Lean bulk cycle

[dr. Doping]

Given how much time, money and energy I invest into PEDs, training and other related stuff, might as well post a log how my current cycle is going.

1. Starting Stats

• Age: 20 (I know I'm too young for this, but I've made my decision a long time ago)
• Starting weight: 88.2kg
• Height: 1.83m
• Goal of the cycle: bulk up to compete in the sub100kg weight class in powerlifting, while also geting a better physique

2. PEDs Protocol

• Total duration: current plan is around 18 weeks, but might extend it, if bloodwork is fine and the competition gets delayed
• Given my previous (albeit brief) exposures to these compounds and the bloodworks I have done, I have managed to create an approximation formula that calculates my levels of estradiol based on my intake of exogenous testosterone, arimidex and/or primobolan. With the formula giving me the ratio of test to primobolan, my desired total miligram dosage and maximum daily injection volume, I landed on the following cycle (plan is to run it for about 18 weeks):
  • 437.5mg of test e per week (0.25cc ED)
  • 280mg of primo e per week (0.4cc ED)
  • 3iu of GH (planned to start it 4.5 weeks after the start of the cycle, started it 3.5 weeks in)
  • 50mg of anavar per day (planned for the last 6 weeks of the cycle)
  • Melanotan 2 - 200mcg morning and evening (started at about 4 weeks in)
  • BPC157 - 400mcg morning and evening (started at about 4 weeks in)
  • MOTS-C - 1mg per day (started at about 4 weeks in, my trial run of it just ended, was doing 1mg in the morning and I didn't feel anything different)
• Ancillaries:
  • 0.25mg of Arimidex every 3 days for the first 2 weeks of the cycle
  • 200iu of HCG every evening (at first, it was 1000iu split Monday/Friday but later changed to mimic natural LH secretion)
  • 5mg of accutane per day (started every other day, bumped up to everyday)
  • 40mg of telmisartan (started at 20mg, bumped up for better blood pressure control)
  • 15mg of methylene blue per day (for emotional regulation and energy)
  • 10mg of cialis every other day

3. Training & Nutrition

• I am curerently running what I refer to as "modified powerbuilding puh-pull-legs". Since arms are my weakpoint, I train biceps with push and triceps with pull. As for the powerbuilding part, it just means I start training session with the competition lift that fits that day (squats for legs, bench for push and deadlift for pull). After one rotation, I have a rest day and repeat the trainign sessions. I train with relatively low volume and currently prioritise SBD, arms and shoulders.
• Same mealplan for training and non training days, I try to stick to: 2960kcal, 215g of protein, 400g of carbs, 47g of fat, 18g of fiber and 5 litres of water.
• Supplements or support products used:
  • 800mg of magnesium (in the form of magnesium carbonate) to support digestion and avoid cramps (200 morning, 600 evening)
  • 2160mg of potassium per day to limit edema from GH (1260mg morning, 900mg evening)
  • 1000mg of citrus bergamot extract (500mg morning and 500mg evening) for cholesterol
  • 6mg of monakolin K from red yeast rice extract (Lovastatin) (3mg morning, 3mg evening) for cholesterol
  • 2000mg of fish oil
  • 120mg of coenzyme q10
  • 500mg of n-acetyl l-cysteine for liver support

4. Progress & Notes

• Will write in future updates

5. Bloodwork

• I ran bloodwork (see picture atached) 1 day before starting and donated blood on the first day of the cycle (before first injection). Bloodwork wasn't ideal, to be honest. Starting weight was 88.2kg (at 1.83m tall). The cycle started on May 30th (I am writing this somewhat retroactively).
  

6. Physique pics:

 

[dr. Doping]

Cycle update #1 (4 weeks in - around 1st of July):

Weight shot up a bit too much (possibly somewhat connected to me moving during this time). Currently sitting at 94kg.

Ran bloodwork again, testing just markers that were unideal last time. I have managed to get my bloodwork to perfect numbers while on cycle. Also, the formula for e2 levels based on test, arimi and primo dosage proved to be accurate, since the formula predicted 63ng/L levels of e2 and on the bloodwork, they were 64ng/L.


Physique update:

 

[Einherjar]

Your results are already quite noticeable, even though not much time has passed. My question is — why do you have so little fat in your diet? I think this might negatively affect your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels.

 

[dr. Doping]

Your results are already quite noticeable, even though not much time has passed. My question is — why do you have so little fat in your diet? I think this might negatively affect your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels.

Thanks for the compliment - the lighting at my new place definitively helped .
As for the fat, I have multiple reasons to avoid it like plague: fat causes the most inflammation in the gut of all the macronutrients and I do have to pay attention to my digestion. Also, my cholesterol (specifically LDL) is the biggest bottleneck for me, even when I was using sarms without ancillaries to manage cholesterol, I had terrible scores on my bloodwork. As far as I know, lower fat intake helps lower LDL. Even people on TRT have lower levels of HDL and low HDL in absence of high LDL is not dangerous. That's my rationale