posted Fri, 02/14/2014 - 03:22
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Please review 1st cycle (UPDATED w. BLOOD WORK!)
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Hi,
I've been reading and researching for months now and think I'm set with my first cycle. Can you please review the below and let me know thoughts?
Age: 29
Weight: 80kg-176lbs
Height 5'8"
BF% 14-15%
Working out: 9 years
--Actually training heavy: last 4 years
Cycle: 10 weeks. Test-e only. Have deca but dropped it as I want to keep it simple the 1st time.
Week 1-10:
testE @ 250mg 2x/wk
HCG @ 250iu 2x/wk (from week 2)
Week 1-14:
Arimidex @.25mg EOD
Week 12-16 (pct): nolva 40/20/20/20 every day
Everyone here is so generous with their knowledge for us noobs. Thanks in advance for your input.
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UPDATE
Got my Bloodwork (pre cycle) back today-
Testosterone - 552 ng/dl
Total Protein 6.1g/dl (normal 6.0-8.0)
Alburin 4.1g/dl (norm 3.5-5.5)
Globulin 2.0g/dl (norm 2.4-3.2) LOW
Total Bilirubin .30mg/dl (norm 0.5-1.5) LOW
Direct Bilirubin 0.20 mg/dl (norm 0-0.5)
Alk. Phosphatase 60 U/L (norm 30-120)
Cholesterol 154 mg/dl
HDL-c (Direct) 40 mg/dl
LDL-c (direct) 95mg/dl
Triglyceride 170 mg/dl (norm 35-160)
Im concerned the total protein as at the low end of the spectrum, the globulin is low as well as the Testosterone which seems to be at the low end of a healthy spectrum for a 29 year old who has been training regularly and eating well. Additionally triglycerides are high. Would love some input as this is the first panel ive run. FYI The 'normal' ranges in brackets were provided on the report sheet by the hospital where the tests were done.
Thanks,
a
yep agreed with below, don't start adex until week 4, also don't run adex in your pct, your pct will be nolva and clomid.
Get your body adjusted to a larger calorie intake before going on cycle. See if you can increase size and strength through heavy clean diet. What is your training like? If you are strength training and doing a lot of power movements you are going to put on size(lift big to get big) heavy 3 rep sets will increase bench strength and heavy dumbbell bench(incline/flat) 3 rep sets. and EAT EAT EAT!
... As far as AAS goes you have a nice beginner cycle posted, but I would lay off the arimidex till like week 4 to get full benefit of estrogen before you start suppressing the estrogen. Get bloodwork done if possible to get a baseline. and make sure you have all of the ai/pct required for the full cycle before you start or don't start. Its better to not do it then to do it wrong.
Thanks for the note! Can you elaborate on the full benefits of estrogen before suppressing the estrogen? Everything I've read says estrogen is bad: related to gyno, emotional problems etc. how are four weeks without an ai going to benefit?
Reasearch research research my brother...this site has a plethora of knowledge and vets with a ton more knowledge then me...but to basically answer your question: estrogen is needed in assisting in growth in your body, also for bone development, ...many different growth potential needs...you can read up on this...too much test converted into estrogen is bad...if your starting out at a minor test dose you are most likely not going to bump your estro up that high from too much test...some guys dont use ai(not saying you shouldnt) to reap the full power of test...they are pros and know their body like they are reading bloodwork...for the rest of us we should use bloodwork as our baseline...good luck bro
Nice mate, lvl1:-)
Thank you sir
The standard PCT here also includes clomid at 100/100/50/50 ed. Clomid works to block estrogen at the pituitary gland as well as stimulate it to produce leutinizing hormone. LH in turn stimulates the leydig cells in the testes to produce testosterone.
Id also suggest upping the protein about 100g. Solid deadlift you have there. I also deadlift a lot more than I can squat, but I dont think we are the norm lol.
What is your diet like? I think you still have size that could be put on by upping your calories.
Diet is solid. Around 3500 calories, 170g protein. I peaked at 83kg earlier in January but I'm chalking that up to the cold weather.
Forgot to add stats:
Bench: 100kg (220lbs)
Deadlift: 194kg (428 lbs)
Squat: 155kg (342 lbs)
Lately I've been following more of a Crossfit protocol and really have been focused on Olympic movements as well, snatch c&j etc
What are your goals for this cycle?
Add lean mass, burn body fat and put my 1RM numbers through the roof.
I see you've been a member for a while and you are still a basic at 1, and your first post is in cycles, I hope that you have at least been doing your research. With the plan you laid out leads me to believe you have some idea. There have been a lot of crazy shit thrown out lately.
Yes mate, long time lurker. As you vets say: read until your eyes bleed, then read some more.
No prob, I'm no where near a veteran just have learned from past experiences and the guys on here.
Like dead said above up the protein, and add the Clomid. You could get by with 12 weeks instead of 10 for your first cycle, you will be amazed at the gains. I don't feel the HCG is necessary that early or even at all, especially just one compound and only 12 weeks. You have it if you need it. I would get blood work before cycle as a baseline and about 5 weeks in to see what your levels are like. Have your A/I on hand in case any gyno problems arise. This being your first cycle you won't know how your body is going to react, that's why blood work is strongly recommenced so there is no guess work, a lot of guys get paranoid at the littlest thing and start hammering the A/I and crash their E2.
Thanks so much for the feedback guys. I've been looking high and low for clomid, unable to locate any yet. I'll be on a small island training but will schedule some time off in the next ten weeks to go locate some before pct time, although I've read a lot of threads saying you only need one or the other with such a basic/low dose cycle. Will eat to grow and buy some powder tomorrow. Any sense on upping the dose of test in the first week to kick off? Also, do you guys find any problem with starchy carbs (I'm in the land of rice) and getting lean while on cycle?
When do you intend to start? I still think you should hold off a bit and see if you can increase your weight before getting on gear.
No I wouldn't up the dose. It'll take about 4 weeks for you to really start feeling it, then it will be blast from there. Brown rice all the way man.