TweetHi all. I haven't posted much in the past 8 months but I've been lurking and doing research, as the time for my 2nd cycle is coming up fast. For my first cycle last year, I consulted with members of these forums and received valuable feedback and advice. I was very pleased with the results. I'd like to take the same approach with my upcoming cycle by combining what I've learned from my own research with the feedback of FG members. Here's a link to information concerning my previous cycle:
https://www.fitnessgeared.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=36686
During the past 8 months, I've been keeping up with the threads here and have read the majority of William Llewellyn's "Anabolics 2004", which I found to be extremely insightful with respect to the functionality of anabolics in the body, and various other issues, especially the drug profiles. If anyone else has read any of his books, I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I'm currently at 170lbs and approximately 10% body fat. I've only kept 5 solid pounds since my last cycle, but that is directly attributed to the fact that I had to take 4 months off the gym 2 months after my cycle finished, which was an unforeseeable bump in the road. I have no doubt that I would've been able to retain at least 8lbs if I had been able to keep my training in check.
The dilemma I am facing right now is deciding which avenue to persue for my 2nd cycle. I'd like to conclude my next cycle with a net gain of 8-10lbs. My biggest issue with my previous cycle is that the gains I experienced were not gradual. I peaked at 187lbs, the majority of which was water. Admittedly, I was only taking Nolvadex during periods in the cycle where I feared gyno was setting in. Perhaps if I were more diligent with my Nolvadex intake, I would've been able to supress the bloat more. However, I read from several sources that suggest supressing bloat with an anti-estrogen may compromise overall gains. That was my reasoning for using the Nolvadex sparingly.
In any case, I came to the conclusion at the end of my cycle that although I was pleased with the overall gains, I would seek a cycle less likely to retain water for the future. With the help of Llewellyn's suggestions, I narrowed down my options to 3 different cycles:
Test Cyp./Deca/Tren
Test Cyp/Winny
- Obviously water retention will still be an issue here, but I'm hoping the Tren/Winny would help harden up the gains
EQ/Tren
- EQ seems alluring to me, as it the idea of slower but harder, more consistent gains is what I am looking for. I'm really hooked on the idea of using Tren, although I read that it might not be a good idea for a 2nd cycle.
I haven't added the dosages for the cycles as I'd like to isolate what I am going to do first, and then decide what dosages to use. Oh, I'm open to other combinations of compounds as well, so feel free to add in any suggestions.