New member, longtime lurker

[Ravage]

Hi everyone
Just want to say thanks to everyone here that takes the time to answer questions, write tutorials, etc.

39
5'8"
175
20-25% bf

Ran one cycle about 10 years ago - dbol /test w/ nova pct.
Had a bad injury where c2 was pulled into my spinal cord while benching in 2019. It was a rough time not lifting & watching everything I'd worked for deteriorate.
Couldn't handle it anymore & started lifting again this year, though now dealing with low test (200), which probably has something to do with the stress fracture I'm nursing.
Going to continue cutting as long as I can stand it, but caloric deficit + low test is killing my energy.

Figure if I'm going to be pinning for trt, might as well run a cycle first
Nothing intense: 4/5 weeks dbol 50mg, 1-12 weeks test e 400mg, hcg throughout, nova & clomid pct
I have adex & aromasin on hand, but I'll to try to manage ai though bloods - didn't run an ai last cycle, but that was 10 years ago...

Since I'm going to try to mange by bloods, at which week should I run my first test?
I might want to adjust test e up, but I'm guessing best to wait on those bloods until after I drop dbol
But should I consider pulling the estrogen tests after the first week?

[Cylon357]

Welcome to the non-lurky side of the forum!

Go read the first cycle sticky. It is very informative.

https://forums.steroid.com/anabolic-...rst-cycle.html

[Scorpion0922]

Welcome.

Are you on TRT or no? If yes; for how long?

Tough love here (again): you are OUT OF SHAPE, thus there is no cycle in your immediate future.

Can you post your meal plan and training split?

[Ravage]

Currently no trt
Really hoping to avoid trt, but after this cycle I’ll see where my levels rest at & evaluate the next steps from there (probably trt)

I do appreciate the altruism, but as above, I’ll continue cutting, and then I’ll decide when it’s time
I’ve been down this road before; I know my body best
I’m aware of concerns involved, but thanks for your input


My question was related to timing of blood work with the compounds listed above; which bloods to pull & when, as I won’t be considering a AI unless I see levels over 30 or gyno

Also, 400mg could put me at 800, 1800, or anything in between
So which is the ideal week to pull test values to decide if an adjustment should be made?