Do I Have a Good Base for First Cycle?

[ProjectMayhem]

I've been thinking a lot about wether or not I'm ready for a cycle. How much more can i gain naturally? I'm asking hypothetically because i'm only 18 and i'm going to wait but i consider myself pretty strong and muscular for my size. How underweight am I? How much more weight should i gain 'til i'm ready? I don't weigh a lot but I'm really cut. My Stats:

Age:18
Height:5' 3''
Weight: 135 lbs
5% bodyfat

[jbm]

IMO! with that stats 5%bf, 135lbs and 5'3". good weight. But 18yrs old? way too young bro...

[ProjectMayhem]

Really? Is that really good? I know i'm too young so i won't take them but i would be lying if i said i wasn't tempted. I'll give it a few more years.

[jbm]

Really? Is that really good? I know i'm too young so i won't take them but i would be lying if i said i wasn't tempted. I'll give it a few more years.

Better!
As of the moment research and research.
Train hard and have a good diet.
Wait at least 6 more years!

[johnnybigguns]

NO you don't way too young

[ProjectMayhem]

I know i'm too young, what i'm asking is assuming i was older do you think i'm ready. I just want to know if my stats are good and how much more do you think i can gain naturally so that by the time i'm old enough i can have a good base and a great cycle.

[breakbones]

To young!
Check the diet
To young!
and,

To young,

Try some creatine, and protien

[garythompson]

I know i'm too young, what i'm asking is assuming i was older do you think i'm ready. I just want to know if my stats are good and how much more do you think i can gain naturally so that by the time i'm old enough i can have a good base and a great cycle.

you should of just said you were at those stats with your age at 25 or something.

[jbm]

I know i'm too young, what i'm asking is assuming i was older do you think i'm ready. I just want to know if my stats are good and how much more do you think i can gain naturally so that by the time i'm old enough i can have a good base and a great cycle.

It really depends on your training and diet!
IMO! 5'3" 150lbs 10%bf and 25yrs old.
But you are only 18, you will still grow taller I'm sure.

[Brown Ninja]

5% BF? I'm jealous

[ProjectMayhem]

you should of just said you were at those stats with your age at 25 or something.

Maybe i should have because as soon as people see Age 18 they freak out and don't read the rest of my post. I know i'm too young, that is not the point of my question.

[Brown Ninja]

Then what is the point? If we tell you that you indeed have a solid base where does that leave you? Still to young is the answer.

[ProjectMayhem]

Then what is the point? If we tell you that you indeed have a solid base where does that leave you? Still to young is the answer.

I guess the point was to get other peoples opinions. You guys have a good idea of how close someone is to their natural peak and whether or not their body's ready based on bf% etc. I guess i just want to know if i'm on track, i am not planning taking gear yet. I should have asked this on a bodybuilding forum. I apologize.

[garythompson]

I guess the point was to get other peoples opinions. You guys have a good idea of how close someone is to their natural peak and whether or not their body's ready based on bf% etc. I guess i just want to know if i'm on track, i am not planning taking gear yet. I should have asked this on a bodybuilding forum. I apologize.

the title of the thread could be comfusing though

[garythompson]

*confusing

[ProjectMayhem]

the title of the thread could be comfusing though

yea, it's a little misleading. I probably should have left out the "for First Cycle" part.

[daem]

Bro, this isn't kiddie corral. When you go into a gym and see the big guys, do you HONESTLY think you are ready?

You're a small guy, and hopefully have more growth left to fill out your frame. 135 at 5'3 is the size of decently proportioned females who likely have more fat than you, so lb/lb, you are TINY. I'm not saying this to be mean, just give you some perspective.

So just in case you haven't picked up on this, your "stats" aren't anything near what they should be before you would even be close to ready for gear.

[legobricks]

I agree with Daem minus the decently proportioned female lol i like them a wee bit skinnier then that

Regardless you have quite a few years left of growing and honestly your doing good so far and i believe you really could push yourself a lot higher with a few years of bulking and lifting heavy. As far as doing good...well i was about 135 at 5'7" at 18 so id say your doin good SO FAR. just keep it up and before you know it youll be ready for your first cycle. give it time! Your doing better then most your age, and youll see as you get older your friends and everyone out of the gym scene goes downhill.....sad but true.

5% BF tho? hmmmmm

[Dinosaur]

i say its not about being 18yrs old its about diet, diet & diet plus knowledge.

[got test?]

The reason ppl are saying your too young isn't primarily due to lack of knowledge per se, but your body is producing a pretty good amount (not sure the numbers) more than it would once you reach the age of 22-25.
That said, would you still make gains? HELL YEA you would, BUT, if you don't know about PCT and such, you could possibly mess with your hormones causing your body to produce even less test naturally. Most kids your age, they just do the juice, get off and that's it. Your body needs to recover from that.
Your body stops producing natural testosterone while your on cycle due to it having a plethora of testosteron being artificially injected into your system, in turn fooling your body into thinking there's too much test causing you to shut down.
This is why ppl say your balls shrink... THEY DO!!
It's actually more complicated than this as your body is a very complicated machine....

My opinion would be to diet very good.. When I say diet, i mean EAT, but eat foods rich in proteins and such. Let your natural test take over for a couple yrs. Take advantage of it man.

[JiGGaMaN]

heres what i looked like before i started my first cycle, oh yeahhhhh: