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[Zeus]

I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone here at professional muscle, I came upon it when checking out the reference section at alin's site. I have never used AAS and plan to do my first cycle in the next few months so I am incredibly happy to have found both alin and professional muscle.

A little about me:

I'm 23 will be 24 in July

Have been training off and on since about age 13 whe I started lifting for maritial arts. The last 3 years have been brutal, I trained about 6 months in 04' and about 6 months in 05'. Well I'm proud to say that I have not missed a workout or meal since just before the beginning of this year. I'm coming up on 5 months back training, eating, etc... and here is where I'm at:

6'2"

262.5lbs this morning down from about 280 since started dieting in mid Feb.

I had a good change in Body Comp with muscle memory giving me some great gains while still being able to diet. I started at about 18-22% BF and am now down to 14-18% (I need to get to a skilled "pincher" to clarify this)

My best BP performance since coming back is 320X3
My best DL performance since coming back is 435X5 (I've only DL'd 4 times, just started back with those in mid-march)
My best clean and strict press (not jerk!) perfomance is 205X6

In my mind these lifts are barely scratching the surface of what I believe I am genetically capable of, they aren't impressive yet but they will be by year end!

Everything is coming along well, I plan on cutting until I am down to 8-9% BF. I have never been in the single digits and want it more than anything I can explain in words. I will post some pathetic before pics from February if anyone is interested along with some after pics when I do finally eclipse single digits. I want to get lean enough so I can assess my physique with the help of members here and decide whether I am going to pursue Bodybuilding, powerlifting, or both!

My most important question is:

In your esteemed opinions, would it be productive for me to do my first AAS cycle in the next few months or after I have been back to training for a longer period of time??? Is my age a pos/neg factor???

ANY INPUT WOULD BE GREATLY APRRECIATED!!!

Thank you!

 

[xcelbeyond]

I'd get your BF down to where want it first. Then hit the AAS and keep your diet clean. This will give you quality gains. If your first cycle is while trying to lose BF, you won't gain near as much as just retain LBM.

 

[Zeus]

Thanks XCEL, sounds like the best idea. I've never been "ripped" and I am having a hell of a time getting there.