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I've been researching a lot from the forums over the last few months and now that I officially joined @Npcclassicphysique champ and @Eddie Haskell convinced me to do a log 
Background
I've been lifting recreatively for almost 6 years. Prior to body build, i was an endurance athlete (road cycling). I remained natural since the beginning and even though mass is still lacking, I come from a long way : during my road cycling era, I used to weigh 135 lbs. You read that right. I was frail as hell! I was able to gain, slowly, 35 lbs over the course of the last 6 years. All, while remaining lean.
Stats
Gender: male
Age: 30
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 170 lbs
Country: Canada
Goal
Try to hop on my first testosterone cycle and add some more lean mass. Most importantly, I want to do it with longevity in mind as I always preached. I want to keep lifting until i'm 90 years old if i can. The goal would be to acheive the most results possible with the least gear and side effects possible. I don't want to compete. A few more lean pounds are sufficient : i also want to stay athletic in the journey.
Diet
For the first 4 years, i was very regimented. Counting macros every day. I was around 2500 calories year-round. Chicken and rice, salmon, ground beef, eggs, greek yogourt, oatmeal with whey. Pretty much every day. Had I known better at the start, I would have completed a proper bulk to benefit out of the newbie gains. But transitioning from endurance training (severals hours a day, 12000kms of biking every year) to weightlifting wasn't so easy to grasp. I used to eat 4000-5000 calories a day at 135 lbs when i was riding my bike. Pretty much eating whatever in large quantities. There was no way I was going to keep eating like that by lifting weights 1 hour a day! So, I took it as a marathon and slowly build up through the years.
Miscellaneous
2023 and 2024 were difficult. Divorce and business problems. It took a toll on me. I didn't really track food in 2024. With a few years of counting macros behind my belt, it wasn't hard to estimate but the discipline wasn't there. Furthermore, I started drinking alcohol which I never did before. This lasted for about 6 months during Q2 and Q3 2024. Needless to say that drinking is a total waste for muscle protein synthesis and a impediment to good sleep. I was still training when I had the mind to it but really had no objective in mind. Because of these life issues and the drinking, my testosterone levels were totally out of whack. See below.
Bloodwork
I started doing blood work every three months in June 2024. Due to the accute stress and the drinking, my levels were dead low. Sorry if there are typos I had to convert from nmol/L and pmol/L.
June 2024:
- Total testosterone : 289 ng/dl
- Free testosterone : 52 pg/ml
- Bioavailable testosterone : 111 ng/dl
The doctor prescribed me a very low dose of testosterone 50 mg per week to see how I would respond.
Despite the continuation of the drinking habits, the next bloodwork was encouraging.
November 2024:
- Total testosterone : 660 ng/dl
- Free testosterone : 110 pg/ml
- Bioavailable testosterone : 227 ng/dl
I basically went from the low end to the middle range as far as I understand, for a man my age.
What is next?
Get the military discipline back : no drinking, scheduled eating, no skipping the gym and proper sleep. I allow 3-4 weeks to structure myself. Then, I begin my first real (mild) cycle. Again, I want to reduce the side effects as much as possible for the most benefits possible. I want to access how my body reacts first in order to have the time for adjustments along the way. Blasting 500 mg a week from the get-go without knowing how my body will respond is a big no no given my goals.
Training (actual)
Chest/shoulders/abs
Legs
Back/Arms/abs
Off
Repeat
On average 90 minutes a day of brisk walking.
Weak points and strong points
Weak: arms. My forearms are so freaking long. I always had issues growing my arms (biceps) for that reason.
Strong : abs and back. Plus, ability to get lean and vascular due to the years of endurance training.
Cycle
Full transparency, in 2023 I ran an oral-only anavar cycle for 8 weeks. No experience besides that. Now, looking to add a base with testosterone cypionate. Again I want to take it slow as I always did, using mild/moderate products to better access my tolerance. This is what I had in mind:
Background
I've been lifting recreatively for almost 6 years. Prior to body build, i was an endurance athlete (road cycling). I remained natural since the beginning and even though mass is still lacking, I come from a long way : during my road cycling era, I used to weigh 135 lbs. You read that right. I was frail as hell! I was able to gain, slowly, 35 lbs over the course of the last 6 years. All, while remaining lean.
Stats
Gender: male
Age: 30
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 170 lbs
Country: Canada
Goal
Try to hop on my first testosterone cycle and add some more lean mass. Most importantly, I want to do it with longevity in mind as I always preached. I want to keep lifting until i'm 90 years old if i can. The goal would be to acheive the most results possible with the least gear and side effects possible. I don't want to compete. A few more lean pounds are sufficient : i also want to stay athletic in the journey.
Diet
For the first 4 years, i was very regimented. Counting macros every day. I was around 2500 calories year-round. Chicken and rice, salmon, ground beef, eggs, greek yogourt, oatmeal with whey. Pretty much every day. Had I known better at the start, I would have completed a proper bulk to benefit out of the newbie gains. But transitioning from endurance training (severals hours a day, 12000kms of biking every year) to weightlifting wasn't so easy to grasp. I used to eat 4000-5000 calories a day at 135 lbs when i was riding my bike. Pretty much eating whatever in large quantities. There was no way I was going to keep eating like that by lifting weights 1 hour a day! So, I took it as a marathon and slowly build up through the years.
Miscellaneous
2023 and 2024 were difficult. Divorce and business problems. It took a toll on me. I didn't really track food in 2024. With a few years of counting macros behind my belt, it wasn't hard to estimate but the discipline wasn't there. Furthermore, I started drinking alcohol which I never did before. This lasted for about 6 months during Q2 and Q3 2024. Needless to say that drinking is a total waste for muscle protein synthesis and a impediment to good sleep. I was still training when I had the mind to it but really had no objective in mind. Because of these life issues and the drinking, my testosterone levels were totally out of whack. See below.
Bloodwork
I started doing blood work every three months in June 2024. Due to the accute stress and the drinking, my levels were dead low. Sorry if there are typos I had to convert from nmol/L and pmol/L.
June 2024:
- Total testosterone : 289 ng/dl
- Free testosterone : 52 pg/ml
- Bioavailable testosterone : 111 ng/dl
The doctor prescribed me a very low dose of testosterone 50 mg per week to see how I would respond.
Despite the continuation of the drinking habits, the next bloodwork was encouraging.
November 2024:
- Total testosterone : 660 ng/dl
- Free testosterone : 110 pg/ml
- Bioavailable testosterone : 227 ng/dl
I basically went from the low end to the middle range as far as I understand, for a man my age.
What is next?
Get the military discipline back : no drinking, scheduled eating, no skipping the gym and proper sleep. I allow 3-4 weeks to structure myself. Then, I begin my first real (mild) cycle. Again, I want to reduce the side effects as much as possible for the most benefits possible. I want to access how my body reacts first in order to have the time for adjustments along the way. Blasting 500 mg a week from the get-go without knowing how my body will respond is a big no no given my goals.
Training (actual)
Chest/shoulders/abs
Legs
Back/Arms/abs
Off
Repeat
On average 90 minutes a day of brisk walking.
Weak points and strong points
Weak: arms. My forearms are so freaking long. I always had issues growing my arms (biceps) for that reason.
Strong : abs and back. Plus, ability to get lean and vascular due to the years of endurance training.
Cycle
Full transparency, in 2023 I ran an oral-only anavar cycle for 8 weeks. No experience besides that. Now, looking to add a base with testosterone cypionate. Again I want to take it slow as I always did, using mild/moderate products to better access my tolerance. This is what I had in mind:
PED (looking for a response from @Nordic Fusion to get my orders, I heard good things about them because of you guys) If I don't hear back, I'll have to find another source.
If I don't hear back, I'll have to find another source.- Testosterone cypionate : 200-250 mg a week for 12 weeks. One injection per 4 days.
- this may be modified as I seem to be a very prone responder according to the very low TRT dose I've been prescribed and its impact on my test levels.
- Anavar : 40mg a day for 6 weeks.- mostly to build some strength during the build up/saturation period of the testosterone cypionate which I guess takes a few weeks. As I already used anavar, I know it's mild and well tolerated.
- Aromasin : 12.5 mg as required (every 3-4 days as a proxy).- I'm not sure how strong my estrogen conversion will be, so again, I will access the signs during the saturation phase of the testosterone cypionate.
- Nolvadex : 40 mg for 2 weeks, 20 mg for 2-3 weeks after waiting 2-3 weeks following the last injection.- I was planning to get some Nolvadex even if i'm on TRT simply because my TRT dose is very low at 50 mg. I just want to have it on hand so that I can hop on it if required after seeing my bloodwork post-cycle. Or should I simply keep using cypionate but at a higher dose such as 100 mg a week? Unsure as of now. I'll see.
Supplements
- TUDCA : 250 mg twice a day;
- Magnesium : 250 mg a day;
- Multi-vitamins;
- Vitamin B3.
Pictures
I'm very bad at posing and don't take pictures of myself very often. I was able to group pictures from year 0 to year 6. Year 0 was 6 years ago at 135 pounds. Yes, I had no musculature at all. Year 6 is now, with no pump. I am still not massive, but 35 pounds of lean mass heavier.
Here are the thumbnails, I believe y'all can see the full size images by clicking on it, i'm not too familiar with posting on forums.
I like to think that I got a good foundation to run my first cycle.
Year 0 | Year 1 and year 2 | Year 3 |
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Year 4 and year 5 | Year 6 (starting point as of now) |
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LET THE FUN BEGING!!!
great log and amazing progress, love more Canadian Brothers in our EVO family
