(progress pics attached below)
Hello all. First post. I am now at the end of my first cycle, which lasted 16 weeks.
once a week: 300mg DECA, 300mg testosterone, HCG
Clomid the whole time.
I am getting the injections at my doctor's office, not sure why he gave me a 1:1 ratio of deca/test. He wouldn't do it differently. But I've had good results except some minor sexual problems which is why he gave me the clomid and it stopped. My estrogen levels had gotten high. He has been monitoring my levels the whole time.
I've worked out for years and have always stayed at around 150 lbs with minimal muscle growth. I had a pretty good build but was just very skinny. Now, I probably went about this all wrong, but at the same time I started my cycle 4 months ago, I started doing things a lot differently. For starters, I started taking protein powder (mass gainer after workout and casein protein before bed). I never used protein powder before (stupid, I know). I also started using creatine for the 1st time and BCAA. I started lifting heavier (staying in 4-6 range rather than 8-12). I used more compound moves like squats, deadlifts, military press, dips, pull ups etc. These weren't really part of my routine before. I also have been using as many free weights as possible and went from 3 days a week to 4 or 5.
But, I think the biggest change is that during my cycle I have eaten a LOT of calories. Like crazy amounts. I used to eat a moderate amount and went low carb thinking it would make me look more cut. But now I am eating lots and lots of carbs, brown rice or sweet potatoes, etc. I am eating every three hours, eating quite a few meals a day. Lots of lean meat, nuts, milk, etc. I would say I am eating close to twice the amount of what I used to eat.
You can see below how my body changed during the 16 weeks.
My doctor is now weening me off the stuff. I am currently doing what he calls a maintenance dose (200mg test and 150mg deca, instead of 300 of both). He wants me to slowly do less and less deca while keeping the test and HCG for a few weeks after and then starting PCT when all is said and done.
Things I am wondering now is, how much of my weight gain and muscle growth was due to the steroids, and how much was just from me seriously changing my diet and workout routine. I also wonder how much of this muscle I can hold on to and for how long. All of my coworkers and friends comment on how big I look now and I would hate to go back to how I looked 4 months ago. I just really don't know what to expect moving forward...
Thanks for reading, I know it was long for a first post.
Pics below.
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Originally Posted by clarky.
