First Steroid Cycle: Is This Testosterone and PCT Plan Appropriate?

Lipog · 2026-10-06T10:09:08.053388+00:00

I’m considering my first steroid cycle after researching online and speaking with other lifters. I’m 5 feet 10 inches tall, weigh 90 kg, and have trained three times a week for two years. My proposed plan is eight weeks of testosterone enanthate at 500 mg weekly, followed by four weeks of PCT using hCG, tamoxifen, and clomiphene. I want to understand the risks before starting. Does this timeline make sense? Would adding Dianabol help, or just introduce more complications? Do supplements such as fish oil, TUDCA, or milk thistle provide meaningful protection? Someone recommended adding Dianabol, increasing and then tapering it, and following a fixed PCT schedule. How reliable is that advice?

Lipog@hamzal

Oct 6, 2026, 10:10 AM

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The suggested table should not be treated as a medically validated plan. Adding Dianabol and several recovery drugs introduces more risks and makes it harder to identify which substance causes a problem. Cycling, stacking, and increasing then reducing doses have not been shown to eliminate steroid-related harm. NHS

Your timeline also needs clarification. Eight weeks of testosterone followed by four weeks labelled “PCT” does not establish a twelve-week treatment and recovery process. Testosterone enanthate continues releasing after the final injection, and hormonal recovery can take much longer than four weeks.

There is no universal hCG, tamoxifen, and clomiphene schedule suitable for everyone. These medicines have different actions and their own adverse effects. Recovery planning should consider the substances used, symptoms, fertility goals, and hormone results rather than automatically starting three drugs together. Recovery after androgen use varies substantially, and some people develop persistent testosterone deficiency. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Dianabol also introduces the liver risks associated with certain oral anabolic steroids. Increasing and tapering it does not establish protection against liver injury. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Milk thistle should not be described as a reliable shield: NCCIH reports insufficient high-quality evidence and conflicting findings for liver conditions. NCCIH Fish oil and TUDCA likewise should not be presented as making this combination safe.

Before starting, arrange a medical assessment that includes blood pressure, blood counts, liver and kidney markers, lipids, and an appropriate hormone evaluation. Discuss your age, medical history, medications, and plans for children. Monitoring can identify problems, but normal results do not guarantee safety. www.health.nsw.gov.au

With two years of training, reviewing your programming, nutrition, sleep, and consistency is also worthwhile before deciding that further progress requires drugs.

Lipog@hamzal

Oct 6, 2026, 10:10 AM

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With two years of training, reviewing your programming, nutrition, sleep, and consistency is also worthwhile before deciding that further progress requires drugs.