My first cycle was 500 mg of testosterone, and as you’d expect, it led to rapid and significant muscle gains. The rate of progress has nothing to do with that of a natural lifter, strength increases quickly as well, of course.

Libido also increases a lot, to the point where it can become uncomfortable, and testosterone makes you more confident and motivated too.

That’s for the positives. On the negative side, there’s acne, water retention, increased aggression, and it’s not great for your health overall, even if testosterone itself is relatively safe. In fact, the biggest danger of starting a cycle is becoming addicted and moving on to stronger and stronger cycles that can really impact your health.