I've been "out of the game", meaning here on AR, *not* out of the gym, for some time now, and figured a detailed diary of my next cycle would be a nice way to usher in my return to prominence here at the board.
Below is the 'cliff notes' version of my cycle and all that surrounds it for those looking for a quick overview of everything that encompasses what I'm hoping to do. The remainder of the diary will be a mix of pertinent regular updates and my random thoughts as they flow...so long as they have something to do with my cycle or training. I can see this getting long, so I hope there's at least a good following to make it worth my while. Though, last time i did this, I did discover that keeping the journal was beneficial to my own progress in several ways, regardless of whether or not it was being read at all.
The Cycle:The cycle is a fairly simple and straightforward design with no front-loading or alternating of compounds at critical times. Just a simple test prop (ultra-growth labs) cycle for 11-12 weeks @100mg/day. That is the essential foundation of the cycle though it is very likely that tren (homebrew) will be added to the mix starting @50mg/day and working up to 75mg/day if I feel it is both tolerable and necessary. Clen and ECA on a 2 weeks on and off cycle of each will be utilized. Nolva and dex on hand, of course, though I prefer to use neither, and will not unless necessary.
The Goals:I have NO measurable goals for this cycle per se. I am ingesting these compounds and taking this calculated risks purely for aesthetic purposes, as I'm hoping to make a push at a brief tenure in fitness modeling...not as a career or anything remotely close (which would be tough given how absolutely hideous and borderline deformed i am) but just as a sort of mental satisfaction thing that is somewhat difficult to explain and would take up too much space here. Accordingly, I'll be going *solely* by the mirror and feedback of a trusted critical observer. The scale, tape measure or other numeric methods of feedback will only be used in the event that I perceive something is quite wrong and need to verify or dismiss it concretely. Beginning the cycle, I will be 220lbs +/-2lbs on either side depending on a variety of factors. I've gone as heavy as 265 when making a big time run at strength and size, and imagine my 'ideal look' will put me at 235ish (ballpark).
The Diet:The diet will be outlined in MUCH greater detail below, though, to give you the summary, I'm a fan of fairly significant caloric swings from weight-training days to non-weight training days. Nothing huge...just 300-600kcal depending on how my body is responding and such. Other than that, much of the diet is pretty standard for that part and parcel of a cutting cycle.
The Supplements:Pretty straightforward and simple here as well. Of course taurine and potassium with the clen and cranberry extract and B12 if fina is used. Other than that, protein powders, a multi-vitamin and glutamine is as fancy as I get. Whey and dextrose for PWO, a night time protein for the last meal of a workout day and glutamine @approximately 20grams per day (as high as 30 on workout days)...that's it.
The Workout:Cardio will be performed each and every morning (even if it means my waking up at 4:30a.m., which it has in the time leading up to this cycle), though I'll allow a missed day per week if the cards fall that way and consider the seventh day a bonus...though I've missed but one the last month. Insofar as weight training is concerned, I'm following, more or less to the most minute detail, the Doggcrapp routine which can be found in the workout forums. It has worked quite well for me in the past two months or so as a natural trainer, and I've always believed you "dance with who brung you there" when it comes time to cut...no drastic changing of routines!!
My Pertinent History:I trained regularly for about five years before beginning my "first" cycle, with two of those being pretty serious...the other three being your classic punk teenager workouts that I've come to despise ever so much. As the title indicates, I've not quite gotten things right in the past. Mostly this pertains to steroid use. I attempted one cycle about a year and a half ago that was my virgin run and was supposed to be a 14 weeker of test enan @500mg/week, Equipose @400mg/week and D-bol @40mg/day for the first four weeks. The D-bol was great, the equipose solid, but the test at absolute BEST way underdosed and in all likelihood (at least one bottle for sure) completely FAKE. So, essentially, I did an eq and dbol cycle (great first run, huh?), from which I actually so decent results...so i became quite excited as to what a "real" actual cycle would do for me. On that note, I planned a winter bulker and summer cutter, and ordered both along with ALL necessary ancillaries and whatnot from a source who was, at the time, very reliable and respected. 800 dollars and some change later, I was without the two cycles
So, now it's time to do it up right and see what I can get out of the whole thing. I'm VERY excited about this and hope to keep an interesting and informative journal running.
Looking forward to being a part of AR once again!!!
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Originally Posted by chrisAdams
) as I've been told by two people within the industry whom I trust that I have a frame that could lend itself to such an endeavor. I have a very honest, objective, critical and realistic notion of what it is I both want to look like and believe I can attain. As I said, it's rather difficult to describe, but I imagine most people on this site would consider the final product that I envision a tad bit sleeker and "smaller" than they'd like to be....just a guess. This is not to say i won't be bitten by the size bug once again come winter bulking time. The idea of creeping up above 280 while I'm still young enough to do it without seriously compromising my health continues to pull at my heartstrings, so to speak. 
