On low dose test/deca for trt. Contemplating a cycle...
Hello. This is my first post here, so bear with me.
Background & Stats:
Age / Height / Weight: 42 years old | 5'9" | ~200 lbs
Body Fat: ~12% (conservative estimate)
Lifting Experience: 25 years (background competing in bodybuilding and powerlifting)
Current Status: Stopped competing years ago and transitioned to TRT.
Injury: Badly torn L5-S1 disc.
Training & Nutrition: Upper/Lower 2x/week. Track protein strictly (macros unmonitored). Training stimulus and nutrition are locked in based on years of competitive experience.
TRT History & Response:
Started TRT with Defy Medical for ~1 year, but never felt "dialed in."
Went self-directed and experimented with test dosages ranging from 120 mg/week up to 500 mg/week, alongside varying pin frequencies and AI usage.
Response to High Test: At 500 mg/week, I noticed minimal effects outside of an initial ~20 lb weight gain (primarily water retention).
Individual Physiology & Side-Effect Tolerance:
I seem to have a unique physiology that is highly resilient to changes in homeostasis:
Estradiol (E2): Ranged from 15 to 90 pg/mL with virtually no noticeable difference in how I feel.
Injection Frequency: Ranged from 2x/week to daily sub-Q with minimal subjective difference.
Hematocrit (HCT): spiked initially during protocol changes, but has since stabilized.
Current Protocol:
Testosterone CYP: 98 mg/week (14 mg daily sub-Q)
Nandrolone Decanoate (Deca): 125 mg/week (62.5 mg 2x/week IM)
Notes: Titrated Deca from 50 mg/week over the past year. Noticeably helps my lower back/L5-S1 symptoms.
Supportive: Tadalafil 5 mg daily
Tolerance: No sexual dysfunction or classic negative sides on Deca
No AI
Proposed Cycle Question:
I wasn't a fan of high-dose Testosterone and prefer keeping my base low. I also don't want to run high-dose Deca due to its long half-life if unwanted sides pop up.
I have been researching microdosing Trenbolone for the last year.
Proposed Addition: Low-dose Trenbolone at 10 mg/day (70 mg/week) for 6–8 weeks on top of my current Test/Deca protocol.
Past Ancillary Use: Anavar (decent results, but should have been leaner).
Questions for the Forum:
Given that standard advice strongly warns against running two 19-nors simultaneously (Deca + Tren), what are your thoughts on running this specific low-dose Tren protocol alongside my current 125 mg/week Deca?
Has anyone with a similar high tolerance/resilience to exogenous compounds tried a low-dose 19-nor stack like this? If not what cycle is recommended for those experiencing similar?
(Apologies for the long post, but wanted to provide complete context up front.)
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Idk if thats still Broscience. Lots of guys have run tren/deca or tren/npp etc. Its one of my favorite stacks to bulk with.
Ive run... 350mg Test prop, 350mg tren ace, 350mg NPP, ive run 200mg of test cyp 500mg npp, 350mg Tren ace.
At the doses youre talking about, I wouldnt worry about it. Id definitely get something to have in case unwanted sides from prolactin/progesterone. Caber or Prami or I think letro. Dont quote me on that. Ive never used any of them.
It should be called trenpp