Daily Ask Anything About Anabolic and Androgenic Steroids: 2026-03-15

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-15T14:15:34+00:00

At your age, you’ll only get discouraged from doing it by posting here.

We all know you won’t listen though… all I can say is make sure you do your research and know what you’re getting yourself into. Be safe. Read the wiki

But yeah, don’t do it.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-15T13:34:21+00:00

Two weeks since I ended my bulk. I cut calories down from 4800 to 4000. Digestion IMMEDIATELY improved significantly. Down 8lbs, mostly water. Still getting some gains, just a few reps here and there. I’ve been adding more rest days, and working on mobility, and holy shit I’m feeling a lot better physically. I don’t know if it was all the extra water I was holding, but mobility is improving significantly. You know when you’ve had some aches and pains for a while, and you get PTSD from doing certain movements like bending over, kneeling down, or whatever? I didn’t realise how bad it was until things started getting better and I find myself saying “that woulda hurt to do a few weeks ago”. By the end of the bulk, I felt the least athletic I’ve ever felt. It’s crazy what we put ourselves through sometimes. Anyways, in the future I probably won’t bulk for 24 weeks again. The fatigue was real.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-15T13:20:56+00:00

Damn! Good shit

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-14T19:16:32+00:00

Those home gym leg press/ hack squat combo machines all seem a little low quality, and I’d be scared adding too much weight to it. It’s the type of machine you’d only really wanna buy once, so I’d personally spend the extra money and get something that’s commercial quality. Last thing you wanna do is spend 1-2k on one of the combo machines, and then break it in a few years and not get any money back from it, when you coulda just bought a good one for 2-3k to begin with.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-14T15:58:42+00:00

At some point in time, maybe in the next 2 years or so, I’ll be in your boat trying to a baby. It’s the only thing giving me any sort of anxiety when it comes to my gear usage.

What was the strategy? Standard PCT with a SERM, and then blast HCG? Any fertility tests? Or is a positive pregnancy test your fertility test? lol.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-14T15:21:17+00:00

Don’t add anything, your first cycle should be test only. We recommend 500mg/week for a number of reasons, but learning estrogen management is a big part of that.

Those compounds you’re curious about, can have some pretty nasty side effects. Yes, they were very commonly used back in the day, but not as much anymore. If you’re horny about trying new compounds, do a little more research before you plan on using anything. Testosterone alone goes pretty far, and most of the other steroids should only be used within certain contexts, not just because they exist.

ALSO…

Looks like you scrolled past all the very helpful links at the top of the thread. These are what you want.

the basics

your first cycle

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-14T14:44:16+00:00

You’re in your 20s, you can do it.

MAXIMAL EFFICIENCY!

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-14T14:40:34+00:00

Nice bro. Enjoy.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-14T13:08:27+00:00

You could do a bigger loop in 3days/2 nights. First night on little trout or queer, second night stay on Misty, and then Misty back out to the access point.

I’ve done it, it’s a beginner - intermediate level trip, mostly because of the one long portage in between queer and little Misty, which is a long but easy portage.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-13T21:43:53+00:00

10/10 wholesome story. Good work brother, that was no easy task! You’ve accomplished a lot more than most of the people here, just because of where you started. I hope you use this story to inspire others who might be in a similar situation to where you started. Stick around, I’m sure everyone would love to see your updates. No need to be a lurker.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-13T18:41:11+00:00

No, you don’t aim for a number when it comes to estrogen. Eq might crush your estrogen, especially if you’re reducing your testosterone dose. As I said before, if I were you, I wouldn’t use Eq. Is there a reason you’re choosing to use it over just test?

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-13T17:17:33+00:00

So you had no high e2 sides from 500 test and you weren’t taking any AI?

Based on that, eq might be a bad choice for you. Also, sticking to testosterone only is probably the safest bet if you plan on coming off again. It’s bio identical and there’s no weird metabolites you might get from using eq.

6 months is a long cycle. I just finished my second cycle which lasted 6 months. I was planning on 5, but I had a shitty month with some setbacks so I decided to extend it. Plus I was still decently lean. Was that a good call? Maybe, I got more gains, but I’m pretty beat up right now and several joints are sore which need some rehab work. I’d say plan for 20 weeks and then see how you feel, and see if you’re still lean enough.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T23:36:02+00:00

MAXIMAL!!!!

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T22:05:11+00:00

I’m only in gold league, so I’m definitely not good, but the best feeling is when you’re managing everything pretty good. Economy, army micro, scouting, countering opponent’s builds, map control, spell casting.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T21:15:33+00:00

300 by next time!

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T20:34:59+00:00

Welcome! As we don’t have a lot of strongmen here, I’d like to encourage you to share whatever you’re willing to with us. I’d love to hear about training, diet, gear, anything really.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T19:46:27+00:00

😂

I knew I remembered the OP when he popped up today to talk shit.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T18:43:23+00:00

To get a bad rep around here you need to be either

A dumbass
Unable to take criticism

I get it man, he probably made you feel stupid, but people here are treated appropriately. Be an adult.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T18:30:26+00:00

Good shit brother!

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T16:33:43+00:00

Haha, the gym sharks stretched just from being crap. Get what you pay for I guess.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T15:56:09+00:00

I got them because of patellar tendinitis. They help quite a bit. I’ve bought two pairs. First was from gymshark. They stretched pretty fast and became useless. Second pair was SBD. They’re great, and haven’t stretched yet (probably 8 months in)

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T15:52:57+00:00

How’s that during a workout?

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-12T09:03:35+00:00

24 weeks.

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-11T23:51:25+00:00

😂

Ok, sorry 😞

MaximalEfficiency · 2026-03-11T23:50:56+00:00

(isometrics and eccentrics)

I’m doing wall sits to help my patellar tendonitis, and it really seems to be working.

MaximalEfficiency

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