Another cycle?

**LookinToGrow** · 05-24-2007, 10:11 PM

Hey guys. 42 y/o here. Have a couple of cycles under my belt, last one was a year ago. Since then, my doc has tested my cholesterol and it's pretty elevated (heart disease runs in my family--my dad died at 49 from a heart attack). Not sure if the cycle I did kicked something in or not, but now I'm on Lipitor and numbers are back to normal. Anyways, long story short, I'm interested in another cycle, but I'm wei***ng the risks and not sure what to do. I value my long term health and I know that anabolics are not the best for cholesterol levels. I also had a bad experience a couple of years ago with some bum gear. I got cellulitis from the bad shit, so I'm a little gun shy that I'll get a hold of some bad gear.

So I'm asking for some input on what you guys think. I've had great advice from the community on here before, so I'm interested in what you think on the "over 30" part of the board. I'm still in great shape. 5'10" 185 and pretty ripped, but I'm craving some size again and love the ride when I'm on a cycle.

**Joe Dic** · 05-24-2007, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by LookinToGrow

Hey guys. 42 y/o here. Have a couple of cycles under my belt, last one was a year ago. Since then, my doc has tested my cholesterol and it's pretty elevated (heart disease runs in my family--my dad died at 49 from a heart attack). Not sure if the cycle I did kicked something in or not, but now I'm on Lipitor and numbers are back to normal. Anyways, long story short, I'm interested in another cycle, but I'm wei***ng the risks and not sure what to do. I value my long term health and I know that anabolics are not the best for cholesterol levels. I also had a bad experience a couple of years ago with some bum gear. I got cellulitis from the bad shit, so I'm a little gun shy that I'll get a hold of some bad gear.

So I'm asking for some input on what you guys think. I've had great advice from the community on here before, so I'm interested in what you think on the "over 30" part of the board. I'm still in great shape. 5'10" 185 and pretty ripped, but I'm craving some size again and love the ride when I'm on a cycle.

#1 make sure your sure about your gear
#2 if scared about cholestoral have BW done reg and sta on top of
#3 not sure about it, scared, dont do it.

***xxx*** · 05-25-2007, 02:16 AM

I wouldn t risk it especially with high cholesterol levels and a family history of heart disease. a great looking body doesnt help, if you are dead...

go get a blood test and check ur etstlevels. prolly ur test is low that can also cause cholesterol problems and arteriosclerosis...

**LookinToGrow** · 05-25-2007, 09:30 AM

Thanks for the input guys. XXX, thanks for the suggestion to get my test levels checked. I haven't had that done in a while. The thing I find frustrating and weird is that I lead a very healthy lifestyle overall. I train 4x a week, do lots of cardio, and eat really well. I think genetics is the trump card here. Anyways, thanks again.