olympiclift
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Hey guys, I humbly come to you for your guidance and to double check what I'm doing sounds reasonable. This is my first cycle and I'm four days in and will adjust dosages as needed going further. I think I'm pretty much on point, but I have a couple questions listed below:
Goal:
I want to gain strength as well as increase my esthetics, size and shape of muscles. I'm getting married this summer in August and honeymooning on the beach and I want to increase my physique before then. I've trained hard for 7 years consistently, but for the amount of energy I've put into the gym in the last couple years I've had diminishing returns (my fiance says otherwise, go figure) and want to pick things back up. I've been going to the gym since I was a teenager. I also swim, rock climb and box regularly.
Stats:
31 y/o
6'2"
187lbs <13% BF
First cycle ever
Cycle:
Weeks 1-10 Test Prop - 100mg ED (is this too much? I was going to go eod, but I changed my mind after the ease of 1st ventrogluteal injection)
Weeks 1-10 Armidex - .25mg ED
Weeks 1-10 HCG 500iu/week (actually waited 4 days before starting this)
Weeks 4-10 Anavar 40mg ED split up (it was on sale)
---3 Day Break---
Weeks 10-14 Nolvadex - 40/40/20/20
Other sups during cycle: ED
2mg Finasteride (this will up my estrogen right? So should I up my Armidex more to avoid any bloating? Also, I absolutely don't want to lose hair if I can avoid it, not yet. Should I up the Finasteride dosage to 5mg just to be safe? I've read somewhere that theres not a ton of DHT blocking difference between 2 and 5mg. I also have Avodart on hand and am thinking of using that instead since its stronger. But less research exist on avodart)
Multi-vitamin
2,000mgs Omega-3's (eating fatty fish instead when possible)
1,000mgs Milk Thistle
1,000mg Taurine
5000iu Vitamin D
1 tb monohydrate creatine
.100MG Levothyroxine (I'm slightly hypothyroid and take this for life)
Diet:
Total daily caloric intake is around 3,500 kcals in three large meals with snacks.
Carbs: 40% - fruits, vegetables and whole grains
Protein: 40% - eggs, chicken, lean beef, salmon, tuna, protein shakes
Fats: 20% - avocados, almonds, fish, low fat cheese
Blood Work (prior to cycle)
619 Test
23.4 Estradiol
When should I do my next blood work? What test and estradiol numbers am I shooting for?
Goal:
I want to gain strength as well as increase my esthetics, size and shape of muscles. I'm getting married this summer in August and honeymooning on the beach and I want to increase my physique before then. I've trained hard for 7 years consistently, but for the amount of energy I've put into the gym in the last couple years I've had diminishing returns (my fiance says otherwise, go figure) and want to pick things back up. I've been going to the gym since I was a teenager. I also swim, rock climb and box regularly.
Stats:
31 y/o
6'2"
187lbs <13% BF
First cycle ever
Cycle:
Weeks 1-10 Test Prop - 100mg ED (is this too much? I was going to go eod, but I changed my mind after the ease of 1st ventrogluteal injection)
Weeks 1-10 Armidex - .25mg ED
Weeks 1-10 HCG 500iu/week (actually waited 4 days before starting this)
Weeks 4-10 Anavar 40mg ED split up (it was on sale)
---3 Day Break---
Weeks 10-14 Nolvadex - 40/40/20/20
Other sups during cycle: ED
2mg Finasteride (this will up my estrogen right? So should I up my Armidex more to avoid any bloating? Also, I absolutely don't want to lose hair if I can avoid it, not yet. Should I up the Finasteride dosage to 5mg just to be safe? I've read somewhere that theres not a ton of DHT blocking difference between 2 and 5mg. I also have Avodart on hand and am thinking of using that instead since its stronger. But less research exist on avodart)
Multi-vitamin
2,000mgs Omega-3's (eating fatty fish instead when possible)
1,000mgs Milk Thistle
1,000mg Taurine
5000iu Vitamin D
1 tb monohydrate creatine
.100MG Levothyroxine (I'm slightly hypothyroid and take this for life)
Diet:
Total daily caloric intake is around 3,500 kcals in three large meals with snacks.
Carbs: 40% - fruits, vegetables and whole grains
Protein: 40% - eggs, chicken, lean beef, salmon, tuna, protein shakes
Fats: 20% - avocados, almonds, fish, low fat cheese
Blood Work (prior to cycle)
619 Test
23.4 Estradiol
When should I do my next blood work? What test and estradiol numbers am I shooting for?
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