Hi lads,
I just finished my final uni exams, i’m 25 and wanted a cycle to get myself back in shape to play some ball. I have been gyming regularly all year, but cardio has been limited. I haven’t played since March, and wanted something to allow me to do an intense cardio session in the morning and weights in the evenings. I essentially want to improve cardio quickly, and add a small amound of LBM in process. Was thinking of some low dose test/eq, anyone recommend optimal dosage? THX
Nothing will improve cardio better than grinding it out that being said, Eq will help though. I dont know what it is this week but so many newbies come here looking to be given a cycle and they all get the same response; Post a proposed cycle, with proper PCT then you will get some help.
@Doctor I’m not a newb I have done 2 cycles already with correct protocol and been training six years, My cycles have been for aesthetic purposes as opposed to Athletic, which is why I queried dosing as I don’t know how the law of diminishing returns would factor in when endurance is a concern. Obviously there is going to be a dose where the gear becomes counterproductive, and in fact inhibits endurance and that was what I was looking for some clarity on.
Reason I’m running nolva on cycle is to prevent estrogen binding and to reduce water retention. Because test is so low, and eq aromotises at half the rate of testosterone I won’t need an AI. I hate AI’s anyways, terrible for you lipid profile, immune system and sex drive.
I don’t understand when people come on this are either trying to be obnoxious or pick rows, it completely defeats the point of having helping each other with opinions and advice.
[quote]CougarPride wrote:
Why are you running Nolvadex on cycle?[/quote]
Low doses, it works decent as an AI.[/quote]
false. It combats gyno and that’s it[/quote]
And do you know how it does that? By lowering E levels.[/quote]
false. It competes at the receptor sites. It does not lower systemic E like an AI
EDIT: that response was a bit blunt and douchey sounding which wasn’t my intention.
Use nolva on cycle if all you care about is gyno prevention, but it won’t do anything to stop bloat or any of the other nasty E effects. There’s more to high E than just gyno.
Fun fact - clomid’ll work for gyno prevention (not cure) too, and will keep testicular fullness. It’s what the old timers did before hCG to keep the plums plump. 50mg eod.
I have many friends that cycle test and mast. Keeps them strong and lean. Not as strong as Eq or Deca but they all love it. Helps them to recover very fast between sets/bouts/or whatever.
Mast have some anti estrogenic property so helps to control estrogen level. Probably not as good as an AI but better than nothing. They usually ran it at 750-1000mg/week of test and 375-500mg/week of mast. They ran standard PCT two weeks after last pin.