Good morning fellow forum goers
I am 39yrs old and on TRT from here on in. I recently did a light cycle of Test Cyp for 12 weeks at 300mg/wk with .5mg EOD of Arimidex
Before TRT I was 176lbs at 20+% bf. and I dropped down to 156-158lbs and probably 13-14% bf right before going on TRT. From my 12 week cycle of 300mgs/wk I was able to get up to 185lbs and am currently at 17% bf. I’m 5’ 9".
I have more bodyfat than I would like (10-12% would be ideal; maybe even 8% long term). I have been back on TRT cruising for 6 weeks and planning another blast in a few months. My problem is I am having a hard time managing my E2 and would like to get this under control before cycling
I think my Arimidex is fake or SEVERELY underdosed.
I did not monitor my E2 while cycling and just ran my AI at .5mg EOD to be safe. After dropping back to my TRT for 4weeks at 150mgs/week I had my E2 tested and it was through the roof! 322pmol/L. I’ve since started taking the Arimidex at .5mg / ED and will have bloods done in a month. I’m currently utilizing other methods other than AI to combat my E2 issues; DIM, and trying to bind the E2 and carry it out of system (I’ll get into those details further along later)
I know having a higher bf % increases the Aromoataze but is 17% really THAT bad? I have a SHITLOAD of Arimidex and it wasn’t cheap (I really hope it isn’t fake and will work once I stabilize and cycle again later)
I have some people trying to give what I think is bad advice; just bulk up and get your Estrogen under control later??? I thought it would make more sense to drop down to 10% body fat and level off all my hormones before considering cycling again
If I’m struggling to control my E2 on cycle would that not affect my gains and cancel out most the extra Testosterone I’d be putting into my body? My buddy is suggesting that my cycle is so light that I should not be SO concerned. This is the advice from some buddy who has cycled 20+ yrs without any PCT’s and is now self-administered his own TRT
i’m pretty sure I know the answers to my own questions but I figured I would start my own personal log and keep it going for a couple months possibly to see if anybody else is going through the same things or have any advice along the way
BTW, I have been working with a natural path that does all my blood work and make suggestions on how to balance my hormone levels (after cycles) I’m firing her though as I don’t think she knows shit and will be looking to work with another natural path. I’ve also hired a professional sports nutritionist to help with meal planning as I sometimes struggle not with protein / carbs and fats but variety of foods to help keep me motivated to eat the necessary nutrients
I don’t believe in shortcuts and I try to BUST my ass to build a solid foundation around nutrition and good training first and foremost
My longer term goal is to be 195lbs at 8-12% which I feel is not unrealistic
Does anybody think that I should bulk up at 17% body fat and cut later or would anyone recommend shedding to get around 10% first. Personally I think with my situation it’s best to cut first but I’m kind of hesitant on losing size even though I know it’s just fat but it’s psychological I think
Who knows? If I cut to 170-175 pounds at 10% maybe I’ll look bigger :0
Any replies are welcomed. Flamers will be ignored as I function more through narrowed focus on my goals and objectives; feel free to correct any ignorance on my part but try to do so diligently…NOT only for my part but yours as well as some people need to learn how to get their point across more efficiently and not always “having” to repeat yourselves (flamers who are “tired” of reading stupid posts…STOP!! Do NOT reply!!! You’re just as bad or worse for fucking up the accessible info on the internet…most my searches yield results that are always seemingly of no value)
I TRY to research as much as I can. I’d think these forums were better if