Pre-Cycle BLOODWORK: HELP!
I would like to know the blood work tests that are necessary for beginning a NOVICE cycle. I'm sure I'm going to get warned for my age, I've lurked quite a bit and there's talk with concerns of "platelets" and the HPTA. Nonetheless, I am still interested and assume responsibility for the risks. What I would like however, is help to proceed with the most caution possible while performing my cycle, certainly not with an excess of AAS's but beginning slowly at beginner doses. My goal is not to get some freakish physique.
INFO
Age: 20 years old
Weight: 171 lbs
Body Fat Percentage: 11-12%
I major in nutrition (it helps), so I would like provide you with a food recall of an average day for those who may be slightly concerned (I do appreciate the concern especially from someone who doesn't know me). Definitely having a good diet is a prerequisite to AAS usage due to their effects on cholesterol.
Food Recall
Breakfast:
Belvita Breakfast Biscuit
Columbian Coffee
1 Tsp of powdered Coffeemate Creamer
1 Tbsp of of brown sugar
Protein Shake #1:
Two Scoops of Dymatize Hydrolyzed 100% Protein Isolate (Approximately 25g per Scoop)
1 cup of Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Tbsp of Olive Oil (Gotta get those healthy monounsaturated fats!)
Lunch:
5-6 Ounces of Chicken Breast (Cooked strictly with Pam and lightly seasoned with All-Purpose and a pinch of Pink Himalayan Salt for the Hipster Nutrition Sass because we care about our blood pressure out here)
Salad Blends Packages (Kale/Spinach/Arugula Blends - I buy these easy salads from Publix and eat half for lunch and other half for dinner, very light with the dressing because I don't too much of those calories)
Snack/Pre-Workout:
1/4 cup of whole unsalted almonds (approximately 14-16g of fat)
2 serving of fruits (usually going for ~50g pre-workout carb up)
[1 serving examples = One banana (~27g), 2 kiwi's (get that vitamin C), one cup of grapes, 1/4 cup of oats if I want that fiber!]
Post-Workout (Protein Shake #2):
Two Scoops of Dymatize Hydrolyzed 100% Protein Isolate (Approximately 25g per Scoop)
1 cup of Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Tbsp of Olive Oil (Gotta get those healthy monounsaturated fats!)
1/4 cup Oats (Gotta restore the glycogen to prevent gluconeogenesis, if you know you know)
Dinner:
5-6 Ounces of Chicken Breast (Cooked strictly with Pam and lightly seasoned with All-Purpose and a pinch of Pink Himalayan Salt for the Hipster Nutrition Sass because we care about our blood pressure out here)
Salad Blends Packages (The other half of the package, we talked about this earlier, being careful with extra oil(fats) in dressings and excessive unwanted carbs)
[Since I'm also a real human being I would like to point out that sometimes I will eat mother's cooking but she cooks rather healthy as well (she motivated me to study nutrition after all) so if it's slightly unhealthy I will revise intake in my other meals (e.g. if dinner happens to be caloricly dense in fats I will skip the proceeding snack.
Snack #2:
1/4 cup of whole unsalted almonds (approximately 14-16g of fat)
Water Intake: I drink to thirst and keep a 42 ounce bottle with me at all times. At the gym I drink anywhere from half the bottle to a full bottle depending on the training intensity and fluid loss, and obviously if I feel thirsty, the man drinks. Overall I will drink anywhere from 64-128 ounces depending on my thirst and what my training entails.
Other Supplementation:
Multivitamin
Calcium (Not that I really need it but!)
Omega-3 Fish Oils (Need those EFAs)
CoQ10