My first cycle!!! Open for comments.

[akol]

So I think I'm ready for my first cycle. First off...my stats are 5' 5", 170lbs, ~11%BF. I have been lifting seriously for the last 2 years and on and off for a few years before that. I am very strict with my diet. My current TDEE is ~2900cal/day. So here's my cycle...I am definitely open for comments/suggestions.

Wk 1-12 500mg Test E /week (250mg Monday morning and Thursday evening)
Wk 1-14 12.5mg Aromasin ED (may/will adjust at my 6 week bloodwork depending)
Wk 5-13 500iu Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) /week (250iu w/ Test pin)
Wk 8-18 75mcg IGF1-LR3 ED
Wk 14-15.5 1000iu Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) / week
PCT Wk 15.5-19.5
Clomid 50/50/50/50 ED
Nolva 40/40/20/20 ED


I have Letro on hand in case I have any gyno issues. I couldn't get Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) through my source so that's the only thing I have left to get before starting my cycle. Let me know what you guys think!!!

 

[Ocdude]

First thought is 5'5" 170 @ 11% ?!?! Show me the pix LOL... But really, if thats legit, my hats off to you for getting THAT far natural!

Letro would work, though most first timers tend to go for the Arimedex or Aromasin as an Aromatase inhibitor (AI). You certainly wouldn't need both. 12.5 of aromasin ED is high (I'd be more conservative with EOD dosage), and based on my experience, I wouldn't bother starting it until past week 2 (when your estrogen levels could start to creep up).

PCT, far as I'm concerned looks dead on.

Thanks for coming to the table with a solid plan!

 

[akol]

Ill give you some pics when I can get my fiancé to take some!! The letro is only in case I get gyno. I will see where I'm at E2-wise at 6 weeks and adjust the aromasin from there unless you guys think otherwise.

 

[akol]

I was a former Olympic Gymnast attemptee...I was training for the Olympics until I shatterred my arm in '04

 

[Ocdude]

Ill give you some pics when I can get my fiancé to take some!! The letro is only in case I get gyno. I will see where I'm at E2-wise at 6 weeks and adjust the aromasin from there unless you guys think otherwise.

I've heard it both ways... Bloodwork is king, go by the numbers and you'll be good.

I was a former Olympic Gymnast attemptee...I was training for the Olympics until I shatterred my arm in '04

Ahhh now it makes sense!

 

[Jonnie187]

Nice!!!! Looks gtg.. Good luck !!!!

 

[akol]

I will be getting my bloodwork done tomorrow and my Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) should be here sometime this week so my first pin will be on Saturday morning! I think I am going to start the IGF-LR3 1 week earlier.

What do you guys think about using clen and cutting during the first few weeks while I wait for the test to kick in?

 

[palmers]

id wait on the cutting

 

[DexterMorgan]

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First thought is 5'5" 170 @ 11% ?!?! Show me the pix LOL... But really, if thats legit, my hats off to you for getting THAT far natural!

Letro would work, though most first timers tend to go for the Arimedex or Aromasin as an Aromatase inhibitor (AI). You certainly wouldn't need both. 12.5 of aromasin ED is high (I'd be more conservative with EOD dosage), and based on my experience, I wouldn't bother starting it until past week 2 (when your estrogen levels could start to creep up).

PCT, far as I'm concerned looks dead on.

Thanks for coming to the table with a solid plan!

Just a note here. 12.5 ed is actually pretty low dose for Aromasin. 12.5 eod most likely will not suffice. 12.5-25mgs ed would be the right dose for his cycle. Since Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is included in the cycle, I would not go lower than 15 mg ed.

 

[MustangDX]

I would think that you would want to save the IGF-1 (LR3) for when you start your post cycle therapy (pct). Even though Nolvadex is a must for PCT, it actually lowers your IGF-1 levels which causes you to lose some gains. I think it's more useful during PCT to keep as much gains as possible versus using it on cycle.

 

[imdennis]

bump for pics op

 

[akol]

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I'll see if I can get my fiancé to take some pics tonight.

Mustang, do you recommend starting it at the beginning of post cycle therapy (pct) or starting it late in the cycle and running it through post cycle therapy (pct)?

 

[akol]

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Here are some pics. My fiancé wouldn't take any because she thinks I'm ridiculous for wanting to be big. Its hard to flex and hold the camera still so they're not the best!!! I am also 173 now and I'd guess about 12%. What do you guys think?

 

[palmers]

def higher than 12% bf... but its def a good base for ur first cycle

 

[clman8585]

20% ish

 

[akol]

Huh...I didn't think I was that high. Guess I have more work than I thought.

 

[sadpanda]

are you gonna be cutting or bulking?

please say cutting

and you are NOT 11% bf fat man, way more.

 

[imdennis]

op, theres this amazing invention called a timer... you put it for 10 seconds, step away from the camera and pose!

 

[Alpin]

Stay natural....
how old are you again?

 

[enzo321]

You look like me when I was 18, except with less skin elasticity and a better back.

I would recommend staying natty for a bit longer, but do as you wish. I would recommend dropping like 7-10lbs of fat and then getting on cycle.