Thread: My Test Cycle Journal

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

Well gear arrived today just one day past schedule but it's here so thank you to my source. Did my first shot of Test E today. I was so nervous I shaked the entire time but all went well so far. A little soreness but I'm using heat pad for 15 minutes and massaging. My cycle will go as follows:

I'd be happy to hear any feedback. First shot done!

Congrats on the first injection... Have you noticed any gains yet?

Seriously though... Looking forward to hearing about your progress. Can you post up stats, etc...?

5'10"
170 lbs
30 years old
Lifting since 21 years old so about nine years
10% bf

I'd be happy if I put on 20 lbs and kept 15 of it. As you can see in my name, I'm a golfer and being too bulky isn't too conducive for a golf swing. But at 170 lbs, I have a decent amount of muscle on me. Most people are pretty surprised to hear I only weight 170 lbs, which I guess is a good thing. But considering I weighed 130 lbs nine years ago when I started lifting, I guess I haven't done so bad. I think 170 lbs is pretty much my genetic max. In the past nine years, I never got past 173 lbs which I achieved while doing a cycle.

Sounds like a good cycle bro. Make sure you take some progress shots before you start. I weighed about 182 when I started and used the same cycle you are and hit 195 after 8 weeks. Pretty ripped as well. You should like it.

Surprisingly, injection site feels fine today. I was expecting some pain but I'm quite happy with the lack of it. My first injection ever was Durateston Sustanon from Brazil and I limped for a week and couldn't sleep b/c I could never get my leg in a good position. I'm using Norma Test E for those interested.

sounds good, all your doses are spot on as with your timelines.

Good luck!

Tbol was received today. Will be doing 20 mg twice a day for first 25 days to jump start cycle. I'll keep you posted on any results. Does anyone know how long it takes for the tbol to kick in? I've heard up to 2.5 weeks.

2nd shot done today. This time things went a lot smoother and I wasn't as nervous or shaking as badly. One thing I would suggest to others is to always change the pin after drawing the gear. I mistakenly ordered the wrong number of pins and will be 5-10 short. I read somewhere that it's not necessary to change the pin after drawing for amps as long as you keep the pin from hitting the bottom of the amp. The pin did tap the bottom of the amp a few times to get the last few drops so I didn't change the pin. I could definitely tell the pin wasn't as sharp or I may have tried to inject in some scar tissue b/c I had to push and push. Or it may have been that my glute wasn't totally relaxed, not really sure. I ended up having to pull out and inject in another spot. Overall, shot went very well but I'm finding it hard to twist around to aspirate and push in plunger. I'm considering maybe doing a quad or delt shot next time. I tried practicing on my delt but I can't seem to figure out a way to aspirate with one hand. Any suggestions?

I've been on the Tbol for three days now and I don't know if it's just in my head but I feel harder and muscles feel fuller. I was taking two 10 mg pills in the AM and PM but it made me feel lethargic. I'm not sure if it's from the creatine I use or the Tbol so I've been taking it 4x a day, one pill at a time, to see how that works instead. That's all for now. Thanks for reading.

I don't know where you heard that,but always 2 pins for each AAS injections, a 18ga to draw the stuff out of the vial and another pin with a 23 to 25 ga to make the shot!I.E, i inject in gluteus muscle with a 23ga 1in pin but for delts i use a 25ga 5/8 in pin.

Do an outer thigh shot.

You can see what your doing and control whats going on.

Ok, Week 1 complete and I just did third pin. I'm starting to think maybe a quad shot will be better next time. I'm having a hard time turning around to aspirate. I've got 23g 1" pins on the way so quad may be the way to go next time.

Got on the scale yesterday and I'm up 2.5 lbs in one week. The tbol must be kicking in. My muscles feel fuller and always feel pumped. I did chest yesterday and I got insane pumps while doing incline dumbbell presses on my right shoulder. I thought I tore a muscle b/c the pain was so bad (I've torn my shoulder before while doing flys). So I just let my arm relax as though it was in a sling and after the pump went down, I finished my sets and workout. My strength is up as well. Not a ton but it's definitely noticeable. I'm pretty happy with my results so far and the Test hasn't even kicked in yet. Thank you to Anabolic Temple for supplying the Tbol. It arrived in 7 days. I wasn't sure about using the Tbol to kickstart the cycle but I'm glad I did.

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

I thought I tore a muscle b/c the pain was so bad (I've torn my shoulder before while doing flys). So I just let my arm relax as though it was in a sling and after the pump went down, I finished my sets and workout.

I know muscle recovery time should be a non-issue for you but keep in mind the tendon stress, it isn't going to grow along the same line as muscle growth will occur.

This wasn't a tendon issue. I was just getting really big pumps which made it painful. Trust me, I've had tendon issues in the past. I very rarely lift to my max. I try to stay in the 70-85% range as far as weight b/c I was getting injured a lot in my earlier years of lifting. Appreciate the input though.

Weighed myself today. Up 5 lbs after only one week. This tbol is good stuff. Test hasn't even kicked in. It's gonna be scary to see my gains in a few weeks. People are already noticing that I'm getting bigger.

Just tell them that creatine has really kicked in. Don't tell a soul.

Originally Posted by underscore

Just tell them that creatine has really kicked in. Don't tell a soul.

I don't plan on telling anyone, not even my gf. Deny, deny, deny

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

I don't plan on telling anyone, not even my gf. Deny, deny, deny

I like to joke and just say "It's the juice!"

My buddy always says I'm on HGH and I joke with him telling him "I can't afford HGH."

The juice is loose

Update: Gained 6lbs but nipples are sensitive and face feels like it's getting bloated. Started Arimidex with 1 mg today then 0.5 mg eod thru PCT. I'll update on any differences from Adex.

5lbs in a week...Damn! Im going to be doing my first cycle like yours mainly minus the tbol.

Keep it up man!

Originally Posted by Hell

5lbs in a week...Damn! Im going to be doing my first cycle like yours mainly minus the tbol.

Keep it up man!

Thank you. Just remember to eat, eat and eat.

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

Weighed myself today. Up 5 lbs after only one week. This tbol is good stuff. Test hasn't even kicked in. It's gonna be scary to see my gains in a few weeks. People are already noticing that I'm getting bigger.

Congrats bud! Sounds like your doing well. It may be a good idea to post you diet and training. Some guys may provide some professional insight which would assist in your results from the cycle.

My diet is not scientific like some people. I'm generally a lean person and have a fast metabolism so I can get away with eating a lot of things without putting on fat, fortunately. My diet is rarely consistent as far as specific meals but I do eat about the same time everyday.

7 am Breakfast. Usually two eggs, 2-3 strips of veggie bacon, 1-2 pieces of wheat toast and water or whole milk

11 am muscle milk shake with whole milk

1 pm varies. Typically something high calorie but lean

4 pm snack deli sandwich or almonds, fruit

7 pm dinner. Varies. Typically high calorie such as steak or whatever the gf cooks

9-10 pm muscle milk shake whole milk

that's pretty much a quick run down. I basically try to keep my stomach full at all times. Gallon a water a day

Supplements: 10 g glutamine; fish oil; gnc multi; one airborne for vit c; joint support, etc.

I think that's it. I try not to think about it too much. Just eat every few hours with high protein but lean is my key. If it doesn't look good for you then I don't eat it.

As far as training, I've done pretty much the same workout for over five years. Typically two body parts per day doing four sets of four exercises per part. Here's a general idea:

Monday: 4 sets Shoulders/2 sets tris
Tuesday: 4 sets back/2 set Bis
Wednesday: 4 sets chest
Thursday: rest
Friday: legs
Saturday: 4 sets tris/4 sets bis
Sunday: rest

I do abs everyday and stretch 15 min before every workout. I also ride my bike for cardio 3-5x a week. I know I can improve in some areas but I've used this set up for a long time and it works for me. I will switch out an exercise every few months to keep muscles shocked.

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

As far as training, I've done pretty much the same workout for over five years. Typically two body parts per day doing four sets of four exercises per part. Here's a general idea:

Monday: 4 sets Shoulders/2 sets tris
Tuesday: 4 sets back/2 set Bis
Wednesday: 4 sets chest
Thursday: rest
Friday: legs
Saturday: 4 sets tris/4 sets bis
Sunday: rest

I do abs everyday and stretch 15 min before every workout. I also ride my bike for cardio 3-5x a week. I know I can improve in some areas but I've used this set up for a long time and it works for me. I will switch out an exercise every few months to keep muscles shocked.

The exercises were meant to say four exercises of four sets each not just four sets. I'd never grow if I only did four sets. I do four sets no matter what for each exercise.

Update: Okay, nipples feel sensitive, especially when I get in and out of the shower and it itched a little today. And they are usually really hard (is that a sign of gyno?). It's starting to worry me so I'm taking 20 mg of Nolva until symptoms go away. I also started taking Arimidex yesterday at 1 mg and today 1 mg. Once symptoms go away, I'll run it at 0.5 mg eod unless symptoms come back b/c I only have 50, 1mg pills. Let me suggest to the novice users to buy a lot more AIs and PCT than you expect b/c you never know when you'll need more and it's not always easy to get really fast. Also, most sources have a minimum order so now I have to buy something else to fulfill the minimum order. I never thought I'd be gyno prone though b/c I always thought it was for people with higher body fat. I'm pretty lean and never had issues like this before. I really am starting to think my tbol is actually dbol b/c tbol is supposed to be very mild with little water retention and aromotization. Well I've put on 6 lbs in a little over a week already, I feel like I'm retaining water and I have mild signs of gyno. I'm considering dropping the tbol dose to 20 mg ed rather than the 40 mg I'm doing now. I'm hoping these symptoms go away once I stop taking the tbol and Test starts kicking in, probably in a week or two. I've taken Test before and never had gyno symptoms so I'm hoping I'll be okay.

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

Tbol was received today. Will be doing 20 mg twice a day for first 25 days to jump start cycle. I'll keep you posted on any results. Does anyone know how long it takes for the tbol to kick in? I've heard up to 2.5 weeks.

took me just a week to notice, but im sure you know by now

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

My diet is not scientific like some people. I'm generally a lean person and have a fast metabolism so I can get away with eating a lot of things without putting on fat, fortunately. My diet is rarely consistent as far as specific meals but I do eat about the same time everyday.

When you start adding mass don't forget to adjust you calories. because your original amount won't suffice for the new amount of muscle that you have to feed. so you have to feed your original muscle, the new muscle mass, and your trying to gain more new muscle mass. so EAT EAT EAT. otherwise at week at your goin to plateau. and plateau on cycle means your not eating enough.

Originally Posted by rippedgolfer

I've taken Test before and never had gyno symptoms so I'm hoping I'll be okay.

If you caught it fast enought then you will be ok. Its not a problem to get rid of gyno symptoms. But it is hard to get rid of established gyno, if not impossible (without surgery)