Newbie to the forums here, thanks for having me!
I see there are heaps of posts here with people discussing their first cycle plans and getting some solid feedback / advice / constructive criticism which is really encouraging, so I thought I would crawl out of my shell and attempt the same.
I'll just quickly lay out the detail and get straight into it:
About me:
***: Male, Age: 43, Height: 183cm , Weight: 105 KG
BF%: ~25% (Visual estimation)
Activity level: Sedentary job (IT), Lift 4 x per week , no cardio (currently)
Current daily Macros: 1846 kcal , 221g Protien, 61g Fat, 101g Carbs
My first cycle plan:
Cycle - 20 weeks - Test-E 250mg p/w (125mg every 3.5 days)
PCT - 6-8 weeks - Nolvadex 10mg ED - 6 - 8 Weeks (starting 14-18 days after last pin)
Context:
About 9 months ago, I decided to check back into life after battling alcoholism for 20 or so years. Not a drop since, and never again. Now its time to rebuild all the muscle I've lost. I spent the first few months after quitting alcohol getting my nutrition in order, which was a struggle as I had ground my metabolism to a halt. Once that was sorted I just did bodyweight exercises and a bit of cardio before getting back to the gym 3 times a week initially to break back in, now up to 4, but ready to push it some more.
This also isn't my first rodeo when it comes to fitness / lifting. Was always fit as a fiddle as a kid, as a young adult I was a drop-short (gunner / artillery) which was basically 6 straight years of lifting heavy shit for work, then going to the gym after it all at the end of the day. Since leaving the Army, fitness took a massive back seat, with a few veiled attempts to get back into it (all stifled by alcohol addiction).
In a nutshell, the plan I've come up with is based on going as safely / risk adverse as possible for my first cycle, based on the self research I've done over the last 6 or so months. I used to know a dude that was on 500mg p/w , but he was a long time user and I didn't know much outside of that. If what I've read is true 250mg p/w should be plenty for a first go, it will definitely be more testosterone than what's currently in my system.
From what I can gather, I'm thinking my biggest concern here is my current bf%. I've got no dramas waiting till I've dropped some more fat, but I am keen to do this cycle sooner rather than later. I feel like I'm at the tipping point where jumping on this cycle and incorporating cardio into the lifting schedule would facilitate some body recomp.
Do I look to be on the right path, or am I talking out of my ass
?
I see there are heaps of posts here with people discussing their first cycle plans and getting some solid feedback / advice / constructive criticism which is really encouraging, so I thought I would crawl out of my shell and attempt the same.
I'll just quickly lay out the detail and get straight into it:
About me:
***: Male, Age: 43, Height: 183cm , Weight: 105 KG
BF%: ~25% (Visual estimation)
Activity level: Sedentary job (IT), Lift 4 x per week , no cardio (currently)
Current daily Macros: 1846 kcal , 221g Protien, 61g Fat, 101g Carbs
My first cycle plan:
Cycle - 20 weeks - Test-E 250mg p/w (125mg every 3.5 days)
PCT - 6-8 weeks - Nolvadex 10mg ED - 6 - 8 Weeks (starting 14-18 days after last pin)
Context:
About 9 months ago, I decided to check back into life after battling alcoholism for 20 or so years. Not a drop since, and never again. Now its time to rebuild all the muscle I've lost. I spent the first few months after quitting alcohol getting my nutrition in order, which was a struggle as I had ground my metabolism to a halt. Once that was sorted I just did bodyweight exercises and a bit of cardio before getting back to the gym 3 times a week initially to break back in, now up to 4, but ready to push it some more.
This also isn't my first rodeo when it comes to fitness / lifting. Was always fit as a fiddle as a kid, as a young adult I was a drop-short (gunner / artillery) which was basically 6 straight years of lifting heavy shit for work, then going to the gym after it all at the end of the day. Since leaving the Army, fitness took a massive back seat, with a few veiled attempts to get back into it (all stifled by alcohol addiction).
In a nutshell, the plan I've come up with is based on going as safely / risk adverse as possible for my first cycle, based on the self research I've done over the last 6 or so months. I used to know a dude that was on 500mg p/w , but he was a long time user and I didn't know much outside of that. If what I've read is true 250mg p/w should be plenty for a first go, it will definitely be more testosterone than what's currently in my system.
From what I can gather, I'm thinking my biggest concern here is my current bf%. I've got no dramas waiting till I've dropped some more fat, but I am keen to do this cycle sooner rather than later. I feel like I'm at the tipping point where jumping on this cycle and incorporating cardio into the lifting schedule would facilitate some body recomp.
Do I look to be on the right path, or am I talking out of my ass
?
