First cycle log Test C only

[Actin myosin]

Good stuff
i'm going to give you some advice right here that will serve you well.

98% of people get fat and extremely bloated when they start their roid journey. You need to know that anabolics will increase your hunger alot, and ontop of that you will also hold more bodywater and glycogen due to the anabolics. All this can quickly result in you just becoming fat instead of becoming a swole beast

Just know that anabolics do NOT burn fat. Ive gotten fat on 3grams of tren.
And dont confuse water retention and glycogen supercompensation for actual muscle tissue. even on roids it takes a long long long long time to build real tissue

I chuckle when I read about guys gaining 20 pounds on a cycle and then you see their face.. Yeah you gained about 10 of them in your cheeks and chin lol

Cheers man, appreciate this.

Have a meal plan on board. Used to have a nutritionist but found the food changing each hard to keep up with. Especially on cycle won’t something basic and I don’t mind eating the same thing every fucking day.

Will post more about this at a later date.
Have noticed a bit more appetite already. Will make sure I’m patient and eat only a slight surplus

 

[Actin myosin]

Okay start test at 500 and add some growth your igf1 is low

Ahahahha I’ll add HGH in like three years. Not keen on the acromegaly and plethora of adverse risks to my health right now. Test is safe.

week by week with the test. Really annoyed I didn’t wait for AI etc to arrive. Hoping it actually gets here this time and I don’t have shit taken from my parcel

 

[The Chemistry]

Ahahahha I’ll add HGH in like three years. Not keen on the acromegaly and plethora of adverse risks to my health right now. Test is safe.

week by week with the test. Really annoyed I didn’t wait for AI etc to arrive. Hoping it actually gets here this time and I don’t have shit taken from my parcel

With low igf1 it’s hard to build muscle even on steroids

2/3ui ed to get a correct ifg1 will change everything

 

[Actin myosin]

Anyone second this ^ appreciate the advice and would make sense ahahah but want to get as much as possible with as little as possible (don’t we all…)

 

[VenomYo]

Anyone second this ^ appreciate the advice and would make sense ahahah but want to get as much as possible with as little as possible (don’t we all…)

have you tried superdrol yet? its mandatory to try superdrol sooner or later. Dont worry about growth hormone, that shit is a can of worms better left unopened

 

[Actin myosin]

Like the title of the post says, this is my first cycle ahah don’t want to add anything. Just wanting to hear about peoples experiences with test only cycles and whether I’m right in gradually increasing it each week, getting bloods done etc before pushing the envelope.

Biggest concern is cracking the sweet spot, then overdoing it. Can’t afford to get sides as my AI hasn’t arrived yet

 

[Actin myosin]

Well it’s the end of week one. Ended up pinning EOD 100mg for a total of 400mg this week.

Don’t feel anything is different at all. I’m using QSC blue tops

 

[FatherFit]

It takes 7 days just to release so if you change dosage you’ll feel the difference probably after 15 days on new dosage. For me after 4 weeks I started feeling it

 

[Actin myosin]

That would make sense. It takes 4-5 half lives for a compound to reach steady state. Test cyp has a half life of 8 days, so would mean 32-40 days. Can’t wait till week 4 ahaha

I have got like a cluster of 8 pimples on the inside of my upper arm that popped up overnight…. And I never get acne. Even as a teenager never had it.

Any practical tips for avoiding acne? Like obviously hygiene is important, but anything else.

I’m going to get my bloods done at week 4 and update, before even contemplating using an AI. Of course if this gets worse before then then I’ll use the Arimidex earlier. But at this point I have no idea how to go by feel and will be relying on bloods to see what needs correcting

It takes 7 days just to release so if you change dosage you’ll feel the difference probably after 15 days on new dosage. For me after 4 weeks I started feeling it

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[FatherFit]

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That would make sense. It takes 4-5 half lives for a compound to reach steady state. Test cyp has a half life of 8 days, so would mean 32-40 days. Can’t wait till week 4 ahaha

I have got like a cluster of 8 pimples on the inside of my upper arm that popped up overnight…. And I never get acne. Even as a teenager never had it.

Any practical tips for avoiding acne? Like obviously hygiene is important, but anything else.

I’m going to get my bloods done at week 4 and update, before even contemplating using an AI. Of course if this gets worse before then then I’ll use the Arimidex earlier. But at this point I have no idea how to go by feel and will be relying on bloods to see what needs correcting

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High E2 can cause Acne, Bloating and Water retention
I don’t have acne but I am on Ai. I also scrub twice a week and shower immediately at the gym

 

[Push50]

After watching the threads for years, and having my own gear sitting here for the past 5 months I’m ready to start ahaha actually just did first pin 5 minutes ago. Easy as. Ventraglute slid straight in 24G needle.

Anyway wanting some feedback for first cycle. My Aromasin, Nolva, and Clomid haven’t arrived yet so starting low and slow with me test C.

Plan

Week 1-4 - 200 mg/week
Week 5-8 - 300mg/week
Week 8-16 - 400mg/week

Have NPP, Anadrol and anavar on hand and may throw one in for 2nd or 3rd cycle.

Feedback on the incremental steps? Wanting to go to 400mg per week max for my first cycle, I know some people recommend lower.

I would start at 400, of course 500mg/wk of test is where I would recommend most guys start. 200/wk is good to get you to baseline if your natural test is low.
Give us a little more on your demographics. Age, diet workouts and any labs you have done. Pre and post labs are the best way to understand if your protocol is working.

 

[Actin myosin]

Update have been on 400mg since week 1 of Test C. Now up to week 4 and have just done my first pin of the week.

Not going to lie don’t feel any different. No strength changes. Will be getting a blood test this week.

Wondering if there is a specific timeframe from pinning I should get the blood test? Wouldn’t have thought it would matter though because I should be at steady state now at week 4?

 

[Push50]

Update have been on 400mg since week 1 of Test C. Now up to week 4 and have just done my first pin of the week.

Not going to lie don’t feel any different. No strength changes. Will be getting a blood test this week.

Wondering if there is a specific timeframe from pinning I should get the blood test? Wouldn’t have thought it would matter though because I should be at steady state now at week 4?

Patience grasshopper!
Just starting week 4 so I would think you should start seeing/feeling a difference.

 

[mochul]

Update have been on 400mg since week 1 of Test C. Now up to week 4 and have just done my first pin of the week.

Not going to lie don’t feel any different. No strength changes. Will be getting a blood test this week.

Wondering if there is a specific timeframe from pinning I should get the blood test? Wouldn’t have thought it would matter though because I should be at steady state now at week 4?

I also didn’t feel anything on 375mg of Sustanon. Did blood test and it was legitimate. Just give it time

 

[benfrankparkway]

Good stuff
i'm going to give you some advice right here that will serve you well.

98% of people get fat and extremely bloated when they start their roid journey. You need to know that anabolics will increase your hunger alot, and ontop of that you will also hold more bodywater and glycogen due to the anabolics. All this can quickly result in you just becoming fat instead of becoming a swole beast

Just know that anabolics do NOT burn fat. Ive gotten fat on 3grams of tren.
And dont confuse water retention and glycogen supercompensation for actual muscle tissue. even on roids it takes a long long long long time to build real tissue

I chuckle when I read about guys gaining 20 pounds on a cycle and then you see their face.. Yeah you gained about 10 of them in your cheeks and chin lol

I am with you on this post. I have been planning my 1st cycle for months. I don't want to be a bloated fat boy full of glycogen and water. I don't want to gain 20lbs either, that means whole new wardrobe. I want to minimize this as much as I can. Stick to my diet which is between 3500-3800 calories a day with 300g coming from protein.

 

[Actin myosin]

Have been in slight deficit the past 6 weeks and leaned out to ~12% bodyfat in preparation for the growth season.

Yeah cheers for the tip about getting fluffy. Am all over my diet at the moment.

Any tips for the blood work? Like the timing of getting bloods done relative to my pin?

 

[benfrankparkway]

Have been in slight deficit the past 6 weeks and leaned out to ~12% bodyfat in preparation for the growth season.

Yeah cheers for the tip about getting fluffy. Am all over my diet at the moment.

Any tips for the blood work? Like the timing of getting bloods done relative to my pin?

I am in same boat with you. Been prepping months for my 1st cycle. Getting training and diet dialed down to be in best position for aas. I am getting full panel bloodwork in 2 weeks as I do yearly. It's thru insurance so I try to get everything checked. I am following along for questions that I have too.

 

[VenomYo]

I would incorporate cardio aswell. 2-3 days a week of 1 hour worth of solid cardio. It does wonders

 

[Actin myosin]

went to see my doctor today to get blood test done and just told him I’m jumping on. Did the obvious warning etc but then went on to say that the finasteride I’m on for hair loss prevention will reduce the effects of being on a test cycle?

I swear that’s wrong. Finasteride is a 5a reductase inhibit so just prevents conversion to DHT. My test level went from lower-middle of the reference range to the top after being on finasteride for 6 months….

Can anyone pitch in on whether what the doctor said is all shit

 

[Push50]

went to see my doctor today to get blood test done and just told him I’m jumping on. Did the obvious warning etc but then went on to say that the finasteride I’m on for hair loss prevention will reduce the effects of being on a test cycle?

I swear that’s wrong. Finasteride is a 5a reductase inhibit so just prevents conversion to DHT. My test level went from lower-middle of the reference range to the top after being on finasteride for 6 months….

Can anyone pitch in on whether what the doctor said is all shit

According to this site free test actually increases.
Give it a read. I can not speak directly to it because I do not run Finasteride.

Does Finasteride Lower Testosterone Levels or Increase Them?

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