Note: My planned first cycle and my questions are at the bottom of this post if you wish to get straight to the point.
Because I am new to the forum (been lurking a bit here and there) - a little bit about myself:
I’m almost 28 years old and have been working out for seven straight years without any breaks of more than a week straight. I’ve always stuck with bodybuilding-style split routines, but it wasn’t until the last couple of years that I’ve really dialed in on my nutrition.
I started out at 155 (I’m 5’11’’) and didn’t really ever get above 175 for about four years because I didn’t know what I was doing with my diet and I didn’t much care during that time. Then I spent a year bulking up and got to about 225, but my bulk was a “dreamer’s bulk” and, though I gained a lot of strength and muscle, I was getting fat as well – I was eating a ridiculous amount of calories! I am now down to about 185 since then and am somewhat lean (a little bicep vascularity/some lower abdominal vascularity) and have kept probably about 90% of my strength from when I was at my largest. Realistically, though, I would like to be at my current weight or even 5-10 lbs heavier, but much more lean. Basically, I want to add muscle without having to gain a bunch of fat again, hence why I am now posting here.
I have been researching first-time cycles, and I think I want to go similar to this route:
Cycle
1) Week 1-10 – Testosterone Enanthate 250mg, 2x/week
2) Week 1-12 - Arimidex 0.25mg/d (reduce to 0.125mg week 12)
3) Week 6-12 – hCG 250iu/day
4) On Hand if Needed – Nolvadex 20mg/day
PCT
1a) Week 13 - Nolvadex 20mg, 2x/day
1b) Week 14-16 - Nolvadex 20mg/day
QUESTIONS
1) Does that look like the right amount of Arimidex (I’ve read anywhere from 0.25mg EOD up to 0.5mg every day)?
2) Should I take the Arimidex and hCG two weeks after pinning Test as shown above or just use them until week 10 and start PCT week 11?
3) Should I change anything about the hCG (dosages or number of weeks)? I’ve read to use it throughout the cycle in some places, halfway through the cycle in others, and yet others say just to use it for PCT, so I’m pretty unclear here.
4) Is hCG pinned the same as Test?
5) Should I just run the Nolvadex with my cycle instead of keeping it on hand “just in case”? If so, would 10mg/day suffice?
6) Should I change anything about the Nolvadex in my PCT (dosages or number of weeks)?
Any and all responses are very much appreciated!
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Originally Posted by gixxerboy1
