First Cycle - Dosing Question

[WinstonChurchill]

I see there are a lot of threads around about doing first cycles and there are various suggestions on what to do and how much.

I have weighed what I perceive to be the pro's vs. cons and have pretty much decided to run Test Enth for 12 weeks

One thing I notice is there seems to be a distinctive divide between people advising 250mg weekly or 500mg weekly!

My question is, what would be the benefits of doing lower dosage vs. higher dosage for a first cycle?

 

[sweed]

stat's!
I did 500 for my first, I figured it was better than 250 back then, lol (3.5 years ago). Some say 250mgs as there is proof you will grow with using 250mgs ew. Start of low dose and see where you end up. with proper diet and training you will grow.

 

[WinstonChurchill]

Stats:

30 years old, been training 8 years (4 seriously), 5' 9", 190lbs, BF 15% at a guess

 

[sweed]

if you do 250 mgs e5d it will be about 350 mgs ew. That should work well for a first.
15% is a guess huh? let me ask if you can see your top 4 abs at least then you are under 16%
you should get it tested. just for reference.

 

[WinstonChurchill]

I can see my top 2 abs yes
The guess was based on previous measures ive had in the past when I was at 11%, 14% & 16%.

Is there a certain % you need to be under before staring a cycle? (without it being obese like 50% lol)

 

[sweed]

People tend to be lower in bf before starting a cycle so they can see the benefits and gains better while at a lower bf. The preference is up to the individual.

 

[tampatraps]

I see there are a lot of threads around about doing first cycles and there are various suggestions on what to do and how much.

I have weighed what I perceive to be the pro's vs. cons and have pretty much decided to run Test Enth for 12 weeks

One thing I notice is there seems to be a distinctive divide between people advising 250mg weekly or 500mg weekly!

My question is, what would be the benefits of doing lower dosage vs. higher dosage for a first cycle?

when you take 250mg ew you will see gains. but after you have shut down you natural production your free test levels are not much higher than normal so in my opinion 400mg to 500mg would work much better.

 

[jwo02]

Might as well go big with 500.

 

[SVPVRMAN]

Personally, i would spend 4 weeks prior to cycle running a intense cutting cycle, either using clen/ephidrene etc or trying an OTC stack like Omega's with Dermatherm etc. This will help you drop bf% so you can greater guage the effectiveness of your cycle on increasing LBM.

I would go 500 too, with a-dex on hand incase of gyno symptoms. PCT, well, there are a few options, HCG and sustain alpha is probably the way to go for you.

 

[access]

I like the 250mgs/E5D. I don't dislike 250mgs/twice a week either but plenty of guys do just fine on a dose of 350mgs/week if your diet and training are also in on par and your much better off in terms of recovery with as low a dose as possible.