+ 1 First time cycle - Looking for feedback
Hey guys. My first cycle. Looking for feedback. Thanks.
Week Testosterone Cypionate Aromasin n2Guard (caps) HCGenerate (caps)
1 900mg
2 600mg
3 600mg
4 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
5 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
6 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
7 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
8 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
9 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
10 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
11 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
12 600mg 12.5mg EOD 7 caps/ed 5 caps/ed
DESCRIPTION, CONCERNS AND EXPECTATIONS
49yoa
6'4"
17% bf
242lbs
This is my first cycle. My goal is to increase muscle density/size and strength before cutting phase. I'm currently in my fourth week. Good gains (11lbs) and noticeable increase in strength and size. Only sides are bloat which I started the 12.5mg aromasin this week (along with n2Guard and HCGen) to address. I will adjust this dosage accordingly once I ascertain how my body reacts.
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I like it. It is kinda' risky for a first cycle, but I'm not bitchin' about it. It utilizes the Anabolic Threshold Theory. And, it is on the low-dose end of that, so, you should get some good gains, safely. Get your labs at six weeks and watch for estrogen sides. The dose of exemestane your using is adequate, however, you may need to titrate it if those estrogen sides start becoming noticeable.
How many calories are you taking in per day and what is your macros like? You have a cardio regimen once, or twice, per week you are doing?
How come you aren't using Nolva in your PCT? I see you have Clomid. Are you going to run Clomid 100/100/50/50?
Get labs 6 weeks after PCT. We will see where your Testosterone level is at that point.
I'm taking in about 3200kcal per day and 250g of protein. Cardio 4 days per week (mountain biking). I'm most likely overdoing the cardio (burning about 1000cals per session). Thing is I really love mountain biking so it's kind of hard for me to not do it so much. Can you explain what's kinda risky about the cycle? I'm trying to be a sponge and learn all I can. As always thanks for the advice.
Bro you don't need to frontload 900mg and then run 600 after that. Just run 500 mg throughout. Just my 2 cents. Those gains your seeing are probably mostly water.
You'd make excellent gains off 500mg a week. You could probably even go lower.
Also the fact that there's no mention of pct is a red flag. I really hope you already have that stuff on hand unless you've been prescribed to TRT by an MD.
I was wondering how much was water and if I should drop the dosage down. I'll experiment and and drop the dosage down. I front loaded as my Test was in the low range of normal before the cycle.
I do have PCT planned and ready to go. Clomid and NTMB Unleashed/Post cycle Combo.
Depending on person to person. Water retention can occur at the start of your cycle. It's quite normal. My first cycle, I chose Test E as apposed to Test Cyp, only difference is the half life, cyp slightly longer ester than enanthate.
I've read that front loading long esters is a little like parking loads of cars in the same spot, your filling that space up, but they aren't leaving any quicker. Same with cyp, it's a long ester and so, it's still going to take just as long to kick in even at higher doses. Front loading with prop gets your blood levels elevated much quicker but that's mixing two blends of test on your first and not really recommended.
My first cycle like I said, was Test E. And similar as they are, I started feeling the effects of water retention around week 3-4. My muscles looked a bit 'puffy' so to speak, I changed my diet around and took my arimidex, drank plenty of water and didn't have a problem.
I've only done once cycle so I'm not claiming but be an expert, but my experiences were my experiences and although people differ, the jist of taking gear is all the same, we are all going down the same road. I studied steroids for about a year without even taking them but that's neither here or there.
You could be more prone to water retention, and if you are, make sure you've got gyno controlled. Diet also helps aswell, staying away from high salt content too, can help massively. Diet is most of the cycle, the juice is just the supplement.
Good you got pre-cycle labs. Can you post them, bro?
I don't have a copy. My Dr. told me that my Test was on the low side of normal at 320. He said he didn't test for E2 or free test.
You have PCT planned I hope?