24 week cycle of test at 250mg/wk? lost 9%bf

[evoix]

a friend of mine has finished a 24 week cycle of test e at 250mg/wk he has just finshied post cycle therapy (pct).

at the start he was 18%bf no muscle he only started lifting 6 weeks before he started cycle and now he is at 9%bf and looks very good decent amount of muscle.

i havent seen him for about a year untill today was well shocked so i jumped on here to tell the story see what you think?

now its making me want to do the same cycle as i want to cut bf and keep muscle. is it a good idea? sure looks like its a good idea lol.

what are the down sides of a long cycle like this?

 

[cxr369]

IMO that's too long of a cycle, especially if its your first time. You're better off sticking to 500mg of test a week for 10-12 weeks. Too long of a cycle could make it hard for your body to recover and continue producing its natural testosterone.

 

[StoneColdNTO]

at the start he was 18%bf no muscle he only started lifting 6 weeks before he started cycle and now he is at 9%bf and looks very good decent amount of muscle.

Yeah.....he would have got basically the same results without the so-called cycle.

You could take just about anyone who never worked out before and has 18% BF, put the on a good workout regime with a decent diet for 24 weeks and they would see similar results.

Sorry, but nothing spectacular at all.

 

[evoix]

IMO that's too long of a cycle, especially if its your first time. You're better off sticking to 500mg of test a week for 10-12 weeks. Too long of a cycle could make it hard for your body to recover and continue producing its natural testosterone.

this will be my 3rd cycle if i was going to do the same.

 

[evoix]

Yeah.....he would have got basically the same results without the so-called cycle.

You could take just about anyone who never worked out before and has 18% BF, put the on a good workout regime with a decent diet for 24 weeks and they would see similar results.

Sorry, but nothing spectacular at all.

ok.. what would be the down side of this cycle? recovery side affect ect ect

 

[StoneColdNTO]

ok.. what would be the down side of this cycle? recovery side affect ect ect

Considering you're an experienced lifter with 2 cycles under your belt......Down side = Little or no gains.

 

[TommyTrainR]

250mg's a week? not quite sure thats responsible for the weight loss. im sure it helped a tiny bit but didnt slash off the 9%bf. you said you didnt see him in about a year, so thats 52 weeks. that's a lot of time to put on some mass and cut some fat.

 

[crackfox]

Wouldn't 250 mg's a week only really succeed in shutting down his HTPA with minimal positive effects ?

I thought the suggested minimum was around 350 mg/ wk ?

 

[liftbiggetbig]

ok.. what would be the down side of this cycle? recovery side affect ect ect

A downside/side effect is you shutdown your natural test and have to do Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and continue doing 250mg of test a week for the rest of your life.

 

[StoneColdNTO]

A downside/side effect is you shutdown your natural test and have to do Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and continue doing 250mg of test a week for the rest of your life.

Chances of that are "slim" and "nil".....and "slim" left town.

 

[hogman]

I did a 12 week cycle of sust the first time around with only 250mg a week and gained 20lbs + lost some bf. I had been training for a long time natty and had everthing in check but it can be done on a first cycle