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Hi y'all, my first half natty cycle was clen, I am currently on clen trying to lean down before starting a test cycle, what should I do for my first cycle? I wanna buy test e on a Sunday auction, nolvadex and arimidex, should I get something eles? I wanna run test for close to 20 weeks, should I add some var at the start/end of the cycle? My gear budget is kinda thight.
I wanna hear your opinions! Hope you can help me out.
 
I wanna know if I should add something to the pct because I am a young guy and I think that 20 weeks of 300-350 test e will make my balls non-existent and the pct night not be as effective at I would hope so
 
Before any cycle, you should get blood work done to assess your baseline health.


For a first cycle, you should only use testosterone, and the cycle shouldn’t be longer than 16 weeks. To test things out, I would stay under 300 mg per week so you can learn how your body reacts and how to manage potential side effects.


To keep your testes active, I would recommend HCG, as it can help prevent testicular atrophy. You can find more information here:
https://peds.to/reviews/hcg-5000iu.44/reviews#resource-review-108
 
Hi y'all, my first half natty cycle was clen, I am currently on clen trying to lean down before starting a test cycle, what should I do for my first cycle? I wanna buy test e on a Sunday auction, nolvadex and arimidex, should I get something eles? I wanna run test for close to 20 weeks, should I add some var at the start/end of the cycle? My gear budget is kinda thight.
I wanna hear your opinions! Hope you can help me out.
I’ll keep it real with you.

First, clen isn’t “half natty”… it’s already a drug, and not a gentle one either. If you’re already using it, make sure you’re actually controlling diet and cardio, because that’s what really drives fat loss.

About your first cycle, keep it simple. You don’t need to stack things. Test alone works very well if everything else is in place.

Something like a moderate dose of Test E, split twice a week, for a reasonable duration is more than enough to see how your body responds. 20 weeks is on the long side for a first run, especially if you don’t know yet how you react.

Arimidex and Nolvadex are fine to have on hand, but don’t rush into using them unless you actually need them.

As for Anavar… with a tight budget, I’d skip it. It won’t make or break your results. You’ll get most of your gains from test, food and training anyway.

If anything, invest more in diet, bloodwork and consistency. First cycle is about learning your body, not trying to build the “perfect stack”.

Shark
 
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Before any cycle, you should get blood work done to assess your baseline health.


For a first cycle, you should only use testosterone, and the cycle shouldn’t be longer than 16 weeks. To test things out, I would stay under 300 mg per week so you can learn how your body reacts and how to manage potential side effects.


To keep your testes active, I would recommend HCG, as it can help prevent testicular atrophy. You can find more information here:
https://peds.to/reviews/hcg-5000iu.44/reviews#resource-review-108
I might have a dumb question, but what exactly do you do after the 16 weeks? Just go off on PCT or Cruise?
 
I might have a dumb question, but what exactly do you do after the 16 weeks? Just go off on PCT or Cruise?
It ultimately depends entirely on you. If you decide to go completely off after the 16 weeks, you should first take about three weeks with no injections at all to allow the compounds to clear and your body to start normalizing. After that, you can begin your PCT, which usually lasts around six to eight weeks. Once the PCT is finished, you should give your body enough time to recover and ideally stay off for at least 16 weeks after the end of PCT before starting another cycle, so your HPTA has the best chance to recover properly.


Alternatively, if you are okay with it, your bloodwork is in a good range, and you consciously choose this path, you can go into a cruise. That would mean running a lower dose, for example around 150 mg per week (just a personal opinion and something that should always be adjusted based on your bloodwork). During a cruise, you are still significantly more anabolic compared to being on or after PCT, where you are mostly in a maintenance state.


However, you have to keep in mind that cruising typically means your HPTA stays suppressed, and the likelihood of eventually needing long-term TRT is quite high. With the PCT route, you will have longer periods off, but you at least give your body the chance to recover its natural hormone production.


A big factor in all of this is also genetics, as recovery and how your body responds can vary significantly from person to person.


Best regards,
MLX
 
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