First Cycle Check Please!!!

[Jaxon0408]

This is my first cycle and just looking for someone to critique and check over it for me.
Stats – 5’8”, 190, 12%BF, Age 29
I’ve been working out hard for the past 10 years with a proper diet and supplement intake with never any intentions of ever cycling. I was mostly against it from the beginning and priding myself on hanging with buddies that were cycling regularly…well my age is beginning to catch up with me and I’ve always wanted to have a certain look and I know after my experience over the years I will need some help so I decided to cycle. I am nervous but I do want to do this and have decided. Also put in countless hours researching my first cycle so here goes:
Simple Cycle Really
- 18 Week Cycle
- 12 Weeks - 500mg Test E, 2 Shots weekly (250 per)
- AI – Arimidex .5mg EOD on gear (Not sure about, Please critique)
- Weeks 13 & 14 Off
- Weeks 15 - 18 PCT Clomid 100/50/50/25 and Nolvad 40/40/20/20
Info and Help is Appreciated

[MickeyKnox]

wow, looks good. great first post! i wouldn't change a thing.

welcome.

[MickeyKnox]

oops, hcg.

i would run hcg 2/wk@250iu one or two days before test. other than that youre gtg!

[Capebuffalo]

Wow. You did your research. I would keep clomid @50 the last week. But that's a personal preferance.
Thank you for putting in the time.
Looks good. Eat well and train hard.
Keep us up to date.

[AD]

You can try starting with a lower dose of adex. 0.25mg eod. Adjust up only if you feel any estro sides or proven high estro on bloodwork.

[warmouth]

Ha ha! Great first post and respectful to the mods and vets for your research! Great job. I would say as cape did and dothe clomid the same the last week too. And look into HCG and see if that intrests you as well. Once again, great job.

[Capebuffalo]

Good catch Asiandude. He is correct!

[stpete]

Looks good to me.

[austinite]

Good. like asaindude said, start at .25 EOD with the adex.

[Jaxon0408]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have read up on HCG and some say its not worth it on the first run with Test E only and some say it is. I will be checking it out though now that you have mentioned it on this thread and seriously consider it. Also thanks for the reply on the AI I was considering the same thing at .25 as well as running the last week of clomid at 50. I appreciate the speedy replies on my post due to the fact I plan to start tomorrow and have pen days on sunday and wednesday. Adding - I did actually try to post a a profile picture as a starting point for people to validate my stats but for some reason it keeps saying it failed and sends a message up about the administrator might not be letting me do it. Dont know what thats about. Maybe you guys can give some insite on the problem.

[Dean18]

That was my first cycle exactly, well almost I used Test C, no difference really. Had great results, no sides. I did retain a bit of water, but that was due to my diet I think. You should see great results.

[Jaxon0408]

I am hoping for the best from my first cycle. Nice to hear there were minimal sids on the first cycle. Thats kind of my biggest fear. That and not running something right but that the reason for my post and I will be following the suggestions and corrections on my cycle exactly.

[MickeyKnox]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have read up on HCG and some say its not worth it on the first run with Test E only and some say it is. I will be checking it out though now that you have mentioned it on this thread and seriously consider it. Also thanks for the reply on the AI I was considering the same thing at .25 as well as running the last week of clomid at 50. I appreciate the speedy replies on my post due to the fact I plan to start tomorrow and have pen days on sunday and wednesday. Adding - I did actually try to post a a profile picture as a starting point for people to validate my stats but for some reason it keeps saying it failed and sends a message up about the administrator might not be letting me do it. Dont know what thats about. Maybe you guys can give some insite on the problem.

i believe you need 50 posts Jax.

and i missed the adex as well. but i think youre squared away now.

[Jaxon0408]

By the way great respect and appreciation to the vets on the site as well. Thanks to them 90% of my questions were answered before I posted this thread. And most of you that have replied to mine I have seen many times before in reading other threads and got much from you as well.

[Jaxon0408]

Ok thanks for the info Mickey. I will try to spend more time on the site and post progression pics as I go.

[MickeyKnox]

right on Jax.

set up an accountability thread for yourself in the appropriate forum and it will allow anyone to keep tabs on you and provide insight along the way.

[Lunk1]

The only thing i would say is the same as Asiandude....don't sweat the a hcg. Thanks for doing this right!

[Jaxon0408]

Yeah I still want to do a little more research on hcg. I still dont fully understand what it is. I know it is an accelerant but thats about it.

[AD]

for more info on hcg, you can try reading this:

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...t#.UE1GgFFcilI

[Jaxon0408]

Wow that was a very informal thread on hcg asiandude. Thanks for the information! Good to see that I'm not too late to start it if I decide to. Now just to see if my guy can get it and figure out the correct dosage for my cycle of just Test E only.

[Jaxon0408]

By the way I did start my cycle today and anyone that can provide some some information as to what I can expect to happen the next few weeks while I wait for it to get good in my system. Posting starting pics aswell to track progression.

[MickeyKnox]

^^ looks good bro. (Sholva is probably whacking off to you right now..lol)

and you likely won't see anything or feel anything for about 3-4wks. but be patient.

[Jaxon0408]

HAHA! Thanks Mickey. Ill probably post more at about 6 weeks then to see the changes.

[Trying-Hard]

Jax, let me tell you my expereince with HCG.

I am on my first cycle and like you, I did all the research before asking about my first cycle (I cant stand when people come on here and ask about first cycle and it is obvious they didn't research ANYTHING) Anyway....

I did not want to do HCG at first - after all, it is just one more thing to inject, another thing to pay for, and another thing to access. Skip to 4 weeks later into cycle and my testicles shrank to the size of rabbit turds. I was also shooting blanks, literally, when the wife and I were having sex. I panicked, called my source and got HCG, and let me tell you it was the best thing I did. After only (2) 500 IU shots, my testicles grew back to normal size (or very close to it) and I was secreting more Pearl White magic than ever before. =)

Moral of the story: GET HCG, IMO.

GL with your cycle.

[TOkidd]

I've erased this post because, even after a whole year of HCG research, I still cannot find any consenss as to which dosing regimen is best. Having never taken HCG, and therefore no first-hand experience to go by, I'm not going to advise people on HCG for the time being.

[Jaxon0408]

Thanks for the info guys. I think I am going to talk to my source about hcg. It is kind of being held a secret from people so the more I am normal in that aspect the better. Hopefully I can get it though. I should have looked into this sooner. I am a little worried about mixing it myself so that will be a very careful step on my part.

[Jdbjr86]

Jax, after reading this thread I am pumped for you man! I've been doing research of my own, and a lot of it points to exactly what you're doing. I'm in the same boat as you, where i've always been one for more of a natural lifting experience, but recently I've been wanting to take my game to a new level. Glad I came across your thread bc you def did your homework from all of the things i've been reading, seems you learned a lot as I hope to do. Also VERY informative info from the posters also, makes me happy I joined this community. mad props!

[Jaxon0408]

Thanks Jdbjr86 for recognizing all the effort and time I have put into this trying to make sure I go through this the safest way possible. There comes a time during natural lifting where you have to make the "decision" of sticking with the same old thing and maybe making a little leadway each year and pushing harder for minimal results or taking the plunge and making it happen. I myself have taken the plunge and might I add I started Sunday and my leg still hurts like hell!!! I have never been a big needle person and the sight of it makes me cringe every time I look at them but..."How bad do you want it?" I ask myself constantly. But definately let me know what your planing to run on your cycle. I am interested to know about every newbe and how they are progressing on cycle and the sides they are experiencing so I can compare to myself.
By the way from the comments and replies about hcg I have become a research freak. From Mickeys first comment on it to TOkidds very informative break down and Trying-Hards "Rabbit Turds" comment (that scared the hell out of my by the way, haha) I am trying to get my hands on some and came across some very informative videos on youtube that made my complicated thinking of how to mix and administer hcg much much easier. I highly recommend checking them out especially for someone like me who had no clue. I am now much more confident about using it.

[Jaxon0408]

And Asiandudes info on hcg. Sorry bro didn't mean to leave you out.

[hyphy_beast]

Jax, let me tell you my expereince with HCG.

I am on my first cycle and like you, I did all the research before asking about my first cycle (I cant stand when people come on here and ask about first cycle and it is obvious they didn't research ANYTHING) Anyway....

I did not want to do HCG at first - after all, it is just one more thing to inject, another thing to pay for, and another thing to access. Skip to 4 weeks later into cycle and my testicles shrank to the size of rabbit turds. I was also shooting blanks, literally, when the wife and I were having sex. I panicked, called my source and got HCG, and let me tell you it was the best thing I did. After only (2) 500 IU shots, my testicles grew back to normal size (or very close to it) and I was secreting more Pearl White magic than ever before. =)

Moral of the story: GET HCG, IMO.

GL with your cycle.

I had this same experience. I will always run hcg from now on

[Jaxon0408]

Question - Ar-r, are their products pretty legit?

[TOkidd]

Question - Ar-r, are their products pretty legit?

I've never used them, but tons of people do and I've never heard a complaint. If you're in the US, they would definitely be my first choice. Oh, now I see you're in Georgia. Your good 2 go buddy. Figure out what you need for AI and PCT and place your order.

[Jaxon0408]

TOkidd, yeah I haven't heard a bad thing either. I just wanted to check and make sure with the people on the site and get you alls opinion. I just need the stuff for hcg since my source can get it (yesssss!). I just don't want to get ripped off and I like their prices. May be a backup for some other things aswell.

[that guy1234]

Question - Ar-r, are their products pretty legit?

GTG. I order there quite often. Products are A+

[ppwc1985]

Yep gtg get my pct,AI and fatloss products there, never had problem.

[Jaxon0408]

Sounds good guys. I placed my order today. Good to hear that it is a site with good products.

[wannabe_ninja]

I've researched this very same dilemma. Hcg on cycle or pct. It varies so much on opinions with knowledgeable individuals making a case for both. My past 3 cycles I've ran it during pct. This cycle im going to start hcg the 2nd week in as im taking test e with primo. I've finally gotten to the point of I've done it one way now im going to see how i respond the other. I guess im my own guinea pig this time around

[Jdbjr86]

Thanks Jdbjr86 for recognizing all the effort and time I have put into this trying to make sure I go through this the safest way possible. There comes a time during natural lifting where you have to make the "decision" of sticking with the same old thing and maybe making a little leadway each year and pushing harder for minimal results or taking the plunge and making it happen. I myself have taken the plunge and might I add I started Sunday and my leg still hurts like hell!!! I have never been a big needle person and the sight of it makes me cringe every time I look at them but..."How bad do you want it?" I ask myself constantly. But definately let me know what your planing to run on your cycle. I am interested to know about every newbe and how they are progressing on cycle and the sides they are experiencing so I can compare to myself.
By the way from the comments and replies about hcg I have become a research freak. From Mickeys first comment on it to TOkidds very informative break down and Trying-Hards "Rabbit Turds" comment (that scared the hell out of my by the way, haha) I am trying to get my hands on some and came across some very informative videos on youtube that made my complicated thinking of how to mix and administer hcg much much easier. I highly recommend checking them out especially for someone like me who had no clue. I am now much more confident about using it.

I'm def getting to that point in my training! I've put in my hours and seems really good results, but now I feel like theres a whole other level i'm just waiting to reach. I'm pretty pumped to see your results man, def gunna be keeping tabs on this thread! I'll keep you updated if I end up finding my own source sooner or later. As of now i've just received my order or ProHormones in the mail, this will be my second run on these (did a cycle about 5 or 6 yrs ago) I think i will get some great results on them now bc of how much i've matured over those years in between.

[Jaxon0408]

I'm def getting to that point in my training! I've put in my hours and seems really good results, but now I feel like theres a whole other level i'm just waiting to reach. I'm pretty pumped to see your results man, def gunna be keeping tabs on this thread! I'll keep you updated if I end up finding my own source sooner or later. As of now i've just received my order or ProHormones in the mail, this will be my second run on these (did a cycle about 5 or 6 yrs ago) I think i will get some great results on them now bc of how much i've matured over those years in between.

I tell you man, finding a good source is the hardest part. I live in a small town so finding someone like that is tough here. Plus I'm well know in the community due to my business so it's something I don't really want people to know about me or to get out. But def let me know when you round some up and get started. I will keep this thread updated so everyone can keep track. Still working on the hcg though but I have another 2 weeks to get it and start at week 4. I need to find the bacteriostatic water as well but I know you can order that in many places online.

[Lunk1]

I tell you man, finding a good source is the hardest part. I live in a small town so finding someone like that is tough here. Plus I'm well know in the community due to my business so it's something I don't really want people to know about me or to get out. But def let me know when you round some up and get started. I will keep this thread updated so everyone can keep track. Still working on the hcg though but I have another 2 weeks to get it and start at week 4. I need to find the bacteriostatic water as well but I know you can order that in many places online.

Jaxon there is a sub forum for member cycle result that is a great place to update and post running pics...