I’m 38. Started lifting seriously 2 years ago. Been lifting on and off in the past, but never took it seriously enough.
I am 6.2 200. Been stuck at the weight for more than a year (and therefore 1.5 year stable weight). I started at 175 and added 25lbs in the first 6 month.
Of course more food might look like the answer, but I couldn’t really figure out how to add muscle without fat (since I am staying at around 15% which I think is too high)
Anyway, I decided to start a 1cc (200mg) every 7 days of TestE for 10 weeks (6days into it so far).
My question is this : How do I know if I need to use Anastrozole (Arimidex), since I know too much of it is not good.
1cc of T is a small amount, but I am wondering if i will get some Oestr convertion.
enough to shut you down and not enough to soo noticeable results IMO But at 38 you may see some improvements, more along the lines of HRT positives though. so what are you planning for PCT and i dont think you will need any a’dex
Start the adex low (0.25mg/EOD) and adjust from there. I’ve found I need 0.5mg/ED to combat the bloat from Test E. I’ve not experienced any kind of libido crash at all.
In the end, adex dosage seems to be a very personal thing and based on a whole bunch of factors. Don’t stress it and tweak as you go along.
Most people will tell you to wait until you get sides, I just err on the safe side and run it from the start (Also I ran dbol as a kickstart).
With regards to being a little higher in bodyfat and adding mass; I’m an endo and find I have to have cardio in the mix (currently doing 30 mins every day despite ‘massing’). Fasted morning cardio helps me keep bodyfat down whilst keeping cals high and gaining mass. If it means anything, I do stationary bike @ 130BPM x 30 mins. Fast walking may be a better option but the gear gives me insane shin pumps!
Post up your diet and let people chime in.
EDIT – As Game_over says, 200mg isn’t much but will shut you down. 400-500mg a week would be ideal for a first cycle as many people will point out but again, I’d start with a look at the diet.
My trainer has been using for years and years, and he swears to me that the low dose approach is the best for the long run. The guy is 6’4 275# so I am tempted to think he is right. But it’s true EVERYTHING I’ve red always says min 400mg per week…
Well noted for the cardio. And as a matter of fact I started (3weeks ago) 3-4 times a week for 30min of pretty intense stairs climber…I am not seeing results so far, even though I eat fairly clean. But I might be carb sensitive. I have to explore those whole carb issue.
Now back to my Anastrozole question. I have a vial (liquid) with a small glass tube and rubber pump (drops). It say 1mg/ml - 30ml vial. Is the whole “pipet” equivalent to 1mg then?
And you guys are saying I have to try it out and see how much i need. But how do I know it’s not enough, or it’s too much ? what are the signs to look for ?
[quote]Game_over wrote:
enough to shut you down and not enough to soo noticeable results IMO But at 38 you may see some improvements, more along the lines of HRT positives though. so what are you planning for PCT and i dont think you will need any a’dex[/quote]
Again my trainer says no PCT required at 200mg/week of test. But I don’t really feel confident not doing anything. I wouldn’t want to see the gain of 10 weeks vanish.
What do you recommend for such a low dosage of T?
[quote]eenzo295 wrote:
Game_over wrote:
enough to shut you down and not enough to soo noticeable results IMO But at 38 you may see some improvements, more along the lines of HRT positives though. so what are you planning for PCT and i dont think you will need any a’dex
Again my trainer says no PCT required at 200mg/week of test. But I don’t really feel confident not doing anything. I wouldn’t want to see the gain of 10 weeks vanish.
What do you recommend for such a low dosage of T?[/quote]
It may be wise to not listen to much of what your trainer has to say about AAS usage.
If you are going to use a SERM for pct then go with the standard procedure.
200mg/wk is not a cycle of AAS. You are putting yourself on the upper end of TRT. Complete waste of time if you are looking for any sort of legit gains. That is assuming you have built a solid foundation and are indeed ready for a cycle.
200mg/wk is not a cycle of AAS. You are putting yourself on the upper end of TRT. Complete waste of time if you are looking for any sort of legit gains. That is assuming you have built a solid foundation and are indeed ready for a cycle. [/quote]
how can you say it’s TRT when I’ll be averaging about 3 times normal test levels in the blood?
200mg/wk is not a cycle of AAS. You are putting yourself on the upper end of TRT. Complete waste of time if you are looking for any sort of legit gains. That is assuming you have built a solid foundation and are indeed ready for a cycle.
how can you say it’s TRT when I’ll be averaging about 3 times normal test levels in the blood?[/quote]
Call it what you want. Doesn’t really matter much to me. I said upper end. Yes most people use less for TRT, fine I’ll give you that. The slight exaggeration (if you want to call it that) was just to emphasize a point.
200mg/wk causes suppression and minimal sides. 500mg/wk causes suppression and minimal sides. One of those options will produce dramatically better results. It’s up to you.
Yes pct is required! Use Nolva for 4 weeks, and start 2 weeks after your last injection.
40/40/20/20
But like Bonez said it’s not much. I can tell you that I used 250mg/week to cruise between cycles, and I get regular blood work done. My test levels were not much higher than the high end of normal (roughly 1200 ng/dl).
The Arimidex will most likely be 1mg/ml. Double check to see what concentration yours is at.
Get an oral syringe from the drug store, and measure it out:
.25 ml = .25 mg
0.5 ml = 0.5 mg
etc.
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yes it is 1mg/ml
I see… the oral syringe to measure the volume. NICE ! thx
Then you’re drinking that thing right ?
But you’re saying Arimidex is required even for 200mg/week of Test E ?