A lot of people I know said that I had to take 400mg minimum to get gains. Based on how I responded to a small dose (250mg) of test for my first cycle, I figured I could get by on a little less. I was about 220 ( @6'1") when I started and gained about ten pounds (retained) after pct was over. Not all that much scale weight, but I look WAY different now two months later than I did before I started. I really like EQ and will probably use it again in the winter at the same dosage and see how far I can go with it. The main thing for me is just to give blood about halfway through to keep the hematocrit in check. A hospital patient somewhere will thank you for your rich blood, lol. The gains are a very high quality, and I only lost about 4lbs. when I came off (which I assume was mostly fluid). I bounced back very well with clomid, nolva, and a little arimidex at the end.