Im 18years old and 4 months ago i started 400mg test and 250eq cycle, before this cycle i was at 71kg bodyweight lean after i finished this cycle i ended up at 76kg lean, i had no troubles in bloodwork overall i had little higher ldl chol but i fixed it with RYR, also i donate blood every 3months so my rbc stays in check, i was eating 3200kcal with 210g protein and 450g carbs, i rate this cycle overall 9/10, currently im on cruise for 3 months, after that i plan to do 600 test 300eq so we will se where it gets me.
Hi Pluto!!
I’ll be honest with you, because this is exactly the stage where people either build something impressive long term… or start chasing doses too early.
First, 71 → 76 lean is
good progress, no doubt. But you’re 18, and that’s also exactly why I’d slow you down a bit mentally. At your age, with decent genetics, food and consistency alone can already produce very fast changes. So the question is not “did the cycle work?”… obviously it did. The question is whether you actually needed to escalate this early.
Also, there’s a lot of missing context here:
How long had you really been training seriously before hopping on?
What do you actually look like now?
Strength progression?
Height/body fat?
How’s your BP? Sleep? Cardio?
Because saying “bloodwork was good” at 18 after one cycle
doesn’t really tell much. Long-term stress is cumulative, not instant.
Now my coach perspective:
I don’t love the idea of immediately going:
400/250 → cruise → 600/300
That’s a very fast escalation for someone who just started using gear.
Especially EQ… people underestimate it because it feels “mild”, but:
RBC climbs slowly
hematocrit creeps up
BP issues appear later
and appetite/endurance effects make people think everything is fine while cardiovascular stress accumulates quietly
You’re already donating blood every 3 months at 18. Think about that for a second. Your body is already compensating for the load.
Also, fixing LDL with RYR doesn’t mean the issue disappeared. It just means you’re using another compound to offset a side effect.
Honestly, if I were coaching you, I’d rather see:
more time growing on food
more time stabilizing
learning how to train harder and recover better
instead of increasing dose every blast
Because the truth is:
the guys who become monsters long term are usually the ones who progress slower than they wanted early on.
You clearly respond well already. That’s the good news. Don’t ruin that advantage by trying to force progression too aggressively at 18.
Shark (with love
)
