1st cycle advice. Pharmacom Test E

[GAredneck91]

I will be running a 12 week cycle of Pharmacoms Test E. I went and had bloods done today, i ordered the female hormone panel through privatemd labs. Hopefully ill get those back quickly and i will post them on here.
I am 25, 5ft 11" and 200lbs.
My cycle will be this:
Weeks 1-12 Pharmacoms test E- 600mg a week, pinning Monday and Thursday
Weeks 2-14 Arimidex .25mg EOD an I'll adjust dosage if I need to.
Weeks 4-12 HCG 500iu weekly pinning 250iu monday and Thursday.

Pct: weeks 15-18
Clomid 50/50/50/25
Nolvadex 20/20/20/10
If any gyno symptoms show up during cycle I have the Nolvadex on hand.

My goal is to put on as much lean mass as possible. I also hope to improve on my chest and calves as that is my weakest areas.

My diet - 3500 to 3700 calories. I will adjust as I need to according to the scale and mirror, but that is what I will start with. I am aiming for 400g Carbs, 300g protein 100g fats.

Training - I will train 5-6 days a week.
Chest/back
Legs
Arms
Shoulders
I do abs as much as possible at the end of my workouts depending on time. I also do 20mins cardio everyday.I workout at 0430.
So my day will looks something like this.
0400- wake up and pwo meal
0430- train
0630- post workout meal 1
0900- meal 2
1130- meal 3
1430- meal 4
1730-meal 5
2030 - meal 6

I know this is not the most detailed log or the most exciting but I am just looking to keep track of my progress and keep learning from you guys. If I left anything out, yall just call me out on it but I believe that's everything for now.
Question: Should I wait to get my blood work back before I make my first pin or is alright to start now?

 

[SteakWellDonePls]

Congrats on starting first cycle bro. Im starting mine in February, exactly the same as yours. I'll be logging mine here as well.

To answer your question, I would wait for bloods, post them here, allow the members to check it out and give the ok, then start first pin. Never know, maybe something could be wrong or may need some fixing in order to get the best out of the cycle. Bloods should only take 24-48 hours anyway. Just to be on the safe side.
P.S. I think the general rule is to get first bloods 2 weeks before starting cycle anyway.

By the way, will you be adding progress pics throughout the cycle? I feel like they make logs so much better. That way ppl can actually see the progress. Helps you, the viewers, and the UGls as well.

 

[GAredneck91]

Congrats on starting first cycle bro. Im starting mine in February, exactly the same as yours. I'll be logging mine here as well.

To answer your question, I would wait for bloods, post them here, allow the members to check it out and give the ok, then start first pin. Never know, maybe something could be wrong or may need some fixing in order to get the best out of the cycle. Bloods should only take 24-48 hours anyway. Just to be on the safe side.
P.S. I think the general rule is to get first bloods 2 weeks before starting cycle anyway.

By the way, will you be adding progress pics throughout the cycle? I feel like they make logs so much better. That way ppl can actually see the progress. Helps you, the viewers, and the UGls as well.

Thanks man. Well i woke up this morning and decided I wanted to go ahead and get started. I hope yall dont rag me to hard for jumpin the gun. But first pin went smooth besides me bein super nervous. I trained legs yesterday so my my whole butt is sore from training but i have no pain from the shot. I think I will prolly add some pictures on here soon, honestly man it sketches me out posting pictures of myself but I agree it makes the logs way better. I don't want my log to be completely boring.

 

[GAredneck91]

Well my blood work is in and I'm surprised that my testosterone is LOW. What do yell think about my bloodwork?

 

[D-max]

Well my blood work is in and I'm surprised that my testosterone is LOW. What do yell think about my bloodwork?View attachment 56893

To me it looks like you have a decision to make in about 12 weeks. PCT or TRT.

 

[GAredneck91]

I plan on PCT. Is my test levels super low for my age? What is weird is a couple months back I went to my doctor and told him I was having ED problems because I wanted to get viagra for my pct just in case. Well he gave me the viagra and also wanted to touch run a bunch of blood work including my test levels. After a week or so they called and said everything is good which I figured it was. So I'm surprised to see my levels are low. Wonder why he said it was good?

 

[GAredneck91]

Would you recommend to continue cycle as planned or go find a different doctor and see about TRT?

 

[D-max]

Your levels are low for your age, but not horrible. You also have to weigh having kids, and life-long injections if you choose trt.

Mine was lower than yours and I didn't have any ED problems, and felt fine. I chose trt because I'm in my 40's, done having kids and decided I'd give it a try. I do have more energy, sleep better, and have a better quality of life than before.

I wouldn't just jump on trt based solely on your numbers.

 

[GAredneck91]

Your levels are low for your age, but not horrible. You also have to weigh having kids, and life-long injections if you choose trt.

Mine was lower than yours and I didn't have any ED problems, and felt fine. I chose trt because I'm in my 40's, done having kids and decided I'd give it a try. I do have more energy, sleep better, and have a better quality of life than before.

I wouldn't just jump on trt based solely on your numbers.

Thanks for the great input man. I don't wanna go the TRT route, just because me and my wife do plan on having 1 more child. I honestly felt like my test levels was gonna come back higher because I am kinda a high strung guy and I don't feel like I have low test sides. But anyway I will continue cycle as planned and pct in 12 weeks. After my next child then I might consider TRT.

 

[SteakWellDonePls]

Thanks man. Well i woke up this morning and decided I wanted to go ahead and get started. I hope yall dont rag me to hard for jumpin the gun. But first pin went smooth besides me bein super nervous. I trained legs yesterday so my my whole butt is sore from training but i have no pain from the shot. I think I will prolly add some pictures on here soon, honestly man it sketches me out posting pictures of myself but I agree it makes the logs way better. I don't want my log to be completely boring.

You should be good then. I'm sure the experts here will help you if a problem comes up.
If you post pictures just blur out your face. Or just post a before and after pic at the end.
Good luck bro

 

[GeorgeForemanRules]

Congrats on starting first cycle bro.

Why?

How long have you been lifting weights?
What are your lift numbers...reps or max?
Post pictures?


Are you ready for a cycle? Show us you are or not.

 

[GAredneck91]

I posted a intro in the new members section. But here's a little background. I joined the military when I was 19 and that's when I really got into working out, but I wasn't trying to get big I was more focused on staying lean and excelling at my job. I really got into lifting and trying to gain mass when I was about 21. After I got out of the military age:23 I quit hitting the gym and I had got into crossfit for a few months. Then for about a year or so straight I didn't workout I just worked. January of last year I got back in the gym and I have been training hard.

 

[GAredneck91]

 

[Sk8man101]

Aw here comes ol Georgey boy to beg you for pics.

 

[GeorgeForemanRules]

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Actually a good natty build. Shame you did not show us the back and legs. My advice is train at least a year more natty and ask advice on training and diet before you run a cycle.

 

[GAredneck91]

Actually a good natty build. Shame you did not show us the back and legs. My advice is train at least a year more natty and ask advice on training and diet before you run a cycle.

Thanks man. I've actually been considering putting my cycle off for a while. The biggest reason is as you can see in my blood work my test is low, I'm worried after cycle it will be even lower. I do not wanna get on trt right now. I know yall can't predict what will happen but in your experience does your test come back 100%.

 

[Fungui]

Thanks man. I've actually been considering putting my cycle off for a while. The biggest reason is as you can see in my blood work my test is low, I'm worried after cycle it will be even lower. I do not wanna get on trt right now. I know yall can't predict what will happen but in your experience does your test come back 100%.

You could try a clomid restart. Doing so would be a good indicator of how you may respond to PCT. Your natural test is shot on cycle, so it depends on how well your pct goes.

I was in your position 6 months ago; I went to the dr and tried both clomid and HCG mono therapy without any luck. I opted for trt, but you definitely need to consider your options.

 

[legendary]

Were you dehydrated when u got bloods done?