Seeking constructive criticism for my first cycle:
Would like to gain dry muscle and shed fat. This will be my first cycle, not expecting much mass gain mainly fat loss and hardening. Diet and training squared away. I am mainly asking for information on the PCT and dosage of Test.
Should the PCT be longer or higher dosage?
And should the dosage of test be higher?
Is it safe for a beginner to run a cycle of this nature?
That’s fine (10 weeks would be better, but eight is fine). Just stop right there. Your first cycle should be test-only. Limit the variables, observe how your body reacts, and then use that data for the next run. Otherwise when you crash your e2–and you probably will with this layout—you won’t know if it’s from the proviron or the arimidex.
I would suggest you drop the anavar and proviron. For your first cycle you should just run test so that you can evaluate how your body takes to it. I think 12 weeks would be better, and what dosage are you planning on? I usually have my first timers go no higher than 400 mg per week, shot wed and a shot on sat. Hope this helps!
I wouldn’t go that heavy on the arimidex right from the start. You don’t know how you’ll respond to either test or an AI and crashing your e2 really is an avoidable outcome. You may very well need exactly as much as you have laid out. You may not need it at all. It’s not universal, so you need to listen to your body and adjust accordingly.
I am fairly new to the forums. I have lurked for about 6 months just gaining information. Then finally created an account to put my situation out there(TrT). I am so happy to see you guys over here in Pharma not pushing AI’s down peoples throats from the beginning. In the TrT section, some of the guys were saying TrT + HcG + AI was the only way to get the job done right. Plus the iodized salt and temperature checks to ensure thyroid was working. SOME of the guys in TrT spewed garbage information that they had heard over and over again that only wound up hurting others looking for information. They were all about chasing that E2 number on the blood tests. I understand you may need an AI on hand if symptoms presented themselves, but there shouldnt be a reason to take it until then.
In other words, Thank you for putting good information out there.
My e2 is at 38 and I feel significantly better than when it was 29. For some guys 29 would be perfect. It’s such an individual experience that one size rarely fits all. Numbers are good data points, but your body will tell you more than any number ever could.