Howdy,
This is what I did as a newbie at 38 yo.....
An arch plan of test for 10 weeks. Started at 250 mg, peaked at 600mg, and last week of 250 mg, then 30 days of clomid and DHEA. I gained bout 20lbs of muscules in 14 weeks. Eat lots of protein!!
Keep it simple on your first cycle.
Paul