So you want to start using exogenous hormones ? This guide is a good introduction to the world of performance enhancing drugs
But before starting you must know what to expect : if you genuinly believe hormones will give you forward growth or bonemass or any other greycel copes like that delete your account you shouldnt be roiding all that roids do is enhance your physique giving you physique halo and the mental effects can be nice too but thats it, you wont suddenly gain bonemass or shit like that.
A good beginner cycle can be :
- 500 mgs of Testosterone Enanhate for 16-20 weeks
- 30mg of Anavar per day for the first 4 weeks of the cycle
- 500 IU of hcg per week
- Aromatase Inhibitor of choice
500mgs might seem like a big dose especially since the natural human body produces about 50mgs per week but its not really, 500 is a light beginner dose for a beginner cycle.
Test E has a half life of about 4 to 5 day meaning if you want to avoid hormones fluctuations and getting worse side effects you shoould be pinning every 3 to 4 days : for instance on mondays and thursdays
Testosterone aromatization is the process by which the enzyme aromatase converts testosterone into estradiol The amount of estradiol produced depends on the available testosterone: higher testosterone levels provide more substrate for aromatase, but the enzyme has a maximum conversion rate. Sudden peaks in testosterone can dramatically increase local estradiol production, causing rapid fluctuations in estrogen levels. These fluctuations can lead to side effects such as water retention, mood swings, and nipple sensitivity. In contrast, maintaining a more stable testosterone level produces a smoother, more predictable aromatization rate, minimizing the spikes in estradiol.
Thats why you need aromatase Inhibitors to control your estrogen if it starts getting too high.
Testosterone enanhate takes about 4 weeks to fully saturate in your blood meaning you need to wait 4 weeks within pinning first to feel the full effects. Thats where the second molecule comes into play :
orals such as anavar or turinabol are a good choice for beginners, anavar being the milder option.
It has a half life of 9 hours meaning it can be used as a pre workout to have slightly better focus, drive and pump.
30mgs being a mild dose, you can split it in for instance 10mgs in the morning and 20 pre workout.
Since its liver toxic, you need liver support such as NAC or TUDCA to protect your liver
You shouldnt go longer than 4 to 6 weeks max with orals, since they take a heavy toll on the liver. This means no alcohol or liver toxic medicine during the cycle if you dont want to end in the ER because of a liver failure.
Since anavar or tbol dont convert to estrogen you dont need to control your estrogen and you dont have a risk of getting high E side effects.
To keep your testicles healthy while taking extra testosterone, you can use HCG, which basically acts like your body’s natural LH. LH is the hormone that tells your testicles to make testosterone, so HCG keeps them “turned on” even when your own LH prodcution is destroyed. dont overdo it: too much HCG can increase estrogen and desensitise Leydig cells. Using it in small, steady amounts helps your testicles keep making testosterone and sperm, without causing big hormone swings. Stopping HCG a few days before you try to recover naturally gives your testes the best chance to start working on their own again. You should be taking 500 IUs split in 2 doses throughout the week.
-water retention,
-bloating, and puffy muscles,
- swollen nipples and gynecomastia.
-It can also affect mood, causing irritability, anxiety, or emotional swings
-low libido or erectile issues despite high testosterone.
- headaches,
- high blood pressure,
- fatigue.
You should take an Aromatase Inhibitor which reduces how much testosterone is converted to estrogen
Aromasin is overall the best option since it destroys the enzyme, meaning you dont get a massive estrogen rebound when stopping
On week 2-3 of your cycle start taking 0.25 of Arimidex or 6.25 mgs of Aromasin on pin days (every 3.5 days). You want to start off low and increase the dosage as needed so you don't crash your estrogen levels. If you start getting itchy/sensitive nipples before week 2-3 of your cycle then you may start taking AI sooner.
Often, these symptoms appear after spikes in testosterone, not just from the total dose, so monitoring how your body reacts is key.
Be careful of not overdoing it as you may get your estrogen too low, side effects of low E include :
joint stiffness, dry or achy joints, and reduced lubrication, making workouts and movement uncomfortable. It may also lead to low libido, fatigue, and mood swings such as irritability or depression. Additionally, some people notice poor pumps in the gym, weak veins, and sometimes hot flashes or cold sensitivity, since estrogen helps maintain vascular and metabolic function.
In that case reduce AI dosage till you feel comfortable, best case scenario is getting a blood test and see your Estrogen but most of yall arent doing it since its expensive and sometimes you need a doctors prescription
Why choose one over the other?
If you plan on doing only one cycle your wasting your time imo either fully commit to it or gymcel naturally.
If you still need to pct anyways heres how you do it :
On testosterone enanthate, you want to wait 2 weeks after your last injection to let the drug clear before you start your PCT. the standard is a 6 week PCT taking 20mg of nolvadex daily. You can also use enclomiphene or other drugs to restart endogenous production.
If yall want a more in depth guide where i share everything i learned in the past months researching lmk
But before starting you must know what to expect : if you genuinly believe hormones will give you forward growth or bonemass or any other greycel copes like that delete your account you shouldnt be roiding all that roids do is enhance your physique giving you physique halo and the mental effects can be nice too but thats it, you wont suddenly gain bonemass or shit like that.
A good beginner cycle can be :
- 500 mgs of Testosterone Enanhate for 16-20 weeks
- 30mg of Anavar per day for the first 4 weeks of the cycle
- 500 IU of hcg per week
- Aromatase Inhibitor of choice
Explaining every molecules
TESTOSTERONE
This is the core of all cycles, its going to give you more masculine dimorphism such as muscle mass, increased pilosity, libido etc...TESTOSTERONE
500mgs might seem like a big dose especially since the natural human body produces about 50mgs per week but its not really, 500 is a light beginner dose for a beginner cycle.
Test E has a half life of about 4 to 5 day meaning if you want to avoid hormones fluctuations and getting worse side effects you shoould be pinning every 3 to 4 days : for instance on mondays and thursdays
Testosterone aromatization is the process by which the enzyme aromatase converts testosterone into estradiol The amount of estradiol produced depends on the available testosterone: higher testosterone levels provide more substrate for aromatase, but the enzyme has a maximum conversion rate. Sudden peaks in testosterone can dramatically increase local estradiol production, causing rapid fluctuations in estrogen levels. These fluctuations can lead to side effects such as water retention, mood swings, and nipple sensitivity. In contrast, maintaining a more stable testosterone level produces a smoother, more predictable aromatization rate, minimizing the spikes in estradiol.
Thats why you need aromatase Inhibitors to control your estrogen if it starts getting too high.
Testosterone enanhate takes about 4 weeks to fully saturate in your blood meaning you need to wait 4 weeks within pinning first to feel the full effects. Thats where the second molecule comes into play :
ANAVAR
As said before test E takes about 4 to 6 weeks to fully saturate in the blood meaning the first month of the cycle doesnt give the sames results as the following weeks. Thats where a kickstart comes into play : you add a short acting oral in the 4 first weeks of the cycle to still make good progress in those first weeks.orals such as anavar or turinabol are a good choice for beginners, anavar being the milder option.
It has a half life of 9 hours meaning it can be used as a pre workout to have slightly better focus, drive and pump.
30mgs being a mild dose, you can split it in for instance 10mgs in the morning and 20 pre workout.
Since its liver toxic, you need liver support such as NAC or TUDCA to protect your liver
You shouldnt go longer than 4 to 6 weeks max with orals, since they take a heavy toll on the liver. This means no alcohol or liver toxic medicine during the cycle if you dont want to end in the ER because of a liver failure.
Since anavar or tbol dont convert to estrogen you dont need to control your estrogen and you dont have a risk of getting high E side effects.
HCG
When using exogenous androgens your natural testosterone production stops. Its not really a problem since your on exogenous testosterone but your balls will shrink which makes it harder to recover natural production when you will eventually stop. To keep your testicles healthy while taking extra testosterone, you can use HCG, which basically acts like your body’s natural LH. LH is the hormone that tells your testicles to make testosterone, so HCG keeps them “turned on” even when your own LH prodcution is destroyed. dont overdo it: too much HCG can increase estrogen and desensitise Leydig cells. Using it in small, steady amounts helps your testicles keep making testosterone and sperm, without causing big hormone swings. Stopping HCG a few days before you try to recover naturally gives your testes the best chance to start working on their own again. You should be taking 500 IUs split in 2 doses throughout the week.
AI
If you notice side effects of high estrogen which include :-water retention,
-bloating, and puffy muscles,
- swollen nipples and gynecomastia.
-It can also affect mood, causing irritability, anxiety, or emotional swings
-low libido or erectile issues despite high testosterone.
- headaches,
- high blood pressure,
- fatigue.
You should take an Aromatase Inhibitor which reduces how much testosterone is converted to estrogen
Aromasin is overall the best option since it destroys the enzyme, meaning you dont get a massive estrogen rebound when stopping
On week 2-3 of your cycle start taking 0.25 of Arimidex or 6.25 mgs of Aromasin on pin days (every 3.5 days). You want to start off low and increase the dosage as needed so you don't crash your estrogen levels. If you start getting itchy/sensitive nipples before week 2-3 of your cycle then you may start taking AI sooner.
Often, these symptoms appear after spikes in testosterone, not just from the total dose, so monitoring how your body reacts is key.
Be careful of not overdoing it as you may get your estrogen too low, side effects of low E include :
joint stiffness, dry or achy joints, and reduced lubrication, making workouts and movement uncomfortable. It may also lead to low libido, fatigue, and mood swings such as irritability or depression. Additionally, some people notice poor pumps in the gym, weak veins, and sometimes hot flashes or cold sensitivity, since estrogen helps maintain vascular and metabolic function.
In that case reduce AI dosage till you feel comfortable, best case scenario is getting a blood test and see your Estrogen but most of yall arent doing it since its expensive and sometimes you need a doctors prescription
PCT
After a steroid cycle, your body’s natural testosterone production is suppressed. There are two main ways to recover:- Cruise: Instead of stopping all testosterone abruptly, you maintain a low dose (close to natural levels) : 150 to 200mgs per week for instance. This keeps your body in balance : It’s gentler on your hormones and can preserve gains till you cycle again.
- PCT (Post Cycle Therapy): You stop exogenous hormones and use medications to stimulate your natural hormone production. PCT is faster for reactivating the hpta axis but can be harder on your body and may involve temporary hormone imbalances.
Why choose one over the other?
- Beginners or those worried about losing gains often prefer cruising because it’s more gradual and safer.
- PCT is typically chosen when you want to fully come off hormones and restore your natural system quickly, but it carries more risks and requires careful monitoring.
If you plan on doing only one cycle your wasting your time imo either fully commit to it or gymcel naturally.
If you still need to pct anyways heres how you do it :
On testosterone enanthate, you want to wait 2 weeks after your last injection to let the drug clear before you start your PCT. the standard is a 6 week PCT taking 20mg of nolvadex daily. You can also use enclomiphene or other drugs to restart endogenous production.
Before you hop on
if you plan on roiding you should spent some time researching since i have only covered the basics in this guide you still need a lot more knowledge to cycle properly without destroying your health.If yall want a more in depth guide where i share everything i learned in the past months researching lmk
