Bobby, at 52 Deca shouldn’t be your first choice. Stick with NPP…fast-acting and if used properly it can produce amazing results when combined with other compounds. You seem to react very well to it. I prefer NPP and at your age, fast acting compounds are probably best…although, I run test Cypionate as my base oil most of the time but stay at TRT doses…primo, masteron propionate, anavar, primo pills ( love these as they seem to produce better results than the injectable version…for me), winny, dbol, anadrol, Tbol, can be run effectively with NPP, and test prop for example. Not all at the same time, though. Have you tried NPP and Test Prop together? I don’t like to run anything over 4 weeks, and like to rotate oils to keep the body guessing and never adapting or at least trying to keep the body guessing…and the same goes for orals. It keeps sides to a minimum and my receptors somewhat fresh and responding. essentially, You keep growing Year-round and can stay on for longer periods when rotating compounds every 4 weeks…
I wish I knew these protocols and tweaks when I first started 20 years ago. Only through trial and error (many along the way) and working with some of the best coaches in the business, I was able to stay healthy all these years and had to go against what many still advocate today.
Too many unnecessary deaths lately in bodybuilding that could have been avoided…mostly through the use of astronomical amounts of gear and various diuretics at pretty high dosages…with very little water intake. I will make a post in the future about this topic. Some coaches need to be exposed and banned from this sport. There’s one in particular who has over 400 clients, paying him $500 per month, and who is considered the #1 homen’s coach who had 4 of his athletes die in the last 2-2 1/2 years. 2 died recently either before or after a show. With 400 + athletes under your watch, how can you truly be an effective coach. Anyways? I Went off on a rant…again!
By the way, you should always run proviron with any and all cycles…at our age, and I’m close to your age, it’s a miracle drug that will keep you young in the bedroom… it has many benefits. Look into it. Finally, never make a choice based on price in this game, especially after 40. That’s not the best way to go. Health and safety should be your #1 concern at this point in your life, not prices when choosing a cycle. If your body fat is relatively low, masteron propionate is also another viable choice! Stick with fast acting compounds as you age to avoid unnecessary sides. You’re not trying to be Mr. Olympia (hopefully) at this point in your life, and most likely just want to look good/great with a healthy sex drive…Deca can ruin your sex drive more so than NPP. Finally, at 52, Tren is not your best friend…be very careful with this compound! Very effective but also very harsh on the body, especially, the kidneys…but if you decide to still use it, run a low dose…per week…I promise you that Iu will still feel it and get great results from it.
And finally, how’s your diet? 70+ % of your success will derive from your discipline with your diet…nutrition is the best anabolic compound when used properly.