New Cycle log

[Tediz]

Currently, I have been cruising on TRT+

Current Stack/Cycle: (Originally planned to do 20 weeks and finish with 4 weeks Anavar)
Reta 2mg
TRT 100mg
Mast E 200mg "[Primal Pharma] Mast E [12July2025]"
SLU-PP-332 1mg 5 on 2 off
IPA/CJC no DAC 300mcg 5 on 2 off
Anavar 40mg here and there some days. "[Primal Pharma] Anavar [12July2025]"

Bloods are on point. My hemo is starting to creep but with more cardio focus or starting to donate I think this could be solved.



At this point after speaking with some of the guys in the gym and a few coaches in my circles many are recommending to switch to a bulk.

Current Plan (20 weeks-lean bulk): Star t week of 9/16
Cut Reta out
Keep SLU
Keep CJC/IPA or switch to HGH?
300mg to 500mg Test C (split Mon/Thurs) "[Primal Pharma] Test C [21Aug2025]"
300mg EQ (Mon) "[SSA] EQ or BU300 [21Aug2025]"
50mg Deca (Mon/Thurs) "[Primal Pharma] Deca [21Aug2025]"

I have Anastrozole on hand, and caber on order as a just in-case.

Planning to start after an upcoming 3 week vacation that we have planned then its straight to the races.

Any input would be appreciated!

 

[RockyP]

Hematocrit is 54 on 100 mg test and 200 mast with occasional Var? Do you have sleep apnea?

If switching to bulk, you may want to keep Reta in at low dosage. I'd dump the SLU and secretagogue and use GH, 2 - 4 iu. But I would square away that HCT prior to doing anything else, especially if you want to increase the total weekly dosages and add boldenone. 100 deca won't do much other than help your joints - i'd prob just run the test / eq / GH and skip the deca. Or alternatively, run Test / Deca and skip Eq (but you may need an AI)

 

[Tediz]

Hematocrit is 54 on 100 mg test and 200 mast with occasional Var? Do you have sleep apnea?

Not at all.

Doctor didn't seem to concerned about it, and it was one of my concerns with EQ.

Thinking I will see it skyrocket?

Hemo was 47 in Feb after looking back through my labs.

 

[RockyP]

Not at all.

Doctor didn't seem to concerned about it, and it was one of my concerns with EQ.

Thinking I will see it skyrocket?

Hemo was 47 in Feb after looking back through my labs.

Not necessarily. Some guys have reported HCt actually dropping on EQ. I had similar issues with baseline high HCt. I have to watch it closely.

I would add, and this is purely anecdotal broscience, that Big Paul from Anabolic Bodybuilding has said that he’s looked at hundreds of blood panels from clients on high dosages of gear and he says that most guys spike to 53-54 and then just stay there irrespective of total dosage. Again, wouldn’t take this to the bank. Stay on top of bloodwork.

 

[Tediz]

End of cycle update. Ending at week 18 now, due to a severe upper respiratory infection (nothing to do with my cycle, asthma just sucks). Ran labs 3 times through out this cycle.

Ended up running:

TC 525mg (75mg ED)
Deca 100mg (Weekly)
EQ 450mg (Weekly)
HGH 4iu (ED)

2 weeks ago Anadrol 50mg (for 5 days) This is the one compound I wont ever use again for days back to back.

LAB SUMMARY:
LIPIDS & CARDIOVASCULAR
Total Cholesterol: 174 mg/dL (normal)
LDL Cholesterol: 121 mg/dL (high)
HDL Cholesterol: 36 mg/dL (low)
Triglycerides: 77 mg/dL (normal)
Non-HDL Cholesterol: 138 mg/dL (high)
Chol/HDL Ratio: 4.8 (acceptable)
hs-CRP: 2.2 mg/L (average CV risk)

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KIDNEY FUNCTION
BUN: 18 mg/dL (normal)
Creatinine: 1.16 mg/dL (normal)
eGFR: 85 mL/min/1.73m² (normal)

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ELECTROLYTES
Sodium: 151 mmol/L (high)
Potassium: 4.8 mmol/L (normal)
Chloride: 112 mmol/L (high)
CO₂ (Bicarbonate): 20 mmol/L (low-normal)
Calcium: 9.5 mg/dL (normal)

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LIVER MARKERS
AST: 41 U/L (slightly high)
ALT: 41 U/L (normal)
Alkaline Phosphatase: 79 U/L (normal)
Bilirubin Total: 0.3 mg/dL (normal)
GGT: 20 U/L (normal)

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COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
WBC: 5.8 K/uL (normal)
RBC: 5.23 M/uL (normal)
Hemoglobin: 15.9 g/dL (normal)
Hematocrit: 49.8% (upper-normal)
Platelets: 320 K/uL (normal)

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IRON STATUS
Ferritin: 31 ng/mL (low)

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HORMONES
Total Testosterone (LC/MS): 3263 ng/dL (high)
Free Testosterone (Dialysis): 1086.6 pg/mL (high)
Estradiol: <30 pg/mL (within range)
Prolactin: 16.1 ng/mL (normal)
IGF-1: 258 ng/mL (Z-score +1.3, normal)

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THYROID & CARDIAC (ER)
TSH: 1.61 mcU/mL (normal)
Troponin-T (hs): 8 ng/L (normal)
D-Dimer: 0.32 mg/L FEU (normal)


@RockyP Drop in HC was a nice thing to see. You were on the money for me seeing a drop in HCt.

Adrol was starting to pound my lipids, as is expected. Need to stay a bit more hydrated, and cut back on salt apparently.

No dexa as of yet, but inBody has me at: (Sept. to Jan 22)
Weight - 195.8 to 220.7lbs (25lbs gained)
BF% - 5.4 to 5.9 (.5% increase)
SMM increase of about 14lbs


Tested Adrol as a PWO a few times through out the cycle which I tolerated well, but once I used it for the 5 days back to back I leaned very quickly it does not work well with me. On day 5 spiked my resting heart rate into the 130s and took 2 days to return to my baseline of mid 70s.

BP has been steady at 115/70 to 125/80.

Used an UL-PPL split with 2 days for cardio/abs focus.

Overall the cycle went well in my opinion I felt great and didn't have many issues minus some small acne flareups on shoulders and upper back.EQ kept my e2 in check throughout. Going to stay at cruise for the next 6 to 8 weeks, recheck labs and move into cut as long as everything checks out.

 

[Noneya14]

What about the build? How much mass did you add? What did body fat do? Were you happy with the esthetics?

 

[Tediz]

What about the build? How much mass did you add? What did body fat do? Were you happy with the esthetics?

Build went right the way I was hoping, still kept the outline of my abs throughout (depending on my water weight). Vascularity is through the roof and pumps are great.

Build wise
Biceps +1in
Forearms +.5in
Calf +.4in
Thighs +.7in

Slight increase of BF% but nothing crazy, if the InBody is anywhere near correct I am thinking cutting back to 200 or so will put me right where I need to be. Esthetic wise, I do wish I had more focused chest days on Push and Upper days. I will be switching up my program to hit the pecs and lats a bit more on this next run.

Strength wise I am very happy with the increases I saw across the board.

Bench 275 to 315
Hack Squat 405 to 695
Dead lift 405 to 505

I understand these aren't crazy numbers but I am damn happy with them. I can't load heavy on normal squats due to a continuous abductor/groin injury I keep having to fight off. I'm scared of chicken legs so I hammer the hell out of my legs.

Weight increased about 25lbs and if the inBody is anywhere near what it shows to be then I have seen a 14 to 15lb increase of muscle mass. Unsure if I am ready to do a show this summer still, as I feel small comparatively to others Ive seen in the same weight but possibly next summer if all goes well on this cut.