Hello everyone, I am 44 years old about 5’9” 200lbs and around 12-14% bf. I have done countless cycles over the years of mainly test but have tried Deca and found it super suppressive. I have been on this site since my 20s and was consistently 8% bf up until I was 33 years old (2009) since then I’ve gained some weight. My diet and training is good. Last year I ran a 600mg/wk test E cycle for 16 weeks and dropped to around 10% bf, this year I tried the same and have difficulty dropping below 12%. I make great gains in size and strength and I am vascular - my arms, legs, back are super lean but I carry some fat in my stomach that I can’t seem to burn. I tried adding an AI to this cycle even though I test relatively low on Estrogen, but it hasn’t helped much.
The test makes me gain mass and strength, but I want leaner gains with less bloating. I have considered trying Tren Ace even though it scares me. I’ve heard too much negatives about the sides and my good ole buddy David (aka C-Mos) started a Tren Ace cycle that he was telling me about and then bam died in his sleep. He was around my age now. I don’t have sides off test, but worry that Tren might be different.
I recently purchased some Tren Ace and I am considering one of the following:
25mg EOD - weeks 1-4, 50mg EOD - weeks 5-8 (if no extreme sides at lower dosage)
or
25mg ED - weeks 1-4, 50mg ED - weeks 5-8 (if no extreme sides at lower dosage)
what's a good dosage and duration for someone starting out with Tren Ace if they are worried about sides? should I add Test Prop or Masteron? How dangerous were the sides that people have encountered at lower dosage? My main goal of this initial cycle isn't to make extreme gains, it's to determine how well I react to this compound. is taking too small of a dosage not even worth it?