Hey fellas,
Never posted here before, lurked around. Could use some help.
Some quick stats:
25, Male, 189lbs (ATM), 19-21% BF.
255 bench, 305 squat, 385 deadlift (fucked numbers because of a lower back injury causing me to skip a lot of legs, due to paranoia and not actual limitation). Natural up to this point.
I’m going into week 6 of taking 585~ of Test E a week, split as 250mg every 3 days, IM into delts. Also taking 4iu HGH every night fasted.
I was on a cut for 2 months, until about 3 weeks into the cycle - my thinking was I could trim some fat before my test really took effect at 5-6 weeks, I was eating a consistent 1600-1700 calories a day and lifting 6 days a week on a Push-Pull-Legs/Core-Push-Pull-Deadlift split. Maintained all strength during this time, gained on some accessories.
Macros would’ve been 170g protein - 150c - rest fat. 8.5-9 hours sleep every night. Non-physical job.
Got down to 178 from 192, then flipped the switch and started eating more like 2400 cals a day, 180g protein, 250 carbs, rest fat. Training 4 times a week as I was getting very fatigued. Gone up to 189 over the course of a few weeks.
Here is my problem: I am literally getting weaker. On bench for example: barely hit 225 for a triple two weeks ago, this last week hit 205 for a double and felt like I was going to crumple. Have zero motivation in the gym, zero energy, and I am sleeping worse. Waking up a couple times a night, and I am pretty sensitive to sleep, so these wakeups are making me feel very foggy and tired through the day. Weight has been steady for the last couple of weeks.
The first few weeks I was jerking it like 3 times a day, very energized at work, felt good. Now I am irritable, sleeping badly, am having painful stomach bloat (within my stomach and around it), my face is ballooned a bit and the nail in the coffin is my lifts going down. Have red skin and a higher heart rate (from 53 resting to 73).
I am pulling some bloodwork tomorrow morning (it was all perfect before cycle, natural test 700 total/12.3 free btw), I ended up assuming it was high E2 and took a 1mg Arimidex two nights ago, and it seems to have helped my bloating a bit but I still feel overall shitty and weak. Don’t want to overdo that either.
If anyone can point out some helpful ideas or flaws in my methods, I’d welcome it. If anyone can point out some dead ringers (like high E2/bad thyroid, etc) I’d appreciate that too. Posted this on mobile so let me know if it’s fucked up/unreadable.
Have Arimidex, Nolvadex, Finasteride, Dianabol, HCG all on hand.
Other current supplements:
Fish oil, multivitamin, cialis 5mg preworkout (occasionally)
On hand:
5% Nutrition On Cycle Organ Support
Dandelion Root
Psyillium Husk