Wacoach
New member
Hey guys. After reading on this forum and others for months, I have posted a couple of times in the last two days to get feedback. Many of the decisions I have made over the last few months have been greatly influenced by your posts and willingness to share. For that I thank you.
I have very hesitant to post because I have little experience in running gear, so I didn't want to offer up anything that was uneducated. I only post now because I want to open up to the veterans for a bit of advice. I started my first cycle and have had mixed results. I need the variables to be looked at to see what I need to do from here. I will try to include the info you always ask for to give effective advice.
I will start with my goals: I am a 40 year old that has decided to amp up my appearance. I don't need to compete in bodybuilding, but just want to look better. I wanted to add some size to my chest, back, shoulders, and legs, but reduce some of the body fat I have added over the last 10 years.
Training background: Personal trainer in my 20s. Only weighed about 175 in my twenties, but was shredded. Never a super strong athlete, but a decent endurance athlete. I did a couple of short cycles (test e and dbol) back then, but wasn't knowledgable enough in diet to make great gains.
Reached my 30s and became a strength coach working with athletes. Cut training down to 3 days a week and diet went to crap. Gained 10 pounds, but not of good weight.
6 months ago, I hit age 40. Had a mid life crisis. Some guys buy a Harley or sports car, I started getting healthy again. Worked out 6-7 days a week and cleaned up diet for 6 months. Wanted to try gear again, but wanted to make sure the effectiveness would be measure able. Wanted to make sure the change in training and diet was effective before starting.
In January, I started first cycle. Test e and dbol. Gained 10 pounds (now around 195) although I know some is just water retention. I am in week 6 now, and got off the dbol after week 3. I was having trouble controlling hypertension and headaches (even on n2guard and an AI). Endurance capacity disappeared. By week six (3 weeks off the dbol) my cardio is back and I am still making strength and size gains. I have been eating cleanly (6-7 times a day). Lean meats and veggies at big meals, fruit and yogurt for snacks and energy in between, recovery shakes after workouts. Train several times a day because I have access to a gym all day with my job.
I am having trouble cutting the tire (belly fat) that I put on in my thirties. I have gained muscular size up top, but still have a larger waistline than I want. I want to know if I need to wait until I am off the test e to start cutting and will I lose the size I have gained if I cut in the second half of the cycle? Should I take on some cutting gear like Winstrol? I know I need to give my body a break after 10-12 weeks, so I have to make a decision now. I could use advice. I am sure I will get crushed for some of my decision making (another reason I was hesitant to post) but I am hoping to get some good advice out of this post. Thanks for any help you can offer.
Coach
I have very hesitant to post because I have little experience in running gear, so I didn't want to offer up anything that was uneducated. I only post now because I want to open up to the veterans for a bit of advice. I started my first cycle and have had mixed results. I need the variables to be looked at to see what I need to do from here. I will try to include the info you always ask for to give effective advice.
I will start with my goals: I am a 40 year old that has decided to amp up my appearance. I don't need to compete in bodybuilding, but just want to look better. I wanted to add some size to my chest, back, shoulders, and legs, but reduce some of the body fat I have added over the last 10 years.
Training background: Personal trainer in my 20s. Only weighed about 175 in my twenties, but was shredded. Never a super strong athlete, but a decent endurance athlete. I did a couple of short cycles (test e and dbol) back then, but wasn't knowledgable enough in diet to make great gains.
Reached my 30s and became a strength coach working with athletes. Cut training down to 3 days a week and diet went to crap. Gained 10 pounds, but not of good weight.
6 months ago, I hit age 40. Had a mid life crisis. Some guys buy a Harley or sports car, I started getting healthy again. Worked out 6-7 days a week and cleaned up diet for 6 months. Wanted to try gear again, but wanted to make sure the effectiveness would be measure able. Wanted to make sure the change in training and diet was effective before starting.
In January, I started first cycle. Test e and dbol. Gained 10 pounds (now around 195) although I know some is just water retention. I am in week 6 now, and got off the dbol after week 3. I was having trouble controlling hypertension and headaches (even on n2guard and an AI). Endurance capacity disappeared. By week six (3 weeks off the dbol) my cardio is back and I am still making strength and size gains. I have been eating cleanly (6-7 times a day). Lean meats and veggies at big meals, fruit and yogurt for snacks and energy in between, recovery shakes after workouts. Train several times a day because I have access to a gym all day with my job.
I am having trouble cutting the tire (belly fat) that I put on in my thirties. I have gained muscular size up top, but still have a larger waistline than I want. I want to know if I need to wait until I am off the test e to start cutting and will I lose the size I have gained if I cut in the second half of the cycle? Should I take on some cutting gear like Winstrol? I know I need to give my body a break after 10-12 weeks, so I have to make a decision now. I could use advice. I am sure I will get crushed for some of my decision making (another reason I was hesitant to post) but I am hoping to get some good advice out of this post. Thanks for any help you can offer.
Coach