1st cycle....need advise.

[Bamstroker]

I am currently 5 weeks in on a Test E cycle 250 MGs twice per week, and A-Dex EOD. I have gained very little ( 7 pounds) up to this point and am starting to get frustrated. I can visually see changes in my body and my lifts are up a good bit, but the scale doesn't lie. I assumed I would be able to gain at least 15 pounds on my first cycle. My brother and I are on the exact same cycle, same diet, same work outs and he is up like 16 pounds....now to be fair, I had a good bit higher BF than he did before we started, and my waist measurement has gone down 1 size in the past 4 weeks. He is also 10 years younger than I. I am 34 YO. My question is, I had originally planned to do Test-E for 12 weeks at 500 MGs per week. Could I up my dosage to 750 MG's per week and run it out to 10 weeks instead to see more gains or should I be patient and see what happens with the remainder of this cycle. Maybe I have't given it enough time to actually work. Is the scale always a good indicator of how you are gaining? Is it possible to lose fat and gain muscle in an even proportion? My starting weight was 209 and I am up to 216. Any advise?

 

[FerrariF50]

7lbs of lean mass in 5 weeks is good. is your brother taking arimidex?

i wouldn't up the dose of test. your blood levels are just getting stable now and upping the dose would throw them off.

500mg is a good dose. many people never go above this dose.

if you want to gain more then eat more. if he's a lighter weight then you then he needs less calories to grow.

 

[sodium]

arimidex will effect weight gain. If your bro isnt taking arimidex he is going to retain more water thus putting on more weight.

Ne specific reason for the arimidex?

 

[nickd84]

A mirror is a way better indicator than a scale!!!

 

[zephyrdaz]

Why are you taking the arimidex and how much are you taking?

Don't up the dose on the Test.

 

[Bamstroker]

I am currently taking .25 MGs EOD of arimidex to combat any gyno or bloating....thus far have not suffered either. Do I need to drop the Adex until I see or feel signs of Bloating or Gyno? My brother is also taking the same dose of Adex. He is also about 6' tall and I am only 5'6. Not sure if that has anything to do with it. I was hoping someone would say that the mirror is a better indicator of progress than a scale. I can visually see the differences and people around me are noticing as well. I just cant understand why I havent gained any significant wieght? Another difference is our training schedule......he is a full time college student and I have a full time job, wife and kids. I hit the gym 5-6 days a week and work 1 body part per day about an hour to an hour and a half. He hits the gym 5-6 days a week hitting 2 body parts per day for about 2 to 2.5 hours each time. He also gets between 8-10 hours a sleep per day, and I average about 4-6 hours. We both are comparable on the weights we use.....I just cant figure it out. I will not up the dose for this cycle......thanks for the help. What can I do to pack on more lean muscle in my remaining 7 weeks?

 

[bigkit34]

being a trainer myself i get tired of telling people weight doesn't matter. if u lost an inch on your waist and can see results and your strength is up then why r u getting frustrated? stick wit it ur losing BF and everything sounds like its working fine

 

[Drako]

2nd that.