Help me with my first Cycle

[pace]

i’m thinking about starting my first cycle and just wanna get some opinions before i do anything stupid.
i’m 19, been training for a bit over 2 years, diet and training are solid and i’m not a complete beginner anymore. made decent natty progress but it’s getting slower and i wanna take the next step.
i know Test would be the base, but i’m still not fully sure what’s actually necessary and what’s just bro-science. especially when it comes to estrogen, i don’t wanna crash E2 or mess myself up long term.
skin and hair matter to me too. i’m kinda acne-prone, so i’ve been looking into Accutane to avoid blowing up. for hair i’m considering Dutasteride, rather be proactive than cope later.
i also see a lot of people talking about Anavar. some say it’s mild and clean, others say it’s pointless for a first cycle. not sure if it’s worth it or just extra stress.
not trying to run a crazy stack or speedrun sides. goal is lean size, better physique, while keeping skin and hair.
still in the research phase, so any input from people with real experience is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Reginald]

Out of curiosity, what test u planning to hop on ? propionate or ethanate ?

 

[pace]

Out of curiosity, what test u planning to hop on ? propionate or ethanate ?

honestly not 100% decided yet
leaning more towards enanthate just because it seems simpler and more stable for a first time thats what i have heard not sure if thats true tho

 

[pingo]

At 18 I had trained for 4 years already, and decided to run
400mg Test E p/w
35mg Var ED
12.5mg Aromasin when needed.

I experienced high e2 symptoms and fucked myself with too much aromasin, so I'd suggest being conservative with dosing.
I didn't take anything for hair or skin. I have very strong hair genetics so I cant advise on that, but found myself getting acne especially on my body rather than my face. Id think controlling e2 well as well as accutane would completely have counteracted this.

I got very noticeably bigger over 12 weeks and was getting juicing allegations from basically everyone that knew me. But that is personal experience.

 

[pace]

At 18 I had trained for 4 years already, and decided to run
400mg Test E p/w
35mg Var ED
12.5mg Aromasin when needed.

I experienced high e2 symptoms and fucked myself with too much aromasin, so I'd suggest being conservative with dosing.
I didn't take anything for hair or skin. I have very strong hair genetics so I cant advise on that, but found myself getting acne especially on my body rather than my face. Id think controlling e2 well as well as accutane would completely have counteracted this.

I got very noticeably bigger over 12 weeks and was getting juicing allegations from basically everyone that knew me. But that is personal experience.

fair enough
i’m actually pretty acne prone, face and back especially, so that’s one of my biggest worries going into this.
thats why ill probably try to get Accutane either through my dcter or some other way if needed, tbh. i’m just really insecure about my acne and i don’t want it to get even worse once i hop on.
id rather be proactive with it than end up bigger but covered in back acne and scars. skin quality matters to me just as much as gains.

 

[Reginald]

And did you like pin anything before that cycle like peptides and what not or was that cycle your first proper experience with pinning or anything pharma related for training

 

[pace]

And did you like pin anything before that cycle like peptides and what not or was that cycle your first proper experience with pinning or anything pharma related for training

i do GHK-CU and BPC-157 atm for my fucked up Shoulder and it helped me alot

 

[Reginald]

i do GHK-CU and BPC-157 atm for my fucked up Shoulder and it helped me alot

Oh my fault bhai I was meant to sent this as a question to pingo but forgot to click reply on his message but that's cool to know gng and good luck if you start test

 

[pingo]

And did you like pin anything before that cycle like peptides and what not or was that cycle your first proper experience with pinning or anything pharma related for training

I ran LGD4033 at like 15 like a fucking idiot. Gains were sick, but test was in the gutter, dick didn't work, etc. After that, I ran MK677 basically every year up until that cycle (on and off) . MK677 unironically gave me very good results. My biggest struggle was always eating and it was an easy fix for me. The bloating wasnt too bad on my face, however gave my muscle a nice pumpy sort of look 24/7. Sleep was amazing, skin got better. No sides apart from when I ran way too much and the bloating was causing high BP. I also used a glucose monitor to keep that in check. Never any issues.

 

[pingo]

fair enough
i’m actually pretty acne prone, face and back especially, so that’s one of my biggest worries going into this.
thats why ill probably try to get Accutane either through my dcter or some other way if needed, tbh. i’m just really insecure about my acne and i don’t want it to get even worse once i hop on.
id rather be proactive with it than end up bigger but covered in back acne and scars. skin quality matters to me just as much as gains.

If you are prone I would definitely be careful. I developed some acne between my forearm and upper arm ( side of the elbow area yk) which left scars for over a year. I would say it was mainly from the high E2 though since it got worse as my E2 rose.

 

[pace]

If you are prone I would definitely be careful. I developed some acne between my forearm and upper arm ( side of the elbow area yk) which left scars for over a year. I would say it was mainly from the high E2 though since it got worse as my E2 rose.

ye thats why i consider acutane i dont know how much it will really help but ye better safe than sorry

 

[pingo]

ye thats why i consider acutane i dont know how much it will really help but ye better safe than sorry

I want to add as well, you can definitely add other ancillaries and supplements to stay healthier during cycle. I didn't do this though so I can't necessarily add my input since I have no experience on this.