First Cycle Questions...

[Brazensol]

Although I am still several months from my first cycle I have a couple of questions. It looks like I will be able to run test cyp for my first cycle (test first cycle as recommended by this forum). Would 400mgs/week of test cyp be a good dose? How many weeks? I am on trt so when the cycle is over do I just pick up my trt dose where I left off or do wait for a specified time period before starting the trt again? Also going to need to know which labs to order and at what points in the cycle to get tested.

Almost forgot. How much over TDEE will I need to feed the gains?

This will be a very basic 1st cycle consisting of 400/mgs test/week for xx weeks (or 500mgs?), an A.I. to keep E2 in check, labs, eat more, lift more and get plenty of quality rest. Anything else?

[Brazensol]

Bump.

[austinite]

Sorry I missed this thread, Braz.

400mg is good, 12 weeks is plenty. When you're done, wait a couple weeks and get back on TRT schedule. At least 300 cals over tdee. 500 over is better.

For blood work get

total test
free test
estradiol
cbc

If you want to go further, get LH, FSH, a lipid panel and a full metabolic panel.

[Brazensol]

No worries! Figured someone would catch it. At what points during the cycle should blood work be done? I can get it done pre-cycle by my doctor but will use a private lab while on cycle and after until things get back to norm. Hoping to do this at the end of this year or early next. I just now dropped to 20%bf so I have at least 5% more to go.

Should I run an AI prophylactically or wait on blood tests or symptoms of gyno?

[austinite]

6 to 7 weeks in is a good point that will help you adjust your protocol if needed. run your ai at .25 EOD.

Check the new fat loss thread in the supplement section to help get you down to 15% faster.

Good luck man.