ChronosOceanus
New member
Hi All,
36/m, been on TRT for 3.5 years now due to testicular surgery (see post history for lots of info on that) and everything is going well. My body has definitely changed for the better over these last few years (lower base body fat %, bigger traps and chest, less face fat and better jawline) so I'm glad I started TRT. However, the wife and I had our first kid a few months ago and diet/training went to shit. I'm probably sitting around 20% or so bodyfat, but getting back into tracking food intake and back into the gym as time allows. Ideally, I want to build some muscle for aesthetics (I'm already decent but nothing impressive) and lower bodyfat - I know, crazy right?
Since I'm going to be on TRT for life anyway I'm starting to think about taking advantage and trying some cycles. Before I get into increasing Test for my first cycle I want to get down to a manageable BF % - maybe around 12% - before I jump in. Some questions:
1) Are there any AAS or other supplements that can help me lose bodyfat faster? I absolutely plan on optimizing diet/calories/macros/cardio and all of that, but while I'm here I might as well take advantage while I can, right?
2) I'm already taking T3 and synthroid (did I mention I also had thyroid cancer and had to have my entire thyroid removed?) daily @ 10 mg. I've read a little on T3 and dieting but if anyone has experience and can let me know how to take advantage for fat loss any advice is welcome. Right now the plan is to slowly increase to 25mg/day of T3
3) Since I'm on TRT already would the board still recommend starting with a Test-only first cycle? I would assume that's the safe bet because I still haven't gone over 120 mg Test Cyp per week so I wouldn't really know the effects of going as high as 500 mg/week.
4) For a first cycle - since I'm already taking Test Cyp as prescribed by my doc would the best bet be to take Test Cyp for AAS? Or could I mix 'n match, so to speak? Test Prop, etc?
Any other input is welcome if I'm missing something, or even if I'm completely focusing on the wrong stuff here. I'm not a person to take the easy route in life, but want to take advantage of the situation I'm in if I can.
-CO
36/m, been on TRT for 3.5 years now due to testicular surgery (see post history for lots of info on that) and everything is going well. My body has definitely changed for the better over these last few years (lower base body fat %, bigger traps and chest, less face fat and better jawline) so I'm glad I started TRT. However, the wife and I had our first kid a few months ago and diet/training went to shit. I'm probably sitting around 20% or so bodyfat, but getting back into tracking food intake and back into the gym as time allows. Ideally, I want to build some muscle for aesthetics (I'm already decent but nothing impressive) and lower bodyfat - I know, crazy right?
Since I'm going to be on TRT for life anyway I'm starting to think about taking advantage and trying some cycles. Before I get into increasing Test for my first cycle I want to get down to a manageable BF % - maybe around 12% - before I jump in. Some questions:
1) Are there any AAS or other supplements that can help me lose bodyfat faster? I absolutely plan on optimizing diet/calories/macros/cardio and all of that, but while I'm here I might as well take advantage while I can, right?
2) I'm already taking T3 and synthroid (did I mention I also had thyroid cancer and had to have my entire thyroid removed?) daily @ 10 mg. I've read a little on T3 and dieting but if anyone has experience and can let me know how to take advantage for fat loss any advice is welcome. Right now the plan is to slowly increase to 25mg/day of T3
3) Since I'm on TRT already would the board still recommend starting with a Test-only first cycle? I would assume that's the safe bet because I still haven't gone over 120 mg Test Cyp per week so I wouldn't really know the effects of going as high as 500 mg/week.
4) For a first cycle - since I'm already taking Test Cyp as prescribed by my doc would the best bet be to take Test Cyp for AAS? Or could I mix 'n match, so to speak? Test Prop, etc?
Any other input is welcome if I'm missing something, or even if I'm completely focusing on the wrong stuff here. I'm not a person to take the easy route in life, but want to take advantage of the situation I'm in if I can.
-CO
