first cycle coming to a close...

[sixey]

hey guys, almost done with my first cycle. started off running test prop at 60mg e.d. for the first 7 weeks and have been on 12.5mg aromasin e.o.d., figured i would start off on the low side, no sense jumping into a huge dose. now for the last 3 weeks i have bumped it up to 70mg e.d. and very pleased. up 15-17 solid lbs right now, and did not gain any body fat (measured it several times throughout and have maintained at 11%), i prob could have gained a few more lbs of muscle had i ate more and gained some fat, but i am severely "scared" of fat gain so i am content with my results as they are (going to shoot for 3-5 more lbs in these last 2 weeks)

the "odd" part was, i had basically no sides, a little bit of back/chest acne, face stayed fine (tanning helped alot). no hair loss, actually some hair growth on chest and delts. libido was up but i was not insanely horny all the time though. i attributing this to all the horror stories of sides being blown out of proportion and maybe i just respond well.

my bacteriostatic water is on the way for my HCG, have all my other PCT chems on hand. ready to finish this off right!





overall i had an awesome experience, at first the pinning was scary and painful. but it became second nature after awhile. there was a part of my mind that thought i might "blow up" and gain 20-30lbs of muscle. but realistically, for my basic cycle, my 15-17 lean lbs was excellent stoked for my late spring/early summer cycle (prop + var)

[mg0922]

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[mg0922]

When are you planning to take ur hcg? Is your cycle finished? Maybe I missed is.

Oh and great job! Soundss like a successful cycle for you!

[mg0922]

I see now. So u have two weeks left until pct? You waited a little long for the hcg no?? When t u taking it?

[sixey]

I see now. So u have two weeks left until pct? You waited a little long for the hcg no?? When t u taking it?

well i had originally planned on a 8-10 week cycle, and most guys agreed HCG wasnt really necessary for that, plus it is known to bring about some potential estro sides, and not knowing how my body would react to test/estro sides i didnt want to add anything else into the mix during my cycle that may have affected that (my balls dont seem to have shrunk much also?). but with the lack of sides and solid gains i decided to push my cycle length to the standard 12 weeks, an extra two weeks worth to make gains is not going to make my recovery profoundly worse.

going to be doing Ronnie Rowlands PCT protocol.

[mg0922]

and most guys agreed HCG wasnt really necessary for that


I must say that I do not agree with that statment at all man. Have you been to the thread that says how important is hcg?

I have heard ppl say that hcg is not important. But if you read ppl testify on that thread it might change your mind. Have you YOURSELF educated yourself on HCG, instead of just listening to what ppl say?? It is not just another compound to your cycle , it is an IMPORTANT PART TO THE RECOVERING PROCESS, and if you want to maximise gains, HCG is very important!!!!

Yes it will increase your estrogen, thats just what it does, but if you take the right amount you have nothing to worry about. You should ve had an AI on hand anyways . Especially since it was your first cycle!!

Since you only have 2 weeks left unless you have it right now to take for the last 2 wks of your cycle at 500ius 2x a wk. were you planning on takink it during PCT?? So im a little confused on what your doing??


MG

[Bertuzzi]

well i had originally planned on a 8-10 week cycle, and most guys agreed HCG wasnt really necessary for that, plus it is known to bring about some potential estro sides, and not knowing how my body would react to test/estro sides i didnt want to add anything else into the mix during my cycle that may have affected that (my balls dont seem to have shrunk much also?). but with the lack of sides and solid gains i decided to push my cycle length to the standard 12 weeks, an extra two weeks worth to make gains is not going to make my recovery profoundly worse.

going to be doing Ronnie Rowlands PCT protocol.

Not sure if you had a question with your original post, but running Prop for 12 weeks will probably just result in diminishing gains... 10 weeks or 12 weeks, you'll probably end up with the same growth after you've completed PCT, so shutting yourself down for the extra 2 weeks is probably not worth it, but hey it's your call and maybe ultimately a learning experience for you.

Glad to hear you had a successful cycle with limited sides.... welcome to the dark side.... isn't it wonderful?