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First off, hello all Steroidal members. This is my very first post, however I have been lurking for quite some time. Long story short I have decided to run my very first cycle of Test-E and wanted to make sure everything looks good and share my progress with everyone here.
So let me start with some basic info about myself. I've been lifting and participating in sports (soccer, gymnastics, muay thai, bjj) since I was 14 (24 now). Can't say I've been very consistent, the lifting has been on and off because...well because life, but I've been always going back to the gym after a lay off. I haven't participated in the sports mentioned above for the last 2 years aside from an occasional soccer game here and there. Fast forward now, I've been back hitting the weights consistently since July on a 10 weeks on/1 week off schedule. The only supplements I have been using are Whey (~100g/day), cycling Creatine (1 wk load 20g/day then 8 weeks 5g/day then a week off; rinse and repeat) and the basic MultiVitamin (Orange Triad), Fish Oil and Vitamin D. Made some decent gains but hit a plateau on pretty much every lift. I switched off my rep ranges (from 8-12 to 6-8 to 7-10) and have not made much progress. My diet isn't bad as I don't eat fast food at all (aside from occasional Chipotle) but I don't count my calories; I know for a fact I've been eating above maintenance calories because i eat like a horse but i have no idea how my macros are. So after doing some lurking and some homework I decided to get some Test and run a 12 week cycle followed by 6 weeks PCT (Nolva, Clomid & Tribulus) starting 2 weeks after my last pin of Test.
Current Stats:
Age: 24
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 171lbs
BF: ~13%-14%
Now before I talk about the cycle and the layout I'd like to mention that my goal is CLEAN bulk. I understand I'm not going to magically pack on 20lbs of muscle with no additional fat, realistically I'm looking to add around 10lbs while shedding a bit of fat and that's pretty generous. Now, onto the cycle:
Week 1-12 GP Test-E 250mg/2x per week (Monday AM; Thursday PM)
Week 1-12 Arimidex 0.5mg EOD to avoid bloat/estrogen sides
Week 1-12 HCG 250iu/2x per week
Here are my questions about this cycle:
-Should I keep my AI at 0.5mg eod or knock it down to 0.25mg? I was told arimidex is not very friendly on the lipid profile in males and it slightly affects IGF1 but I could not get my hands on any Aromasin hence why I'm using Anastrozole. My arimidex is a 1mg triangular pill so it would be a real bitch to cut into 4 even pieces @ 0.25mg but if that's more beneficial then I'll have to find a way.
-Question 2, should I really inject HCG during my cycle? I have 3 amps of 5000iu Pregnyl HCG which at 500iu a week for 12 weeks should be more than enough. However I have seen mixed opinions about running HCG on cycle. Some people swear by it and some say to completely avoid it due to elevated Estrogen levels (I'm running an AI so I'm guessing it should counteract that?). What do you guys think? HCG on cycle or during PCT? Or something else? This is one thing I'm confused about.
I'll be doing high volume training 5 times a week (monday - friday) working mainly in the 8-12 rep range. I will also be doing HIIT Sprints and Jump Rope twice a week.
Monday: Shoulders and Traps
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Triceps, Biceps, Forearms
Thursday: Back
Friday: Chest & Abs
For my diet I'll aim to take in ~3,000cal/day consisting of mostly Protein and Fats with some carbs. Still tweaking this. Some input would be appreciated as nutrition is my weakest point. Macros will be 50(P)/30(F)/20(C)
As mentioned earlier PCT will be 6 weeks of Nolva, Clomid and 1g Tribulus/day. I will be doing my first pin next week if my supplies (pins, syringes, swabs) come in tomorrow. Ordered them with a delay because my gear came in 2 weeks earlier than I thought it would. I'm attaching some images of current build and will be updating you guys on weekly basis throughout my cycle. Other thing I should mention is that the test I'll be running is Geneza Pharm Test-E and what I've heard is that GP oils are a hit or miss kind of thing (sometimes under-dosed) but i didn't find that out until after i placed my order (will be ordering Schering Test E next time :/, dumbass I know) but I guess I won't know this until a few weeks into my cycle but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Wish me luck!
So let me start with some basic info about myself. I've been lifting and participating in sports (soccer, gymnastics, muay thai, bjj) since I was 14 (24 now). Can't say I've been very consistent, the lifting has been on and off because...well because life, but I've been always going back to the gym after a lay off. I haven't participated in the sports mentioned above for the last 2 years aside from an occasional soccer game here and there. Fast forward now, I've been back hitting the weights consistently since July on a 10 weeks on/1 week off schedule. The only supplements I have been using are Whey (~100g/day), cycling Creatine (1 wk load 20g/day then 8 weeks 5g/day then a week off; rinse and repeat) and the basic MultiVitamin (Orange Triad), Fish Oil and Vitamin D. Made some decent gains but hit a plateau on pretty much every lift. I switched off my rep ranges (from 8-12 to 6-8 to 7-10) and have not made much progress. My diet isn't bad as I don't eat fast food at all (aside from occasional Chipotle) but I don't count my calories; I know for a fact I've been eating above maintenance calories because i eat like a horse but i have no idea how my macros are. So after doing some lurking and some homework I decided to get some Test and run a 12 week cycle followed by 6 weeks PCT (Nolva, Clomid & Tribulus) starting 2 weeks after my last pin of Test.
Current Stats:
Age: 24
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 171lbs
BF: ~13%-14%
Now before I talk about the cycle and the layout I'd like to mention that my goal is CLEAN bulk. I understand I'm not going to magically pack on 20lbs of muscle with no additional fat, realistically I'm looking to add around 10lbs while shedding a bit of fat and that's pretty generous. Now, onto the cycle:
Week 1-12 GP Test-E 250mg/2x per week (Monday AM; Thursday PM)
Week 1-12 Arimidex 0.5mg EOD to avoid bloat/estrogen sides
Week 1-12 HCG 250iu/2x per week
Here are my questions about this cycle:
-Should I keep my AI at 0.5mg eod or knock it down to 0.25mg? I was told arimidex is not very friendly on the lipid profile in males and it slightly affects IGF1 but I could not get my hands on any Aromasin hence why I'm using Anastrozole. My arimidex is a 1mg triangular pill so it would be a real bitch to cut into 4 even pieces @ 0.25mg but if that's more beneficial then I'll have to find a way.
-Question 2, should I really inject HCG during my cycle? I have 3 amps of 5000iu Pregnyl HCG which at 500iu a week for 12 weeks should be more than enough. However I have seen mixed opinions about running HCG on cycle. Some people swear by it and some say to completely avoid it due to elevated Estrogen levels (I'm running an AI so I'm guessing it should counteract that?). What do you guys think? HCG on cycle or during PCT? Or something else? This is one thing I'm confused about.
I'll be doing high volume training 5 times a week (monday - friday) working mainly in the 8-12 rep range. I will also be doing HIIT Sprints and Jump Rope twice a week.
Monday: Shoulders and Traps
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Triceps, Biceps, Forearms
Thursday: Back
Friday: Chest & Abs
For my diet I'll aim to take in ~3,000cal/day consisting of mostly Protein and Fats with some carbs. Still tweaking this. Some input would be appreciated as nutrition is my weakest point. Macros will be 50(P)/30(F)/20(C)
As mentioned earlier PCT will be 6 weeks of Nolva, Clomid and 1g Tribulus/day. I will be doing my first pin next week if my supplies (pins, syringes, swabs) come in tomorrow. Ordered them with a delay because my gear came in 2 weeks earlier than I thought it would. I'm attaching some images of current build and will be updating you guys on weekly basis throughout my cycle. Other thing I should mention is that the test I'll be running is Geneza Pharm Test-E and what I've heard is that GP oils are a hit or miss kind of thing (sometimes under-dosed) but i didn't find that out until after i placed my order (will be ordering Schering Test E next time :/, dumbass I know) but I guess I won't know this until a few weeks into my cycle but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Wish me luck!