Approved Log From endurance athlete to fitness - My first ever PED cycle log

[haldencapital]

Bros. You look good.

Most people would kill for your physique, tremendous work.

thanks boss, doing my best!

 

[haldencapital]

bro you look in good.

got some good prison physique perfect for being bunk mate

let's hope I don't get locked up in a cell.

 

[LevButlerov]

let's hope I don't get locked up in a cell.

For sure lol

 

[ballin2504]

You lookin awesome man!!!

 

[haldencapital]

MEAL PLAN SAMPLE

Putting together the macros of my meal plan sample I've tested this week. Some adjustements will be done here and there as I would like to crank up the carbs a bit. Whenever I dial on a goal, it tends to be boring but it enables me to stick to it more easily. Eating the same stuff over and over again doesn't bother me at all. It saves time and prevent prepping food from being a chore. Pics for reference. It ain't pretty but it does the job.

I didn't add fruits and veggies in the macros, marginal impact. I usually have two servings of broccoli and asparagus a day, plus the berries in the oatmeal. It could be much better but veggies are crazy expensive in Eastern Canada during winter.

​	​	CAL​	P​	C​	F​
Meal 1​	2 large eggs​	160​	13​	1​	11​
​	200 gr egg whites​	90​	20​	1​	0​
​	salt + paprika​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 2​	80 gr oats​	300​	10​	54​	6​
​	30 gr whey protein​	130​	24​	6​	2​
​	Strawberry + cinnamon​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 3​	175 ml Black beans or bean medley​	200​	14​	38​	2​
​	120 gr canned tuna chunks​	120​	26​	0​	1​
​	10 ml olive oil​	80​	0​	0​	9​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 4​	200 gr greek yogourt​	115​	20​	9​	0​
​	20 gr peanut butter​	120​	5​	5​	9​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 5​	170 gr skinless chicken breast​	255​	52​	0​	5​
​	150 gr white rice​	195​	4​	42​	1​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 6​	Cream of rice or carbs of some sort​	370​	9​	84​	0​
​	​	​	​	​	​
TOTAL​	​	2135​	197​	240​	46​

 

[haldencapital]

You lookin awesome man!!!

thanks boss!

 

[RoySimpson]

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:​

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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.​

- 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.​

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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!!!

@haldencapital looking lean and shredded bro!

 

[Npcclassicphysique champ]

MEAL PLAN SAMPLE

Putting together the macros of my meal plan sample I've tested this week. Some adjustements will be done here and there as I would like to crank up the carbs a bit. Whenever I dial on a goal, it tends to be boring but it enables me to stick to it more easily. Eating the same stuff over and over again doesn't bother me at all. It saves time and prevent prepping food from being a chore. Pics for reference. It ain't pretty but it does the job.

I didn't add fruits and veggies in the macros, marginal impact. I usually have two servings of broccoli and asparagus a day, plus the berries in the oatmeal. It could be much better but veggies are crazy expensive in Eastern Canada during winter.

​	​	CAL​	P​	C​	F​
Meal 1​	2 large eggs​	160​	13​	1​	11​
​	200 gr egg whites​	90​	20​	1​	0​
​	salt + paprika​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 2​	80 gr oats​	300​	10​	54​	6​
​	30 gr whey protein​	130​	24​	6​	2​
​	Strawberry + cinnamon​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 3​	175 ml Black beans or bean medley​	200​	14​	38​	2​
​	120 gr canned tuna chunks​	120​	26​	0​	1​
​	10 ml olive oil​	80​	0​	0​	9​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 4​	200 gr greek yogourt​	115​	20​	9​	0​
​	20 gr peanut butter​	120​	5​	5​	9​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 5​	170 gr skinless chicken breast​	255​	52​	0​	5​
​	150 gr white rice​	195​	4​	42​	1​
​	​	​	​	​	​
Meal 6​	Cream of rice or carbs of some sort​	370​	9​	84​	0​
​	​	​	​	​	​
TOTAL​	​	2135​	197​	240​	46​

your meal pics are insane bro wOW! like a pro
but i would bump the protein up at least 1:1 with carbs even with your goals
adding a shake or a bar would work

 

[haldencapital]

your meal pics are insane bro wOW! like a pro
but i would bump the protein up at least 1:1 with carbs even with your goals
adding a shake or a bar would work

Haha!
Thanks for the advice, protein intake is certainly something i can tweak a little on the upside.
I was thinking about adding an additional 100gr of egg whites to my eggs meal which would add some more volume to it. That wouldn't hurt. And a protein shake before bedtime. That would set me around 250P, 250C and 50F on the daily.

 

[Npcclassicphysique champ]

Haha!
Thanks for the advice, protein intake is certainly something i can tweak a little on the upside.
I was thinking about adding an additional 100gr of egg whites to my eggs meal which would add some more volume to it. That wouldn't hurt. And a protein shake before bedtime. That would set me around 250P, 250C and 50F on the daily.

adding the egg whites would help bro big time
also you can drop in a protein shake as well

 

[haldencapital]

First week of dialed in training is in the book. No alcohol since then. It's a step in the right direction as my mind is focused on training and I do really enjoy it. The fluff is slowly fading to let the veins pop out a bit. Still very far from my top vascularity!

Current weight : 168.5 lbs

This is one of the last chest and shoulders workout before the first jab. Rear delt are getting nice I've found a better camera for pictures but the video recordings don't auto-focus. I guess the resolution is better despite the random focus, but will try to find an alternative.

Will share my split soon... As far as music goes, Lamb of God gets me fired up when I want to get in the zone.

 

[Npcclassicphysique champ]

First week of dialed in training is in the book. No alcohol since then. It's a step in the right direction as my mind is focused on training and I do really enjoy it. The fluff is slowly fading to let the veins pop out a bit. Still very far from my top vascularity!

Current weight : 168.5 lbs

This is one of the last chest and shoulders workout before the first jab. Rear delt are getting nice I've found a better camera for pictures but the video recordings don't auto-focus. I guess the resolution is better despite the random focus, but will try to find an alternative.

Will share my split soon... As far as music goes, Lamb of God gets me fired up when I want to get in the zone.

@haldencapital big dialed in here bro you look super good for 168 SHREDDED and lean
chick back and chest and BIG arms!!!!! nice
how is the training? waiting on split

 

[stevesmi]

Very nice aesthetic physique very good cuts

 

[zedhed]

Wow, you're really getting in your vegetables, eating all that broccoli and asparagus, that's impressive.

 

[caligirl85]

The only thing I hate about asparagus is it makes my pee smell. lol

Does it do the same thing to you?

 

[Shrine]

That's an awesome idea to add paprika and salt to eggs. It really gives it a nice flavor.

 

[Zyglamail]

Your diet looks to be on point.

When you have your physique, that's what people expect.

 

[Arabian]

That chicken prep looks incredible. Nice and juicy and nice herbs on top.

 

[BookerTNY]

Nice to hear, you're avoiding the alcohol.
Proud of you, man. That's a really good first step. As you said,

 

[sambee38]

Think about it this way, most people would kill for your physique.

So instead of hurting your physique by drinking alcohol, protect it and take advantage of it.