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Your First cycle

Your first foray with anabolics – The testosterone only cycle.

I remember back in 2009 the first line that I wrote for this article. While there have been advancements and further forays into the research and study of Anabolics, Those words have stayed the same.

Your First cycle, So you really wanna do this shit?

 

Welcome to an indept foray into the world of anabolics, while this is written with the end user in mind, I will also give reference to certain studies or terms.

One of the first things that neophytes ask me when they want to get on a cycle is, when do I start injecting.

And the honest answer is, when you’re ready to.

 

This artifcle is going to be broken up into a few parts

  • What is Testosterone

  • What are the different type of Esters and why do they matter?

  • What results can I expect from Testosterone?

  • Your First Cycle – Testosterone only

  • Testosterone post cycle Therapy

  • My Recommendations.

 

What is Testosterone?

Testosterone is the main sex hormone in males. It is mostly produced in the testicles.

Its production increases dramatically during puberty and continues till you are around 30 years old. ( Depending on the person).

It is also a naturally occuring anabolics steroid which promotes the building of muscle and strength. – (Definition read Anabolic)

The androgenic effects of Testosterone are what give men their deep voice, facial and body hair, unfortunately an excess of it is what causes hair loss as well.

What are the different type of Esters and why do they matter?

Esters are synthetic derivatives of testosterone. The main difference between esters are molecular shifts which form different compounds with reference to testosterones original organic structure.

Sounds difficult to understand, so to further break it down, the only thing that concerns is between esters are its properties of how fast or slow a particular ester is realeased into the body. We will look into this in a short few sentences.

Esters tend to be suspended in oils due to their solubility.

All the testosterone esters we come across are injectable and the dosage you use will depend on which ester it is and what your goals are for your overall steroid cycle.

The Most Popular Testosterone Esters: What’s the difference?

The main testosterone esters you’ll see consistently talked about are:

  • Sustanon 250(Propionate, Phenylpropionate, Isocaproate and Decanoate)
  • Testosterone Cypionate(Depo-Testosterone, Andro Cyp, TC, TCPP, Testosterone Cyclopentylpropionate)
  • Testosterone Enanthate(Delatestryl, Xyosted)
  • Testosterone Propionate(Testoviron, TP, Testosterone Propanoate, Propionyltestosterone)
  • Testosterone Suspension(Sterotate, Andronaq, Aquaspension Testosterone, Virosterone)

 

Some esters will need to be injected much more regularly than others if you are to maintain a consistent testosterone supply.

The half life of each ester is one of the main differences between them.

Compound Active Half-life Detection Time
Testosterone Cypionate 8-12 days 3 months
Testosterone Enanthate 10.5 days 3 months
Testosterone Propionate 3-4.5 days 2 weeks
Testosterone Suspension 1 day 1-2 days
Testosterone Propionate 2-3 days 1-3 days
Testosterone Undecanoate 18-21 days 3 months
Sustanon 250 15-18 days 3 months

 

The half lives of the above suspensions should help you determine how often you will need to pin.
If you pick a short ester Testosterone like propionate, you should be pinning every other day, compared to a
longer ester Testosterone like Enanthate, you would only need to pin twice a week.

 

What Results Can I Expect Using Testosterone?

Testosterone is a highly powerful steroid that acts in multiple ways to increase lean muscle mass by increasing protein synthesis, decreased body fat, boosted endurance and athletic performance, and improve recovery times; amongst other benefits.

Here are the big benefits of using testosterone in a steroid cycle:

Muscle And Strength Gains

This is the main reason we want to use testosterone, it increases mass, boosts strength. It increases the process of protein systhesis and reduces stress hormone production in your body. Testosterone puts your body in an anabolic state. Faster gains from strength training and faster recovery means you’re making gains significantly faster than could ever be possible without the use of steroids.

Faster Recovery

As I said above, you will see a noticeable improvement in your recovery time even after the heaviest, longest workouts because testosterone helps muscle tissue repair faster. This means you’re back in the gym at your next workout sooner, working those same muscles and building them up at a rate and to a size that you just couldn’t achieve without taking advantage of the power of testosterone steroids.

Fat Loss

With increased lean muscle comes a greater ability to burn fat and keep it off, creating a cut, lean and ripped physique. Although a testosterone only cycle is not generally used for hardcore cutting, it still plays a critical role in eliminating the storage of fat and loss of muscle that comes about as a result from having low testosterone.

Other additional benefits include better endurance, energy and stamina, higher libido, better bone mass thanks to increased red blood cell production.

Testosterone is hugely powerful, but your gains will only be as good as your workout regime and your diet. Steroids and the required post cycle therapy drugs are by no means cheap, so unless you’re totally committed to sticking to a highly disciplined and very intense workout program and a diet that supports your gains, then steroids will be of little benefit otherwise.

 

Your First Cycle – Testosterone Only

Your first cycle –  We are going to run Testosterone enanthate for an 8-10 week cycle, following up with PCT such as Nolva and Clomid.

Testosterone at less than 250mg a week brings little to no benefit to you, as such we will have to run it at a slightly higher concentration.

  • Week 1 – 250mg/1CC
  • Week 2 – 500mg/2CC
  • Week 3 – 500mg/2CC
  • Week 4 – 500mg/2CC
  • Week 5 – 500mg/2CC
  • Week 6 – 500mg/2CC
  • Week 7 – 500mg/2CC
  • Week 8 – 250mg/1CC
  • Week 9-10: Take nothing to clear your body

2 weeks after your last shot it’s time to start your PCT.  You are going to use 20mg/day Nolva and 50mg Clomid for 2 weeks.

Some may prefer the safety of the above cycle, we also recommend people who have experience in consuming tabs to go slightly
harder and consider taking 500mg/week for 10 weeks.

 

Testosterone Post Cycle Therapy

Post cycle therapy after a testosterone cycle is critical. The timing of the beginning of your PCT will depend on which ester you’ve used and what its half life is.

For example, you can start PCT three days after the end of a propionate cycle, while waiting two weeks to start PCT after using enanthate. These steroids cause your natural testosterone production to shut down, so PCT is vital to get it kickstarted again not only for your health and to mitigate estrogenic side effects, but also to stop your body remaining in a catabolic state after a testosterone cycle where you’re at risk of losing gains.

PCT options include SERMs and aromatase inhibitors to block estrogen.

My Recommendations

You can’t go wrong with Testosterone. It stacks well with basically every other steroid, particular for mass building when used with Dianabol and Deca-Durabolin. Also essential for fat loss and prevention of excess fat storage, Testosterone plays a vital role in any cutting stack or cycle.

What do you think? Are you ready to start your Testosterone cycle?
Contact me at sganabolics@gmail.com

 

Your first cycle - So you really wanna do this shit.

So you really want to do this shit? Here’s what you got to know.
A question that Sganabolics gets very often is, “I am a first time user, what cycle should I take?” Majority have an idea of what cycle they would like to embark on, but there still require assistance with their cycle. Sganabolics has had the pleasure of helping many roid neophytes through their first cycle.
Do not hesitate to drop Sganabolics an email during your cycle to update us on your progress, or to let us know if you are facing any problems.

 

After being asked this question so many times, I’ve decided that it’s time to create a super simple yet effective cycle and guide for all you first time injectable users.
I recommend if you’re not afraid of needles, to use testosterone for your first cycle.
Your first cycle on testosterone is always going to be the best one with the most impressive gains to be had. This does not mean taking more than your body can handle.

 

1)Your first steroid cycle

 

  • 1) Weeks 1-10 – 500mg/week Test Enanthate
  • 2) Weeks 1-12 – 0.25mg Arimidex EOD (optional, can be substituted with nolvadex)
  • 3) Weeks 13-15 – Nolvadex 20mg/ daily
  • 4) Weeks 13-15 – Clomid 20mg/ daily

 

The reasons I’ve picked Test E are as follows:

 

  • 1) Weeks 1-10 – 500mg/week Test Enanthate
  • 2) Weeks 1-12 – 0.25mg Arimidex EOD (optional, can be substituted with nolvadex)
  • 3) Weeks 13-15 – Nolvadex 20mg/ daily
  • 4) Weeks 13-15 – Clomid 20mg/ daily
  • 5) Weeks 13-15 – Clomid 20mg/ daily

 

If you’d like to take a look at the types of Testosterone we offer click here.
 

Arimidex

is an anti- aromatizing product that will limit the side effects of the Test E. While it is not necessary on most cycles, it is good to have on hand. Some old school body builders will have a pocket full of Clomid tabs handy for when they notice negative sides during their cycle. Basically, when something starts to go wrong, we have to normalize the body.

 

Nolvadex

is a PCT( post cycle therapy) product and it will help you start your natural testosterone production along with preventing gynocomestia. Without it, not only will you probably end up losing gains you made on the cycle, you will hinder your chances of future muscle growth as well. Any time you plan for a cycle, always remember to include pct as failure to properly plan can have long lasting effects.

Clomid

is also a PCT product, and it will help you to restart your natural testosterone production. While some people like to use either nolva or clomid, I believe they are best used together.

 

There is this story of this guy who used test sus for 12 weeks, and then had ED for 6 months.

Moral of the story: Plan, Include and use PCT during your cycle.

 

Some of you may be wondering, “Why can’t I use orals instead?”
Yes you can do orals instead, and orals such as Anavar are really good and will give you great gains. But if you are really serious about body building and want to avoid that first pass loss through the liver, Injections is the way to go.

I will be writing orals only first cycle, so look out for that.

People who I do not recommend steroids to:
  • 1) People under 18 years of age.
  • 2) Diet and Training is poor and erratic0
  • 3) You’re heavily overweight
  • 4) You’re emotionally unstable

 

I hope this helps a lot of you guys out there as we all started in the same boat and we have to remember that roids are a long term solution and while they work well, the results will only remain as long as you adhere to the fundamentals of dieting, supplementation and training down. Remember to use Google to educate yourself as much as possible and if you have any questions don’t forget to leave me a comment so I can answer it in my next post.