Summary / Final Review
The cycle had an overall "smooth" feel to it, even with the more aggressive dosing later in the cycle. Strength gains were noticable, but not explosive, and started to kick in around the day 20 point. Lean mass gains occured steadily throughout the cycle. The stack was not as dry as most people would assume. I had some mild bloat, especially in week 3 and 4.
PCT Edit: Bloat was MUCH more significant than I initially assumed. The soft look faded within about 10-15 days.
There were few side effects, but they were pretty bad sides. Lethargy was borderline debilitating in week 1 and 2. It got a little better in week 3 and 4. FocusXT helped with those symptoms somewhat.
The second side was prostate symptoms, which included incomplete emptying at night. Myodrol helped slightly with those symptoms.
PCT Edit: Night time prostate symptoms are still occuring, although to a much lesser extent at 4 weeks into pct. It's slowly getting better every day, but I'm emphasizing the SLOWLY part.
Libido was elevated in week 1 and 2. As the compounds started to kick in, libido dropped significantly. Aspire36 (original version) was used to remedy the problem on occasion. I expect libido to take a good 10-20 days to come back in pct. I felt shut down pretty hard to be honest.
PCT Edit: Testicular mass returned within 7 days and I credit the clomid. Sexual function returned in 14 days. At day 30 pct, libido is still a tad shaky, not quite normal yet.
I did not have any aggression, no acne or bacne, no estrogen sides. Mood was steady through the entire cycle. With the enhanced mood and seeing mass increase, it was difficult to bring this cycle to an end.
Looking at the stats below, week 4 was INCREDIBLE! Caliper reveals 5 pounds of lean mass gained in that last week and strength shot up like I was on steroids that week :laugh: In hindsight, just as the compounds really took off is right when I new I was shut down so hard. I'm positive that I made the right decision to cut the cycle off around day 28. But I do have to admit that I wish my libido had been more resilient because I believe my body could have otherwise tolerated at least 7 more days on this stack.
Before and After Pictures
Body Composition
..................Wt...........BF %.........Fat............Lean Mass
Initial..........199.6........18.41........36.74.........162.86
Week 1........200.8........17.85........35.84.........164.96
Week 2........204.4........17.85........36.48.........167.92
Week 3........206.2........17.10........35.25.........170.95
Week 4........209.8........16.33........34.27.........175.53
PCT wk 4.....206.2.........14.59........30.09.........176.11
Strength Progression