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I am still on my first cycle, so still learning lots. I discovered this on Quora and found it interesting/concerning. What are your takes on it as an accurate description?
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Depending on what you’re using and how much, the effects will differ. You’ll see lots of different “effects” during the cycle. Lets take a standard (non-beginner) cycle and, for fun, lets pretend there’s no PCT or other “safety” medications.
Test E 500mg/week & Deca 600mg/week
Week 1:
Unusually horny
Week 2:
Still unusually horny and now you’re hungry all the time.
Week 3:
The beginning of water retention. You feel “fuller” and your muscles appear rounder, but you’re not really stronger. You feel kind of aggressive and snappy.
Week 4:
More water retention. You’ve probably put on 4–5lbs out of nowhere. This is mostly water. Also, you’re eating all the time. You feel somewhat stronger.
Week 5:
People can tell you’re getting bigger. Your face is getting kind of chipmunk-y and your shirts fit too tight in all the right places. You definitely feel more powerful in the gym and you feel like you’re recovering faster. You’re just generally more motivated all the time. Like you wake up every day and feel like you can crush anything. You’re very hungry and you think about sex an awful lot.
Week 6:
If you’re not taking an anti estrogen, your nipples are probably feeling really achey. You crush it at the gym daily. Everything just feels full all the time. You’re probably up 10lbs (if you’ve been eating right). 2 lbs of this is muscle/fat. The other 8 is water. You’re also really oily and sweaty all the time. Like constantly sweaty. Any effort causes you to sweat everywhere.
Week 7:
Your nipples straight up hurt and you better start taking that anti-e because you’re going to develop gyno at this rate. Parts of your body with more androgyn receptors are noticeably larger, including glutes, delts, and traps—especially delts.
Week 8:
You’re up 15 lbs. Of this 4–6 is muscle/fat. The rest is water. Your face is just a round ball at this point. When you smile in pics, no one can see your eyes. Going up stairs is a pain. Your nipples are literally aching all the time. You accidentally hit your chest on a door and it was like getting whacked in the nuts.
Week 9:
You’re up 18 lbs— half of this is water. You’re really tired of pinning, but you’ve never felt so empowered at the gym. You’re benching way more and you don’t really feel tired after a workout. You just feel good.
Week 10:
You’re up 20lbs. You never want this feeling to end.
Week 11:
Hmmmm…. No changes.
Week 12:
Still no changes and it’s time to off-cycle.
Week 13–14:
Hey. This off-cycle isn’t so bad. I still feel great! I’m not having any of the side effects guys told me about. PCT is a huge scam!
Week 15–20:
Crippling depression. Zero sexual desire. The gym is really hard to get to and you don’t want to eat nearly as much as you used to. Suicidal ideation. You’re down 11 lbs and look flat everywhere. Being human again sucks.
Week 21:
Yay! New gear arrived! I’m gonna try tren this time!
———————————————————
Depending on what you’re using and how much, the effects will differ. You’ll see lots of different “effects” during the cycle. Lets take a standard (non-beginner) cycle and, for fun, lets pretend there’s no PCT or other “safety” medications.
Test E 500mg/week & Deca 600mg/week
Week 1:
Unusually horny
Week 2:
Still unusually horny and now you’re hungry all the time.
Week 3:
The beginning of water retention. You feel “fuller” and your muscles appear rounder, but you’re not really stronger. You feel kind of aggressive and snappy.
Week 4:
More water retention. You’ve probably put on 4–5lbs out of nowhere. This is mostly water. Also, you’re eating all the time. You feel somewhat stronger.
Week 5:
People can tell you’re getting bigger. Your face is getting kind of chipmunk-y and your shirts fit too tight in all the right places. You definitely feel more powerful in the gym and you feel like you’re recovering faster. You’re just generally more motivated all the time. Like you wake up every day and feel like you can crush anything. You’re very hungry and you think about sex an awful lot.
Week 6:
If you’re not taking an anti estrogen, your nipples are probably feeling really achey. You crush it at the gym daily. Everything just feels full all the time. You’re probably up 10lbs (if you’ve been eating right). 2 lbs of this is muscle/fat. The other 8 is water. You’re also really oily and sweaty all the time. Like constantly sweaty. Any effort causes you to sweat everywhere.
Week 7:
Your nipples straight up hurt and you better start taking that anti-e because you’re going to develop gyno at this rate. Parts of your body with more androgyn receptors are noticeably larger, including glutes, delts, and traps—especially delts.
Week 8:
You’re up 15 lbs. Of this 4–6 is muscle/fat. The rest is water. Your face is just a round ball at this point. When you smile in pics, no one can see your eyes. Going up stairs is a pain. Your nipples are literally aching all the time. You accidentally hit your chest on a door and it was like getting whacked in the nuts.
Week 9:
You’re up 18 lbs— half of this is water. You’re really tired of pinning, but you’ve never felt so empowered at the gym. You’re benching way more and you don’t really feel tired after a workout. You just feel good.
Week 10:
You’re up 20lbs. You never want this feeling to end.
Week 11:
Hmmmm…. No changes.
Week 12:
Still no changes and it’s time to off-cycle.
Week 13–14:
Hey. This off-cycle isn’t so bad. I still feel great! I’m not having any of the side effects guys told me about. PCT is a huge scam!
Week 15–20:
Crippling depression. Zero sexual desire. The gym is really hard to get to and you don’t want to eat nearly as much as you used to. Suicidal ideation. You’re down 11 lbs and look flat everywhere. Being human again sucks.
Week 21:
Yay! New gear arrived! I’m gonna try tren this time!
I've heard of many people thinking like this. Until depression actually kicks in
