I've been considering going on a cycle of test enanthate 500 mg/week (250 mon/ thurs) for ten weeks and I have a few questions before i do so.
no prior cycles, just creatine, arginine, fish oil, whey on and off
23 y/o
6 foot
225
22-23% bodyfat (this is whats making me think twice about jumping right in)
Some PRs are 415 deadlift 235 bench 365 squat
first and foremost, from reading everywhere else i've probably got too much body fat to run a cycle at the moment, and i was hoping for your guys' input on what weight or body fat% would be adequate before starting. also, i think i should mention that i used to be morbidly obese until i was about 19. i was pushing 300 lbs with no muscle mass and was incredibly unhealthy. i then became obsessed with cardio and coffee and jumped down to about 170 in a year and a half or two years (i was probably over training, but i certainly lost the weight). because i was so big, i think i either have permanent extra skin on my chest or possibly even gynecomastia that didnt go away even when i lost all the weight.
I then became interested in lifting weights and have made decent progress (IMO), doing mostly strength training but a little bodybuilding as well. Unfortunately, although my diet was incredible compared to what it once had been (cereal, soda, and meat mainly...ugh i wretch when i think of how terribly i ate as an adolescent), i put on a lot of fat along with the muscle and ballooned back up to a stocky 250 because i was under the impression i needed to eat everything in sight. for the last year and a half ive been really working on my diet and lost 25 pounds while still maintaining my gains, but its been an arduous battle.
anyway, my supplier said all ill need for a first cycle PCT is Nolvadex at 40/40/20/20. everyone on this board seems to think all cycles need clomid, HCG, aromasin, etc. etc. and that worries me because I don't know if he has access to these. I'm almost positive that if i don't already have gyno in some form i will almost certainly get it if i run the cycle.
I'm honestly not sure im ready even though i already have the stuff, so i wanted to bounce my concerns off of you guys.
for shits and giggles my typical diet is like this
#1
2-3 eggs
4 or 5 strips of bacon, or some ham
oatmeal
grapefruit
#2
stir fry with chicken and veggies
#3
can of tuna
black or kidney beans
#4
some sort of protein, beef chicken or pork generally
veggies (broccoli, asparagus, sweet potatoes, green peppers, stuff like that)
#5
more chicken or tuna
and more beans
#6
ground beef
carrot
some almonds
this is pretty typical, its not always six meals, but always at least 4 and sometimes as high as 7...this is not including shakes.
So, what do you guys think? what goals should i reach/things should i change before starting?
no prior cycles, just creatine, arginine, fish oil, whey on and off
23 y/o
6 foot
225
22-23% bodyfat (this is whats making me think twice about jumping right in)
Some PRs are 415 deadlift 235 bench 365 squat
first and foremost, from reading everywhere else i've probably got too much body fat to run a cycle at the moment, and i was hoping for your guys' input on what weight or body fat% would be adequate before starting. also, i think i should mention that i used to be morbidly obese until i was about 19. i was pushing 300 lbs with no muscle mass and was incredibly unhealthy. i then became obsessed with cardio and coffee and jumped down to about 170 in a year and a half or two years (i was probably over training, but i certainly lost the weight). because i was so big, i think i either have permanent extra skin on my chest or possibly even gynecomastia that didnt go away even when i lost all the weight.
I then became interested in lifting weights and have made decent progress (IMO), doing mostly strength training but a little bodybuilding as well. Unfortunately, although my diet was incredible compared to what it once had been (cereal, soda, and meat mainly...ugh i wretch when i think of how terribly i ate as an adolescent), i put on a lot of fat along with the muscle and ballooned back up to a stocky 250 because i was under the impression i needed to eat everything in sight. for the last year and a half ive been really working on my diet and lost 25 pounds while still maintaining my gains, but its been an arduous battle.
anyway, my supplier said all ill need for a first cycle PCT is Nolvadex at 40/40/20/20. everyone on this board seems to think all cycles need clomid, HCG, aromasin, etc. etc. and that worries me because I don't know if he has access to these. I'm almost positive that if i don't already have gyno in some form i will almost certainly get it if i run the cycle.
I'm honestly not sure im ready even though i already have the stuff, so i wanted to bounce my concerns off of you guys.
for shits and giggles my typical diet is like this
#1
2-3 eggs
4 or 5 strips of bacon, or some ham
oatmeal
grapefruit
#2
stir fry with chicken and veggies
#3
can of tuna
black or kidney beans
#4
some sort of protein, beef chicken or pork generally
veggies (broccoli, asparagus, sweet potatoes, green peppers, stuff like that)
#5
more chicken or tuna
and more beans
#6
ground beef
carrot
some almonds
this is pretty typical, its not always six meals, but always at least 4 and sometimes as high as 7...this is not including shakes.
So, what do you guys think? what goals should i reach/things should i change before starting?