Hi guys, I will be starting my first cycle next week of 500mg test- e/week for 8 weeks. My first question is what size needle is used for delts? My second question is can I use the same injection site for the whole cycle?
thanks for the help,
Mike
Everything you need to now about injecting is there.
No, you can’t use the same site all cycle long.You will develop scar tissue.
Alternate sites are the Glutes or Quads, less common, are the lats and traps, bis/tris.
Sounds like a good first cycle, running pure test.
Good Luck.
My needle size for shoulders is 25g 1" and can put about 2ml in each shoulder. Do not shoot only in the shoulders.
[quote]2thepain wrote:
Do not shoot only in the shoulders.[/quote]
Why not only in the shoulders, I just did a 24 week course all 48 jabs (2ml per jab) in the shoulders
Also to Op I use 23G 1"
You don’t need a needle a full inch long for delts. 5/8 will suffice.
It is possible to stick to the same injection site (of course, not on the same arm) throughout a cycle. To be honest, unless I’m injecting more than 1ml, I always go with the delts. The only exception to this is if I’m using Test Prop, thereby injecting daily. Then I recruit other bodyparts.
Of course, if you wanted to stick to one same bodypart, I would suggest a smaller gauge needle. I use 25g 5/8". The larger the bore, the more scar tissue.
[quote]electric_eales wrote:
2thepain wrote:
Do not shoot only in the shoulders.
Why not only in the shoulders, I just did a 24 week course all 48 jabs (2ml per jab) in the shoulders
Also to Op I use 23G 1"
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For cycles using frequent injection, eod or more why not rotate sites. I usually rotate shoulders, quads and glutes. If you shoot the same spot 2 or 3 times a week you will build up scar tissue in that area. IMO it is better to spread out the injection sites.
appreciate the feedback guys. I have one more question, how do you guys avoid hitting a vein and what happens if you accidentally do so?
thnx again,
mike
[quote]2thepain wrote:
electric_eales wrote:
2thepain wrote:
Do not shoot only in the shoulders.
Why not only in the shoulders, I just did a 24 week course all 48 jabs (2ml per jab) in the shoulders
Also to Op I use 23G 1"
For cycles using frequent injection, eod or more why not rotate sites. I usually rotate shoulders, quads and glutes. If you shoot the same spot 2 or 3 times a week you will build up scar tissue in that area. IMO it is better to spread out the injection sites.[/quote]
I have had a few painfull jabs in the glutes, some pretty bad lumps and bruising, and maybe its just pure luck but I have never had a problem with jabs to the shoulders
[quote]rsa91356 wrote:
appreciate the feedback guys. I have one more question, how do you guys avoid hitting a vein and what happens if you accidentally do so?
thnx again,
mike[/quote]
you should always aspirate when injecting, once the needles is in draw back slowly on the syringe not much just enough to see a little clear fluid or air come into the syringe, if you have blood come up into the syringe take it out and try again in another spot, when injecting into the delts chances low that you will get the head of the needles right into a vein, but you must always check.
If you finish your jab and your injection spot bleeds (sometimes spurts out) do not worry this does not mean you have injected directly into a vein (as long as you asperated properly) it just means you nicked a vein on the way in.
If you are only going to do one cycle and then never do another one, then one site will be fine.
But if you do 3, 4, or more cycles - one site will not be a very wise move.
Why?
Two words: Scar Tissue.
[quote]rainjack wrote:
If you are only going to do one cycle and then never do another one, then one site will be fine.
But if you do 3, 4, or more cycles - one site will not be a very wise move.
Why?
Two words: Scar Tissue.
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If you move the inj site around the delt, I do not believe scar tissue would be an issue would it Rain?
I have an imaginary clock ( have considered some kind of round tatto) on my delt and everytime I inj into the delt I move the inj site one notch around the clock, about 1 cm away from the last jab, this is Ok to avoid scarring isnt it?
Cheers
[quote]electric_eales wrote:
rainjack wrote:
If you are only going to do one cycle and then never do another one, then one site will be fine.
But if you do 3, 4, or more cycles - one site will not be a very wise move.
Why?
Two words: Scar Tissue.
If you move the inj site around the delt, I do not believe scar tissue would be an issue would it Rain?
I have an imaginary clock ( have considered some kind of round tatto) on my delt and everytime I inj into the delt I move the inj site one notch around the clock, about 1 cm away from the last jab, this is Ok to avoid scarring isnt it?
Cheers
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If you do 50 injections only in the shoulder - you will develop scar tissue. May not seem like a problem now, but give it a couple of years.
The idea is to prevent the buildup of scar tissue over the long haul.
I have done well over 350 injections in my short stint on the darkside, probably closer to 500. If I did all of those in only one site - it would not take long for that site to develop scar tissue. Thats why I rotate. That’s why everyone should rotate.
Every time you do an injection, you are causing trauma to your body. A foreign object is invading you body and depositing a foreign substance. You body reacts accordingly.
when you say scar tissue are you talking about the muscle being damaged inside or scarring visably showing on the skin?