First Test cycle.

[Kenneth_]

I am looking to run my first test cycle. I have run Sarms in the past and liked them so I will be running Rad 140 alongside the test e.

Test E 250mg a week split into two injections, Rad 140 30mg daily. Cycle duration will be 10 weeks. Low doses of Arimidex on cycle. Pct will be started 2-3 weeks after last injection with 6 weeks on enclomiphene with novadex on hand if needed. I would love to hear anyone else's experience with Test. How does the overall cycle sound? Do I need Arimidex on 250mg test? Any insight will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Smont]

I actually think it's a great first cycle and I don't think you're going to need the arimidex, rad doesn't convert to estrogen and I actually found that it had some slight anti-estrogen effects. I've used it alongside my trt quite a few times and I want to say I've ran testosterone up to 400 mg with rad. I've taken rad up to 50 and I like 30-50mg, I've noticed when you dose your sarms similarly to oral steroids, they work more like oral steroids. Pros and potential cons as well.

Either way, looks good. Keep the AI on hand just in case.

 

[Hyde]

I actually think it's a great first cycle and I don't think you're going to need the arimidex, rad doesn't convert to estrogen and I actually found that it had some slight anti-estrogen effects. I've used it alongside my trt quite a few times and I want to say I've ran testosterone up to 400 mg with rad. I've taken rad up to 50 and I like 30-50mg, I've noticed when you dose your sarms similarly to oral steroids, they work more like oral steroids. Pros and potential cons as well.

Either way, looks good. Keep the AI on hand just in case.

Agreed with all of it.

It’s either estrogen receptor beta or alpha, I think beta, that it antagonizes. So it helps prevent gyno similar to Mast and DHT both on paper & definitely in real life. It also has strong affinity for the prostate, higher than DHT, but it has no action there - to it helps prevents DHT from causing any prostate issues on testosterone for sensitive populations.

Use Exemestane/Aromasin if you haven’t bought the AI yet - it’s easier on lipids and you can just spot dose it as needed since it’s suicidal, no estrogen rebound like Arimidex/Anastrazole.

 

[Kenneth_]

Smont and Hyde thank you both for your input. If the Arimidex is needed would a 0.5 dosage twice a week for remainder of cycle be enough? If novadex is needed, will 20mg a day for 2 weeks and then 10mg a day for two weeks be sufficient?

 

[Smont]

Smont and Hyde thank you both for your input. If the Arimidex is needed would a 0.5 dosage twice a week for remainder of cycle be enough? If novadex is needed, will 20mg a day for 2 weeks and then 10mg a day for two weeks be sufficient?

Those aren't really questions anyone can answer because of personal response and how you manage estrogen. Assuming 0.5 is actually 12.5mg, 2x a week for me is a good dose to start combating estrogen sides on cycle when I get itchy nips. For someone who's a really high estrogen converter that dose might do nothing, for someone who typically manages estrogen very well tho, that dose could be too much. Exemestane takes a couple days to reach its peak effects so don't start taking excessive amounts the first few days. I've seen people do that where they think it's not working so they take it again or they double the dose in the same day and before they know it three or four days later they're having the opposite problem and their estrogen is low.

For PCT I would prefer hcg+enclomphine or nolva.

But plenty of ppl have success with 1 serm or both.

Nolvadex has a 5-7 day half life and I see no need to taper down, id stay at 20mg daily.

Clomid also has a long half life because of the zuclomiphene in it, nolvadex and clomid take about 25-30 days to completely leave your system, so they naturally taper themselves off.

Enclomphine has a very short half life, so I can see a reason to taper off enclomphine.

I think for what your doing, 25mg enclomphine for a month and then 2 weeks at 12.5 will be sufficient

 

[Hyde]

Those aren't really questions anyone can answer because of personal response and how you manage estrogen. Assuming 0.5 is actually 12.5mg, 2x a week for me is a good dose to start combating estrogen sides on cycle when I get itchy nips. For someone who's a really high estrogen converter that dose might do nothing, for someone who typically manages estrogen very well tho, that dose could be too much. Exemestane takes a couple days to reach its peak effects so don't start taking excessive amounts the first few days. I've seen people do that where they think it's not working so they take it again or they double the dose in the same day and before they know it three or four days later they're having the opposite problem and their estrogen is low.

For PCT I would prefer hcg+enclomphine or nolva.

But plenty of ppl have success with 1 serm or both.

Nolvadex has a 5-7 day half life and I see no need to taper down, id stay at 20mg daily.

Clomid also has a long half life because of the zuclomiphene in it, nolvadex and clomid take about 25-30 days to completely leave your system, so they naturally taper themselves off.

Enclomphine has a very short half life, so I can see a reason to taper off enclomphine.

I think for what your doing, 25mg enclomphine for a month and then 2 weeks at 12.5 will be sufficient

Arimidex is Anastrazole. At 0.5mg twice per week, he will probably lower his estrogen too far, if he responds on average.

 

[Smont]

Arimidex is Anastrazole. At 0.5mg twice per week, he will probably lower his estrogen too far, if he responds on average.

Good catch, Yes I'm thinking exemestane, and yes that much adex is most likely too much for 250 test and rad