First test e cycle - any advice appreciated

[n0limits]

I'm running my first cycle now. 500mg Test E per week (250mg Mondays and Thursdays) for 12 weeks. I'm on week 5 today, and just starting to really see a difference.

If you are anticipating a big difference at the end of your cycle (assuming your diet, and training will be in check) I would run the standard 500mg. Any less isn't going to make a HUGE change in 10-12 weeks. You are shutting down your own natural production and paying a decent amount of money, so you really might as well make the most of your first cycle. 500mg is a conservative dose for a cycle, so it is a safe dose to start with. If you want to throw in an oral that is up to you. I wouldn't advise doing so, but I will say that the first 2 weeks don't render any results with the long ester test, so if you want to kick start your cycle then go that route. If you are patient, just run the test.

 

[555_____]

I will add and say that I grew nicely on my first cycle which was 300mg per week. However that was over a decade ago. Knowing what I know now, I would suggest everyone to start off at least 400mg per week, but preferably 500mg per week. Like Megatron said, you are going to experience shutdown so you might as well get the most out of the cycle. 500mg per week is pretty much the norm. On a side note, there are guys who I know personally that are on TRT who inject 200mg per week and have a total test peak of 1100. An 18 year old can have that level and not experience any significant muscle grow. Hence why I advocate 500mg per week to ensure those levels are "well" over 2K.

Do you think the 100mg difference would have made that much difference to your initial gains?

 

[555_____]

I'm running my first cycle now. 500mg Test E per week (250mg Mondays and Thursdays) for 12 weeks. I'm on week 5 today, and just starting to really see a difference.

If you are anticipating a big difference at the end of your cycle (assuming your diet, and training will be in check) I would run the standard 500mg. Any less isn't going to make a HUGE change in 10-12 weeks. You are shutting down your own natural production and paying a decent amount of money, so you really might as well make the most of your first cycle. 500mg is a conservative dose for a cycle, so it is a safe dose to start with. If you want to throw in an oral that is up to you. I wouldn't advise doing so, but I will say that the first 2 weeks don't render any results with the long ester test, so if you want to kick start your cycle then go that route. If you are patient, just run the test.

The only way is up mate.

 

[riprockwell]

Do you think the 100mg difference would have made that much difference to your initial gains?

Well of course it would have. Do you know about testosterone?? 100mg per week puts me at a 800-900 total test peak? So yeah, going from 300mg and still being shut down to 500mg per week would have been much more worth while. Again, I have blood work confirming all my cycles. I don't talk out of my ass and I actually do cycles with my health being the top priority. So yeah, I know what my total T will be at at 300mg per week and even 400mg per week and there is a nice jump there. I wouldn't expect you to know that though.

 

[DreDay187]

I dont recall anyone in this thread telling me i was wrong,(although inhuman did say 250mgs of test would do more harm than good????) they just offered differing advice.
Do you think the op would make gains on 250mgs test alone or not, it is after all his first ever cycle.

Correct...it was STRONGLY URGED to disregard your advice, my mistake

 

[Inhuman2012]

Dreday187 is this guy for real. Some poor noob hopefully doesn't follow his advice.

 

[DreDay187]

He's just wanting attention man, what else can you expect from a person who's still a kid at heart