Stats / Background
Hey everyone. Like the last guy i’m new here and would like your feedback on the cycle I have planned. I’ve found myself with 16 weeks to train uninterrupted and i’d like to run my 1st cycle.
My primary goal for this cycle would be to put on 10 lbs of muscle and see my body fat % stay constant or go down 1-2 %. A close secondary goal would be to put lbs onto my powerlifting total. My current total is 1225, and i’d like to finish this near 1400. The cycle i’m proposing to help me get there would be 350mg Testosterone / week for 16 weeks. More on this below. I've chosen 350mg/week instead of the standard 500 because I value minimizing negative side effects over maximizing gains.
Age: 27
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 170
BF%: 15
Diet: excellent
TDEE: 2550
Cycle Exp: none
Training Exp: 10 years
Squat: 420
Bench: 300
Deadlift: 505
Testosterone, Total: 668ng/dL
Nutrition
I've been tracking daily calories and weight for a long time and have a strong grasp here. My current TDEE is ~2550 calories. Like I mentioned, I’d like to aim for 10 lbs over 16 weeks. I’m planning a 300 calorie surplus, at 2850 daily calories. The macro makeup will be 65f | 385c | 180p. I’ll be moving carbs up along the way as my TDEE increases.
Training
I’ve enjoyed sheiko advanced medium load in the past and I think i’ll use that again. A sampling of one training week week is below. In general, its a powerlifting program with relatively higher volume and lower intensity. There are main movements at the start of the workout followed by accessories.
Day 1
Bench: 80%x6x3, 85%x3x2
Squat: 70%x6x3-7
Upper accessory
Core
Day 2
Deficit deadlift: 70%x4x2
Bench Press: 75%x4x2
Deadlift accessory (compound)
Back accessory
Tricep accessory
Hip hinge
Day 3
Bench: 85%x4x2, 70%x4x4
Squat: 80%x4x2
Chest accessory
Core
Day 4
Deadlift: 85%x4x3
Chest compound accessory
Shoulder accessory
Back accessory
Posterior accessory
Cycle
Planning to source these from PSL using euro-pharma. I don’t want to turn this into a source convo, but let me know if i’m g2g.
Testosterone Enanthate 250: 350mg / week injected EOD. SubQ. Injections will be .40mg each.
HCG: Weeks 1-18 @ 250 IU EOD.
Anavar: Weeks 11-16. 25mg / day. I'm unsure if I want to include this. I think it will help with my strength goal and my bf goal. However, i’m hesitant to source it and wondering if its worth the added liver toxicity.
Arimidex: I will have 50mg of arimidex on hand. This is enough to last me 1mg EOD for the duration of the cycle. I'll start with .5mg EOD only if I notice any high E sides.
Nolvadex: Weeks 19 - 26. 10mg EOD. 1,000 mg on hand in case of gyno flare ups. I've been advised that front loading the dose in PCT is not necessary and only increases risk of side effects. I'm using 8 weeks here because i've seen a study that longer PCT is better for hormone recovery.
Feedback
Please comment on anything here, but a few points i’d like to highlight are below:
- 300 calorie surplus enough?
- 10 lbs realistic?
- Am i misguided at only 350mg/week, given my goals above.
- Should I reconsider subq injections? At a .4mL pin, I believe this is small enough to not cause lumps / problems at injection site and i’m getting benefit from EOD injections.
- Liver support with Anavar? y/n
- At 500mg/week for 12 weeks, why do I often see people order 4x10mL vials? Isn’t that excessive.
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