First cycle advice/critique wanted

[Tuchtig]

Hi All! Would love some advice/input from the veterans here. Preparing for my first cycle and am not getting good advice from my friends who consider themselves knowledgeable/veterans. One of them tells me to stack (which I know I shouldn't for my first cycle and the other never runs post cycle therapy (pct). Below is what I have decided on and will track my progress through this post

About me:
41
6 foot; 2in;
180 #s
BF 12-15%

Eating and training appropriately and will increase my food intake throughout the cycle.

Cycle Plan:
Week 1-12
Sustanon250 (QD Labs): 250mg Every Monday and Thursday

Weeks 1-14
Exemestane: 25 mg every other day weeks 1-14

Week 15-18
Clomid: 50 mg daily for 4 weeks (will start 14 days after last pin)

Nolvadex will be on-hand "if needed"
60mg 1st day - 40 mg next 2 days 20mg rest of cycle. Will run this WITH the exemestane IF needed

I will be having my lab tests completed before beginning and then again about 3 weeks in to check my levels
Do you guys see anything I am missing or am I choosing the wrong products? Your thoughts?
Thanks in advance!!

 

[smittiot]

Looks solid to me, but not sure about your Aromatase inhibitor (AI) as I use Arimedex instead. So no knowledge on that one.
What is your lifting history? 6'2" , 180 is pretty thin.
I did almost the same cycle as you, but using adex. Have the journal on here under 45yr olds 1st cycle. You may want to check it out and maybe you wil get something out of it???
Good luck

 

[Tuchtig]

Looks solid to me, but not sure about your Aromatase inhibitor (AI) as I use Arimedex instead. So no knowledge on that one.
What is your lifting history? 6'2" , 180 is pretty thin.
I did almost the same cycle as you, but using adex. Have the journal on here under 45yr olds 1st cycle. You may want to check it out and maybe you wil get something out of it???
Good luck

Thanks for the reply smittiot. I may switch to the Arimedex instead then, it is only $12 more. Did you just dose 1mg/1 tab every other day?

As for being thin.... story of my life! I have been training consistently (I would get frustrated when not gaining and quit in years past) for the last few years and my buddies bust my balls cause I just don't gain.... hence my first cycle.

Anyone else have any input? thoughts?

 

[jets]

That dose of aromasin may possible shut your E down, aromasin is best dosed daily because of the half life. If you want to use Adex you can cut the tabs in halves or quarters and dose accordingly.

 

[jagbc]

Use the nolvadex during pct

 

[smittiot]

Tuchtig,
Check out the stickies on the anabolic forum here. Good reads on controlling estrogen and other cycle info.
I used a liquid version of arimedex and am one who only needs very little. So, study on and then listen to your body. Bloodwork will help too, but that wont come until around mid cycle

 

[Tuchtig]

I have not used this thread as I had intended, which was to report progress and stats... but thought I would give an update while I have time...

I have exactly 3 weeks left of my 12 week cycle
I started out at 180#'s and am now up to 202#'s
Needless to say my visual gains are very noticeable!!
My strength gains a pretty damn great as well.
After week 3, I now only pin in my thighs... It gets a little sore, but works best for me if I stretch a lot.
I will admit that despite everyone's (on here) advice I have not been taking an AI. I simply could not source it. I plan to run another cycle after taking 2 months off, and have a source and will for sure run an AI then.

Side effects:
about week 3 my left nipple just felt weird... by week 5 it had gone away. ( I think it was mental) I had no itching, not puffy, no lumps.

About week 5 I CAN NOT F'ing SLEEP!! seriously I just can not shut down for more than an hour or 2 at a time. I thought it was my pre-work out drink, but I stopped taking it and nothing changed. Last night I took 5 mg of Xanax, 5 mg of melatonin, and 1000 mg of ibuprofen and slept like a baby.

About week 5 my lower body (hips all the way down) just ache so bad that I can not sleep, So between the not shutting down and the aching I do not sleep much. Which is concerning because we all know we need sleep to grow. It feels like I just cant stretch which ever area that is aching enough no matter how hard or for how long I stretch/strain it.

I want sex all the time... which my GF is willing to oblige so all is good there.
My testicles are the size of a large grape.... expected though

Other than that I am very happy with the results thus far...already looking forward to cycle #2. I'm going to take 2 months off then have at it again!

 

[Tuchtig]

PS... going to try an Epsom salt bath tonight before bed to see if it helps with the lower body aching... wish me luck!