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Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 08:56 AM

I'm 5 weeks into a very conservative (300mg per week) deca cycle. I started at about 190 lbs and 12% bodyfat. I'm currently at 212 lbs and bodyfat is about the same. I've got 3 more weeks of the cycle and I will update pics at the end. I just started lowering my calories from about 5000 to maybe 3500 because I dont want to gain any more weight. Hopefully I can add a bit more muscle and drop the bodyfat down to 8% or so. I'm 26 years old and 6'1 by the way.

IBdmfkr

07-18-2006, 09:53 AM

You're gonna have an extremly difficult time recovering more than likely and you'll drop most of the weight in water.. JMO.

Anavar Man

07-18-2006, 10:00 AM

Bye Bye sex drive Bye Bye

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 10:10 AM

Yeah, I'm a little worried about maintaining the weight Ibdmfkr. I would like to be able to maintain at 200lbs with 8-10% body fat. I am interested to see how my body reacts once the cycle is done. I haven't had any issues with sex drive yet but I guess I'll have to wait and see on that too.

If I do another cycle, I am definatly planning on sticking with test but everyone around here (where I live) swears by deca. I was originally planning on taking whinny and test with the deca but decided (maybe a bad idea) to keep the cycle very conservative with just the deca.

I'll keep you guys updated: hopefully it wont be "I lost everything and have a limp d***"

BajanBastard

07-18-2006, 10:15 AM

Sex drive is a very individual issue and not set in stone as 99.9% of the members here would like you to believe. Using 250mg deca weekly is actually worse on your HPTA than test and deca.

IBdmfkr

07-18-2006, 10:29 AM

You're only 5wks in.. add Test at 500mg/wk now and run it for another 8-10wks.
suggested cycle
1-13 Deca 250mg/wk
6-15 Test 500mg/wk

Depending on what ester test will determine PCT start time.

rake922

07-18-2006, 10:59 AM

Mind me asking how many cycles you've done?

jollygreenGIANT

07-18-2006, 11:39 AM

get some test prop

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 11:48 AM

Mind me asking how many cycles you've done?

I've done one other cycle, again, very conservative. Test at 300mg weekly for six weeks about three years ago. I got very minimal results off it and I question whether it was fake.

If I had this cycle to do over, I would probably have done test at 500mg per week for eight weeks. My knowledge of AAS is limited to say the least and I wish I had found these boards sooner, but live and learn I suppose. I think I will probably just finish out the deca and try to keep as much muscle as I can. Then let my body recover and maybe look at doing a decent cycle in February or so.

I have been very pleased with the results I have gotten off the deca, but I'll reserve judgment until about a month after I come off it. Thanks for the advice guys.

timtim

07-18-2006, 12:00 PM

theres a ton of improvements you could make naturally in my opinion. why not focus on hardcore dieting and then when you have have made some nice gains that way then look to aas.

crash187ct

07-18-2006, 12:03 PM

from what i'm reading you really don't know what you're doing....

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 12:12 PM

theres a ton of improvements you could make naturally in my opinion. why not focus on hardcore dieting and then when you have have made some nice gains that way then look to aas.

I'm sure there are improvements I could make naturally. I've been lifting on and off for ten years, and I have been working out pretty hard for the last three. I'm naturally pretty skinny (about 170lbs if I dont lift) and have always been somewhat of a hardgainer. I'm proud of the gains that I have made naturally and more recently with the help of AAS. I appreciate the input though.

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 12:17 PM

from what i'm reading you really don't know what you're doing....

Thanks for the constructive post. . . . As I have already said, I dont have a very good knowledge of AAS, and, again as I already pointed out, I wish I had found these boards earlier.

*Alex*

07-18-2006, 01:03 PM

Thanks for the constructive post. . . . As I have already said, I dont have a very good knowledge of AAS, and, again as I already pointed out, I wish I had found these boards earlier.
read and learn! read and learn.

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 01:30 PM

:haha:

Thats what I'm here for.

helium3

07-18-2006, 01:31 PM

I'm sure there are improvements I could make naturally. I've been lifting on and off for ten years, and I have been working out pretty hard for the last three. I'm naturally pretty skinny (about 170lbs if I dont lift) and have always been somewhat of a hardgainer. I'm proud of the gains that I have made naturally and more recently with the help of AAS. I appreciate the input though.

i understand this,been there,it was time to hit the juice.

your first test cycle was too short 6 weeks,only works for some me included.
so 10-12 would have been best.deca on its own well thats upto you but id get some test even if its a small amount(maintanence dose).good luck.

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 01:48 PM

Thanks for the input Helium. I realize the first cycle was pretty much a waste and the second cycle probably is less than optimal as well. Thanks to these boards, I am learning a lot and I'm sure I will make more informed decision in the future if I do anymore cycles which seems pretty likely at this point.

helium3

07-18-2006, 01:53 PM

i think either way youve got a good base to work from,i was also lucky to find this sight as i almost did a cycle of winny on its own lol.

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 02:33 PM

You're only 5wks in.. add Test at 500mg/wk now and run it for another 8-10wks.
suggested cycle
1-13 Deca 250mg/wk
6-15 Test 500mg/wk

Depending on what ester test will determine PCT start time.

Anyone else got thoughts on this? It wouldn't be a problem to get ahold of some test by the end of the week, although my next injection is due for tomorrow.

steve0

07-18-2006, 03:02 PM

You're only 5wks in.. add Test at 500mg/wk now and run it for another 8-10wks.
suggested cycle
1-13 Deca 250mg/wk
6-15 Test 500mg/wk

Depending on what ester test will determine PCT start time.

totaly agree here whith ya, he should be running some test E IMO

IBdmfkr

07-18-2006, 03:03 PM

Prop or enanthate would work fine.
If you choose prop run 150mg Every other day, TestE 250mg twice/wk injections.

WEBB

07-18-2006, 03:06 PM

Listen to the man above me...nuff said...

Dangerdan

07-18-2006, 03:21 PM

Thanks for the advice guys; How does grabbing either TestE or prop this weekend and running it for 8 weeks or so? Or would I be better off just finishing the deca and letting my body recover, then running some TestE for 10 weeks or so in a few months? Thoughts?

rd53

07-18-2006, 10:38 PM

I had a buddy run 300mg/week for 10 weeks alone, nothing else, he had decent gains but man his "boy" was limp for months, it took him almost 4 months to get back to normal, I'd highly recommend some test!

chest6

07-19-2006, 12:11 AM

reason u didnt see results from 6 weeks of test is b/c you cut it off before it had time to work...assuming you used a longer ester

Death

07-19-2006, 06:20 AM

Just look at the steroid profiles page dan and from there it will give you some ideas on how regularly you can run test e or prop doses.....

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 10:03 AM

Yeah, i realize now that the fist cycle was run too short, but I'm still not sure if the stuff was fake. I'm gonna pick up some Test E this weekend, but I haven't decided if I'm gonna run it starting now or just let my body recover from the deca cycle and then run the Test E in a few months.

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 10:06 AM

If I go ahead and start the Test now, I'm thinking about running it 250mg twice weekly for 8 weeks. I'm kindof leaning towards holding off on the test though, but I would hate to lose all the gains I have made so far.

IBdmfkr

07-19-2006, 10:17 AM

I'd run the test so the cycle isn't a total waste.. Run Test Propionate is it's available.. 150mg Every other day.
If Test E is only thing you can get then 500mg twice wkly.

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 10:22 AM

I'll see if I can pick up some prop; I know that the Test E is available. Thanks for the advice IBdmfkr.

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 10:50 AM

Is test propionate supposed to be pretty painfull to take?

thestudent

07-19-2006, 10:52 AM

It is not too bad,but depends on brand. You can always cut it with B-12

helium3

07-19-2006, 01:25 PM

Is test propionate supposed to be pretty painfull to take?

im gonna get that for my next cycle.

steve0

07-19-2006, 03:50 PM

Is test propionate supposed to be pretty painfull to take?

from what i have heard and seen first hand by giveing my roomi his shots in the ass he says it hurst like a mother the next day

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 05:15 PM

What are your guys thoughts on Sustanon? I have access to that now? Also, do you recommend taking it Twice a week or every other day? Some of the post I have read say both. If I take the Sust, I would probably take 500mg's per week and I was thinking twice weekly.

Again, I still haven't decided for sure whether or not to start a form of test before the deca ends or just wait a few months.

Carlos_E

07-19-2006, 05:34 PM

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 05:39 PM

Should sust be run for 8-10 weeks as well?

Carlos_E

07-19-2006, 05:42 PM

Should sust be run for 8-10 weeks as well?

Yes. Do you have anti Es? I tend to hold more water on sust so you should have anti Es on hand just in case.

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 05:48 PM

What anti estrogen would you suggest? I'm already holding some water from the deca.

Carlos_E

07-19-2006, 05:59 PM

What anti estrogen would you suggest? I'm already holding some water from the deca.

Letro or Arimidex for the bloat. Have Nolvadex on hand in case of test gyno.

Dangerdan

07-19-2006, 06:01 PM

I've got Nolva on hand. I guess I'll pick up some of the letro or arimidex if I decide to run the sust.

Dangerdan

07-20-2006, 09:36 AM

Here's a back shot. Sorry for the poor quality. I'll update when the cycle ends in a couple of weeks (or longer if I run the sust).

Lavinco

07-20-2006, 09:56 AM

What anti estrogen would you suggest? I'm already holding some water from the deca.

You look like your holding more than water the way your hand is positioned in your avi.

Carlos_E

07-20-2006, 10:02 AM

You look like your holding more than water the way your hand is positioned in your avi.

True. Didn't notice that. :lol:

Dangerdan

07-20-2006, 10:07 AM

You look like your holding more than water the way your hand is positioned in your avi.

Ok, you got me. :rolleyes: You guys were probably wondering how I got my thick meaty forearms. :lol:

Carlos_E

07-22-2006, 05:02 PM

Wondering what you decided to do with your cycle.

Hellmaskbanned

07-22-2006, 07:12 PM

What anti estrogen would you suggest? I'm already holding some water from the deca.

Add winstrol.
A buddy of mine did a deca/winstrol cycle and didn't gain any water weight.
Deca and Winstrol work very well together.
& why are you using 250mgs of deca? Your shut down , you might as well make use of it! make it 500mgs. Add 50mgs of winstrol and some good gains will come.Deca dick overrated, very few get it. I hear more ppl not being able to get a hard on AFTER a test cycle than more ON a deca cycle.

I hope you have a good PCT lined up because THose nandrolones are bummers to your gonads.....

Dangerdan

07-25-2006, 08:57 AM

Update: Ok, I picked up the some sust but have decided just to finish out this cycle, run a good PCT and try to keep as much of my gains as possible. I"ve got a thread open in the PCT forum if you have suggestions on the PCT. I'm planning on running the sust in about six months or so (10 weeks at 500mg per week, probably monday a.m. and thursday p.m., but I'll address this later). I should definatly have a bit more knowledge when I start the next cycle then I did for this one. Thanks for all the advice so far.

Dangerdan

07-25-2006, 08:58 AM

I'll post more pics in a couple of weeks to show full results and maybe even post some after PCT.

Dangerdan

08-10-2006, 09:31 AM

Update: I'm two weeks into pct and haven't lost any weight yet; I'm currently at about 217. My bodfat has gone up a bit over the past two weeks, probably from 12 to 14% or so? I started clen and have upped my does to 80 mg's per day (I feel like the clen I'm using is a bit underdosed however based on past experience). For PCT, I'm just running Nolva at 20mgs per day and clen. I have also upped my cardio and I'm thinking about adding in some t3. My goal is to stick at 210 with maybe 10% bf eventually so I really cant affort to lose any muscle from the t3. Strength is still much higher than before cycle althouth I think it may have gone down a bit over the past couple of weeks. I'll post pics when I finish pct in a few weeks.

Snrf

08-10-2006, 06:01 PM

i may have missed you saying it but what number cycle is this for you?

Dangerdan

08-22-2006, 04:56 PM

Update: I just finished PCT and am very pleased with the gains from my cycle. I know most folks advice against running deca as a standalone but for me it worked out. I'm currently at 213 lbs and 11% bf. I'm down about 5 lbs from the end of my cycle, but I lost mainly fat and water weight. Strength is down a bit, but still considerably higher than it was prior to the cycle. I think the loss of fat can be attributed to extra cardio and the clen. I'm still hoping to get my bf under 10% and I feel like I'm on the right track. I'll see if I cant get some pics posted.

Carlos_E

08-22-2006, 05:10 PM

I forgot I owe you a PM. Check your PMs.

perfectbeast2001

08-22-2006, 05:15 PM

lookin forward to the pics dude.

dream warrior

08-22-2006, 06:04 PM

Bye Bye sex drive Bye Bye

allot off guys have this problem but i never had this with deca...i found dboll harder on the libido for me

Dangerdan

08-24-2006, 11:35 AM

Here are some pics. Unfortunately I don't have any from just prior to my cycle. I included one from the summer of 05 where I weighed in at about 185lbs. I was a little bigger at the start of my cycle, but it gives you an idea of how much I have progressed in the past year. I made the most gains in my cycle between weeks 3-6. I probably could have gained more, but at weeks 6 I cut back my calories because I was too big for all of my suits (I have to wear a suit to work everyday) and I cant afford a whole new wardrobe yet, maybe I'll work that into my next cycle.

The most muscular pose (you may have seen it in my avi) is 5ish weeks into cycle. I also included a bicept shot from the same time.

The last two pics were taken a couple of weeks ago at the end of the cycle. I think that my arm looks fuller than in the week 5 pic. If I can get ahold of a decent camera I'll post some current leg shots, but I dont have any pre-cycle leg pics. My legs probably made the most progress.