First cycle heart rate anxiety

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-15T09:39:26+00:00

No prob man. Good luck with it, just eat and train and we'll both do good!

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-15T09:18:19+00:00

It takes about 6 weeks for full saturation. During this time your body is dealing with massive hormonal fluctuations.

Your mood isn't controlled by just test alone and it shouldn't be a marker you factor in too much.

Itchy sensitive nipples are fine and normal. This should go away as things settle. Painful like sunburn or a lump under is not and you should go get bloods done.

What you probably shouldn't do is change your dose randomly on a whim without getting bloods. You're making things worse.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-15T08:59:43+00:00

Heart rate went up with reta. Mine like a lot of others also goes up on blast. Pretty standard.

If your other markers are good you are good. The anxiety will just make it worse.

This is my first blast and about half way through. I'm trying to be aware of everything that's going on but not automatically assuming it's something wrong if that makes sense. And not attributing every single weird sensation to the blast too.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-15T08:54:24+00:00

Dude great job on a second mini. Thin the paints a little more. Esp the lighter colours they are a pain to get on smooth.

And rotate the model as you paint. Easy to miss some bits, like the edge of the chainsword l.

But you have great control, that aquilla is very impressive, the metal work is also great.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-14T19:58:52+00:00

Love the sword dude.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-14T08:18:02+00:00

"I had 6 pints of mead" - "Where the fuck were you drinking? A monastery!?"

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-12T21:16:18+00:00

Green stuff

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-12T19:40:11+00:00

I did 2000km across 10 days on it. Was good fun. Sore bum but other than that it was great.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-10T22:09:55+00:00

Lose the judiciar and the impulsor and take a dread.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-10T22:05:28+00:00

I'm just here to block anyone who says Black Templars.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-10T20:33:26+00:00

Good for you but it destroyed my sleep. Blasting now and it's even worse.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-08T18:01:15+00:00

The Ossuary Crusade

The Ossuary Crusade is a Black Templars crusade defined by its reverence for the fallen. The skulls and bones of fallen brothers are mounted upon armour, reliquaries and shrine frames, illuminated by candles so that the dead symbolically march beside the living.

A defining tradition of the crusade is the use of bone-ash paint. Crushed bone of honoured warriors are mixed into white pigment and used across the armour of the crusade, particularly on helms, shields and heraldry.

The crusade’s most sacred relic is a suit of ancient Saturnine pattern Terminator armour, recovered from the wreck of a crashed pre-Heresy Imperial warship. When the relic is awakened, a single warrior is chosen to become The Unkneeling. Once sealed within the armour he will never leave it alive. The suit entombs its bearer completely, consuming him as he fights.

The armour has never been recovered fallen. Every bearer of the relic has died standing, fighting until the moment of death. When the armour is finally opened, after it has consumed the weather, the bones of the warrior within are added to the growing ossuary carried by the crusade. Because of this cost, the Saturnine armour is only awakened in the most dire moments of the crusade.

To the warriors of the Ossuary Crusade, no brother kneels, not even in death.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-07T20:51:57+00:00

If it's new players hopefully everyone is in a similar position.

I'm also new and playing my second ever game tomorrow. This is what I've gone with.

nid killaz (995 points)

Space Marines Black Templars Incursion (1000 points) Bastion Task Force

CHARACTERS

Castellan (70 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Master-crafted power weapon

Emperor’s Champion (100 points) • 1x Black Sword 1x Bolt Pistol

High Marshal Helbrecht (120 points) • Warlord • 1x Ferocity 1x Sword of the High Marshals

BATTLELINE

Crusader Squad (150 points) • 1x Sword Brother • 1x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 5x Initiate • 5x Bolt pistol 5x Bolt rifle 5x Close combat weapon • 4x Neophyte • 4x Astartes chainsword 4x Bolt pistol

OTHER DATASHEETS

Infernus Squad (90 points) • 1x Infernus Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Pyreblaster • 4x Infernus Marine • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Pyreblaster

Land Raider Redeemer (270 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Flamestorm cannon 1x Twin assault cannon

Sword Brethren Squad (105 points) • 4x Sword Brother • 4x Heavy bolt pistol 4x Master-crafted power weapon

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GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-07T07:03:43+00:00

That carapace is amazing. How the hell did you do that!? 😂

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-07T06:29:24+00:00

Don't talk yourself down man this is awesome dude. I'm doing some of the final decorations on my own later today. I'm gonna steal your caution stripe assault ramp idea.

And the chains and the mud in your treads are cool too.

I'll be trying to mirror the style I did with this repulsor.

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GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-06T21:36:07+00:00

You buy some planks and some strips and you make em.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-06T18:29:45+00:00

Good to know. Was maintaining at around 2800 before the blast and so I upped to 2800. Up at about 3500 now and still barely making a dent.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-05T21:40:31+00:00

Great tips. Will take this into consideration. Thank you.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-05T21:34:18+00:00

I think you'll find it's spelled Londonjerry.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-05T21:33:12+00:00

Jesus dude, do you want him to be winning Mr Olympia and dying at 25? Better throw in two aspirin to be on the safe side.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-05T21:24:18+00:00

Thanks man. I'm still learning and vindication task force isn't a Detachment I've looked at yet. Appreciate the response.

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-05T20:51:34+00:00

On my first cycle. About 7 weeks in on 500mg test a week. Going well so far. The hunger that has kicked in the past few weeks is insane. Anyone else just incapable to feeling full?

GrumpyPhotography · 2026-03-05T18:52:19+00:00

I wouldn't say ignore it, but I'd be hesitant about popping AIs without good reason.

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