I've been running 500mg of test for the past 12 weeks and the gains have been solid, but now that I'm looking to start my summer cut, I'm stuck on a few things. I was planning to keep the test at 500 until summer officially hits, but I'm holding a ton of water right now and looking pretty soft. Would it be smarter to drop the test down to 250 and throw in a drier compound to help tighten things up?
Also, I’m debating what to do with my GH before the first big summer party. I know some guys say to drop it two weeks before a show to shed the extra water, but I’m worried I’ll lose too much fullness and my pumps will end up feeling like garbage. I'd love to hear how you guys would play this - what's the best way to keep the size while actually looking dry?
if you decide to try the lower dose like 125mg it might help mask some of the high e2 symptoms like the bloating or the mood swings but it probably wont actually lower the number on your lab work that much. primo is usually a better bet for actually acting as an ai for a lot of people but it is notorious for being faked or underdosed so you have to be sure your source is legit. if i were in your shoes and terrified of losing the hair i would honestly stick to a tiny bit of aromasin or keep the adex low instead of gambling with mast. having a grainy physique is cool but having a full head of hair is way cooler long term!
personally i’d try cleaning things up first before changing everything. tighten calories, keep sodium consistent, maybe dial in your ai if you’re actually holding a ton of water. 500 test can still look hard if everything else is on point
for GH i wouldn’t drop it completely unless you’re super sensitive to it. maybe just lower the dose a bit instead of cutting it out. dropping it totally sometimes makes you look flat and kinda “off” even if you lose a bit of water
if i were you i would definitely keep the gh in until about 3 or 4 days before your big party or event instead of a full two weeks. that way you shed the grossest part of the water weight but you still have enough in your system to keep those skin splitting pumps and that round look. if you drop it too early you might end up looking flat as a pancake and losing that "enhanced" pop we all work so hard for. just dial back the carbs and the test and you should tighten up plenty without having to sacrifice your size!
a lot of that “summer look” is less about actual size loss and more about finally seeing what’s under the water. sometimes lowering test makes you look better way faster even if scale weight barely changes.
