ORIGINAL: jdetray
In general, lipos do not need to be cycled. If you do it, be careful not to damage the battery. If you discharge a lipo too far (below approximately 3V per cell) you will permanently damage the pack.
Like jzrf6c said, if this was a brand new lipo, it would have been partially charged when you bought it.
You can know for sure if you simply measure the voltage. If it is 4.2V per cell, it is fully charged.
- Jeff
3V/cell is inviting disaster. LiPo batteries are generally void of any useful charge at 3.6V/cell. To promote battery longivity, most use the 80%
discharge rule which is about 3.75V per cell.