Proximal's First Cycle Experience

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[InternalFire]

subbed!!!!!! will have to read lil later as just spotted this and have to be on the run, great stuff Proxi!

[Mr.BB]

Im here too

If you want to bulk a bit more maybe you can try upping the carbs a bit more.

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[Kyle1337]

Looks good Proximal!! Hopefully when I reach your age I'll be as lean and in shape as you haha.

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Looks good Proximal!! Hopefully when I reach your age I'll be as lean and in shape as you haha.

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[Sfla80]

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Good luck

[InternalFire]

very interesting, will keep my eye on this

Are you planing to take pics for the record?

Over a longer stretch of time it is always cool to look back where you start and where you get to, that's what I found interesting doing my log, thought I'll ask.

I also wonder what is your SHBG is like?

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[kelkel]

For 57 & where I started a few years ago, I am proud however.

And that is all that really matters.

had a friend over for dinner last night

[InternalFire]

First thing said was something like "you've really gotten bigger". My t-shirt was stretching over my delts & back a bit, but realized this was normally my "loose & floppy" t- shirt that I would wear just to be relaxed and casual

pics, or it never happened!

Is that you in your avatar?

good job man

about SHBG - I am reading that lowering this hormone will result in greatly increased Free-Testosterone ratio in the blood, thus optimising ones TRT or Cycle experience.

Total-Testosterone means not much at all when it comes to gains/recovery.

I have come across some interesting reads to help lower SHBG by the low dose of TBOL administration (5-10mg a day), but Im still reading and thinking about this.

Im already on 10.000iu vitD, zinc magnesium iron and other goodies that did not impact my SHBG in any significant way it had always sit ~25 range which is ~50% of the range, and thinking of adding this TBOL "trickery" to experiment in the future, making my low dose TRT more effective... all about optimisation, "less is more" logic

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[InternalFire]

yea I did mention 100+, and it will be easy, its not even a concern, its a matter of time lets not get out of topic

haha, I am not great at films, I hardly watch any, just once in a while would "binge" on some new titles, not even watching TV, ever, nor I know the move yea, boo me

Yea amigo, you will break away your "being-shy chains" and look at the world the way you run it, YOU ARE making PROGRESS, that's you vs. yoU vs. yOU vs. YOU , every once in a while you keep changing growing, and its hard for yourself to notice most of the time, unless you take pics and people who are not used to see YOU every day in the mirror, will see progress pic XX months ago, and most current pic and will tell YOU exactly what's what. I just find it more fun with pics then W/O, although its none of our business, maybe you have reasons other that that not to put anything up, its all up to you, but I found it nice self-help step when I had them up.

I didn't even try to encourage, watch-out for what would happen if I really did

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[AKD_FitChick]

Looking good! Great work! You will reach your girls.

[InternalFire]

You'll hit your goals and surpass your expectations before you know it, just keep on doing what you're doing and being consistent will get you further than one could see!

All comes with time and great attitude, and you have it all at your disposal

Good job!

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[InternalFire]

Great progress, especially when its noticed by people nearby good job man!

Yea I was curious if you got back any bloods results regards your cycle doing 525mg test-e subQ

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[InternalFire]

Free test seems on a low side, could be due to elevated SHBG, Prolactin, or else maybe Im wrong.

Im sticking with my intramuscular injections since its not as painful as anticipated nor bothersome and more so it is seamless experience since day #1 for me, maybe some day in the future I will do subQ but for now Im just getting comfortable going as I am ( until next time I hit nerve or vein I guess, otherwise I just dont see myself changing )

May the power of T be with you man keep on grinding!

[Justice4all]

Great job Proximal, that's awesome how much BF you dropped with TRT alone.
It sounds like you haven't experienced any lumps with that much Test subQ.

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[NACH3]

Just read your thread Prox... Subb'd! Always want/& willing to support a fellow member(& HITer) .

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[InternalFire]

Wasabi Proxi! How's the progress?

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[InternalFire]

Wsup Proxi, how are things? How is your E2?

I have question for you:

Since you started your TRT or even a Cycle, how do you find your hunger levels increase/change?

Just curious if its really me/placebo/lack of will power in me - as I can effortlessly down 5000-6000kcal a day now easily to fill my hunger needs, and it seems like Im constantly hungry, and that is terrifying to an extent, thinking how would I possibly feel if I jumped on a cycle... I would definitely have to buy myself some serious amounts of whey powders and carry shakers around my belt like hunter carries his ammo

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[InternalFire]

hard call, I am yet to see any strength increase whatsoever from my test on TRT dosage, been 5 weeks and zero strength increase , just more strength in morning wood and more strength in my appetite sweating like a cloud of rain during my cardio and that's all I can be proud of as of now

Its a "compound effect" I believe, you follow something for so long and then it starts to show the fruit of the season.

is there any specific medical reason you do underwater BF% testing of just because you can and it sounds cool?

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[AKD_FitChick]

Great progress so far! Don't always understand all the men lingo with roids, but I love the motivation of seeing other people do well!!!!

[NACH3]

I personally experienced small, gradual & steady strength gains with TRT, but they were consistent with muscle gains, which were small, gradual & steady as well - so the two increasing in correlation is logical.

I chose underwater because it is has a lower percentage of error, but of course like any test, you have to have consistency with the equipment and the tester. I have both so have been confident with the test results. Those tests also correlated well what I was seeing in the mirror and in the gym.

I have 3 weeks left, have been upping cardio and will continue with the decrease in carbs - want to see if I can sharpen up my image in the mirror. I am also dropping HCG, not really sold on the stuff.

Hey Prox if your dropping your HCG - you may want to watch your E2... Some people report spikes in Estrogen while on hCG, therefore, their AI dosage may change slightly... Shouldn't be to big of a difference especially since your on TRT and have delt with this(are you primary or secondary/or combo)?