Originally Posted by
Dadof3
Hello, you said put something that stands out in the subject so there you go.
I'm 36, 6ft 1in weigh now around 155lbs. I am active and in relatively good shape. I have always had a extremely high metabolism and been hard to gain and keep weight. I have been working out for about a year now, the last 3 months I have lost all motivation and almost quite going. I was a solid member the first 6months gained about 5-6lbs but topped out around 161lbs,
It takes a while to build muscles. In my 30's, it would take me about a year to gain about 5 lbs of muscle. It takes patience and perseverance to build muscles.
I got tired of seeing all these cut guys in the gym so I decided to try my first cycle, I took test cyp 200mg for 6weeks and topped out around 165lbs. I did not see the dramatic change that I thought I would, my diet may not have been spot on but was getting as much calorie and protein as possible.
Test Cyp is a long ester'd Testosterone. It has a long half life. What that means is that it takes about 4 weeks for it to "kick in" and start working. When you quit your cycle in 6 weeks, the Test was really just starting to take hold of your body. Gaining 6 lbs in 6 weeks is actually pretty good. The question is, were you able to hang onto any of it after the cycle? You need to continue to eat like a big man after your cycle if you want to keep your gains. Your body has a "natural" weight in which it feels comfortable and maintains. When you gain 5lb/10lbs/20lbs in 8-12 weeks by running a cycle, your body is not used to being that big. When you start PCT, your body's trying to get back to homeostasis. The weight it's comfortable maintaining "naturally". In order to force your body to maintain your new weight, you have to train hard and eat like a BIG man.
So the reason for the post is I would like to find out what is the best supp to take and for how long. My thought is I need a 8-12 cycle of something as I think this will be a process and not blow up over night. I'm more concerned with gaining weight and muscle mass Not sculpting. Any advise would be more than appreciated as I have lost all confidence and not sure there is anything that will help.
Thanks in advance for your help.