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Alright, looking for opinions or adjustments on the steps I take pre-cycle:
1. Blood test
- Comprehensive hormone panel, through privatemdlabs, to see markers (total test; free test; estradiol; fsh; lh' etc)
- Metabolic panel through gp doc re cholesterol, etc. I ask to have one done, my gp says of course, insurance covers it all
- I don't combine the two tests because I self administer trt after 3 yrs of getting ripped off and jerked around by my trt clinic and my gp would bug out if he saw very elevated test levels
2. Blood donation
- If iron levels were to high on the hormone panel, do a blood donation
- If iron levels are even on the high-normal side, I still do blood donation as I know the iron levels are most likely going to increase through the cycle
- Have blood donation scheduled upon cycle completion
3. At least one month of extremely clean eating and living pre-cycle
- Try not to drink as much....easier said than done at times
- Heavy water in-take
- Supplementation dialed in (carditone, cycle support, multi-vitamins, tudca, fish oil, etc)
- Reach the bodyweight I want to start the cycle with (so if I am gaining, I know. So if I am tightening and shredding and losing, I know)
- Try to reach a normal BP level before cycle starts: 120-125/70-75
4. Have all retail supplements nearly all pre-bought (meal replacements; protein shakes; protein powders; etc)
- I like having everything on hand when I start so it's one less thing to worry about
5. Have all gear ready to go
- This maybe should have been first on the list, but I make sure to have all gear on hand for the cycle. I don't want to have to buy anything during the cycle unless I absolutely have to
- This also includes ancillary items such as needles/syringes/etc.
6. BLAST OFF
1. Blood test
- Comprehensive hormone panel, through privatemdlabs, to see markers (total test; free test; estradiol; fsh; lh' etc)
- Metabolic panel through gp doc re cholesterol, etc. I ask to have one done, my gp says of course, insurance covers it all
- I don't combine the two tests because I self administer trt after 3 yrs of getting ripped off and jerked around by my trt clinic and my gp would bug out if he saw very elevated test levels
2. Blood donation
- If iron levels were to high on the hormone panel, do a blood donation
- If iron levels are even on the high-normal side, I still do blood donation as I know the iron levels are most likely going to increase through the cycle
- Have blood donation scheduled upon cycle completion
3. At least one month of extremely clean eating and living pre-cycle
- Try not to drink as much....easier said than done at times
- Heavy water in-take
- Supplementation dialed in (carditone, cycle support, multi-vitamins, tudca, fish oil, etc)
- Reach the bodyweight I want to start the cycle with (so if I am gaining, I know. So if I am tightening and shredding and losing, I know)
- Try to reach a normal BP level before cycle starts: 120-125/70-75
4. Have all retail supplements nearly all pre-bought (meal replacements; protein shakes; protein powders; etc)
- I like having everything on hand when I start so it's one less thing to worry about
5. Have all gear ready to go
- This maybe should have been first on the list, but I make sure to have all gear on hand for the cycle. I don't want to have to buy anything during the cycle unless I absolutely have to
- This also includes ancillary items such as needles/syringes/etc.
6. BLAST OFF
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