Alright, I guess I'll review the compound because I saw a couple of logs that did this and it helped me out in deciding on the dosages and everything for planning my cycle.
I'm really glad that I went with the conventional wisdom of picking hdrol to run for a first cycle. I put on 9 pounds and we'll see how the pictures look, but I feel like I didn't add any fat. My strength was ridiculous...i didnt even have noob gains this good. I only had one exercise in the whole 6 weeks that I failed to hit what I wanted to hit on it. Everything else i increased by leaps and bounds.
Sides: I honestly had zero significant sides. I had zero sides whatsoever until the 5th week when I decided to give 100mg a go, and then i started getting mild leg cramps and back pumps. I dropped the dosage to 75 again and the leg cramps got better, but my back has just been a little sore pretty much constantly lol. its nothing that i can't take, and most of the time i don't really even notice it. my bp stayed right at 110/75 which is where it hovered at precycle.
Shutdown: I guess this is a side too...but i figured i'd give it it's own section. I really feel like the 100mg shut me down. once i dropped back down in dosage, it seemed to get better, i guess the suppression wasn't as intense. however, my nuts are still hangin out pretty far north, much farther than i'd like to see them. for my next cycle i'm definitely going to either consider injecting hcg or using hcghenerate..although it's kind of expensive. hopefully the nolva gets me going again. my libido took a dip also, but it was more of i didnt feel like initiating anything, but if my girl started, i was good to go. Also...kind of a sidenote. though i felt like i was shutdown somewhat, i still had morning wood every morning.
Strength: I know everybody says hdrol is super mild, and having finished the cycle, i can really attest to the fact that it is very mild on sides and negative effects. my strength was through the roof though. Maybe i just respond well to hdrol, or maybe there were some other factors thrown in, but i was expecting strength gains but not on the order that i saw. from the first to last workout of each i increased:
Decline bench
8/16 --->9/20
5x200 5x220
5x225 5x250
5x255 4.5x305
Incline DB
8/16--->9/20
8x50 8x65
8x60 8x75
8x70 8x85
8x80 8x100
DB shoulder press
8/16--->9/25
8x50 8x55
8x55 8x60
8x65 10x75
Deads
8/18 ---->9/23
6x255 6x295
4x315 3.5x355, 2x430
Leg Press
8/27 --->9/23
10x290 10x315
10x330 10x365
10x400 10x430
Chins
8/18 --->9/23
10 bw 10bw
10+10 10 + 17.5
9+10 10 + 25
Hammers
8/18--->9/23
8x30 8x35
8x35 8x40
6x45 8x50
Incline BB
8/20 --->9/25
5x135 5x150
5x160 5x175
5x190 5x220
Flat DB
8/20--->9/25
8x50 8x65
8x60 8x75
8x75 8x90
8x90 8x105
Squat
8/23 --->9/18
8x205 8x225
8x285 8x325
Kroc Rows
8/23 --->9/18
15x65 15x75
15x75 15x90
15x90 15x105
