Why is Test recommened as first cycle?

[Sneakyjakehffsff]

Still relatively new to AAS community and knowledge. I've read up on the entire first cycle information and test guide posted here. And I am wondering why test is recommended as first cycle against something like primo or Mast? Are they not taken alone?
Also why not low dose oral recommended as first cycle? My understanding is that liver toxicity is always present but it's manageable with liver support. And recoverable since you can lower enzymes post cycle. If that's the primary drawback isn't that favorable against fertility risk, ance, masculinazation in women, blood thickness, hair loss, elevated estradiol, and hormone fluctuations?

 

[WED]

Test will be the basis of every cycle going forward. It is a compound that you will always use, so you need to understand how your body responds to it.

Additionally, test is best and you can make very good progress solely on Test cycles before adding additional compounds that come with other side effects

 

[WED]

dblpost

 

[ruffus]

Because test is best and is all that is needed, especially early on. Seems you may need to do more reading.

 

[Farmerdan]

Test good. Test make muscles grow best.

 

[Farmerdan]

Delete

 

[Nood]

Start reading and doing research bro and not just on here. About what the drugs are why they where developed and the side effects to they can cause. You have A lot to learn, just my recommendation.

 

[RuBould]

Test is the most well understood in terms of effects. Test is the closest to what the body naturally produces. Test is needed as a base with many other compounds in order to keep E2 levels in check. Test should be the base of all cycles for this reason. You should only experiment with the levels of one compound at a time. You already have test in your system so you should adjust test levels before adding another compound.

 

[celrin321]

Test is the most well understood in terms of effects. Test is the closest to what the body naturally produces. Test is needed as a base with many other compounds in order to keep E2 levels in check. Test should be the base of all cycles for this reason. You should only experiment with the levels of one compound at a time. You already have test in your system so you should adjust test levels before adding another compound.

Test will be the basis of every cycle going forward. It is a compound that you will always use, so you need to understand how your body responds to it.

Additionally, test is best and you can make very good progress solely on Test cycles before adding additional compounds that come with other side effects

These.

I'll add to what Wed said. You probably aren't only doing one cycle. So that being the case it's good to give yourself as long as a runway as possible to increase doses (start low) and add other drugs when progress is harder or you are even more advanced. I'm not sure if doing the same cycle becomes less effective over time, but when you are starting you just don't need that much.

 

[tylorlong]

the main reason everyone screams test only for the first time is because you need a baseline. if you throw in primo or mast right away and your joints start hurting or you feel like total garbage you wont know if your estrogen is too low or if you are just reacting badly to the compound. test is what your body already knows how to handle. and man stay away from the oral only cycles that is a massive trap. you might save yourself a needle poke but you are going to crush your natural production and have zero estrogen to keep your brain and heart happy and then you will feel like a zombie in three weeks. the side effects like acne or hair loss can happen with anything but if you start with test you actually know how to fix it instead of guessing with five different variables. take it slow bro it is a marathon not a sprint!!

 

[Jyoung]

Test should be used in every cycle. Test only is a safe place to start for first cycle. Start low-moderate and slowly build doseage up as needed, dont jump straight to higher doses

 

[Cypher]

Testosterone is the body’s primary androgen, making it naturally tolerated and ideal for learning how you respond to steroids. It has a well-studied safety profile, predictable conversion to estradiol, and allows you to gauge side effects like hair loss, acne, mood, and blood pressure before adding other compounds.

Testosterone first → predictable, safe(er), foundational, educates your body on androgen response.

Other injectables (Primo, Mast) → usually mild, expensive, and less “educational” for first-cycle users.

Orals → more convenient but unpredictable liver stress, lipid disruption, and cardiovascular strain, making them less ideal as a first cycle (also potential GI distress)

Risk prioritization → Liver risk from orals is often less visible than the other systemic risks (hormonal, cardiovascular, fertility), but it’s irreversible in extreme cases, whereas many other side effects of injectable Test are easier to monitor and manage.

Tren → Just stay the fuck away from Tren atm.

 

[Glycomann]

You can pretty much do what you want but there are a few things that test does that few of the other AAS do. it will convert to estrogen and dHt, both that you need. It also converts to probably 100 different compounds, all of which have a purpose like in metabolism, bone and joint tissue maintenance and recovery, neuro-protection, immunehealth and on and on and on. If you just do say anavar, it will NOT convert to those necessary compounds used in so many pathways and you will be deficit of them. When you are young you will be more resilient and not suffer as much from deficits but stay on longer than what these things were licensed for and you will have problems.