First, some background:
24 y/o
5'11
low 190s
bf 10-12
training since mid high school
I know that a few things are generally advised for one's first cycle: that it should be test, and that it should be a bulk.
Understood.
That being said, there are few things I am looking for out of a cycle. For one, I notice that I always make great gains on a bulk, but always have difficulty maintaing them on a cut. For this reason, getting on gear for a cut appeals to me more than gear for a bulk.
As far as test only. I primarily train for strength, and I have read much about how test decreases collagen synthesis. I realize it's the base of any cycle, so I'd plan on keeping it in there. However, I'd like to introduce something that increases collagen synthesis. This is VERY important to me; I have read that deca, primo, var, eq, and tren all accomplish this (GH too).
There are other considerations I have as well: I would prefer a short steroid detection time and minimal bloating, which takes Deca out of the equation for me. And obviously, nothing too hard since I'm a noob, so GH and tren become a no-no.
Which leaves var, eq, and primo.
IF possible, I'd like to gain some lean quality mass on my cut too (as little as it may be)... so maybe I'm actually looking for something to help recomp moreso than cut (aren't we all?). Seems like EQ or primo would be superior to var for this, but I imagine many of you would advise that stack to be too invasive for me at this particular point.
Which leaves var.
So, I began dieting about 3 weeks ago. I'm gonna let it play out for maybe another 30-45 days or so, and then I would like to add anabolics. I think the timing would be convenient, since post cycle therapy (pct) could coincide with the end of my cut/recomp (i.e. the added calories coming off a cut I think would help).
But yeah... input, please!
24 y/o
5'11
low 190s
bf 10-12
training since mid high school
I know that a few things are generally advised for one's first cycle: that it should be test, and that it should be a bulk.
Understood.
That being said, there are few things I am looking for out of a cycle. For one, I notice that I always make great gains on a bulk, but always have difficulty maintaing them on a cut. For this reason, getting on gear for a cut appeals to me more than gear for a bulk.
As far as test only. I primarily train for strength, and I have read much about how test decreases collagen synthesis. I realize it's the base of any cycle, so I'd plan on keeping it in there. However, I'd like to introduce something that increases collagen synthesis. This is VERY important to me; I have read that deca, primo, var, eq, and tren all accomplish this (GH too).
There are other considerations I have as well: I would prefer a short steroid detection time and minimal bloating, which takes Deca out of the equation for me. And obviously, nothing too hard since I'm a noob, so GH and tren become a no-no.
Which leaves var, eq, and primo.
IF possible, I'd like to gain some lean quality mass on my cut too (as little as it may be)... so maybe I'm actually looking for something to help recomp moreso than cut (aren't we all?). Seems like EQ or primo would be superior to var for this, but I imagine many of you would advise that stack to be too invasive for me at this particular point.
Which leaves var.
So, I began dieting about 3 weeks ago. I'm gonna let it play out for maybe another 30-45 days or so, and then I would like to add anabolics. I think the timing would be convenient, since post cycle therapy (pct) could coincide with the end of my cut/recomp (i.e. the added calories coming off a cut I think would help).
But yeah... input, please!
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