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Hello all,
I wanted to just get down what I have learned and experienced as I continue my cycle. I lurked here for a long time and read alot before I made my final decision to try my first cycle. I started with blood work (which is really a pain in the ass to get here in HI) and I am now on Week 4 now so here's a rundown of what I have experienced so far:
For my workouts I do a 6 day split. Push, Pull, Legs. usually a warm up set and 3sets x 8-12reps per exercise and 2-3 exercises per targeted muscle. If I am still sore on any given muscle group day, I will not push through it (I've learned my lesson doing this) but instead do some form of active recovery (walking/treadmill if it's legs, stretching/PNF for other groups)
- I can post actual workouts for future entries if anyone is really interested. I am keeping a journal so I know what weigh and reps I'm doing each week to track progress. As I am not at all looking to compete and this cycle was more to learn what to expect, what symptoms I have and what changes I felt in my body on a cycle, I'm not overly concerned with how much my bench has gone up.
Week 1:
250mg Test E (125 take twice a week).
What I noticed:
Felt more energy (maybe placebo).
Injected in glutes and noticed a small area (like a golf ball) or hardened tissue at injection site. My GF is a nurse and is doing my shots for me.
Felt good in the gym, but nothing above normal peaks
Nipples are sensitive
Week 2:
350mg Test E (175 taken twice in the week.)
What I noticed:
Recovery seems faster than when I was not on test. Feel pretty good in the gym, high energy levels.
Horny AF, like back when I was 16 kind of randy. (I'm 42)
Already seeing minor increases in output (more reps/higher weight)
Still getting those weird sub q bumps at injection site (might not be hitting muscle might be in adipose tissue, it feels like it's going in the muscle at the time of injection)
Nips still sensitive, no sign of gyno though.
Appetite is increasing
Week 3:
500mg Test E (250 twice a week)
What I noticed:
Sexual appetite is kind of off the charts for me.
Improved energy, better mood, feel happier in general
Appetite is getting hard to manage, did my best to stay on plan, but did hit some junk food a couple times in this week.
Gym output is substantially higher. I am at numbers I was hitting when I was at my all time-highs. I fell amazing in the gym and when my workout is over, I feel like I want more.
Recovery is fast. Leg days are a 2 day recovery (that is really good for me as I'm a baby and usually hobble around for 3-5 days sometimes if I haven't been consistent).
Nips still sensitive, but it has leveled off.
Tried a thigh injection. This was ill advised as I had forgotten to take my shot that morning so I did it following my workout (a leg day). This was a painful, but valuable lesson. I will not pin post workout, especially into a muscle group that is under stress/trauma
Week 4:
500mg Test E
What I noticed:
Sexual appetite came back down to Earth and even experienced slight ED (no issue with the start up, maintenance was the problem)
Appetite has calmed down as well, but still much higher than pre-cycle
Crushing in the gym. Recovery is 1-2 days and output continues to rise. If I had to put a number on it, it would be about a 10% increase in weight per exercise.
Muscles are noticeably bigger. People at work have already commented.
I know this might be a little vague, so please don't crush me if I'm not posting correctly. I am sharing the info I am comfortable sharing, but if there's more I should be posting, let me know and I will see about putting it here. I will do my best to update this weekly (I don't have much free time currently). This is also something for me to monitor as I go and reference if there's a next time.
I wanted to just get down what I have learned and experienced as I continue my cycle. I lurked here for a long time and read alot before I made my final decision to try my first cycle. I started with blood work (which is really a pain in the ass to get here in HI) and I am now on Week 4 now so here's a rundown of what I have experienced so far:
For my workouts I do a 6 day split. Push, Pull, Legs. usually a warm up set and 3sets x 8-12reps per exercise and 2-3 exercises per targeted muscle. If I am still sore on any given muscle group day, I will not push through it (I've learned my lesson doing this) but instead do some form of active recovery (walking/treadmill if it's legs, stretching/PNF for other groups)
- I can post actual workouts for future entries if anyone is really interested. I am keeping a journal so I know what weigh and reps I'm doing each week to track progress. As I am not at all looking to compete and this cycle was more to learn what to expect, what symptoms I have and what changes I felt in my body on a cycle, I'm not overly concerned with how much my bench has gone up.
Week 1:
250mg Test E (125 take twice a week).
What I noticed:
Felt more energy (maybe placebo).
Injected in glutes and noticed a small area (like a golf ball) or hardened tissue at injection site. My GF is a nurse and is doing my shots for me.
Felt good in the gym, but nothing above normal peaks
Nipples are sensitive
Week 2:
350mg Test E (175 taken twice in the week.)
What I noticed:
Recovery seems faster than when I was not on test. Feel pretty good in the gym, high energy levels.
Horny AF, like back when I was 16 kind of randy. (I'm 42)
Already seeing minor increases in output (more reps/higher weight)
Still getting those weird sub q bumps at injection site (might not be hitting muscle might be in adipose tissue, it feels like it's going in the muscle at the time of injection)
Nips still sensitive, no sign of gyno though.
Appetite is increasing
Week 3:
500mg Test E (250 twice a week)
What I noticed:
Sexual appetite is kind of off the charts for me.
Improved energy, better mood, feel happier in general
Appetite is getting hard to manage, did my best to stay on plan, but did hit some junk food a couple times in this week.
Gym output is substantially higher. I am at numbers I was hitting when I was at my all time-highs. I fell amazing in the gym and when my workout is over, I feel like I want more.
Recovery is fast. Leg days are a 2 day recovery (that is really good for me as I'm a baby and usually hobble around for 3-5 days sometimes if I haven't been consistent).
Nips still sensitive, but it has leveled off.
Tried a thigh injection. This was ill advised as I had forgotten to take my shot that morning so I did it following my workout (a leg day). This was a painful, but valuable lesson. I will not pin post workout, especially into a muscle group that is under stress/trauma
Week 4:
500mg Test E
What I noticed:
Sexual appetite came back down to Earth and even experienced slight ED (no issue with the start up, maintenance was the problem)
Appetite has calmed down as well, but still much higher than pre-cycle
Crushing in the gym. Recovery is 1-2 days and output continues to rise. If I had to put a number on it, it would be about a 10% increase in weight per exercise.
Muscles are noticeably bigger. People at work have already commented.
I know this might be a little vague, so please don't crush me if I'm not posting correctly. I am sharing the info I am comfortable sharing, but if there's more I should be posting, let me know and I will see about putting it here. I will do my best to update this weekly (I don't have much free time currently). This is also something for me to monitor as I go and reference if there's a next time.