electricred
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I am a powerlifter looking to grow into a higher weight class. I do not have physique goals, but like everybody else, I want to be bigger. I am more comfortable with bodyfat and water retention than other gymrats. I mostly need to increase strength, particularly on my bench press. I've always been naturally stronger and tend to bias my training towards the squat and deadlift.
I did my first cycle 1.5 years ago, which was a simple beginner dosage or 500mg/weekly Test E with HCG for 12 weeks, Aromasin daily, with Nolva/Clomid for the PCT. I kept around 50% of my gains after coming off, losing more strength in my bench than my squat. I wasn't doing regular max effort deadlifts at that time. I had no side effects and felt fantastic both on cycle, and through PCT. It was overall a great experience and I got the results I wanted.
I plan to do roughly the same cycle again, this time making a smal adjustment to get more experience. I'm considering adding 250mg weekly of Deca, which seems to be a modest dosage in my research. The other option is to increase the Test E and stay away from a second compound, maybe 1000mg weekly. That could be too much considering it's only a second cycle. These seems like the two most sensible options. The other coming from a lifting partner who has been doing this longer than me. He is on test as a high dosage TRT, then brings in tren/dbol leading up to a competition. Both of these steroids seem to have rough side effects and are not for beginners, but he swears by them. I also understand he's more of a 'gym learned' individual while I'm more wary and like to read/research, if that makes sense. He knows I'm likely not going to be doing tren by says D-Bol is a must for strength gains, and was his first cycle. I don't plan on starting the cycle until June/July timeframe, so that's plenty of time for me to learn.
I have little knowledge of other steroids and I'm open to suggestions for compounds that are particularly conducive to strength performance. I can do some research but as a beginner the options outside of th standards are overwhelming. I am comfortable with doing a basic Test E cycle and adding a little of something to learn what other compounds can do for me, but I don't want to bite off more than I can chew wth anything.
So, do you more experienced guys think adding a small dose of deca wild be a great second cycle, or do a little more Test E instead? Or should I not be brushing off the dianabol suggestion from my friend? Other avenues out there worth researching?
Also has anybody here done Smolov for bench alongside AAS? It looks absolutely crushing on paper but with the increased recovery of AAS, it might be worth switching over my training while on cycle.
I did my first cycle 1.5 years ago, which was a simple beginner dosage or 500mg/weekly Test E with HCG for 12 weeks, Aromasin daily, with Nolva/Clomid for the PCT. I kept around 50% of my gains after coming off, losing more strength in my bench than my squat. I wasn't doing regular max effort deadlifts at that time. I had no side effects and felt fantastic both on cycle, and through PCT. It was overall a great experience and I got the results I wanted.
I plan to do roughly the same cycle again, this time making a smal adjustment to get more experience. I'm considering adding 250mg weekly of Deca, which seems to be a modest dosage in my research. The other option is to increase the Test E and stay away from a second compound, maybe 1000mg weekly. That could be too much considering it's only a second cycle. These seems like the two most sensible options. The other coming from a lifting partner who has been doing this longer than me. He is on test as a high dosage TRT, then brings in tren/dbol leading up to a competition. Both of these steroids seem to have rough side effects and are not for beginners, but he swears by them. I also understand he's more of a 'gym learned' individual while I'm more wary and like to read/research, if that makes sense. He knows I'm likely not going to be doing tren by says D-Bol is a must for strength gains, and was his first cycle. I don't plan on starting the cycle until June/July timeframe, so that's plenty of time for me to learn.
I have little knowledge of other steroids and I'm open to suggestions for compounds that are particularly conducive to strength performance. I can do some research but as a beginner the options outside of th standards are overwhelming. I am comfortable with doing a basic Test E cycle and adding a little of something to learn what other compounds can do for me, but I don't want to bite off more than I can chew wth anything.
So, do you more experienced guys think adding a small dose of deca wild be a great second cycle, or do a little more Test E instead? Or should I not be brushing off the dianabol suggestion from my friend? Other avenues out there worth researching?
Also has anybody here done Smolov for bench alongside AAS? It looks absolutely crushing on paper but with the increased recovery of AAS, it might be worth switching over my training while on cycle.
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