First cycle

[Darnoe]

19 y.o, training for 1.5 years.
84kg(~14-15% bf), Eating 3400kcal, 190g protein, 80g fat and rest in carbs.
From most recent bloodwork:
17.1 nmol/L total test
0.367 nmol/L free test
8.6 nmol/L bioavailable test

Was thinking of doing following cycle for 6 months:
300mg test e weekly
500iu hcg weekly split into 2 injections
Also will get some anastrozol in case of elevated estrogen

Anything to change on this cycle? Would this even benefit me compared to my natural levels?

 

[JordanKB]

To start with, it’s best to begin with a lower dose of 200 mg per week to see how much aromatization occurs and how pronounced the DHT-related side effects are. If everything is fine, you can increase the dose by 50 mg at a time. If you can’t tolerate high doses of testosterone, it might be better to combine it with a DHT derivative instead of an aromatase inhibitor. It’s also a good idea to keep tamoxifen on hand in case gynecomastia starts—that way you’ll know how to treat it, since once breast tissue has enlarged, an aromatase inhibitor won’t be able to stop it.

 

[Darnoe]

To start with, it’s best to begin with a lower dose of 200 mg per week to see how much aromatization occurs and how pronounced the DHT-related side effects are. If everything is fine, you can increase the dose by 50 mg at a time. If you can’t tolerate high doses of testosterone, it might be better to combine it with a DHT derivative instead of an aromatase inhibitor. It’s also a good idea to keep tamoxifen on hand in case gynecomastia starts—that way you’ll know how to treat it, since once breast tissue has enlarged, an aromatase inhibitor won’t be able to stop it.

Thanks for advice! Will get tamoxifen too.