Newbie Cycle Update (Week 6)

**Maturenewbie** · 11-07-2012, 05:24 PM

After long research on the board, I chose a cycle recommended by a Vet. It's conservative, but it's worked quite well for me. I started the cycle with the gear on hand along with liquid Clomid, Tamox and Letro for PCT and possible sides.

The Cycle:
Wk 1-12: 400mg Test Cyp
PCT will be 2Wks after last pin

Around week 4 I started feeling tendernes around my nipples. I just monitored it and it went away without having to take AI. I'm at week 6 now and all tenderness is gone and there are no lumps.

Stats:
35y/o, with 10 yrs as a gym rat. Had blood work done and t leves were low, which prompted the cycle.
At Week 1, I was 172lbs and low bf and now in Week 6 I'm at 183lbs and bf has not increased much at all and no bloat. My diet is very clean and I strive to hit 4000cal each day from lean meats, egg whites, oatmeal, sweet potatoes and occasional fruit here and there. Supplements are the usuall suspects: BCCA, Fish Oil, Whey for PWO, multivitamin.

I've learned a lot from the forum...great resource!

**38jumper38** · 11-07-2012, 05:31 PM

So, you gain 11 lbs of lean muscle in 4 weeks?

**Maturenewbie** · 11-07-2012, 05:39 PM

Yes, again, my diet is very clean. I'm sure other members will critique it for not being a "true" bulking diet, but I'm happy with the gains so far and I don't want to have to worry about shedding extra fat after the cycle. The only thing is, I expected my strength to increase more. I've gone up on all basic lifts, but I expected more...may be I'm being unrealistic

**MickeyKnox** · 11-07-2012, 06:21 PM

Im pretty sure that Vet didn't recommend letrozole for PCT.

I would be including an AI on cycle, but no letro. Im not saying letro wont work, it's just to powerful for me to play with and i would rather use Aromasin or Arimidex .

Other than that, you should see another strength gain shortly.

**P.Money** · 11-08-2012, 01:52 AM

^ Agreed.

11 pounds of lean muscle mass in 6 weeks is impossible by the way. I'd say a pound or two tops. The most lean muscle mass ever recorded in a full year is 18.9lbs. Do your homework.

As far as the AI goes, I like Arimidex better than Aromasin . I feel really weird when taking Aromasin. That's just personal preference.