First cycle, low dose

Baker

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Ok, so I'm considering joining in with someone who has finally convinced me to do a cycle of deca 200 and sustanon 250 at 1/2 a ml each for 8-10 weeks.

I am 25 at 186cm (6'1) and weigh 83kg (182.6lb) at about 9-10% body fat. I currently hit the gym about 4 times a week, cycle to work 3 times a week (4.5km's away). I breakdance on weekends (and also get a little practice in each day, practicing different dance moves or just plain handstands and freezes out of sheer enjoyment of my bodies abilities). I also do yoga once or twice a week and occasionally go hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing or some other form of activity like practicing gymnastics for fun.

I often try to limit my cardio despite loving it as I don't like having to eat more than I need to as I don't like burning up to many calories which could be spent on muscle production. However I appreciate the mood lift it gives me, the increased metabolism, the flushing out of blood through the muscles and increased cardiovascular health. I use the sauna once a week using the plunge pool to try and clear my muscles of lactic acid

I consider my diet to be very good, lots of vegetables, meats, whole grains.. no milk or wheat in my diet or processed foods. Good understanding of vitamins and minerals. 3.5 litres of water a day and about 6 meals with at least 30g protein each. I try to make sure I'm not eating too much fiber or too much protein by the consistency of my poo (sorry)

I basically want to improve my breakdancing and gymnastics abilities, while also stacking on a bit of strength and definition for aesthetic purposes too (though secondary).

The question I'm asking is if doing 1/2 a ml of each week is a waste of time... SWIM suggested that it was a great cycle for a first timer and won't make you bulk out like an average cycle would, while still providing relatively decent gains. This suits me as I don't really want a higher dose potentially heightening the risk of side effects.
However I am curious of the side effects of a lower dose being ineffective and being potentially detrimental to my current testosterone levels.
Secondly what type of PCT would be useful for this cycle, or is deca enough of an estrogen blocker.
I was thinking perhaps OTC supplements might be enough? d-aspartic acid, tribulus and a herbal product called estro crusher, considering the half dose of the cycle.

Thoughts appreciated?
Please don't tell me I'm an idiot, like I see on other forums, I'm trying to do this as sensibly and educated as possible and it's not constructive.

Baker
 
Ok, so I'm considering joining in with someone who has finally convinced me to do a cycle of deca 200 and sustanon 250 at 1/2 a ml each for 8-10 weeks.

I am 25 at 186cm (6'1) and weigh 83kg (182.6lb) at about 9-10% body fat. I currently hit the gym about 4 times a week, cycle to work 3 times a week (4.5km's away). I breakdance on weekends (and also get a little practice in each day, practicing different dance moves or just plain handstands and freezes out of sheer enjoyment of my bodies abilities). I also do yoga once or twice a week and occasionally go hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing or some other form of activity like practicing gymnastics for fun.

I often try to limit my cardio despite loving it as I don't like having to eat more than I need to as I don't like burning up to many calories which could be spent on muscle production. However I appreciate the mood lift it gives me, the increased metabolism, the flushing out of blood through the muscles and increased cardiovascular health. I use the sauna once a week using the plunge pool to try and clear my muscles of lactic acid

I consider my diet to be very good, lots of vegetables, meats, whole grains.. no milk or wheat in my diet or processed foods. Good understanding of vitamins and minerals. 3.5 litres of water a day and about 6 meals with at least 30g protein each. I try to make sure I'm not eating too much fiber or too much protein by the consistency of my poo (sorry)

I basically want to improve my breakdancing and gymnastics abilities, while also stacking on a bit of strength and definition for aesthetic purposes too (though secondary).

The question I'm asking is if doing 1/2 a ml of each week is a waste of time... SWIM suggested that it was a great cycle for a first timer and won't make you bulk out like an average cycle would, while still providing relatively decent gains. This suits me as I don't really want a higher dose potentially heightening the risk of side effects.
However I am curious of the side effects of a lower dose being ineffective and being potentially detrimental to my current testosterone levels.
Secondly what type of PCT would be useful for this cycle, or is deca enough of an estrogen blocker.
I was thinking perhaps OTC supplements might be enough? d-aspartic acid, tribulus and a herbal product called estro crusher, considering the half dose of the cycle.

Thoughts appreciated?
Please don't tell me I'm an idiot, like I see on other forums, I'm trying to do this as sensibly and educated as possible and it's not constructive.

Baker

Shit cycle is shit bro. Waste of time, money, and energy.

Run this for your first cycle. It has everything you need including PCT.

Weeks 1-15: 500mg Testosterone Enathate per week

Weeks 1-5: 50mg of Dianabol a day

Weeks 1-15: 0.25mg - 0.50mg of Anastrozole a day

Weeks 16-21: 20mg of Tamoxifen every day

Weeks 16-21: 50mg of Clomiphene every day


That is all you need.
 
Shit cycle is shit bro. Waste of time, money, and energy.

Run this for your first cycle. It has everything you need including PCT.

Weeks 1-15: 500mg Testosterone Enathate per week

Weeks 1-5: 50mg of Dianabol a day

Weeks 1-15: 0.25mg - 0.50mg of Anastrozole a day

Weeks 16-21: 20mg of Tamoxifen every day

Weeks 16-21: 50mg of Clomiphene every day


That is all you need.

I would be keen, but I don't think those ingredients are easy to acquire over here... Sustanon and Deca, seems to be what everyones doing and mostly all i've been able to find.. Maybe I should just skip it all together for now...
 
I would if I was you, or at least until you can find those ingredients. If you can't get Tamoxifen or Clomid, you can't run ANY steroid at all unless you would like to lose all your gains and even become weaker and smaller than you were before you touched the steroids. And Anastrozole is needed to; You may not need it at all but what if you start getting puffy, moon face, and your nipples start becoming sore and enlarging. You will fucking need it then. Dianabol isn't needed, you can use some other oral steroids or none at all but it's always good to run an oral for a kickstart or to get more out of the cycle.

Sustanon is overpriced garbage. All you are paying for is a blend of different Testosterone esters that will lead to unstable plasma levels when all you actually need is one particular Testosterone type. Deca is something you save for a cycle down the road. It's not an anti-estrogen for starters and it will give you size yes, but most of it is bloat from intracellular water.

I'm trying to rain on your parade, but if you are going to run a cycle, do it right. I promise you, if you run that starter cycle you will make all these guys running just Deca and Sustanon look like fucking shit if your diet and training is on point.
 
Thanks for that. I don't particularly want to bulk though, I just want to accelerate my strength progression, it just seems like those two are what everyone seems to do in Australia... Guess I might just leave it until later in life or somehow find a doctor to get a script for it and do it properly...
Thanks for the info, probably doing fine without them...
 
Bulking and cutting is mostly dependent on diet, not the type of steroid. If you want to get big, you eat big. If you want strength and definition, you don't eat big, but you eat enough.

I have seen people run cutting and recomposition cycles with Nadrolone Phenylpopionate, which is a faster acting Deca. I did it myself in January.

A first cycle should never consist of Sustanon and Deca. I doubt you will find a doctor that will prescribe you all that shit unless he is corrupt. Look around more; I guarantee you can find steroids other than Sustanon and Deca.
 
that would be a huge regret later on.4 different test esters to which you won't know how your body'll respond to plus deca at a dose so low a gerbil would have a hard time getting gains from it.better off just dropping it altogether and go the natty way.you're not into bodybuilding and gear will not help you do headspins on cardboard,lol...i'll put money on that one.if ya can't do it right then don't do it at all.got one guy who i told over and over last year not to do this cycle without his pct lined up,"i don't need that " he tells me.dude is calling me 3x/ed begging me for letrozole,clomid,tons of Hcg,viagra,cialis,nolvadex...you name it he needs it.ran high doses of deca for 7-8 moths,came off,didn't bother cruising at least with test and no pct.not only can't he have sex he's lost almost all his gains,which btw were really nice,all due to him not thinking before he jumped.don't make the same mistakes...
 
Shit cycle is shit bro. Waste of time, money, and energy.

Run this for your first cycle. It has everything you need including PCT.

Weeks 1-15: 500mg Testosterone Enathate per week

Weeks 1-5: 50mg of Dianabol a day

Weeks 1-15: 0.25mg - 0.50mg of Anastrozole a day

Weeks 16-21: 20mg of Tamoxifen every day

Weeks 16-21: 50mg of Clomiphene every day


That is all you need.

He does not need that dose of Dbol (or even Dbol at all) for a first run.


Then again, he doesn't need steroids altogether.
 
Agree with the others in general. Or just forget the deca. Why deca? For a breakdancer it would seem to me you wan to stay lean, flexible, etc. My understanding is that deca is used for bulking. Go with Test E only or as Guido suggested.

Or consider something like anavar (a lot of guys are against it as it's an oral, but if you take 1-2 supplements to protect your liver you will be fine, it's not mad dangerous or something, just mildly hepatoxic IMO (correct me if I am wroing Guido et al). I have ran anavar only cycles and my liver is fine. I use milk thistle I buy in bulk from online suppliers so I get it mad cheap, forget the pills bought in health food stores, you will save a TON buying it by the lb or whatever from someplace online and mixing it with something to get it down (chewing it and swallowing in is unpleant, you can put it in your mouth and just use water to swallow until it's all down).

Anavar is EXPENSIVE though unless you know where to get it generic and preferably can get it in powder form (but they you MUST know what your doing when mixing it for individual dosing). But with anavar any muscle you get will be QUALITY muscle, nice, lean hard solid muscle you will KEEP, and it is much easier to keep with a less than perfect PCT (not suggesting you slack on PCT). There are risks with HBP but since your a dancer I am guessing cardio wise your looking good.

For a first cycle Test is all anyone needs and will give you great gains if you eat right and do proper post cycle therapy (PCT). This is a MUST. Doing steroids your basically slamming your body with so much test you will have the test of like 20 19yo boys running through your veins (my wild ass guess I pulled out my ass to make a general point) and then when you stop injecting it your body is thrown through a loop so you need PCT drugs to get your body back in balance. It's a very common and very BAD mistake that most guys who use steroids either don't konw about or don't care enought to look into. Your hear and hearing from us it's imortant so ignorance is no longer an excuse for you (you should share with your buddies that PCT is critical as well).

Get PCT drugs BEFORE you start your cycle. If you do things right a year from now all your friends (and chicks that you know or meet will be digging the shit out of your body, especially since your in a sport where ppl watch you more than just guys lifing, and you will look WAAAYYY better than all your break dance buddies. They will all envy you and want to know how you got the body you got. And all the chicks will want to be rubbbing up on it. All the guys will be envious and jealous. Your dick will be thanking you bigtime.

Test is all you need but you do NEED PCT drugs. Guido is right, they are not that hard to find. SEARCH, not just by asking your buddy who seems like he is getting his steroids from the same place everyone else in your circle is since they are all getting hte same 2 steroids. You can take charge and be the man with your physique. You can also protect yourself from harm from doing PCT and help all your buddies the same way by sharing this info with them (or rather, the detailed info you get once you understand the details of proper PCT rather than just the importance of doing it).

Skip the anavar is you can't get in generic or in generic powder and know what your doing as far as mixing it so you dose properly and safely.

Test and deca is not better than just test for a 1st cycle. And as has been said sustanton is not superior to test e. It's just common in some places and ppl tend to use it because it's the trend/or what's around or popular. Test is test. LIke Guido siad, you can kickstart with dbol, all the sustantion does is relaease some test sooner into the blood than test e alone does. It's all test. Just with different rates (timeframes) of taking effect.

Be smart. You are smart already, I can tell. so use that here and plan and do a PROPER cycle to get the results you want rather than jumping the bandwagon with others. Or WAIT, get more info, get the PCT drugs, and do a proper cycle and you will be looking WAY better than all the other guys. I guar-a-fucking-tee it.
 
Thanks all very much for your comments, especially Titus for your informing answer. I really do appreciate it :)

I will make sure I have a PCT before I do anything to my body... I've always had that philosophy in life that something that doesn't end with some kind of long-term benefit is not really worth the effort. Given I used this excuse to experiment with drugs in the first place because I wanted the memories to stay with me for the long-term.. I no longer use drugs as I no longer need to have memories of the same experience. I moved forward in the progression of my body and so building it properly the way I want it for stregth, agility, flexibility and hopefully longevity is the way I'd like to move.

So thanks very much.
 
He does not need that dose of Dbol (or even Dbol at all) for a first run.


Then again, he doesn't need steroids altogether.

That is very true. I usually include it for two reasons; Reason one being if they eat, train, they will be rewarded. Reason two is if they fuck it up, they will kill themselves.
 
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