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It's time, dear friends. I'm back. Time for the new log. Thanks to @BeMe @LevButlerov and @HarleyGuy for keeping me up to speed with the most recent Canadian updates while I was away.
Background (36 y/o, 5' 11'' male)
Ex-endurance athlete. Over the course of the last few years I transitioned from a 130 lbs cyclist to a fitness enthusiast wanna-be bodybuilder. I always had a predominance to leanness due to my athletic background. I’ve raced in the USA and in Europe in the Pyrenees and was a “grimpeur” due to my functional threshold power and V02max. I stopped everything cycling related due to work and transitioned to fitness. After 5-6 years of military regimen, calculated diet and weight lifting, I stagnated at around 160-165 pounds (+35 lbs from start) and did my first testosterone-only cycle in 2025.
https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...o-fitness-my-first-ever-ped-cycle-log.103142/
https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...anavar-vascularity-for-the-summer-log.104639/ (second iteration with masteron)
With this cycle, I learned that I am a very prone responder. My natural baseline was
Total test: 372 ng/dL
Free: 55 pg/mL
Bioavailable: 112 ng/dL
With a very low average dose of 170 mg per week of testosterone, I was able to get the following:
Total test: 1327 ng/dL
Free: 543 pg/ml
Bioavailable: 1116 ng/dL
It's important to mention that I'm an extremist. When I have my head deep down into a goal, my entire life goes around it. This might lead to atypical results. That being said, it also shows that very minimal PEDs are required (if at all) to achieve somewhat great results, at least for my lifestyle-oriented objectives. Diet, sleep, and consistency go a lot further than 1 gram of gear.
What happened?
I've been away for 6 months. A family health issue turned into a downward spiral. I went back to drinking. Heavily. At my heaviest and leanest after my 2025 cycle, I was at 185 pounds. Because of the bad habits, I went down to 175 lbs between October and January, and body composition went to shit. During the October-January episode, I had accumulated a decent amount of body fat, my sleep was bad, and my diet (if we can call it that) was off.
I won't go into the details; that ain't fun, but on January 2nd, 2026, I went cold turkey. The extremist that I am went back to looking at himself in the mirror like a man and pivoted.
Military regimen back on
From there, military regimen. I started using retatrutide 1 mg a week. This changed everything. I never felt so wired. Since the first injection, my stress is unbelievably easy to manage. Cortisol is optimal. I have no urge to drink and have no desire to derail my diet. That thing is phenomenal. That is all I've been using since January 2026.
My goal was to burn all the fat. I was ready to lose muscle mass in the process, as I know the building process will be easier on a lean frame than having to fight fat while recomposing.
I now look similar to where I started in 2025 before I had taken any gear. 160 pounds (yes). I have lost 15 pounds on Reta over the course of the last 3 months. I was able to preserve enough muscles and about 80% of the strength I had.
I might look skinny to some but it was a necessary passage to me in order to recover from the slippery path I was on. I'm glad about the way i look and be able to use this lean starting point as a reference. This is mentally important for the journey ahead.
The foundation - Lifestyle oriented approach
Now that I'm back to a strong foundation, I'm about to start my new log/cycle. I won't ever be 200 pounds. My goal is lifestyle-oriented. I like the outdoors (mountain biking, hiking) too much to carry around that amount of weight. I just like having an athletic and muscular build that I can enjoy my life with, if that makes sense. I also don't like the idea of packing an insane amount of gear, as I know for a fact that very little is required when all other factors are in check. The gear shouldn't be there to compensate for a bad diet or a bad lifestyle. It should simply be there to complement it. Of course, if the idea is to weigh 200+ lbs, this is different. I'm not part of this group.
Goal - Low side effects and minimal effective dose
That being said, the approach is the search for my minimal effective dose. I want the cycle to be simple, easy to manage (prone responder and heavy aromatizer), and have low side effects. My previous experience leads me to think that a 300-400 mg weekly anabolic load is plenty. More importantly, I want it to be lifestyle oriented in order to keep riding my bike and hiking mountains. If I can get to a clean 170 lbs, I woud be happy.
The PEDs (from our approved source @Fusion Canada
Option 1 (16 weeks) – Start date around May 2026
Test cyp: 150 mg a week (up to 200), 3 injections per week
Primo: 150 mg a week (up to 200), 3 injections per week in the same syringe as the test
HGH: 4 IU a day
AI: Aromasin 12.5 mg as needed
Benefit: easy to manage
Cons: costly
Option 2 (16 weeks) - Start date around May 2026
Test cyp: 150 mg a week (up to 200),
Primo: 100 mg a week, 3 injections per week in the same syringe as the test
NPP: 150 mg a week, 3 injections per week
AI: Aromasin 12.5 mg as needed
Benefit: cost effective
Cons: even with a low dose, I'm simply not sure if, as I'm a prone responder to everything, if I would have issues with progesterone-related activity and side effects such as gyno.
PCT
Week 1-2 Nolvadex 20 mg a day, Clomid 50 mg a day
Week 3-4 Nolvadex 10 mg a day, Clomid 25 mg a day
So far I opt for the simplicity of option 1. I'm just not sure about the added complexity of NPP even at these tiny doses (relative to some of y'all).
The training
Three day split, twice a week.
Day 1: legs and abs
Day 2: shoulders and back
Day 3: chest and arms
Day 4: rest
Repeat
Things get complicated during the summer as I do a lot of aerobic activities such as hiking and mountain biking. This has an adverse impact on my ability to recover and build muscle. But again, this is a lifestyle-oriented approach so all good.
The diet
I simply prep separate ingredients and mix it all together. One protein, one carbohydrate one fat.
Protein: egg whites, chicken breasts, horse meat, cod or white fish, tuna cans, whey
Carbs : oatmeal, white rice, sweet potatoes, fruits and veggies
Fats: sardines, eggs, olive oil
Medecine/supplements/bloodwork
Doxy 100mg a day: I still have back acne from my previous cycle. It's not accutane bad but it's still there. I have an appointment with a dermatologist soon.
Vitamin D3
N2Guard
Multi-vitamin
Bloodwork: every three months with my doctor. Will increase frequency at the beginning of my cycle.
Current physique (see pictures)
Will post here from time to time once I get this thing started next month.
Stay blessed folks!
Background (36 y/o, 5' 11'' male)
Ex-endurance athlete. Over the course of the last few years I transitioned from a 130 lbs cyclist to a fitness enthusiast wanna-be bodybuilder. I always had a predominance to leanness due to my athletic background. I’ve raced in the USA and in Europe in the Pyrenees and was a “grimpeur” due to my functional threshold power and V02max. I stopped everything cycling related due to work and transitioned to fitness. After 5-6 years of military regimen, calculated diet and weight lifting, I stagnated at around 160-165 pounds (+35 lbs from start) and did my first testosterone-only cycle in 2025.
https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...o-fitness-my-first-ever-ped-cycle-log.103142/
https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...anavar-vascularity-for-the-summer-log.104639/ (second iteration with masteron)
With this cycle, I learned that I am a very prone responder. My natural baseline was
Total test: 372 ng/dL
Free: 55 pg/mL
Bioavailable: 112 ng/dL
With a very low average dose of 170 mg per week of testosterone, I was able to get the following:
Total test: 1327 ng/dL
Free: 543 pg/ml
Bioavailable: 1116 ng/dL
It's important to mention that I'm an extremist. When I have my head deep down into a goal, my entire life goes around it. This might lead to atypical results. That being said, it also shows that very minimal PEDs are required (if at all) to achieve somewhat great results, at least for my lifestyle-oriented objectives. Diet, sleep, and consistency go a lot further than 1 gram of gear.
What happened?
I've been away for 6 months. A family health issue turned into a downward spiral. I went back to drinking. Heavily. At my heaviest and leanest after my 2025 cycle, I was at 185 pounds. Because of the bad habits, I went down to 175 lbs between October and January, and body composition went to shit. During the October-January episode, I had accumulated a decent amount of body fat, my sleep was bad, and my diet (if we can call it that) was off.
I won't go into the details; that ain't fun, but on January 2nd, 2026, I went cold turkey. The extremist that I am went back to looking at himself in the mirror like a man and pivoted.
Military regimen back on
From there, military regimen. I started using retatrutide 1 mg a week. This changed everything. I never felt so wired. Since the first injection, my stress is unbelievably easy to manage. Cortisol is optimal. I have no urge to drink and have no desire to derail my diet. That thing is phenomenal. That is all I've been using since January 2026.
My goal was to burn all the fat. I was ready to lose muscle mass in the process, as I know the building process will be easier on a lean frame than having to fight fat while recomposing.
I now look similar to where I started in 2025 before I had taken any gear. 160 pounds (yes). I have lost 15 pounds on Reta over the course of the last 3 months. I was able to preserve enough muscles and about 80% of the strength I had.
I might look skinny to some but it was a necessary passage to me in order to recover from the slippery path I was on. I'm glad about the way i look and be able to use this lean starting point as a reference. This is mentally important for the journey ahead.
The foundation - Lifestyle oriented approach
Now that I'm back to a strong foundation, I'm about to start my new log/cycle. I won't ever be 200 pounds. My goal is lifestyle-oriented. I like the outdoors (mountain biking, hiking) too much to carry around that amount of weight. I just like having an athletic and muscular build that I can enjoy my life with, if that makes sense. I also don't like the idea of packing an insane amount of gear, as I know for a fact that very little is required when all other factors are in check. The gear shouldn't be there to compensate for a bad diet or a bad lifestyle. It should simply be there to complement it. Of course, if the idea is to weigh 200+ lbs, this is different. I'm not part of this group.
Goal - Low side effects and minimal effective dose
That being said, the approach is the search for my minimal effective dose. I want the cycle to be simple, easy to manage (prone responder and heavy aromatizer), and have low side effects. My previous experience leads me to think that a 300-400 mg weekly anabolic load is plenty. More importantly, I want it to be lifestyle oriented in order to keep riding my bike and hiking mountains. If I can get to a clean 170 lbs, I woud be happy.
The PEDs (from our approved source @Fusion Canada
Option 1 (16 weeks) – Start date around May 2026
Test cyp: 150 mg a week (up to 200), 3 injections per week
Primo: 150 mg a week (up to 200), 3 injections per week in the same syringe as the test
HGH: 4 IU a day
AI: Aromasin 12.5 mg as needed
Benefit: easy to manage
Cons: costly
Option 2 (16 weeks) - Start date around May 2026
Test cyp: 150 mg a week (up to 200),
Primo: 100 mg a week, 3 injections per week in the same syringe as the test
NPP: 150 mg a week, 3 injections per week
AI: Aromasin 12.5 mg as needed
Benefit: cost effective
Cons: even with a low dose, I'm simply not sure if, as I'm a prone responder to everything, if I would have issues with progesterone-related activity and side effects such as gyno.
PCT
Week 1-2 Nolvadex 20 mg a day, Clomid 50 mg a day
Week 3-4 Nolvadex 10 mg a day, Clomid 25 mg a day
So far I opt for the simplicity of option 1. I'm just not sure about the added complexity of NPP even at these tiny doses (relative to some of y'all).
The training
Three day split, twice a week.
Day 1: legs and abs
Day 2: shoulders and back
Day 3: chest and arms
Day 4: rest
Repeat
Things get complicated during the summer as I do a lot of aerobic activities such as hiking and mountain biking. This has an adverse impact on my ability to recover and build muscle. But again, this is a lifestyle-oriented approach so all good.
The diet
I simply prep separate ingredients and mix it all together. One protein, one carbohydrate one fat.
Protein: egg whites, chicken breasts, horse meat, cod or white fish, tuna cans, whey
Carbs : oatmeal, white rice, sweet potatoes, fruits and veggies
Fats: sardines, eggs, olive oil
Medecine/supplements/bloodwork
Doxy 100mg a day: I still have back acne from my previous cycle. It's not accutane bad but it's still there. I have an appointment with a dermatologist soon.
Vitamin D3
N2Guard
Multi-vitamin
Bloodwork: every three months with my doctor. Will increase frequency at the beginning of my cycle.
Current physique (see pictures)
Will post here from time to time once I get this thing started next month.
Stay blessed folks!
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