How old were u and how long did u research gear before ur first cycle

[Mountain-Man]

I was 24 I researched it for three years while using prohormones I had my first cycle planed out best I could at the time and 16 years later I'm still doing home work started at 165 lbs and am 256 today. I say never stop learning and always offer newbies all the help u can I was lucky my best freind was a ifbb pro I learned a lot from him but I learn something new at BOP everyday also

[noarch]

My first cycle was last year at age 40 (part of my midlife crisis I guess). Took me about two years to work up the nerve, and a year of real research plus a few false starts with various sources before finally pulling the trigger.

On cycle number two right now, and still a long way from where I want to be both physically, and in understanding how this all works.

[Bullrush]

My 1st cycle was at the ripe age of 16 yrs old. It was omnadrens with Dbol. My neighbor just happened to be pro body builder. I would detail his car and he would pay me with old school shering primobolan amps . From there it just never really stopped..

[toppjimie]

I started in "95" I was 35.before the Internet,in the back of Robert Kennedys MuscleMag magazine was a classified section,you send a dollar for a list. My first buy was 10 amps of some Iranian Test.from Turkey and stole the syringe from a doctor visit. I started learning more about cycles and different anabolics to use. Been on and off ever since and I'm 55

[R23]

I don't know if this counts but it was around 04-05 In my mid 20's. I got a couple bottles of 1AD from a local supp shop and didn't know what the fuck i was doing LOL!

[enrod]

Prohormones around 17, actual gear at 20. As far as research goes, probably a year or so before making the switch. I had a bad experience with a prohormone that almost convinced me to stop. Wish I had that ifbb pro friend starting out like you MM!

[animal87]

I was 22 i think. I have researched it kinda my whole lie since middle school I have been around it ever since i saw kids in the high school and asked questions. i started reading about it 4 years before i tried it. First cycle 400mg test blend a week

[CTFaygo]

Started with SARMS & Peptides at 33 and did my first "cycle" at 34...which was only Dbol for like 6 weeks and the minute I felt my lifts shooting up I was hooked. I can't wait for my next cycle and planning my cycles is always changing until I place that order with a sponsor. I was very fortunate to have an older friend that has been around this board for a long time introduce me to it and I'm so glad he did because this board is amazing.

[cybrsage]

I was 45 and researched for 6 months. During that time, I hired a personal traininer / nutritionist to create a food and workout plan for me. Following it, I cut for a ittle over 4 months, going from about 28% body fat to about 14% body fat. He then suggested some compounds to use (I already had blasted Test only once - I am on TRT and had a lot lying around), so we went with Deca and high Test. That is what I am on now and I am 46.

[PAiN]

I was around 18 when I first started. Research was a few months to a year and been researching it ever since. Luckily I have family in the bodybuilding industry that advised me.