My Second Cycle

Thankyou for reading and providing any advice:

Background I’m 26 6ft3 currently weighing just under 17 stone my body fat is at 18%.

I took my first steroid cycle 20 weeks ago. I took testosterone enthante at 500mg twice a week for 12 weeks. I had great gains and experienced zero side effects. No acne mood swings etc.

Since coming off I have kept the majority of my gains, strength has depleted however the difference in strength is incredible compared to when I was ‘natty’.

My sex drive also dropped whilist coming of the test ( around the 10 week mark) and I had to use viagra to get a boner. It has returned back to normal and all is well in the downstairs apart from my testies have shrunk to about a 1/3 of the size.

I was advised not to take any PCT. I was told that due to my age and that given it was my first cycle - my body would recover naturally. It would take longer but it would be best not to take anymore hormonal drugs. So this is what I did. I have read mixed things about going cold turkey and taking a proper PCT.

Before slamming me for not taking a PCT please appreciate the fact that there is alot of contradicting information out there. I am still not sure if I made the right choice but it’s too late now.

My second cycle

I enjoyed my experience on test my confidence has grown massively and I am enjoying life alot more. I love training and going to the gym I have decided that I am going to do a second cycle.

Questions

1.) Have I took enough time off (20 weeks)
2.) Should I repeat the same cycle? 500mg per week x 12 weeks
3.) Should I add 4 weeks of dBol at 30mg per day during the first 4 weeks?
4.) I want to take HCG during the cycle or as PCT to increase my testicle size and bring up my natural levels. Please could some refer me to relevant informationnor tell me the correct dosage I would need to achieve this?

Thankyou

  1. Have you taken blood work? This would be a better guideline in determining if your HPTA was functioning properly again. Its also just good practice to give your body a break IMO to mitigate risk.
  2. Personal choice. It should be effective again.
  3. Personal choice. I never advise anything but I will comment that the dose and duration is generally considered reasonable for those that partake in this lifestyle. @iron_yuppie has convinced me to give these orals more of a shot at the end of the cycle rather than the beginning.
  4. Typical TRT users add 500-1000iu per week. This is usually divided into two pins per week. You may run it during your cycle or after your last pin and up to your PCT. You really should run a PCT. With test I am under the believe of waiting 3-4 weeks to run PCT rather than the standard 2. You need adequate time for the test to clear and two weeks is probably not enough as you’ve only gone through 2 half lives at best.
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I will take the same cycle of test again and run a proper PCT at the end. Depending on my results on the test I may add 4 weeks of dbol to the end of my cycle.

I didnt get proper blood work done I only got my testosterone levels tested

There really isn’t. There is 98% of the information that says to PCT and 2% of the dumbest people with whom you attended middle school who advise against it. Stop reading anything from the people who told you not to PCT due to your age. That’s absolutely the dumbest advice someone could give you.

Yes it was stupid of me to put drugs into my body without doing research. I am planning on getting it right this time.

I’m planning to do more cycles so would I think it would be best starting another cycle and then completing a proper PCT rarther than do a PCT now.

1g of test per week gave that result?

Yes is this a good or bad result?

Did your cycle end 20 weeks ago? I’m trying to put together the timeline before I say anything else.

Yes i took then last shot 20 weeks ago. I took 250mg twice a week for 12 weeks.

(I didnt take a grams as previously stated that was a typo)

I want your gear. I don’t understand why your test levels are so high. when was that blood test taken?

Then I would say you’re in the clear as far as starting a new cycle. It wouldn’t kill you to wait a little longer, but 20 weeks after a 12 week cycle is pretty good.

It wasnt nothing fancy just test E. I seen a copy of the lab report which showed that it was 250mg per 1ml.

I took the blood test on the 2nd. The website tells me that this score is below average? I’ll take a print screen.

The website is telling me that it’s outside the normal range so I presumed that was low.

Does anyone know what the 7.6 figure means?

7.6 is the low end and 31.x is the high end, you are like at least 20 times the high end. on 500mg test e per week I was at 67. just was tested the other day by medichecks on 125mg test e per week and it was 36. your levels are sky high