UPDATE: I am just starting my fourth week of this Var/Tbol cycle. It is my first cycle ever. I am 48 years old, 6ft, 185lbs and have been lifting naturally my whole life. Not sure what my body fat is as I am overseas in Iraq at the moment. I would bet my paycheck it is in the low 13% range though or lower.
With that said, I have been running my cycle like this.
First week: Var/Tbol 40/40 ED and TERRIBLE back pumps. I could barely get out of bed the second day. I found it was because I was not drinking enough water. I upped my water intake to around 1.5 to 2 gallons a day and it slowly went away until day 9 when it completely went away. I suspect this was my body adjusting to the compound as much as a poor hydration problem as well. I also had diarrhea for a couple days and still do a bit, now and then, but not as much as I initially did. I also changed from taking the dose twice daily, to once daily.
Second week: Var/Tbol 40/40 ED Started to notice my gym pumps get fricken crazy and the strength come on. By the end of this second week, I could definetly tell this stuff was working.
Third week: Var/Tbol 60/60 ED Upped the dosage this week. I also ordered some Tetesterone booster product and started taking it in fear that the cycle would shut me down or shrink the boys up. Has not happened as of yet. I don't know if it is because I am the type of person this will not affect or if it is the Tetesterone booster doing it. I have also noticed little red spots and blotches on parts of my body that are not going away. Some days they are there more than others. It is not acne either. I don't know if I got something here in Iraq or if it is from the cycle.
My strength this week has been insane for me! I have never cycled before and I am up 40lbs on my incline bench and 200lbs on my leg presses, as examples. Overall, I have gone up atleast 20% on all my lifts and more on some (Bench, Leg presses). The vascularity is insane and the pumps continue to be ridiculous. I sleep like a baby and the only pain and ache I get is a cramp style pain in my left trap, now and then. Otherwise, I feel like I could take on Al Quaida all by myself and win.
Fourth week: Var/Tbol 60/70 ED I start this tomorrow. I definetly can see my body parts seperating more and more each day. My shoulders stand out from my pecs, my biceps from my triceps, my serratus from my lats, it is really amazing for me to see this come so quickly after working my whole damned life to get to this point. I am doing it so quickly in just a couple weeks. I have a harder looking body and it feels great! I have been very happy with this cycle. Very happy!
I have some Nolva for PCT and am planning on doing 40/40/20/20 with some of this test booster.
As far as changes I would make in this cycle? I would probably do it all the same again but have some sort of Test booster for the boys during the cycle inorder to make sure my PCT is not going to be an issue. Right now, they are operating normally though. Nothing has been surpressed or shut down.
You have to drink ALOT of water, and you will more than likely have alot of aches and pains until your body adjusts to the compounds. It took mine about 9 days to get into it. I occasionally have some joint pain as well, but that just tells me I need more water. When I have enough in me, I am golden.