Not a newbie to injections but first time doing a contest prep in about 4/5 years. Current stats: 5’10” 220lb about 8/9% bf. Started cut in trt at 247. Began cycle last week. Using 600mg test, 300mg primo and 300mg mast e to start weekly. I swap needle tips from drawing to injecting. I use a 25g 1.5 in to inject. So far delts have been great but my glute shots seems to be having trouble. First one seemed to have hit the piriformis, second one has spread from upper outer quadrant to entire glute and to the side near greater trochanter causing immense stiffness and pain. Any ideas on why this is happening in the glutes? Maybe because injected post training then sat in a vehicle for 3.5 hours? Did it cause the oil to seep out of the muscle and spread? I’ve had pip and lumps before but this is by far the worst experience. No fever, no hard lumps.
I would love to see what this looks like.
If you haven’t used this source before, it’s possible that they just made very pippy gear. Primo is known for it.
1.5" needle is a fuckin harpoon though. I do fine with 0.5" and I’m higher BF than you, assuming your numbers are accurate. Smaller injection volume has always been a big factor in PIP for me.
What’s the rationale behind taking both Primo and Mast?
First time using primo, I’d say that was the case but my delts have gotten zero pip or lump or bump. We’re doing both because I happpen to have it on hand and because too much masteron thins my hair quick so hoping a little of each cuts the sides down. And yea I was thinking of switching to 1 in since my bf is considerably lower than 6 weeks ago. Will post pic in am. Not really noticeable with my dark skin it’s almost like I’m having compartment syndrome in my tfl the glute pip I can live with and work around.
I mean, it sounds like you know what you’re doing, but to ask the obvious questions…
Are you warming your gear before pinning?
Holding the needle steady during injection and not pushing too fast?
Is the injection location warm to the touch?
I’ve had a few bad pins, but nothing like what you’re talking about. Only ones that ever welted were subq, back when I used to do that.
Ya I draw them place in heating pad on medium heat for a few minutes, shower before hand, still use alcohol, site isn’t warm to touch or red, feels like the oil went all subq just not sure how that happened with a 1.5 in pin. Typically takes 2-3 minutes to pin. Hit my delt yesterday woke up today and no pip or lump or swelling. My massage therapist said it felt like oil was subq didn’t know if training and then sitting for so long could have pushed the oil out. Woke up this morning with about 50% less pain. Just can’t have this keep happening because I’m a firefighter as well and not moving or bending over is not good. Next glute pin I’ll try on a day after I train legs and use a 1 inch