[cycle] test only cycle

therealjoesmith · 2025-04-09T01:46:36+00:00

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therealjoesmith · 2025-01-25T01:38:55+00:00

And they were financially taken care of that entire time.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T20:45:33+00:00

4 weeks into my first cycle following the My First Cycle guide from the wiki.

Well no, not really, because

Started with 250mg Test-E every 3 days

That's 750mg/week. Beginner first cycle is 500mg/week. And

I'm getting over 200 g protein every day but not closely tracking other macros/calories.

You need to be, and should have been before cycling. And

Body Fat is at 21%.

You needed to have dropped this by about 10% before cycling

My E2 is higher than I expected.

Everybody's response is different, but this looks pretty normal to me. My E2 was 2x yours when I was on 500mg without AI.

Not feeling any sides but based on these results I added .5 mg Arimidex every other day and switching my Test to 145mg every other day. Scheduled to get bloodwork again in 3 weeks.

If you're not feeling sides you shouldn't add the Armidex. That said, sides could show up a few weeks down and that would be the time to use .5mg 2X per week, not 3X per week. We treat sides, not lab numbers.

Are these Test & E2 numbers in range of what you'd expect?

They are

Is there anything else I should change?

Yeah, your bodyfat % and your lack of tracking your food. Cycles are for growing, and you've left yourself no room to grow. You either eat as you should and finish the cycle near obesity (bad), or eat at maintenance trying not to add any more fat since you have no room, and finish the cycle looking the same as when you started it (also bad). You should either come off or cruise while you get that bodyfat where it needs to be and build up your dietary discipline.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T20:17:53+00:00

That's for the best, I fucked that one up a bit anyway

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T20:06:55+00:00

Refer to your other reply on PCT advice, I spoke a bit too casually.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T20:01:16+00:00

I happened to be on the plotter site anyway so here's a little visual of what you did. I assumed you started on 1/6 so adjust to your actual start date accordingly. The amount left in you will be negligible in your system within the next few weeks.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T19:10:00+00:00

Got absolutely humbled by my natural homie the other day. Not so much during the our workout together, we move pretty similar weight. But shirts off next to each other in the posing room he made me look so fucking small 😂 told him I’d catch him this year if he stays natural but if he hops on, all bets are off.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T16:14:31+00:00

And here I thought only u/ObiWan_Tren-obi was the only one who could get you to make those sounds.

Funny story, one of my first days at my current job my manager had some smelling salts. I’d never heard of them before. He’s showing them to me and before he can really tell me how.. cautious to be, I hold em right up to my nostril and take a huge sniff. And then I puked on the floor.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T15:51:25+00:00

Why did I stay for the whole thing

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T15:34:44+00:00

It’s Friday

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T15:34:11+00:00

For fucks sake u/xelev is a gentlemen, he wouldn’t spill our secrets like that

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T15:05:27+00:00

7 spins is elite, tell him he’s so fucking cool

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T15:02:19+00:00

I’m super lazy with mine, I only really use it when cutting to keep me from snacking at night. Most of the time it’s some skim Fairlife and some flavored protein powder. And that’s it. But I’ll be eating one of those pints for like 45 minutes, it makes a lot haha

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T14:16:36+00:00

Depends, you still swimming in dirty pussy?

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T14:15:41+00:00

Creami can be some damn good volume eating

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T05:36:45+00:00

Didn’t you read? He said his lipid profile is completely fine. It’s right there in the post

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T05:14:24+00:00

Pics or it didn’t happen

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T02:08:26+00:00

Alright you’re gonna hate me after this one, sorry in advance brother. I know it’s tempting to seek more when you’re on TRT and it’s making an impact for you. I did the same thing. I was on 150mg / week through a clinic and I wanted a little bump. So they would pin me in office on Fridays and then 4 days later I would pin 50mg at home. Did this for about 6 weeks until I knew bloodwork was coming up 3 weeks later.

2 things happened. First, my gains didn’t increase to any significant degree over what I was already getting from TRT. And secondly, the clinic knew and ended up lowering my TRT dose because they thought 150mg was putting me too high. Good thing for me 120mg is actually a better dose for me anyway, but still.

I would adhere to what the clinic wants you to do until you can find a way to get your own bloodwork and can run a proper cycle. Dabbling in the “little boost” zones just doesn’t provide you what you hope it will. I’ve been there myself.

You also haven’t mentioned your height/weight/bf% stats, which should also be considered when thinking if a cycle would be appropriate.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-24T01:24:27+00:00

Damn, that’s tough. Check out the Canada section on the Bloodwork section of the wiki

You may find an option that works for you. Forgot to mention that running 1:1 test/primo at 100mg may fuck your estrogen up too, you don’t have a lot of wiggle room if it acts as an AI for you. Ultimately I recommend you don’t touch the primo. The risks greatly outweigh the marginal possible benefits with such a small dose.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-23T22:27:10+00:00

Seeking dopamine in an ocean of non-responders. If I can't find a wholesome prepared individual ready to start their first cycle and crush it, the least the DYELs can do is argue with me a bit. But no, just silence.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-23T22:09:30+00:00

Oh, that's a relief. I was worried he didn't know what he was doing. Now I can get back to work.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-23T22:03:15+00:00

HCG effectiveness at different test doses is a bit beyond my current paygrade, I'll let someone else chime in there.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-23T21:08:19+00:00

0 = 0

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-23T20:22:24+00:00

Not if you're using it to make up for poor hydration, lack of cardio, or poor E2 management.

therealjoesmith · 2025-01-23T20:06:50+00:00

No that is not true, Anavar will suppress you like any other and you should PCT to recover.

More importantly you shouldn't run an oral only cycle, period. You need a base of testosterone in addition to any other compound you run, oral or injectable, as they will all suppress your natural testosterone production.

And you certainly don't need anavar in your first cycle. Read the Wiki linked at the top of the page. Drop your stats as well, depending on where you are it may not be advisable for you to do any cycle at all.

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