First cycle test-only, total set-up

Hi all,



I'd like to combine a short introduction with my request for some possible advice/check.



Some quick stats about me:

Height: 5 feet and 10 inches or 178cm

Weight: 177lbs or 80,5kg

Years of training: 3 years

Age: 21

Bodyfat: +/- 8% (pretty lean, still dealing with some stubborn fat spots, lower abs, lower back, glutes etc)



I'm training according to the following plan:

Monday: Full-body (only the big 4 and some pull ups)

Tuesday: Rest

Wednesday: Delts, traps and hamstrings

Thursday: Back, triceps

Friday: Legs exclusive hamstrings

Saturday: Chest, biceps

Sunday: Rest



My cardio is about 10-15km a riding by bike to the Univerity, so that covers my cardiovascular and stamina maintenance. At the moment I'm bulking so to say. I've finished my cutting period in december 2014 and I've been increasing my kcal from then until now, until I will gain weight. Still looking for my sweet spot, so I'll keep upping kcal until I gain weight again, will keeping my bodyfat% in check, hopefully.



I eat 4800-5000kcal on trainingsdays (high protein, high carb, moderate fat) and on rest days I try to avoid cardio and reduce my kcal intake according to my lower activity level, based on my past experiences and eat 3500-4000kcal on restdays (high protein, low-moderate carb, high fat).



My best 1RM's from last year @ 88kg bw:

Bench press: 120kg

Overhead press: 80kg

Squat: 155kg

Deadlift: 220kg



I might post some pictures of my physique later on, if I'm allowed to do so.



The last 3 years I've trained natural and I'm thinking about starting my first AAS cycle to take it to the next level.



I was thinking about running a test-only so see what AAS does for me and how it goes.

Test-only

Week 1-12: Test-e @ 250mg every 3,5day (500mg/weekly)

Week 1-14: hCG @ 2-3 x 250iu a week (discontinue hCG use 4-5 days before week 15)

Week 1-14: Aromasin (Exemestane) @ 12,5-25mg ED

Week 15-18: Nolvadex (tamoxifen) @ 20mg ED







Maybe a note of interest I'm also running blood work, pre (2 weeks prior cycle) and post-cycle (6-8 weeks after PCT).

Haemoglobin (Hb)

Haematocrit

ASAT

ALAT

gamma-GT

Urea

Creatinine

Triglycerides

HDL

LDL

Total cholesterol

TSH, T4

CK

Testosterone

Free testosterone

SHBG

LH

FSH

E2

IGF-1*





* I've also read that some people have IGF-1 in their bloodwork list, but I'm unsure what the value of that would be. The only thing I can make up is that those people would like to check if their hGH or IGF-1 they're using is doing the work what it should. I have no intentions to do yet, so I won't include IGF-1 in my regular blood work I suppose.



During my cycle (week 6-8 of my cycle) I will check my E2 (and total, free testosterone) to check if my AI is dosed right for a good E2 management. And increase, decrease or maintain dosage depending on the E2 results during the cycle.







If I still get gyno with 12,5mg Aromasin ED, I'd up the Aromasin to 25mg ED (If I'm already at that dose, I wouldn't up it I guess?) and start using 20-40mg nolva ED until it disappears and then lower the nolva dose to 10-20mg ED and continue using nolva until PCT ends. Of course discontinue AI before PCT starts, like I would normally.







My main questions for the thread are:

- What do you guys think about it?

- Not sure if I should start with 12,5mg or 25mg ED of Aromasin, I might start with 12,5mg and see how it all goes.

- Should I include IGF-1 in my mandatory blood work, it is pretty expensive and maybe not necessary to check. Any thoughts about it?

- Any thoughts about how much lean body mass gain I could expect?

- What about my thoughts about anti gyno management?





Hoping for some reactions from you guys.

Cheers, iron addicts.

First cycle test-only, total set-up