First Cycle Log: Tbol + Test E

[zlwhine]

Hey everyone! Just wanted to make a log to record my progress for my first cycle (and also keep me focused and on track lol!). The cycle will be as follows:

Week 1-6: Tbol 70mg ED
Week 1-12: Test E 500 mg EW

Aromasin 12.5mg ED and will probably start taking it at the end of week 2 once test starts to slowly build up.

My PCT will be nolvadex

NAC and Liv 52 will be taken throughout

This will be a "clean bulk". The goal of this cycle is to put on as much lean mass as possible with a minimal rise in body fat percentage (would be even better if I could stay the same % or drop a little!). I am hoping for a clean 15 pound increase in muscle mass; more is always welcome!

I did my first injection 45 minutes ago (went flawlessly - felt absolutely nothing) and took my first dose of tbol (40 mg); will take the other 30 mg tonight when I return from the gym. Gotta figure out how to split the tablet in half lol; hoping a sharp knife will do the trick. Any suggestions? Haha

Just finished up my cut and will taper calories up gradually this week to a slight surplus. The goal for this week is to work my way up to about 2800, as I have been in a deficit for the last 2-3 months. The goal for next week will be to bring that up to 3,300, which will definitely be enough for me. It blows my mind when people say they are eating over 6,000 calories of clean food a day and barely putting on weight lmfao. I will cruise on 3,300 for about a month or so and will gradually bring that up to 3,500 towards the end of the cycle (if needed). When my calories are cruising around 3,300, I will probably do 10 min of cardio everyday post-workout and after I have downed a protein shake mixed with some carbs. Protein intake will stay pretty constant at around 350g per day. Carb intake will be between 300g-325g. Fat intake will be around 70g.

My pre-cycle stats:
6'2"
A true 9.0% body fat @ 212-215 lbs
24

I think that sums up about everything. About to head to the gym. Can't wait for the tbol to start kicking in! Heard it will in about a week so can't wait haha.

I will keep you guys updated on my progress. Can't promise it will be daily, but whenever I have time I'll chime in!

 

[Saiyan7]

I'll be following this bro. And yes a skinny sharp knife or a razor blade is great for splitting pills. Or a pill cutter costs $3-4 at a cvs or pharmacy store like that.
Good luck

 

[spursmad]

Yeah I got a pill cutter from Amazon it really helps I'm also doing my first cycle I had my second test e injection yesterday but I feel pretty weird today don't know if it's the test the lack of sleep I got yesterday night or me being paranoid but I had a bit of a panic attack at about 5am anyway good luck with your cycle I am following your log

 

[zlwhine]

I'll be following this bro. And yes a skinny sharp knife or a razor blade is great for splitting pills. Or a pill cutter costs $3-4 at a cvs or pharmacy store like that.
Good luck

Thanks a lot! Will definitely look into a pill cutter haha... Yesterday a knife worked just fine though!

 

[zlwhine]

Yeah I got a pill cutter from Amazon it really helps I'm also doing my first cycle I had my second test e injection yesterday but I feel pretty weird today don't know if it's the test the lack of sleep I got yesterday night or me being paranoid but I had a bit of a panic attack at about 5am anyway good luck with your cycle I am following your log

My buddy who started test a few months back had a similar experience. He reported to me that after the first few initial injections he would have follow up panic attacks for whatever reason; I have no idea what could cause it! It was probably a combination of everything you mentioned above and I really hope, like it did for him, it will get better with time and you don't have to worry about that anymore. I didn't have any post-injection anxiety, but it was funny when I initially pinned myself - my heart was racingggggg, adrenaline definitely kicked in lol. But, didn't feel any pain and everything went really smooth so I hope my next one will be even smoother!

 

[zlwhine]

Major placebo went down last night... There is no way the tbol is already kicking in so it has to be a mind trick
It wasn't only a good workout today, it was probably one of the best I have ever had lol. I think all this had a synergistic effect on my workout today: lots of carbs, new pre workout (rich piana's line - highly recommend!), flawless first injection, was fully hydrated, and had a good night sleep beforehand.
I utilize high volume training as I have noticed that is how I grow the best, and today, for whatever reason, my energy did not run out and the pump was amazing. Endurance was way up as well. Strength was also very good today.

Also, I know I originally stated I was gonna slowly bring the calories up day by day, but my appetite was roaring today and I consumed 3,500-3,700 very easily and actually had to stop myself from eating more lol. Everything was clean - diet today was composed of tuna, brown rice, whole grain bread, oatmeal, whey, casein, egg whites, simple sugar post workout carbs, 96% lean ground beef, avocados, and nuts. Macros: roughly 360 protein, 370 carb, 80 fat.

I'm gonna try to eat around 3500-3700 for the next few days and see how my body reacts... If I start getting a little soft, I'm gonna lower intake.
If this is truly placebo only hitting me, I can't even imagine what really being "on" will feel like haha.

 

[spursmad]

I had it in today and the orgasm was intense I shot a good distance and there was a lot hope this is a sign of things to come

 

[zlwhine]

Today was day 2 and had another amazing workout. Ate around 3,600 calories today (~360g protein, 370g carb, 85g fat) and had to force myself to stop eating lol. It's difficult having such a high appetite with a metabolism that seems to love to store fat haha.
Was much more full and vascular today, but I attribute that to being carbed up as well as placebo... (the mind is definitely very powerful!). Weighed in 4 lbs heavier today (again for sure water weight getting sucked up by the carbs), but it doesn't seem to be spilling over so no bloat whatsoever yet. So far the carb intake seems good! Will definitely adjust accordingly if I start to spill over. I was in a deficit for so long, I forgot how great workouts are when you are in a surplus... takes me back to my "forever bulk" days when I first started lifting! Tomorrow is day 3 and will be quite busy for me, but I cooked a couple meals a few minutes ago and packed em up for tomorrow. All ready to go! And best of all, still no PIP from my first injection... everyone I told at my gym couldn't believe my first injection went well - is it really that uncommon? Haha. But I guess I have prior experience even though this is my first self injection as a lot of my buddies are too afraid to pin themselves so I was the lucky individual tasked with helping them out lol. Next injection is Tuesday; hopefully it goes just as smooth. Will update again when I have time!

 

[zlwhine]

Day 5 completed. Tbol is definitely starting to slowly kick in. Vascularity, strength, and endurance are way up. Pumps are INSANE in the gym! So far I really love tbol... Cannot wait to experience test at its full concentration for all its glory... Diet has been on point and training has been excellent! Appetite has gone through the roof, but I drink tons of water throughout the day in attempt to manage it so I don't start putting on unnecessary fat! My second injection was yesterday and it went flawlessly! No PIP or discomfort. Gym session was amazing 2 days ago and was even BETTER today... I literally cannot wait to hit the gym tomorrow, workouts will most likely continue to get better and better until the tbol and test is fully built up in my system! If this is only day 5 and I feel like this already, I can't wait to experience day 10 lol... Can't even imagine it!

 

[zlwhine]

Day 7... Hit legs today! Despite being unable to go heavier than 2 plates on back squats due to the INSANE lower back pump, I have never felt a pump as strong as today's pump was... Before legs were not a muscle group I was particularly "excited" to hit, but things are COMPLETELY different on cycle... Because the legs are so huge, the pump was honestly one of the best feelings I have ever felt lmfao so I am SUPER excited to hit legs again (will be hitting legs 2x per week and calves 4x per week).

Yesterday was day 6 and I hit shoulders, traps, and tris. Strength was through the roof - I was able to hit 275x8 paused with close grip bench for 3 sets... Usually never go heavier then 2 plates on close grip, but the strength exploded! Shoulders are definitely blowing up too... Strength and size wise!



Tomorrow is back day... I honestly don't even know if I will be able to do any deadlifts over 2 - 3 plates as from back squats alone my lower back was on fire! If anything I will just rep out 225 for 20 reps for a couple sets to warm up and focus on various pull down motions!

Tbol is definitely great stuff though! Pumps and endurance are really amazing already and it's only day 7! Vascularity is up and fullness is way up (minimal water bloat even though I have upped my carb intake to about 420-450g per day!). Honestly can't believe I'm able to eat this much and not gain pounds of fat in the process lol! Can't wait until the test starts to build up more in the system and has more pronounced effects; I can't even imagine... I'm very glad I opted for tbol instead of dbol as dbol seems to be an "extreme" bulker and tbol is much more moderate and balanced; although strength and weight gain are not as quick on tbol as they are on dbol, I feel like tbol is the "happy medium" - at least for me, as I like to stay decently lean and would not be able to stand moon face lmao.

Excited for tomorrow!

 

[spursmad]

I'm so pleased for you and a little bit envious my test has not kicked in yet, 4th injection today keep it going good luck

 

[Saiyan7]

Get some taurine for the pumps. 3g preworkout should really help.
Sounds like it's a good time already! Awesome stuff bro. Keep it up.

 

[zlwhine]

I'm so pleased for you and a little bit envious my test has not kicked in yet, 4th injection today keep it going good luck

It's really insane how fast the tbol kicked in, but for my future cycles I'm going to try to move away from all orals and stick with injectables! I'll most likely go with short esters and run em for 8-12 weeks, although I must admit tbol is great! Only real negative is the lower back pumps and the hepatoxicity!

I know exactly what you are feeling right now as well haha; I used to help a buddy of mine with his injections because he had a chronic fear of needles, and around week 4 he looked at me post-injection and was questioning if it's even worth continuing with injections... But then when it kicked in full force around the end of week 5, he grew like a weed and couldn't have been happier! Just a few more injections for you and you'll be there!

 

[zlwhine]

Get some taurine for the pumps. 3g preworkout should really help.
Sounds like it's a good time already! Awesome stuff bro. Keep it up.

Thanks a lot for the recommendation, I will definitely pick up some taurine ASAP then! The back pumps can get really intense sometimes, especially with deadlifts, back squats, and any bent over movements! And yeah, progress has been remarkable so far; it's amazing how fast growth comes with proper diet, training, and a little help from AAS haha!

 

[zlwhine]

Today was chest day; strength and endurance dramatically increased since my last chest day! I modified my chest day slightly, putting more an emphasis on incline movements and less emphasis on flat bench. Before, I typically focused mainly on flat barbell bench press and did a few accessory movements to finish things off. Today, I warmed up and stretched out, then hit 7 working sets of flat as follows:

225x20 paused
225x20 paused
275x8 paused
315x5 paused
275x6 paused
225x18 paused
225x15 paused (did a drop set with 135 immediately after)

The chest workout before I was only able to hit 225x15 for my first set... And was only able to hit 315x2... My burnout set with 225 I was only able to hit for 8 reps as well... Strength and endurance definitely noticeably went up, and my spotter that provided me with a lift off was in just as much awe as I was!

Typically, I would continue to do many more sets of flat bench, and would toward the end implement a closer grip, but after those sets, I moved on to incline presses. I talked to a gym buddy of mine, and he recommended that I pre exhaust and simultaneously warm up my chest with flat, and then move onto incline and focus my workout on incline movements if I wanted to bring up my upper chest, as that worked really well for him. I have had 4 shoulder injuries in the past and have neglected incline because of the circumstances and believe my upper chest lags in development. Now that I am all healed up, I will be really focusing on improving my incline barbell bench, hammer strength incline press strength, and incorporate a lot of incline cable flies.

Thus, after barbell flat, I did a bunch of sets of hammer strength incline presses supersetted with decline flies. After, I moved onto barbell incline and was to my surprise able to still hit 225 for 5-6 reps for 2 sets; I then dropped it to 185 to rep it out. I superset the 185 incline barbell presses with inclines flies and did a lot of sets (lost count lol) and then incorporated dips and push ups for the last few sets to really burn myself out... It was quite a long and high volume workout, but I honestly felt amazing at the end... somehow I was still pumped as I was walking out!

Workouts continuously get better day by day, and I make tremendous strength PRs with each workout... My calories hover around 3,900-4,300 depending on the day and intensity of my workout - carbs are sitting at about 450g per day and protein is around 350g with the remainder being fat mainly from nuts and avocados... Really excited to see where I will be standing in a few weeks... I honestly won't know how I will react if progress continues at this pace; it is so rapid that my mind cannot wrap itself around it!

As for the tbol effects so far, pumps have TREMENDOUSLY increased, vascularity has gone up, endurance has skyrocketed, and strength increases are very rapid... My appetite has also increased a good amount! Very little bloat and I am staying lean for the amount of food I am eating! Very pleased with the outcome so far... I will most likely hit biceps and triceps tomorrow, delts the day after, and then legs the day after that! Excited to make more progress!