ryanpantropll
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So here is the deal. I want to do a cycle, but I am not sure that I ready yet, so I would like to help making up my mind.
I am 22, 5'8", and weight 152 at about 8 or 9% body fat.
The body fat is a rough estimate based on the I have abs, while still not ripped to the bone. I have been at the same height for years, so I am not concerned about stunting a last minute, mid-twenties growth sprint.
I have been training seriously for about 9 months, and occasionally I dabbled in lifting weights before that before that. I am at the gym 4-5 days a week. My routine is a based around the deadlift, squat, and bench, the variations of those, and lifts intended to assist the big three. I vary my rep ranges, but generally go heavy with no more than 6 reps in a set, and I work up to singles. Despite the low reps per set, the total volume is high.
I get about 3000 calories a day. I get plenty of protein, at about 300 grams ED, almost entirely from whey, as I am a vegetarian.
So..I take training seriously. I have been making consistent strength gains, but not much size. This bugs me, because I am impatient. I am young now, and I am looking forward to being young with some muscle on me. I understand that I am not going to get huge overnight, nor do I want to. At the same time, I am tempted to do a mild cycle to accelerate things.
I heard a lot about reaching one's natural limit before cycling when I began reading into steroids. At 152, I know I have quite a bit of size to go before I hit that point.
I am conflicted. Should I go for it? Is there a serious reason why I should wait?
I am 22, 5'8", and weight 152 at about 8 or 9% body fat.
The body fat is a rough estimate based on the I have abs, while still not ripped to the bone. I have been at the same height for years, so I am not concerned about stunting a last minute, mid-twenties growth sprint.
I have been training seriously for about 9 months, and occasionally I dabbled in lifting weights before that before that. I am at the gym 4-5 days a week. My routine is a based around the deadlift, squat, and bench, the variations of those, and lifts intended to assist the big three. I vary my rep ranges, but generally go heavy with no more than 6 reps in a set, and I work up to singles. Despite the low reps per set, the total volume is high.
I get about 3000 calories a day. I get plenty of protein, at about 300 grams ED, almost entirely from whey, as I am a vegetarian.
So..I take training seriously. I have been making consistent strength gains, but not much size. This bugs me, because I am impatient. I am young now, and I am looking forward to being young with some muscle on me. I understand that I am not going to get huge overnight, nor do I want to. At the same time, I am tempted to do a mild cycle to accelerate things.
I heard a lot about reaching one's natural limit before cycling when I began reading into steroids. At 152, I know I have quite a bit of size to go before I hit that point.
I am conflicted. Should I go for it? Is there a serious reason why I should wait?
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