TL;DR- Dont be a pussy, use low test with a solid dose of an anabolic like NPP, and change your primary anabolic halfway thru to keep gains flowing steady. Smart usage of hormones in effective dosages and in the right combos along with solid training and diet are the key to success.Some good and bad advice in here IMO especially about test. I don't disagree on a test only first cycle, as you will gain a fair bit and most will be happy with it... But you're not going to look like a bodybuilder really, only taking half a g of test. You can cry all you want that its all down to diet and whatnot, but the fact of the matter is that NO BODY ON THEIR FIRST CYCLE IS AT AN IDEAL POSITION TO BEGIN ANABOLIC STEROIDS. You start gear for a reason and that is because you are unhappy with how you look naturally. You can have all the natural training in the world, but the moment you do your first pin it is a totally different world.
The problem with a test only cycle is 99% of people who do a test only cycle are fucking retards and have no clue what they are doing. They either get fat as shit, gain a little then lose it when they come off, OR the 1% that look amazing on their first test only cycle.
The reason I DO NOT advocate a test only cycle is simply because a first time user is very likely to look like a pile of dog shit because of the aromatization of say 500mg Test, and thus be turned off to the magic that intelligent and planned AAS use can achieve. And yes, Steroids ARE magic if you know what you are doing and use high quality products (again, something most people do NOT have access to; the right knowledge, and the quality gear).
There are a lot of variables for a first timer, as most first timers do not start in an ideal situation of having gotten to a good 8% or below bf without hormones. Most start at a higher fat level, and experience the god awful estrogen side effects test at half a gram will give for a first timer at 15%.
The best advice I can possibly give is this.Natural training is important, but I see nothing wrong with a person carrying a decent amount of muscle mass, with even as few as 6 months of consistent training and eating under their belt, doing a cycle.
4 conditions must be met in my opinion to get the most out of a first cycle.
1- Knowledge of training- must be able to train and stimulate the muscles to the fullest. Anyone can learn to train their body in 6 months.
2- knowledge of food. the word nutrition needs to be taken out of body building. Nutrition is something naturals care about. X amount of protein per meal and all that bull shit. Just fucking eat until you are full. Eat carbs and protein. And veges if you wish as well. Eat when hungry, eat until satisfied and make sure it is good stuff that your body can use to build muscle. Counting macros is for skinny chumps and delusional idiots. Ain't nobody got time for that shit.
3- Love of bodybuilding. You have to really love it, to stick a needle in your ass and shoot synthetic hormones into your body, hormones you have no idea what will they will do to you. Not only that, but you have to do this consistently. Also, learn to present yourself. So many people have no idea how good they can look if they just learned how to stand up straight with their shoulders back. There's a reason Paul Dillet didn't live up to his potential and it had nothing to do with his condition or size. Guy couldn't present himself to save his life. Use that mirror, you bought it for a reason.
4- Ability to commit to at least 20 weeks of pinning. A 10 or 12 week cycle is going to curtail ones gains significantly. I'll explain- you need to have the gear in your blood for an extended period of time. Your initial few weeks gaining muscle and enjoying the training are all well and good, anyone's going to grow for the first 10 weeks. But for the muscle you have gained to mature and solidify on your physique you need more time on than just 10 weeks. Every one of my cycles have been at least 20 weeks long; even when I am off cycle and training unenhanced, I hold more muscle mass than ANY natural ever can (except for some blacks and maybe some eastern european freaks of nature) at my normal bodyfat, which is around 9%. Steroids build significant muscle that you keep, even if it's not blown up with drugs it's still there. This is what many refer to as muscle memory.
As for my advice to any beginner?
Get as lean as humanly possible WITHOUT STEROIDS OR OTHER PED's. but at the same time, DON'T go and turn into a puny twig. Aim for 8%, this is an EXCELLENT place to begin. From here, it's very simple to design a cycle. Fuck asking about goals or any of that, we all want the same thing unless we're talking about a powerlifter here. We want to be lean, and big. What will get us there in the most efficient manner?
Well. You need to know your drugs and what they actually do to your body. Learn what each on does to the physique, how it contributes to a specific 'look' and from there you can piece together your cycle.
I recommended in a post above to use 250mg weekly of a long estered testosterone, this is a bit over a TRT dose and it can build muscle on it's own, but it is mostly to support the heavy hitter- the ANABOLIC STEROID NANDROLONE. In this case I prefer NPP, a short estered version of Nandrolone. Using a higher dosage of androgens than anabolics is a bad idea for most, you will hold a lot of water. I believe NPP to be the best beginner friendly anabolic because it kicks in quickly, water retention is low compared to its big brother Deca, and you will gain a lot of muscle on this anabolic if used in an effective dose (no, a 200mg weekly dosage to 'test the waters'
is not an effective dosage). So to that effect 500mg of NPP weekly is ideal.
BUT ITS A SHORT ESTER! OH NO I HAVE TO PIN MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK.
BIG FUCKING DEAL. The pain in your muscles when you train is 10x more painful than an injection into ones glute or delt. Get used to pinning. The pinning schedule for 250mg Test E and 500mg NPP is 1cc weekly of the test, make it the first pin of the week, and every other day pin 150mg of the NPP. Use 1.5 inch pins into the glutes.
In 10 weeks you should see drastic changes to your body sticking to this routine.
At the 10 week mark, begin pinning Tren Ace (by now you should be fine to handle a low dosage of Tren; this drug is
NOWEHERE NEAR AS BAD AS PEOPLE MAKE IT OUT TO BE) 100mg every other day instead of the NPP. At week 16 up the tren to 150mg EOD, you will look ridiculous and you will be VERY happy with your first cycle. Also, the only side effects you are likely to have are night sweats, a bit of insomnia, and maybe some acne if you didn't keep as clean as you should (hygiene is very important on cycle).
Want to have a great start to being the best bodybuilder you can be? Take this advice.
1-10 250mg Test E 500mg NPP, pin the test on your first pin of the week along with 150mg EOD of the NPP
11-16- Keep the test the same, drop the NPP add in Tren Ace at 100mg EOD
17-20 Keep the test the same, or you can halve it to 125mg weekly to get a bit drier, either way up the Tren Ace to 150mg EOD this is what gets you results not a pussy dosage of test E.
If you just want to look like an average gym rat rocking 15 inch arms at 15% 190lbs then go ahead and use your test only cycle. Don't go crying on the boards when you end up with gyno, a shit ton of water retention, and no gains remaining after 6 weeks of being off.
