First cycle experience and advice

[lunchboxmedic]

So I wanted to just write a brief post on my first cycle experience. Comments are always appreciated for next cycle, if one is done, but also to help others as an informative piece.

I'm 32...started at 218 about about 15%-16% BF (from calipers)

I wanted to do a cutting cycle and have a bunch of stuff, but after research decided to do a test e only run and see how I reacted.

My dose was as such

500 mg test e split 2 a wk.

The first two weeks went fine but started getting gyno symptoms of high anxiety, sore puffy nipples.

I had arimidex on hand to combat this. As most vets can prob attest, first cycle and figuring out AI dose is a rollercoaster. Too much or too little and you're in a world of imbalance which sucks. Eventually I figured out .25 eod worked great for me.

Diet was on point at about 3000 clean calories. My main goal was to help burn fat and gain some mass.

Bloat wasn't bad during. It was in all the right areas and I really grew. I went to 230 lbs and looked massive. It was great. I've always been big and hated it,but was very happy with this growth.

I continued .25 eod and 500 mg test e for 12 wks.

I stopped for two and went on pct.

Pct was typical clomid nolva. Tired at first due to coming down but started pct regiment 2 weeks after.

First day 100 clomid and 40 nolva. The 100 clomid killed me mentally so I dropped to 50/40 the rest of week one. Then 50/30 week 2 25/20 week 3 amd week four is a split of 25/20 4 days and 25/10 the last 3. By the last week of pct I felt normal again. Sex drive returning and motivation and energy.

I went from 228 at end of cycle to 212 and end of pct. This may be upsetting to most, but I retained muscle and lost fat (can Def tell just by looking) sure I lost some muscle, but overall I'm happy with the results. My goal was to mainly cut fat anyway with a minor focus on muscle growth. I am 6'4 and 220ish.

So for first timers my advice is this. There's a lot of info out there, read it and use it as a baseline. Everyone us different and reacts different. If you think you're going crazy or freaking out...relax. it will pass with the right treatments FOR YOU.
make sure you have all your cycle needs up front and then some, just in case you need more.

Be patient...have a goal in mind and stick with it.
make sure diet is on point and you're staying clean on cycle (no drinking or crazy binge eating of dirty calories)

And finally....find out as much as you can before starting and do it smart and safe. Don't go crazy your first time and listen to others experience.

Cycle

1-12 500 mg test e (250 mon/thurs)
3-12 .25 arimidex eod
15 clomid/nolva 50/40
16 50/30
17 25/20
18 25/20 (10)

 

[Zubalon]

This is pretty much what I was thinking for my second cycle ..my first one doesn't count lol was 4 years ago. But I was thinking of replacing arimidex with HCG. Also was thinking of taking a double stack of Serms 2 weeks after my pct.