first cycle

[Hengst]

I thought I would pop in here and make my cycle known......
first off, stats:
on Feb 4 my stats were as follows:
ht - 6'4
wt - 215lbs
ch - 46"
wa - 36"
bi - 16.5"
th - 27"
ca - 16"
%bf~15

history:
I started lifting at age 36. At the time I weighed 165# and a real low bf% (duh). It took me 4 years to reach 205# (no supps). Then I did a light anavar only cycle. Regardless, I have been between 205 and 215 for the past 2 years.

Anyway, I'm at the start of week 4 of:
sustenon 250, 1 amp/week for 10 weeks. that's it (of course I do have anti-e's and HCG on hand). I deliberately chose this low dose cycle to assess the effects on my body, as well, lifting has become a part of my life and will remain a lifestyle for me, so I wanted to leave room for future growth.

Results so far:
at the start of week 4 I am up 12# (weighed in on 28-2 at 227#). I am pleased and a bit surprised, I figured at my height and weight that at that dose I would not really see anything until weeks 3-4. I also realize that some of that is water retention.

My goals:
funny, when I weight like 175, i wanted to weigh 225. I actually need to weigh close to 280 # to have the body proportions I desire. We shall see. I think 240 is a better goal......er.....um........ no. I want to be huge, I'll stick to 280.

[Hengst]

I thought I might add, that when I was in my early 20's I tried working out. I would be dedicated for like months, maybe gain a few pounds and then inevitably something would happen and I'd miss a couple of week and I would lose EVERYTHING. It would take me months to gain 5 lbs and one week to lose it all.
grrr.........
I had to learn to accept my thin, ectomorphic build. However, I told myself that I would start to lift weights when my body's metabolism would start to slow down naturally. I thought it would happen when I was around 30.... LOL LOL. Big joke. 30 came and past and I was still the same. Finally, at 35, I noticed that i was starting to get a bit heavier and i knew IT WAS TIME.

[Pittbull™]

Good progress bro, keep up the great work.

Pittbull™

[chris300]

Great progress, for using only 250mg's of test...

Keep us updated...

[BronSon]

I hope all the guys that say you can`t gain from anything under 400-500mg wk are reading this...I say this because the last couple days I have read on a few boards where guys were going to try 200-250mg a wk and got alot of replys stating they would need more...I say start low..if it don`t work you can always go up.


that is some very good progress..

good luck on the rest of your journey..

[judas stone]

yep, even low dosages can have a dramatic effect especially if your older and havent abused them in the past. consistency is the key no matter at what age, so dont let things pop up and sidetrack you if you can help it. good luck!!

[Hengst]

Thanks all - the weight gain is slowing down, also I had a bit of the "flu" for 3 days last week. Missed one training day.

Still, 6 weeks to go and expectations are as high as ever. After I'm through with this cycle, I post up my stats again.

[rec11148]

Hey bro,
the "Sust Flu" is normal if you didn't know. If you are looking to achieve your goal of 240lbs. I would definately up your injections to "at least" twice a week, as of now you aren't able to benefit from the prop's short ester life. If you want to run a low test only cycle I would switch to Enanthate and run it at 400mgs per week

[Hengst]

Actually, 240 is just a goal, not necessarily for this cycle. Honestly, I will be quite happy if I end up anywhere between 230-235. That would be a gain of 15 to 20 lbs from my cycle start. I try to keep my expectations reasonable and attainable.

Regardless, thanks all for your encouragement and advice.

[Razzit]

Sounds like you are doing good already. Nice going