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Hi all!
I am doing my first cycle of 500 mg of Test E pinned once a week and I kicked started cycle with 50 mg of anavar (split into 3 ED).
I was doing 50 mg for the first 2 weeks, then upped to 75mg for the last 3 weeks, I am finishing week 5 of 12-week test cycle (var for the first 8 weeks).
I started 206lbs at 16% BF - not ideal BF, but I went for it anyway. I am 39.
Today I am at 228lbs (hasn't checked BF, but looks and feels the same).
I drink at least a gallon of water every day.
I take 0.25mg of Arimidex (Anastrozole) every day (1/4 tab).
First 7-10 days I was on top of the world - insane pumps, drive, could work out 5-6 exercises 4-5 sets each with 30-40 sec breaks and felt great.
Strength went up, stamina, everything.
the last 3 weeks I am extremely tired, almost lethargic - cant get myself out of bed in the morning, drag myself to the gym. Workouts are still great though - once I get blood running, just don't have that huge smile on my face.
about 8 days ago I had an extremely long day at work - about 19 hours on my feet and when I got home my legs were swollen. Did some research on that - definitely was not dehydrated, everythyng was pointing towards high estrogen levels, so I decided to do blood work after week 4 (was planning to do after week 7)
Test levels came at 1594 (base line was 467), free test at over 50 (base line 7). RBC stayed the same (i monitor my BP because of var and don't eat red meat because of that).
Estradiol though came in at 56, base line was 28. Even though I was taking Arimidex all this time estrogen count doubled.
I also figured out that I don't eat enough carbs - I had about 10 grams of carbs a day - all chicken breast/salad/broccoli/egg whites and protein shakes. I do take liver support NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), EFAs, vitamins and taurine.
I have upped my Arimidex to 0.5 every day since bloods came back, so for about 3-4 days - swelling in legs significantly subsided.
Was doing some more research and here is the question:
due to half-life of Arimidex, is it better to take a full 1 mg tab every 3-4 days or rather do what I do now - .5 ED?
I do not want to spike estrogen up and down, but was told by somebody that half-life is 3 days, so taking 1 mg every 3 days will keep it at the same level and will work much better that .5 ED.
what do you guys think?
please feel free to critic - I'm OK with being called a dumbass for doing a first cycle with 2 compounds and at 16% BF lol
I am doing my first cycle of 500 mg of Test E pinned once a week and I kicked started cycle with 50 mg of anavar (split into 3 ED).
I was doing 50 mg for the first 2 weeks, then upped to 75mg for the last 3 weeks, I am finishing week 5 of 12-week test cycle (var for the first 8 weeks).
I started 206lbs at 16% BF - not ideal BF, but I went for it anyway. I am 39.
Today I am at 228lbs (hasn't checked BF, but looks and feels the same).
I drink at least a gallon of water every day.
I take 0.25mg of Arimidex (Anastrozole) every day (1/4 tab).
First 7-10 days I was on top of the world - insane pumps, drive, could work out 5-6 exercises 4-5 sets each with 30-40 sec breaks and felt great.
Strength went up, stamina, everything.
the last 3 weeks I am extremely tired, almost lethargic - cant get myself out of bed in the morning, drag myself to the gym. Workouts are still great though - once I get blood running, just don't have that huge smile on my face.
about 8 days ago I had an extremely long day at work - about 19 hours on my feet and when I got home my legs were swollen. Did some research on that - definitely was not dehydrated, everythyng was pointing towards high estrogen levels, so I decided to do blood work after week 4 (was planning to do after week 7)
Test levels came at 1594 (base line was 467), free test at over 50 (base line 7). RBC stayed the same (i monitor my BP because of var and don't eat red meat because of that).
Estradiol though came in at 56, base line was 28. Even though I was taking Arimidex all this time estrogen count doubled.
I also figured out that I don't eat enough carbs - I had about 10 grams of carbs a day - all chicken breast/salad/broccoli/egg whites and protein shakes. I do take liver support NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), EFAs, vitamins and taurine.
I have upped my Arimidex to 0.5 every day since bloods came back, so for about 3-4 days - swelling in legs significantly subsided.
Was doing some more research and here is the question:
due to half-life of Arimidex, is it better to take a full 1 mg tab every 3-4 days or rather do what I do now - .5 ED?
I do not want to spike estrogen up and down, but was told by somebody that half-life is 3 days, so taking 1 mg every 3 days will keep it at the same level and will work much better that .5 ED.
what do you guys think?
please feel free to critic - I'm OK with being called a dumbass for doing a first cycle with 2 compounds and at 16% BF lol
