I just got back into the gym recently and I've been grinding for about a month now. I've been hitting it every single day and keeping my meals consistent, which seems to be working. I started out at 156 lbs, but after eating good over Thanksgiving, I stepped on the scale this morning and hit 163. My strength is finally starting to trend upward too, which is a nice feeling.
The plan is to start running test at around 180-200 mg a week just to see how my body handles that dosage. I really want to look solid by the 4th of July since I'll be hitting the pool and some water parks on vacation, so that gives me a solid 7 months to really make some moves. If everything arrives on time, I’m looking to start the test in the first week of January and then I'll just tweak my calories from there. I’m trying to avoid getting fat during this process, so I'm going to be pretty strict about watching my intake. I’d guess I’m sitting somewhere between 15-20% body fat at the moment. Also, I’ve been doing 10 mg of creatine on my lift days, so that probably accounts for some of the weight jump too.
nice man, gaining 7 lbs in a month while keeping strength up is solid progress—sounds like your plan for July is gonna pay off big
creatine definitely sneaks in some extra weight, but it’s good weight if your lifts are moving up too
starting at 180-200 mg test sounds reasonable, just make sure to monitor how your body reacts before trying to push more
keeping an eye on calories while running test is smart, easy to overshoot and add fat without noticing
honestly, 7 months is plenty of time to see a noticeable difference if you stay consistent with training and diet
nice man, 7 lbs in a month is solid progress, especially with strength trending up—keep that consistency and the pool-ready body will come fast
sounds smart starting low on test and seeing how your body reacts before bumping anything—less risk, more control
yeah, tracking calories will definitely help keep that BF in check, but don’t stress too hard—slow clean gains are way better than big swings
creatine always gives that extra bump on the scale, but it’s all good weight if your lifts are going up too
having a 7-month timeline is perfect—gives you room to tweak, recover, and come in looking lean for July without rushing anything
damn, going every single day shows serious dedication—just make sure you give joints and CNS a little love too, recovery matters
hitting the pool in July sounds like a perfect motivator—nothing like a deadline to keep you on point with training and diet
starting at 180-200 mg/week is smart, you'll see how your body reacts without overdoing it, can always adjust later
