Yeah bro... Im all for not overusing/overdosing compounds needlessly, I say less is more, but 500mg of test is hardly something to worry about being excessive, or putting you especially at risk for major bloat - thats a beginners doseage. Not to say you have to neccessarily increase dose once you gain more experience, most guys stay between 400-750mg/wk.... but 500 is great. And along with anavar? Shit... you gonna be fine. If its your first cycle try a test only run for 8-12 weeks just so you know how you reacted to the test. If this isnt your first time, and you want to save some money, you can run masteron to stay dry and hard. I was gonna do eq, then anavar... then I decided on that Mast. It bonds great with test, and I am SEEING (like in the mirror) more vascularity and muscle definition at the end of my second week of a test/mast (I used sustanon as my test) 12 week run. The last thing I expected was to feel, much less look, any different inside the first month!! I will say, I didnt like it at first, I got a lil test flu I think, and I think the mast made my muscles tight and kind of generally sore, but Im used to both (compounds, not symptoms - the shitty feeling, lethargy, and soreness are gone!) now and I feel GREAT every day!! Just euphoric and fuckin STRONG (my recovery has suffered a lil bit, but Im not eating real big - like 3200 cals max, usually Im between 3500 minimum and 4500 when Im on), I definitly reccomend it. But yeah, back to the question... Im with everyone else. Radar said it best!!