I have a couple of questions

[Lp636 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lp636]

Let me start by saying I just finished my first cycle and pct. I did 500 of test e for 12 weeks followed by 40-20-20 of nolvadex. About 4 weeks into my cycle my nipples got real sensitive. I took some proviron and nolvadez until it cleared up. It took about 2 weeks. Then, about two weeks before my cycle ended they got sensitive again and have been still till this day. So about a month now. Before the cycle I was at 180lbs. When I ended the cycle I was up to 202lbs. I looked and felt great. Now I'm back down to 185. I'm guessing a lot of it was water retention. So my question is, if I don't want the water weight do you recommend taking anstrozole during my next cycle. Also, should I bump up the test e to 750 or 1000 a week? Or keep it at 500 and add another compound. I won't be starting it until mid may. But I want to do more research and get advice from you fellas before ordering. Thanks. If I left anything out that will help better please let me know.

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

Alright, first off, less is more ALWAYS, DO NOT ADD MORE GEAR!!! Another thing you have to know is that everyone reacts different to gear, weather the amount or the type of gear it self. It seems that you are prone to Gyno, so yes you should have takin Adex during that cycle. The Adex will help with the water retention and the sore nipples. To start I would recommend .5mg's eod, normally I would say e3d, but again you seem to be prone to it. Start there and adjust as needed.
As for your next cycle, what are you looking to do, cut or put more size on???

[Lp636 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lp636]

I'm looking to cut, gotta look good by the pool. Thanks for your help so far. Also, I see that you help a lot of people out here and I would just like to personally thank you for all you do.

[cmode44 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cmode44]

While you're on cycle a SERM, Nolva or Clomid, is not what you want to take to block those sides. Like Big said, you need an AI, Arimadex or Aromasin, sometimes Letrozole if the gyno is getting super bad. The sides during cycle are typically from the hormones aromatizing from test to estro, the AI will stop that. Sounds like whenever you're on cycle you'll want to do what Big said, .5mg Adex every other day. Nolvadex is a fake estrogen that binds to the estro receptors and will plug them up without the side effects, this is useful for when you come off and your estro / test is all out of wack.

[Lp636 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lp636]

Mr. Big, I noticed you said less is more, but you also asked if I want to cut or bulk. So you mean keep the test e at 500 but add another compound. So since I want to cut would you recommend tren? Or is that two soon for my second cycle? I also am thinking of doing my next cycle at 16 weeks.

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

What I mean by less is more, is your body will adapt to the gear and the amount. A cycle of Test E or C at 500mg's weekly, can possibly continue to produce good gains for up to 3-5 cycles. If you add to fast or to much at once, you will need to continue at or above that dose. By trying to keep the gear use low, will only benefit you and your wallet!!

As for what you want to do, weather it be a cut or bulk cycle will determine what gear is best to use for each cycle. Normally if you want to bulk, you would use gear that has a long ester, which is attached to the Test. Test E or C will last longer in the body and will require less injections per week. These also work better on a high calorie diet. Now you say you want to cut, then the gear you would want to look at would be something with a shorter ester, such as Test Prop. There are some that like to mix things up, so you will get an array of opinions. Any of the gear with a shorter ester will usually work better on a lower calorie diet than one with a longer ester. There are three, I guess you can say that are more common to use on a lower calorie deit. The three are Testosterone Propionate, Masteron and Trenbolone Acetate. These all need to be injected eod to keep blood levels steady, because of the short ester.
The average wait time between cycles would be determined by the length of the cycle you are coming off of. So if your last cycle was 10 weeks, then you would wait 10 weeks to start your next cycle.
If I didn't answer all your questions, the guys here will catch it and answer them, forgive if I did, I'm old!! lol

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