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Hi fullas I’m BustedBitz.
Glad to be here and hope I can learn a little from your combined years of experience that will in turn help me keep myself safe and my training effective.
For the purposes of my first log my initial stats are as follows;
Australian
50 years old
184cm
91kg @ 8% BF (Dexa scan last week)
Total lean mass 80.5kg (prev around 85kg when bulking)
Currently train 6 days a week - 4 weights sessions focussing on big 3 compound lifts, 2 HIIT sessions for a bit of cardio and 1 pilates sesh (so many yummy mummies)
Deadlift 230kg
Bench 135kg
Squat 155kg (sad face)
Sleep schedule is usually 8hrs but currently closer to 7 as the Reta has disrupted my sleep a bit.
BMR approx. 2400 kcal/day
Maintenance cal 3250 daily.
Actual current caloric intake: Fvck knows but probs not much right now due to just coming off Reta.
Various shoulder/knee/back injuries from a lifetime of aussie male stupidity.
Training experience: 10 or so years of fvcking around with everything from Crossfit (Eeew) to Recomposer to powerlifting. Technique and knowledge is ok but often adapt exercises due to fvcked out shoulders.
Training goals: Used to be basic size/strength/functionality for contact sport but now its really just fighting off my fear of getting old fat and useless.
PED knowledge and experience: Some random usage over the past several years but with no real understanding of what I’m doing and a risky approach overall.
Earliest pre-cycle bloods as at Jan 2025
Oestradiol - 59 p/mol
Test - 13 n/mol
Free test - 191 p/mol
Sex hormone binding globulin - 48 n/mol
White blood cell count - 5.7
Neutrophils - 2.6
Lymphocytes - 2.6
Monocytes - 0.5
Eosinophils - 0.06
Basophils - 0.00
Red blood cell count - 5.4
Haemoglobin - 165
Hematocrit - 48
Platelet count - 216
Total cholesterol - 5.4
Triglycerides - 2.6
HDL - 1.93
LDL - 2.29
Most recent bloods (Dec 2025 at end of 12 week cycle of 250mg testE)
Oestradiol - 316 p/mol
Test - 84 n/mol
Free test - 2477 p/mol
Sex hormone binding globulin - 42 n/mol
White blood cell count - 4.79
Neutrophils - 2.00
Lymphocytes - 2.25
Monocytes - 0.4
Eosinophils - 0.1
Basophils - 0.04
Red blood cell count - 5.54
Haemoglobin - 182
Hematocrit - 48.6
Platelet count - 177
No current lipids work (planning to get these done in next couple weeks)
Previous PED usage history (with my full admissions to being half-assed and generally a bit of a fvckwit)
I’ve dabbled with all sorts of shit over several years as a dumb/scared outsider with minimal research and safety precautions. Yes I know I probably deserve whatever bad outcomes I get but I’m here now because I’m genuinely trying to be smarter and more scientific about it. I’ve lurked a few BB and and anabolics boards over the years but have always been afraid to post for advice because A) some of you guys come across as more educated than PhD chemists and B) there’s obviously occasionally a bit of (rightful) cuntishness on some boards towards new people who haven’t done their research and have no idea what they are doing.
Anyway, my first UGL cycle about 10 years ago was 12wks Sust250 + Tren (fuck knows if it was even real Tren, I bought it from a random street junkie) I was terrified of pinning the whole time but soldiered through and put on some reasonable muscle mass. I didn’t have any sides and didn’t do any PCT or bloods.
After that I didn’t really do any more anabolics for a few years due to fear of law enforcement (had my first and only online order from overseas seized by Oz customs and got the scary letter.) So instead I tried several cycles of the various domestic SARMS stacks that were all the rage. Yet again, I didn’t experience any noticeable sides and didn’t bother with any PCT because everything online at that early stage said they wouldn’t shut you down. I didn’t find them particularly effective for the cost.
About 4 years ago I tried another UGL cycle of 8wks Test Cyp + Dbol (yes I know it was stupidly short but I had been given a small amount of dbol orals so I thought fvck it and used them.)
Then 2 years ago did a Thailand trip where I ran 12 weeks of 250mg TestE + 10 weeks 50mg anavar + clen. I had decent size and strength gains on this and it really helped me bounce back after some bad injuries. Mad heartburn from the Anavar tho.
About this time in my late 40’s I had really started to notice a drop off in my overall strength, fitness, libido and recovery that I attributed to aging but looking back was probably made worse by not doing PCT properly. So I decided to try and do test more regularly.
Since then I have been using a local dodgy online TRT clinic off and on for about a year and a half in total - just doing 12 week cycles when I can afford it. They provide 250mg Bayer TestE depots plus arimidex but the cost is stupid exxy. Also they provide nil advice around cycling, bloods, PCT and general safety - basically they just rubber stamp old blood work and send gear so fvck knows how long they will stay in business.
More recently I’ve discovered Retatrutide (fvcking awesome stuff) and dropped around 16kg total over 12 weeks with I’m estimating about a 3kg lean mass loss. Might’ve gone a bit too hard there but I’m enjoying being light enough to run and do pullups and shit again.
Anyway I’d now really like to learn more about safe cycles and PCT approaches particularly from guys who are more long term health and fitness cruisers rather than competitive BB’ers.
Current goals
As I said I’m a busted old fella not a bodybuilder and probably never will be as big as most of you guys (bit of a hardgainer in general), so high doses of the more serious compounds and the big blast/cruise approach doesn’t appeal to me. I’m pretty happy with being roughly the size I am on my current 250mg TestE "slightly more than TRT" protocol tbh. I’d rather not risk making any potential sides or nutsack shutdown worse than they have to be.
Basically I want to remain as physically fit and functional as possible for my age for as long as possible so my goals for my next cycles are about finding a gear vs sides level for long term maintenance and sustainability.
That being said - I’d still love to regain 4kg lean mass while remaining under 10%BF as part of my baseline.
I’d also like to get my squat proportional to my deadlift because its an embarrassment.
Again I’d like to learn how to cycle more safely with better attention to bloods and PCT so that it is sustainable long run strategy not to wind up a broken old wreck so any advice or constructive criticism you guys can give me is genuinely appreciated.
Current cycle I’m looking to start once its all arrived;
12 weeks 250mg TestE (last of current TRT supply before I switch to UGL) every 5 days + 2-4iu HGH daily for bulk (HGH sourced from R&D pharma thnx) Not sure if this is too aggressive with the GH as I've never used it before? I figured i'd start at 2 and titrate up.
8 week sub cycle of 40mg Anavar for strength gains (yet to order will probably get from Raptor) Have used and enjoyed this before but it gives me bad acid reflux.
On cycle will take 1/4 tab arimidex on pin day + 500iu HCG twice weekly (first time using HCG but still unsure if this is correct dosing based off my research)
Daily support supplements - Creatine, Berberine, ZMA, Boron, fish oil, milk thistle. Might grab some TUDCA too.
Foodwise I’m guessing I need to aim somewhere in the vicinity of 3500-3750cal to have enough daily calorie surplus to bulk.
Will start PCT 2 weeks after final pin
2wks 40mg Clomid + 40mg Nolva
2wks 20mg clomid + 20mg Nolva
Finally 6wks 25iu Reta (only if needed to cut post cycle.)
Hopefully this cycle will get me to my lean mass and strength goals and be my maintenance point. Also I’m hoping this is an ok proposed PCT and on cycle support structure overall compared to what I’ve (not) done in past.
After this cycle is done I will redo my bloods, see where it leaves me and reassess what I want my long term approach to be. I have a feeling I should probably drop my test injection a little if I want it to be ongoing and more like genuine TRT with less shutdown. TBH I don’t fully even understand my own bloods yet (other than knowing some of them are well out of range and need fixing) so your wise advice on what I should be doing to lower the risk of fvcking myself up permanently would be awesome.
That’s it. Feel free to criticise or advise because your help as a community is appreciated. Thanks for reading war and peace with me and thank you again for accepting me to your board.
BustedBitz.
P.S. Will post body comp shot and gear once it all arrives in the next week or so.
P.P.S. Being fairly ripped at 50 is great because you still get to root hot 20 somethings on occasion
Glad to be here and hope I can learn a little from your combined years of experience that will in turn help me keep myself safe and my training effective.
For the purposes of my first log my initial stats are as follows;
Australian
50 years old
184cm
91kg @ 8% BF (Dexa scan last week)
Total lean mass 80.5kg (prev around 85kg when bulking)
Currently train 6 days a week - 4 weights sessions focussing on big 3 compound lifts, 2 HIIT sessions for a bit of cardio and 1 pilates sesh (so many yummy mummies)
Deadlift 230kg
Bench 135kg
Squat 155kg (sad face)
Sleep schedule is usually 8hrs but currently closer to 7 as the Reta has disrupted my sleep a bit.
BMR approx. 2400 kcal/day
Maintenance cal 3250 daily.
Actual current caloric intake: Fvck knows but probs not much right now due to just coming off Reta.
Various shoulder/knee/back injuries from a lifetime of aussie male stupidity.
Training experience: 10 or so years of fvcking around with everything from Crossfit (Eeew) to Recomposer to powerlifting. Technique and knowledge is ok but often adapt exercises due to fvcked out shoulders.
Training goals: Used to be basic size/strength/functionality for contact sport but now its really just fighting off my fear of getting old fat and useless.
PED knowledge and experience: Some random usage over the past several years but with no real understanding of what I’m doing and a risky approach overall.
Earliest pre-cycle bloods as at Jan 2025
Oestradiol - 59 p/mol
Test - 13 n/mol
Free test - 191 p/mol
Sex hormone binding globulin - 48 n/mol
White blood cell count - 5.7
Neutrophils - 2.6
Lymphocytes - 2.6
Monocytes - 0.5
Eosinophils - 0.06
Basophils - 0.00
Red blood cell count - 5.4
Haemoglobin - 165
Hematocrit - 48
Platelet count - 216
Total cholesterol - 5.4
Triglycerides - 2.6
HDL - 1.93
LDL - 2.29
Most recent bloods (Dec 2025 at end of 12 week cycle of 250mg testE)
Oestradiol - 316 p/mol
Test - 84 n/mol
Free test - 2477 p/mol
Sex hormone binding globulin - 42 n/mol
White blood cell count - 4.79
Neutrophils - 2.00
Lymphocytes - 2.25
Monocytes - 0.4
Eosinophils - 0.1
Basophils - 0.04
Red blood cell count - 5.54
Haemoglobin - 182
Hematocrit - 48.6
Platelet count - 177
No current lipids work (planning to get these done in next couple weeks)
Previous PED usage history (with my full admissions to being half-assed and generally a bit of a fvckwit)
I’ve dabbled with all sorts of shit over several years as a dumb/scared outsider with minimal research and safety precautions. Yes I know I probably deserve whatever bad outcomes I get but I’m here now because I’m genuinely trying to be smarter and more scientific about it. I’ve lurked a few BB and and anabolics boards over the years but have always been afraid to post for advice because A) some of you guys come across as more educated than PhD chemists and B) there’s obviously occasionally a bit of (rightful) cuntishness on some boards towards new people who haven’t done their research and have no idea what they are doing.
Anyway, my first UGL cycle about 10 years ago was 12wks Sust250 + Tren (fuck knows if it was even real Tren, I bought it from a random street junkie) I was terrified of pinning the whole time but soldiered through and put on some reasonable muscle mass. I didn’t have any sides and didn’t do any PCT or bloods.
After that I didn’t really do any more anabolics for a few years due to fear of law enforcement (had my first and only online order from overseas seized by Oz customs and got the scary letter.) So instead I tried several cycles of the various domestic SARMS stacks that were all the rage. Yet again, I didn’t experience any noticeable sides and didn’t bother with any PCT because everything online at that early stage said they wouldn’t shut you down. I didn’t find them particularly effective for the cost.
About 4 years ago I tried another UGL cycle of 8wks Test Cyp + Dbol (yes I know it was stupidly short but I had been given a small amount of dbol orals so I thought fvck it and used them.)
Then 2 years ago did a Thailand trip where I ran 12 weeks of 250mg TestE + 10 weeks 50mg anavar + clen. I had decent size and strength gains on this and it really helped me bounce back after some bad injuries. Mad heartburn from the Anavar tho.
About this time in my late 40’s I had really started to notice a drop off in my overall strength, fitness, libido and recovery that I attributed to aging but looking back was probably made worse by not doing PCT properly. So I decided to try and do test more regularly.
Since then I have been using a local dodgy online TRT clinic off and on for about a year and a half in total - just doing 12 week cycles when I can afford it. They provide 250mg Bayer TestE depots plus arimidex but the cost is stupid exxy. Also they provide nil advice around cycling, bloods, PCT and general safety - basically they just rubber stamp old blood work and send gear so fvck knows how long they will stay in business.
More recently I’ve discovered Retatrutide (fvcking awesome stuff) and dropped around 16kg total over 12 weeks with I’m estimating about a 3kg lean mass loss. Might’ve gone a bit too hard there but I’m enjoying being light enough to run and do pullups and shit again.
Anyway I’d now really like to learn more about safe cycles and PCT approaches particularly from guys who are more long term health and fitness cruisers rather than competitive BB’ers.
Current goals
As I said I’m a busted old fella not a bodybuilder and probably never will be as big as most of you guys (bit of a hardgainer in general), so high doses of the more serious compounds and the big blast/cruise approach doesn’t appeal to me. I’m pretty happy with being roughly the size I am on my current 250mg TestE "slightly more than TRT" protocol tbh. I’d rather not risk making any potential sides or nutsack shutdown worse than they have to be.
Basically I want to remain as physically fit and functional as possible for my age for as long as possible so my goals for my next cycles are about finding a gear vs sides level for long term maintenance and sustainability.
That being said - I’d still love to regain 4kg lean mass while remaining under 10%BF as part of my baseline.
I’d also like to get my squat proportional to my deadlift because its an embarrassment.
Again I’d like to learn how to cycle more safely with better attention to bloods and PCT so that it is sustainable long run strategy not to wind up a broken old wreck so any advice or constructive criticism you guys can give me is genuinely appreciated.
Current cycle I’m looking to start once its all arrived;
12 weeks 250mg TestE (last of current TRT supply before I switch to UGL) every 5 days + 2-4iu HGH daily for bulk (HGH sourced from R&D pharma thnx) Not sure if this is too aggressive with the GH as I've never used it before? I figured i'd start at 2 and titrate up.
8 week sub cycle of 40mg Anavar for strength gains (yet to order will probably get from Raptor) Have used and enjoyed this before but it gives me bad acid reflux.
On cycle will take 1/4 tab arimidex on pin day + 500iu HCG twice weekly (first time using HCG but still unsure if this is correct dosing based off my research)
Daily support supplements - Creatine, Berberine, ZMA, Boron, fish oil, milk thistle. Might grab some TUDCA too.
Foodwise I’m guessing I need to aim somewhere in the vicinity of 3500-3750cal to have enough daily calorie surplus to bulk.
Will start PCT 2 weeks after final pin
2wks 40mg Clomid + 40mg Nolva
2wks 20mg clomid + 20mg Nolva
Finally 6wks 25iu Reta (only if needed to cut post cycle.)
Hopefully this cycle will get me to my lean mass and strength goals and be my maintenance point. Also I’m hoping this is an ok proposed PCT and on cycle support structure overall compared to what I’ve (not) done in past.
After this cycle is done I will redo my bloods, see where it leaves me and reassess what I want my long term approach to be. I have a feeling I should probably drop my test injection a little if I want it to be ongoing and more like genuine TRT with less shutdown. TBH I don’t fully even understand my own bloods yet (other than knowing some of them are well out of range and need fixing) so your wise advice on what I should be doing to lower the risk of fvcking myself up permanently would be awesome.
That’s it. Feel free to criticise or advise because your help as a community is appreciated. Thanks for reading war and peace with me and thank you again for accepting me to your board.
BustedBitz.
P.S. Will post body comp shot and gear once it all arrives in the next week or so.
P.P.S. Being fairly ripped at 50 is great because you still get to root hot 20 somethings on occasion
Reta was a game changer for leaning out. Million times more effective than clen in my opinion. Took 2 vials to drop about 10% BF with zero conscious effort on my part.
. Great couple of workouts bro. Really progressing strongly now.
