
Originally Posted by
GearHeaded
well I'm not a beginner (I'm a coach) so I've never read them personally . but I've seen newbs that have posted cycles on here saying they are following the basic first time cycle lay out as it is laid out in the beginner cycle guides.
they generally are going with a test only cycle and running a fairly decent dose of an AI , from day one.
which imo is horrible advices and has messed peoples first cycles up over and over and over again.. I've seen over the years lots of guys run their basic first cycle like this, and not only get crap for gains , have a whole host of negative side effects that they could of avoided had they not went this route.
you know how many guys on all the AAS forums across the web run this basic cycle, then 4 weeks in they are posting saying they feel like shit, they are tired and lethargic, their dick don't work etc. etc.. when in reality, 4 weeks into a test cycle you should feel like a million bucks. the reason they have all these negative sides and their cycle is shit is because they started taking an AI from day one.
I've had a lot of clients that are complete newbs to AAS that I've helped with their first cycles. and never is an AI used from day one (again thats horrible advice imo) and they have all had amazing results . and not only the new users , of the 35 or so clients that I have currently that are running AAS, I think I have only one of them running an AI on their cycles . quite a few of these clients are members here, and they have went on record saying they have had amazing gains once they dropped their AI usage once signing up with me.. they are make some of the best gains in their lifting career now
and on a side note - regarding beginner cycles . apart from AI usage . I think 'test only' cycles for a new AAS user are not the best choice at all.
its like trying to teach a 16 year old kid how to drive in a 1938 4 speed Ford model T car ,, rather then teaching them in a 2019 car thats automatic and has all the safety features and ease of use features.
I think Test only cycles is that old ford model T and its best used as a main cycle compound for more advanced users that already know how to drive
edit - correction , I won't say that using an AI from day one of a long ester test only cycle is "horrible advice" ,, thats a stretch. I will say its un-informed and outdated advice derived from a mis understanding on the benefits of estrogen in AAS cycling (ie, nor realizing your estrogen is SUPPOSED to go up when your androgen levels elevate. thats how the body was designed to work and does work)