Figured I would post up a log of my winter primer cycle. Feel free to comment or critique, I have thick skin so chances are you wont hurt my feelings.
Stats:
Age: 42
Starting weight and estimated bf%: 257lbs @ 15-20%
Cycle experience: this is my first educated cycle, done aas a few times over the years. My first time was at 29-30 and I did a blast cruise for 8 months and went from a very lean 212 to and moderately lean 260. I have done a bit here and there a few other times before last year. Last January I did some sustanon to get in shape for a vacation, never did AI or pct or anything I should have, and I was probably over 20% bf. I lost some fat and built a little muscle, changed body composition a bit. I started a test and tren cycle in the spring to get in shape for the summer, and this cycle was going great until I upped all my doses and then the sides hit. That is how and when I found this site and realized how little I knew about aas. I started taking an AI and HCG and got things back on track, I also did a proper PCT for the first time. I did make some great gains, probably the best I ever looked.
Current cycle: Started Dec 17th doing test only, prop 350mg/week, e 100mg/week, c 100mg/week. Taking arimidex at .25mg eod, hcg @ 250iu twice a week, t3 50mcg ed. The reason for the long esters is I have 2.5 bottles of the 3 way blend so I am using them. It works out to be 100mg prop/100mg prop/300mg blend(100/100/100) in eod sequence.
Training and diet: I have been training on and off since I was 13 when I got my first york cement weight set for Christmas. Worked out in high school on and off and throughout my 20's. In my mid 30's I was training pretty serious and was moving some really decent weight for a natural hobby style lifter. That was the strongest I ever was and will ever be, good times and memories of training and living in California. Moved back to Canada and trained on and off, had gotten pretty heavy from drinking and eating, hit 300lbs at my worst. March of 2012 I had enough of being fat and out of shape and went back to the gym, trained hard, gave up beer for 90 days, cleaned up my diet, and lost 50lbs in just over 3 months. Pretty much ever since then I have been in the gym, had a few month lay off during the summer after losing the weight. My diet is pretty good, I am quite knowledgeable about nutrition, just don't always stick to what I know I should be doing.
I am excited for this cycle as it will be the first time I have things in place properly from the beginning, my body has enough time in the gym to be able to smartly push myself to make some solid gains. It will be challenging to stay fully on track with the holidays and all, but I think I will do ok, plus all those extra calories will go to good use. Feel free to chime in with opinions or what ever you want.