1st Cycle Length Questions

[Revelations]

Hello Everyone..

Little bit of info about myself:
Age 36
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 224
Almost 2 yrs of serious lifting
BF: 18-20%
Goals for first Cycle - Bulking
Cardio 3 days a week (30 mins)
Weights Lifting - 4 days a week
Diet is about 85% consistent

Ok...Heres what I'm looking at for my First Cycle - Test E and Dbol for 8 weeks

Weeks 1 - 8 (400 or 500mg) Test E
Weeks 1 - 4 (40 - 50mg) Dbol

Weeek 10 - start PCT - Clomid and Nolva

But my question is Length?? I have been reading and gathering info for a while and I keep getting different suggestions for Length of Cycle. Some say that you only get real gains during the 8 weeks, others say 10, and some say complete a full 12. I've also read to do 8 weeks on - 2 weeks off and 8 weeks on etc. I looking the get the most out of my cycle with any serious side effects. I am really leaning towards 8 weeks, and the longest would be 10...Any suggestion, info would be greatly appreciated. Also is the Dbol length in my cycle sufficient? Thanks in Advance

[Revelations]

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[buster12]

you bf is too high you need to get it down below 14%
when you do
test e is better run at 12 to 14 weeks
Dont try Dbol on 1st cycle

[Bossman]

You need to keep researching, you're on your way. Starting and stopping a cycle, 8 weeks -break for 2 weeks-8 weeks on, will create havoc. You want steady levels of hormones, not up, down and then up again. You won't recover in 2 weeks so that is very bad advice. Don't listen to anyone at the gym, 99% of the gym guys know nothing.

Test E is a long esther, I wouldn't run it less then 12 weeks. It doesn't kick in for the first 4.

Best to leave the Dbol for a second cycle. See how you react to the test alone first. Make sure if you ever run dbol you have an AI on hand. Dbol is notorious for gyno.

[Revelations]

Thanks Buster and Bossman for the info and believe I will continue to research before I start anything.

And the 8 weeks on 2 weeks off was never on my plans..it was actually something I read on here and everyone was giving praise for it being such a wonderful idea. So I was just throwing into the questioning. I was leaning more towards 8 - 10 weeks with 10 - 12 weeks off.

I really appreciate the responses..I'm here to gather as much as possible