I have a feeling I know what you've been reading (evolutionary?) and if so, that guy is one of the biggest shills on the Internet. He's so full of bs it's disgusting but he posts so much that people actually listen.
Since you said it first, not me. Yeah, evolutionary was one of the three main, including Atomini (from steroid dot com) and musclechemistry have been my main three, not all however. Nonetheless, I am only active with this forum, due to it's more blatant, forward, somewhat trolly no bull**** approach; in my observed opinion.
Still a couple things tho... If you've only been seriously lifting for 6mo, you don't need to cycle yet. It's silly. You're still well within the noob gains category and you should be able to build serious muscle by just finding the right diet and training...
...What are your stats? Age/ht/wt/bf%/diet/training experience/style? Should've asked all this earlier but your layout didn't make sense for anyone so I kinda forgot ha.
Foremost, you are definitely making great points, and of course you would mention what you have stated based on the little information I gave about myself.
So here is my more or less full physical make-up and partial biography.
I am fully aware that anyone shouldn't start Anabaolics with less than two to five years of training. One should have a solid base/foundation of muscle, physique, healthy chemical make-up and mentality before delving into steroids. With that in mind, I have been working out straight for six months. However I have been working out for 2 years in full, with 7 years in Jiu-Jitsu. I had to take off 3 months from a non workout related lower back incident.
Before two years ago (Feb 2014), I was 308-312 lbs and although I was doing 1.5 hours of BJJ, I simply I ate ****ty food, and tons of it; I never lost weight with Jiu-Jitsu. Honestly though, it was never my goal to lose weight when initially starting Jiu-Jitsu, In the end, I just ate too much sugar, low dense breads, dairy and processed foods.
Two and a half years ago, I met a 97 lb 5 ft girl who happens to be my girlfriend now and a registered dietitian within the state of California. With her help and my crazy obsession with research, I've figured out what to eat and how to be very happy with it forever. Two years ago I've had a clean diet of mainly chicken, fish (tilapia, tuna), eggs, unrefined oats, TONS of spinach, TONS of broccoli and cauliflower. Half my meals are vegetables; my main rule! My breakfast meal which is standard that I had almost two hours ago from the time of this post was 8 oz. grilled free range chicken, 1 1/2 cup of brown long grain steamed rice, 10 oz. broccoli, 10 oz. of mushrooms, 10 oz. of cauliflower, 10 oz. baby carrots and 3 cups of spinach and 3 tbls of home made ranch dressing. An approximate value of 730 calories w/o ranch and 950 with the ranch recipe.
I eat approximately 2800 calories on training days and 2500 on off days. I plan to do 3300 if or when I start a cycle/stack.
Many people might not understand this, but I don't have a diet. This is just the way I eat now. This is my lifestyle. With that being said, I NEVER cheat. If I have pizza or cake, it's fine as long as it's in moderation. I just fit it into my macros anyways.
My raw stats at this moment are:
Age 35 (I am my own boss - income/time wise)
Weight 238
Height 6 ft 2.5 inches.
Body Type: Endo / Mesomorph combo. Like 50/45
Body Shape: Apple (Carries fat above the waist, below the neck.)
Body Fat: 22.5 %
Macro/Micronutrients: Currently - 35/45/20. Will be 40/40/20 if or when I start a stack/cycle.
Calories w/ workout 2800. w/o workout 2500
I eat 50-100 grams of Carbs 1 - 1 1/2 hours before Training 1 & 2.
I eat 50-80 grams of Protein within 45 after workout.
Training 1: 2:15 PM = Stretch / 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM = 1 hour of medium to high intensity weight training. 15-30 minutes of running after.
Training 2: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM = 30 minutes of Cardio, 1 hour of Jiu Jitsu training.
I have two types of rotating workout weeks:
Week 1, 3 - M, T, W, Th, F with Training 1 & 2 with two days off S, Su.
Week 2, 4 - M, T, W, Th with Training 1 & 2 with three days off. F, S, Su.
My MAIN (not only) four workouts by far in order are deadlifts, squats, dips and rows.
From a scale of 1-10 on the sensitivity charts to medication, ten being the highest. I am a 7.
I've never had alcohol in my life.
I've never smoked a cigarette in my life.
I've never taken illegal drugs of any caliber in my life.
I eat of all my calories within a 12 hour window, leaving 12 hours of a fasted state.
Half my meals are vegetables. Mostly Baby Organic Spinach.
Not a fan of supplements, but certainly a fan of getting most if not all of my nutrition from food.
Three supplements I use very often are: Rich Piana's ALL day you MAY. Barlean's Cold Pressed Flax Oil. Costco's Performance Multi Vitamin.
One supplement I have on hand, but rarely use is Dymatize ISO Hydro Whey. Just in case I don't make protein or calorie count due to time constraints. Rarely happens though. I've had a 5 lb case for 5 months now.
I would like to explain one supplement. 'RIch Piana's ALL Day You May' powder for water. I AM one of those guys that walks into a gym and MA practice with a gallon of colored water. To all the naysayers, I DO drink every last drop; easily. I drink exactly 3/4 gallon of water on non-training days. And 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 gallons of water on training days; EASILY within 10-12 hours. I don't want to hear **** from you haters who cry about gallon carriers!
I'll lastly say that I have freakishly good genes when it comes to physique and health. Both of my bloodlines have no signs of cancer, hear attacks, you name it, etc. I could say heart disease, but I'm sure some of us know how that isn't a genetic disinformation or weakness, but more so a problem with diet and food industry. The Endo/Meso is truly me and all of it's explanations. My father never works out, but looks like the hulk, with only a belly from beer. My MAIN reason for wanting to go with Anabolics, is because in the two years I've worked out and went from 308 to 238, is because I've plateud at 233 several times. My sustainable normal weight with all that I do is 235-238. Unless I'm fasting, I CANNOT get below 233. This is with my girlfriend and her team of dietitians at my disposal. The popular theory behind it, is due to my acute Anxiety and acute Insomnia. So just to be clear, if and when I start a cycle/stack I will be smoking half to a full joint of Indica Marijuana to put my ass to sleep; 100% sure.
With all that being said, I am 95% sure my body is ready for anabolics, at least on a mild note.