First Cycle Experience

Newer member here. I'm about 10 days into my first steroid cycle of 300 mgs Test (after cleaving off the Enanthate ester) per week and around 30 mgs of Dbol per day. I'll just outline my experiences so far and maybe you could give me some input and whatnot, whatever.

Starting point: 165 lbs, 5'6", 15-17% bf
Current: 175 lbs, same bf (weight shot up after starting the dbol)

I began with pinning the Test every day with an insulin syringe and quickly realized that the 1/2" needle wasn't going to cut it. The oil wasn't going deep enough into my delts and they were constantly lumpy and sore and I couldn't train them. I then ordered 25g x 1.5" needles and I switched to every other day to avoid wasting gear because there's about 0.1ml of dead space in these new syringes (any tips on avoiding the dead space would be appreciated). I also began shooting my glutes in addition to delts and there's virtually no PIP. I know the test is pretty frequent for a longer ester but honestly I don't hate pinning that much if it means I can minimize aromatization and acne and shit.

I started the Dbol around a week after the test and that's when my strength really went up. I basically added a 45 lb plate per side on every hammer strength machine, my joints feel amazing, and I went from benching 185 for 3 at the start of my workout to doing 185 for 5 after frying my chest for an hour. I'm trying not to go too crazy with the weight but holy shit I feel like an animal in the gym now. I'm also constantly full and vascular, especially in my chest and arms.

I wish my source put the dbol in 10 mg capsules instead of 25 mg so that I could just pop 3 per day instead of having to open my shit up and measure it out. Would I be able to dump the capsule in water and just drink 1/3 of the fluid periodically? I don't know if leaving the powder in water fucks it up, maybe that's a dumb question.

I'm planning on running the test for 12 weeks and the dbol from 4-6 weeks depending on how I feel, my nipples are completely flat but my face is kinda puffy. I have no problem with the water retention but I'm going to stop the dbol if my nipples start itching (I know what incoming gyno feels like from my puberty years). After I stop the dbol I might take something less toxic like 'var or Proviron.

I'll keep posting updates when I find the time.
 
I don’t know about dbol on a first cycle but at least you ran it with only 300mg test. Did you ever get pre cycle bloodwork?
I was 100% natty before, no sarms or prohormones so my LH and FSH were untouched. BP and Cholesterol were well within healthy range before I started and I've never had issues with liver or kidneys. I am going to get bloodwork mid cycle just to see how the hormone levels are looking as well as liver/hdl-ldl etc. My health insurance only covers bloodwork twice per year so I'm going to get 1 before the year ends and 1 after the cycle so that I still have 1 left for the remainder of 2021. Idrk 100% how my insurance works since it's my parent's plan but they know I juice so I can get details from them if I want.
 
He means having pre cycle bloodwork so you know your levels prior to taking anything, then when you come off and pct you do it again to use as a reference point of recovery.

Also if this is your first cycle and you’ve already done dbol with your test I wouldn’t add in anything else for the remainder of the cycle. People recommend test only as a first cycle just so you know what extra testosterone does to you and makes you feel, so when you do run another cycle with an added compound that you know what is causing what side effect or making which gains. Taking dbol with test around the same time that testosterone kicks in kinda blurs that and can now give you unreal expectations for further cycles.
 
A tip to help with that 0.1 left the syringe is to pull 0.1 of air before injecting. Make sure the bubble is at the plunger before injecting and go all the way until you hear the squeak. The air won’t kill you. This helps when doing muscle groups that are hard to see to know when you are finished, like glutes.
 
About 14 weeks deep into my cycle, my PCT source is taking way too long to get here so I lowered my test dose to 200 mgs/week for the meantime.

Blood pressure is 120/80 still, it was way elevated on the Dbol which I took for 4 weeks. After stopping the dbol I upped the test to 400 mgs per week and then 500 4 weeks after that.

Planning on getting a full panel bloodwork soon..

Weight gain: Currently 185 at a similar bodyfat percentage as before. Strength is consistently increasing. Went from a 185lb bench to 2 plates. Happy asf about that.
 
About 14 weeks deep into my cycle, my PCT source is taking way too long to get here so I lowered my test dose to 200 mgs/week for the meantime.

Blood pressure is 120/80 still, it was way elevated on the Dbol which I took for 4 weeks. After stopping the dbol I upped the test to 400 mgs per week and then 500 4 weeks after that.

Planning on getting a full panel bloodwork soon..

Weight gain: Currently 185 at a similar bodyfat percentage as before. Strength is consistently increasing. Went from a 185lb bench to 2 plates. Happy asf about that.
A successful PCT is all about legit meds and proper timing. Get bloodwork for data on the test and come off when your meds arrive.
Ask questions now if you have them.
 
A successful PCT is all about legit meds and proper timing. Get bloodwork for data on the test and come off when your meds arrive.
Ask questions now if you have them.
I’ll attach my most recent bloodwork here, I also have a Test/Free Test/LH/FSH panel that should be available to view soon. This was taken 2 weeks after coming off Test E, and my levels were probably still artificially elevated a bit. I wish I got my LH/FSH tested but honestly my insurance is fucked and money was tight at the time. Everything looked pretty good except for my LDL/total cholesterol. I’ve been taking measures since this bloodwork to lower my cholesterol and I’ll be getting that checked soon as well. Been mainly supplementing with soluble/insoluble fiber and fish oil, as well as making sure I meet all my micronutrient requirements.
 

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I just want to make a few suggestions after reading through.

Personally I find 1.5" completely unnecessary. 1" should honestly be more than enough for delts/quads, even glutes. Key is to press the needle in till you form a dimple if you're worried about depth. I only use 1/2" in my quads, 5/8"s in my delts and 5/8 to 1" in my ventro glutes.

For dbol. If you start getting nipple zest theres absolutely no reason to stop it early. You can dose an AI very low and adjust as needed if blood work isnt available. If it is and your estro is in range you can simply run nolvadex due to is tissue specific targeting in regards to breast tissue.

NEVER start your cycle without having everything on hand. I can't believe no one razzed you for that. What if your source fell through and you ran out of test.

Just take aways for your next cycle. Id be interested to see the progress you made
 
I’ll attach my most recent bloodwork here, I also have a Test/Free Test/LH/FSH panel that should be available to view soon. This was taken 2 weeks after coming off Test E, and my levels were probably still artificially elevated a bit. I wish I got my LH/FSH tested but honestly my insurance is fucked and money was tight at the time. Everything looked pretty good except for my LDL/total cholesterol. I’ve been taking measures since this bloodwork to lower my cholesterol and I’ll be getting that checked soon as well. Been mainly supplementing with soluble/insoluble fiber and fish oil, as well as making sure I meet all my micronutrient requirements.
Why did you get a blood test after stopping test but before running pct? Is there something I don't know
 
Why did you get a blood test after stopping test but before running pct? Is there something I don't know
Honestly, I feel pretty stupid for doing that lol but i’m getting my Test/Free Test results back soon and the PCT has been finished. I haven’t really lost much size since coming off as well as 0 strength loss, ofc the pumps and energy aren’t as good but that’s to be expected.
 
NEVER start your cycle without having everything on hand. I can't believe no one razzed you for that. What if your source fell through and you ran out of test.
And yeah, I underestimated how much COVID fucked with intl shipping. What should’ve taken 10 days took over a month. At this point, given all the mixed reviews about UGLs and some of my Colonial gear arriving crashed, I’m looking to homebrew. Hopefully this will allow me
to stock up on the cheap and always have a TRT plan as a fall-back.
 
blur out your face in your profile pic brother. You can’t see it in the thread but when I go to your profile pic the entire thing pops up.
 
Honestly, I feel pretty stupid for doing that lol but i’m getting my Test/Free Test results back soon and the PCT has been finished. I haven’t really lost much size since coming off as well as 0 strength loss, ofc the pumps and energy aren’t as good but that’s to be expected.
It’s actually not a bad thing and let’s you know how fast you’re metabolizing and moving through the half lives. It’ll also help you time the PCT correctly...
 
It’s actually not a bad thing and let’s you know how fast you’re metabolizing and moving through the half lives. It’ll also help you time the PCT correctly...
In hindsight, I think I still started the HCG too early but I waited a week after I got the bloodwork which showed a 800 test lvl. I didn't notice much from the HCG but we'll see how my levels look after running through the whole enclo + nolva protocol. LabCorp isn't showing that I even had a blood test done so I'm currently dealing with them trying to find my test results lol.
 
In hindsight, I think I still started the HCG too early but I waited a week after I got the bloodwork which showed a 800 test lvl. I didn't notice much from the HCG but we'll see how my levels look after running through the whole enclo + nolva protocol. LabCorp isn't showing that I even had a blood test done so I'm currently dealing with them trying to find my test results lol.
I usually started hcg around a week after my last shot of long ester test.

I think HCG timing is less critical compared to the SERMS.
 
I usually started hcg around a week after my last shot of long ester test.

I think HCG timing is less critical compared to the SERMS.
I did serms a week after my Hcg, I’m lowkey concerned my Enclo was bunk but I know the Nolva was legit bc it nuked my gyno. I ordered more clomid from a diff source made by Balkan, code was legit so I’m taking that now
 
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