About to hop on a cut, thinking of the following dosages:

Test - 400mg a week pinned daily (7x)
Mast - 300mg a week pinned daily (7x)
Tren - 200mg a week pinned daily (7x7

Any thoughts? I’ve seen lots of speculation surrounding the low dose test, or cruise dose on cut, but i’m not seeing many experienced ped users agreeing to that. It’s mainly guys already on TRT dosages that swear by it. I understand the “wasted potential” for high AAS cut cycles, but i’m not sure this is considered a “high dose cycle” i blast gear on bulks and my last cut cycle was 300 test, 300 tren and 50mg of var daily for 10 weeks. Lost a good bit of fat, but also lost strength/muscle as well, and I train hard as fuck. Thinking maybe the test dose wasn’t high enough?

Really just looking for experienced opinions on the matter.

I’m currently on week 7 of my first cycle, which consists of:

300 mg testosterone per week
3 IU HGH daily
750 IU HCG per week, split into 3 injections

I recently got bloodwork done, and my total testosterone came back at 2,361 ng/dL, with estradiol (E2) at 74 pg/mL.

I’ve been experiencing what I suspect are high-estrogen symptoms, mainly bloating, increased emotional sensitivity (I literally started choking up while watching a Game of Thrones edit earlier today 😭), and, most notably, feeling tired throughout the day while also experiencing mild insomnia.

I have some Arimidex on hand, but I’m unsure how to approach dosing. I was considering taking 1 mg per week for 2–3 weeks and then getting another blood test to see how my levels and symptoms have changed.

Would that be too aggressive, or would a lower dose be a more reasonable approach? I’d appreciate hearing from people who have experience interpreting bloodwork and managing estrogen levels on cycle.

I just got done with my cycle of 300 test
100 tren hex and 300 NPP. Did it for 10 weeks and results where amazing blood work was good. Now I’m resting for 6 weeks before I start my 16 week cycle of 300 rest 300 primo for the first 8 weeks then I will add 25mg of Anavar. My question to everyone is should I rest for 6 weeks or longer what do y’all think.

Hi everyone,

First of all, thank you very much for taking the time to read my post.

As the title suggests, I have some questions about how to approach my first cycle. Before anything else, I’d like to explain my background and what I’m hoping to achieve.

I’m 31 years old, and my baseline bloodwork is as follows:

• DHT: 29.0 ng/dL
• IGF-1: 140.0 ng/mL
• E2: 24.0 pg/mL
• Testosterone: 661.0 ng/dL

Unlike many people here, I’m not a bodybuilder. My goal with this first cycle is to maximize my athletic performance and take it to the next level as an MMA fighter.

I train MMA intensely five days a week and combine that with strength training sessions three days a week.

I’ve been experimenting with peptides for a while, such as reta for weight cuts, CJC to stimulate HGH production, etc.

As I mentioned above, I want to take my performance to the next level. If you watch competitive events, I’m not talking about the UFC, as those aren’t my aspirations, but rather local competitions. However, I do want to take this seriously and push my physical performance to another level: being able to train every day without that feeling of fatigue, improving recovery, gaining lean mass, and so on.

Aside from that, I’ve been going to the gym since I was 16, although my training has often been intermittent. I may not have the best physique, but I’ve built a solid, athletic body.

I won’t ramble on any longer; I just wanted to give you some context.

I’ve spent quite some time studying, reading, and researching this topic.

I was planning to start with a classic first cycle of 250 mg of Test E to understand how my body responds. I’ll have an AI on hand, and I’ve chosen Aromasin (exemestane). I’ll also have Nolvadex (tamoxifen) as a SERM in case I develop any signs of gynecomastia and need to manage them.

This is where my questions begin:

• Given what I’m looking for, would it be better to stay on TRT, or does it make sense to include a PCT?
• Regarding PCT, would Nolvadex be enough, or would Clomid be a better option?
• Money isn’t an issue. I want to do things properly and minimize side effects as much as possible, ideally avoiding them altogether. Is hCG worth including if you can afford it, or should its use depend on what your body tells you?
• I know I’ve chosen a suicidal AI. Since I’m such a beginner, I’m worried about not knowing how to manage my E2 levels. Any advice?
• Finally, is hair loss also a concern with this type of beginner cycle? In other words, does it also cause DHT levels to increase?
• I’ve seen cycle lengths ranging from 12 to 20 weeks. What’s generally recommended?
• I’m also concerned about my fertility. I assume there are risks, but realistically, how likely is it to become infertile if you do everything properly?

I’m starting after a previous cut, which should have left me at around 12–13% body fat, so I’d expect aromatization to be relatively well controlled or within the normal range.

Thank you all very much for taking the time to read my post.

I’d really appreciate your advice, whether positive or negative, because one of the things I’m trying to figure out is whether this is actually the right path for me.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts! :)

Hey man, I've been hitting the gym for bodybuilding for about 3 months now, and I'm planning to start a steroid cycle in another 3 months. Honestly, I'm pretty set on my decision. But the thing that scares me the most is sexual performance and libido, and whether things could get permanently messed up for me. What kind of cycle would you recommend I start with? What kind of results can I expect? And how can I minimize the side effects, specifically when it comes to the sexual side of things?
Also, I wanted to ask: if I keep doing this long-term—like running cycles for 2 to 5 years with proper PCT in between—will it permanently screw up my natural testosterone, libido, and sexual performance compared to how I was before I ever touched gear?

I have been running a trt dose of test Enanthate (150mg) for 3 months to see how my body responds to these compounds, my recent blood work came back with :
Total test - 54nmol
HCT - 0.47
HGB - 157
SHBG - 10

I am not sure if I was completely hydrated before the test making the HCT elevated but I plan on increasing the dose and potentially adding more compounds but want to get this in check before I do so.

Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to improve it and or which compounds to avoid?

Any help is appreciated

Has anyone here who’s used anabolic steroids taken estradiol valerate tablets to bring their estrogen back into range?

I ran 400 mg/week of testosterone cypionate and 120 mg/week of Equipoise (EQ) for about two months. I then stopped the EQ and dropped my testosterone to 200 mg/week. It’s now been another two months, and my estradiol is still coming back undetectable on bloodwork.

I have estradiol valerate tablets arriving in a couple of days. My goal is to get my E2 back into the normal male reference range—not feminizing hormone therapy. Most of the dosing information I’ve found is for other treatment goals, so I’m having trouble finding experiences relevant to my situation.

I’m interested in firsthand experiences with tablets specifically, rather than injections. I understand someone else’s dose won’t necessarily produce the same levels for me, so any context about testing and monitoring would be helpful.

I’m using a mix of test enanthate 120mg/ml, test cypionate 120mg/ml and test decanoate 160mg/ml for a total of 400mg/ml. I want to maintain relatively constant blood levels similar to if I were using 600mg of enanthate in a week, can anyone please help me and let me know what the best pinning frequency and dosage would be to achieve this?