When should I start and what?

[Tbgr]

I am at the point now that I want to get gains, it’s probably only been 6 -7 weeks back at daily workoutS and I’m already 85-90% of where I was pre covid break. The last 10 -15 will be bit more to grind out.

My questions are plenty though.

My thoughts are 500mg test E a week for 12 weeks. Inhibitors on hand as needed, and pct.

As a 40 year old, I would be more than happy to gain 10lbs of muscle. From what I have read that seems low end reasonable for first cycle.

One of the biggest mental set backs I have is the actual pinning, it’s so trivial to you guys, but for me it’s a mental hurdle I have get over .

Right now I’m eating maintenance level and sitting at 185ish, probably 18-20%. When I started lifting at 37-38 I only weighEd 160ish, so my noob gains are over.

Anyway I’m kinda off topic.

All advice and thoughts is welcome to what I should do to maximize my first cycle.

 

[Poppy]

Your thoughts on pinning are not trivial and have substance. Pinning is an absolute pain in the azz… figuratively and literally. I don’t like it at all.

 

[Poppy]

Refresh my/our memories please…

Previous cycles?

Trt?

Blood labs… very recent?

 

[Tbgr]

Never done,

Nope Canadian, trt is a pain

First pre cycle bloods are on the 25th this month.

 

[Poppy]

Gotcha…

500 a week would be a good start.

I’m tagging @JLee in beings he’s spot on with pcting.

As far as pinning… twice a week is recommended. Do you have someone that can do it for you discreetly? If not you gotta do it yourself. You’ll have to find a couple of spots you’re comfortable with… glutes… ventral glute…quads…delts… lats… everyone is different. I personally don’t like my left delt. Wife has to inject delts anyways, i just can’t do it well.

Reaching around and jabbing my ass seems to be the easiest for me but over the years theres scar tissue built up so I rotate and roll on a lacrosse and baseball to break it up.

 

[Poppy]

Keep in mind please… if labs show any anomalies… you might have to post pone for a bit.

 

[Dirtnasty]

Stupid bloods changing plans

 

[NeuroRN]

Its not trivial. It’s a pain. BUT. You have to get over the hurdle. Point blank. It’s more of a pain needing someone else do it.

 

[Poppy]

Stupid bloods changing plans

Blahahaha you just crack me up

 

[Tbgr]

I got regular panel not long ago, all my organs and ldl cdl are all great according to the doctor.

So this ones for hormones this time.

Independent lab testing needs to be More accessible up here.

Our socialist health care is almost great, expect for all the parts that suck.

 

[John]

I hate pinning, so I stick to long esters,and proviron would help that cycle

 

[John]

My wife does my glutes, I do my delts

 

[Tbgr]

What is proviron? I have see. This comment on a lot of posts through the forum.
I will google aswell.

 

[John]

Real name Mesterlone,Its mild steroid that helps free up your test,you can run it the whole cycle, you can find articles on here.

 

[Tbgr]

Is oral proviron hard on liver toxicity. I taxed my liver so hard in my young years, I try to treat it with as much care as possible.

 

[John]

It is not,you wont find a more less toxic oral

 

[Poppy]

Proviron® (mesterolone)

 

[Tbgr]

So this will help with estrogen as well, I see And add more free test through sbhg binding.
Seems like something I will definetly consider adding

What would you recommend as a dose for 500mg test?

 

[Dirtnasty]

50 split twice daily seems
To work some do 25 some higher

 

[Rusty]

I love proviron. I take it as am coming off cycle too. Makes me feel good