Age at first cycle

Just wanted to find out how old everyone was when they did their first cycle.I'm planning to do mine 2 years from now (immediately after my 21st) as I can still gain a good 12kg with solid training and diet.

And would like to know if you have any regrets eg started too soon/late

I was 24, tho i feel now that i could have gained more as a natural first.
And that first cycle was a mess, gained decently on it but i had no idea what i was doing... And NO PCT

Oh how much i've learnt since then (and grown )

Hey Deadgoat

It seems like you have your head screwed on right and that you have made an intelligent decision to wait. Many young guys in their late teens aren't as mature as you and end up fucking up their bodies and natural hormone levels before they reach their twenties.
There's honestly no need to rush and like you said a lot can be accomplished naturally through good diet and training.

I was 22 when I did my first cycle. I have been gyming since I was 16 and found that at the age of 22 I had reached a plateau and I wasn't making the progress in the gym that I wanted. So I decided to do a cycle, I think it was Deca & Sus, and the rest is history. It is now 8 years later and I have quite a few cycles under my belt. I have had different goals over the 8 years, in the early days it was just to get as huge as possible but these days its more to maintain a ripped muscular appearance and keep a healthy lifestyle.

spike wrote: I was 24, tho i feel now that i could have gained more as a natural first.
And that first cycle was a mess, gained decently on it but i had no idea what i was doing... And NO PCT

Oh how much i've learnt since then (and grown )

Haha great man, notice you're bald that due to gear or you just dont like having to comb your hair everyday?

Thats due to shitty genetics and the fact that i dont like thinning hair so i just keep it off... But i was shaving my head before i started the juice

STUARTF wrote: Hey Deadgoat

It seems like you have your head screwed on right and that you have made an intelligent decision to wait. Many young guys in their late teens aren't as mature as you and end up fucking up their bodies and natural hormone levels before they reach their twenties.
There's honestly no need to rush and like you said a lot can be accomplished naturally through good diet and training.

I was 22 when I did my first cycle. I have been gyming since I was 16 and found that at the age of 22 I had reached a plateau and I wasn't making the progress in the gym that I wanted. So I decided to do a cycle, I think it was Deca & Sus, and the rest is history. It is now 8 years later and I have quite a few cycles under my belt. I have had different goals over the 8 years, in the early days it was just to get as huge as possible but these days its more to maintain a ripped muscular appearance and keep a healthy lifestyle.

Thanks man, thought of doing a cycle at the end of the year but thankfully I've seen sense (and results with a proper diet) and decided to just give it a bit more time as most of my friends think I already use steroids such has been the difference since switching to a proper diet

And sounds like you're either married these days or got a long term gf :laugh:

Spike do you think PH's are a waste of time or should one experiment with them first before touching AAS?

Dude, you look very good for your age and being natural. If you wait it out like you said and you live a bodybuilders lifestyle till then, you are going to turn into a beast...

I started when I was around 16 and yes I have regrets as I had no idea what I was doing, I just injected mootie. And boy did I fuck my body up because of it... Back then it was different when I was 23 I was pretty size and really thought I could have made it in the game, then that is when the shit hit the fan... If I had waited till I was around 22 and started knowing what I know now, I would be in better shape that i'm in now and suffering from no side effects.

Yeah i agree 100% with pump. Dont waste your time with the prohormones, just be patient and when your 2 years is up then hit the real stuff. Prohormones seem to give the sides without the results, just not worth it.

Set yourself some goals for these 2 years, get your training program nailed down, experiment with different techniques to find what works best for you. Work on the diet somemore, there is always room for improvement. By the time the 2 years is up you'll know your body inside and out and you'll be at your natural peak. Then the juice can take you further.
You doing really well mate. You got the determination to go far

Thanks guys, its gonna be a long two years but I think the best way to avoid plateaus would be to change my routines every 8 weeks. Dont really believe in intensity techniques, I'm more worried about getting stronger not bigger

Bro when you first start your cycle take a look at what a first cycle should look like on the cycle forum posted by DJ.That will set you up well.In the meantime bro i would recommend that do research on AAS and on PCT on this forum and on the internet before you are start roids.

Haha, Pumped, in case you missed it, Deadgoats been around waaay longer than you. Just because he hasnt used yet doesnt mnake him a complete newb. As far as i've seen he's been doing his homework and asking alot of intelligent questions. Im sure he's already read almost every post on this forum and he's hardly unknowledgable with regards to AAS, simply inexperienced

Haha well said spike, and Pumped no worries mate honest mistake