting bloods, id plus 1 you if I could. This was good read following your experience. How were the rest of your numbers on the blood panel? Now we can tell if you need that AI or not...
The numbers were good, rbc, wbc, etc. I didn't get LH nor estro which I should have, these are things I should have researched. I don't feel any symptoms of gyno, my chest looks strong and firm, no itchy nipples nor emotional abnormalities, I am retaining water though but I would say the same about creatine which i've been on before.
Ya, better to have estro a little high than to crash it.
Week6
I pinned on Sunday and Thursday this week. Weighed in at 216! Soreness is not a much of an issue anymore. Random pumps have subsided somewhat since Wednesday. Calves are the area of my body getting the biggest pumps. I have increased weight by about 5-10 pounds on every lift. The most improvement has been on back exercises. I increased weight by 30lbs on BB row and cable row. I am getting more comments on looking bigger. I am also seeing my shoulders broaden and calves have gained size. This was my biggest problem area in gaining size (my calves) and it sucks that the size I couldn’t put on in this area for years happened in a matter of weeks.. Nonetheless I am happy with the results so far!
I didn’t get the blood work this week, I decided to get it this coming week.
I do have a PCT cycle in mind and it looks like this
14 days after last pin
75mg Clomid and 40mg of Tamoxifen for 7 days
50mg Clomid and 20mg of Tamoxifen for 14 days
25mg of Clomid and 10mg of Tamoxifen for 14 days
IrishMack, I do have AI on hand but not planning on using it unless i start getting signs I need it. My research suggests that I probably won't need. I believe the gear I have is underdoesed, which I see as a good thing. Its good in that I am responding well. I have had two people tell me my shoulders and traps are looking bigger. I am XL and that is starting to fit sung.
The only research you need to do on that is remember not everyone is the same. Just because one person does not use an AI does not mean you should throw caution to the wind and think you are just like him or anybody else. You still have water weight; you cannot get around it when doing exogenous amounts of test. If you started your AI now I can guarantee you after a week you will see about 1/3 of your weight drop off. I thought the same as you when I did my 1st cycle and when I went back to my trt dose I lost almost half of it within a week due to the bloat and because I was listening to everyone else. Listen to yourself and listen to your body; thats the secret half these people will not tell you.
You are correct, my face ballooned this weekend. I will start wtih .25g Arimidex EOD after I get my blood work done which I am planning for this Wednesday.
Perfect; and you will also see the muscle through the watery skin now as well.
Your weight gained is fkn amazing. Since I saw nothing about any estro blockers I will let you know its 15 pounds of water.
Whats your body fat%?
MeDx. Not very sure on body fat, I do have calipers so taking an average of thigh, oblique, and back. I am around 17%-19%. I am not too concerned about gaining fat right now, my goal is size.
What is your macros look like? How much cardio do you do per week?
If u have 6 weeks left you can utilize the compound you are cycling to lose unwanted BF. I know you are bulking and want size, but getting down to 12-15 is going to make your next cycle even better. Start now. Bro fist..
Right now I am doing cardio once a week, sometimes twice for about 30-40 minutes.
Macros look like this:
Meal 1 (i cook both meal 1 and meal 2 together and just split it)
2.5oz sirloin steak
3oz egg whites w 1yolk
3oz Pinot Beans
1oz nuts
Meal2
2.5oz sirloin steak
3oz egg whites w 1yolk
3oz Pinot Beans
1oz nuts
Workout at noon
Post workout supplements
40 g 50/50 mix of dextrose and maltodextrine
43-50g Protein
5g L-Glutaimne
Meal3
7oz Chicken
5oz Rice
1oz avacado
Meal4
6oz Tilapia
3 oz Yam
Supplements before bedtime
Casine Protein
Multivitamins
I will increase portions depending on how my body reacts, right now this seems to be working. What kills me is the weekends I tend to eat out. M-F I am a straight arrow.