My Experience Going From Test C 2X Weekly to Once a Week

[jonkobeck]

I have been on Tect C 40mg every Sunday and Wednesday (80mg a week). Felt pretty good, except that I really hate injecting twice a week. I asked my doc about switching to 1X a week every Sunday. He said thats what I should be doing. "Most of my patients infect once a week with no issues" -
Last week I made that change. I didn't experience any sides. What I did notice was, after injecting Sunday, I didn't notice any surge in libido until Thursday. Felt good Wednesday, Great Thursday Friday and Saturday.
I haven't done any labs yet, but here is my hypothesis; After injecting 80mg on Sunday there is an immediate spike on Monday-Tuesday which has a counter effect. As blood levels drop I feel good (sweet spot?) towards the end of the week. Im not sure if that makes sense, but its my guess. At my prior does, my levels on a Monday (right after my 40mg shot) have been right around 1000. Perhaps the 80mg is pushing me way too high.
I am still reluctant to inject 2x a week. I would like to try a lower weekly dose. Maybe 60mg 1x a week. I will report back

 

[Evom1]

Wow, 80mg a week gets you to 1000??? That's pretty damn impressive.

 

[Skull]

Wow, 80mg a week gets you to 1000??? That's pretty damn impressive.

That means hes a good responder to test lol.....

 

[Evom1]

That means hes a good responder to test lol.....

"hey guys gonna do a huge cycle. I'm thinking 250mg per week of test and going crazy!" haha

 

[Skull]

"hey guys gonna do a huge cycle. I'm thinking 250mg per week of test and going crazy!" haha

Lol the funny thing is you can actually get stronger on a cruise of 200-250mgWk which is what I always cruise at. I've set pr's on Cruise. 1st time I very pulled 4plates on Deads was on a cruise an even since then it has made me a believer that I your due et an training are on point, you can Easily make gains in the amount of weight you can push\pull around....

 

[Andrew Androgen]

I have been on Tect C 40mg every Sunday and Wednesday (80mg a week). Felt pretty good, except that I really hate injecting twice a week. I asked my doc about switching to 1X a week every Sunday. He said thats what I should be doing. "Most of my patients infect once a week with no issues" -
Last week I made that change. I didn't experience any sides. What I did notice was, after injecting Sunday, I didn't notice any surge in libido until Thursday. Felt good Wednesday, Great Thursday Friday and Saturday.
I haven't done any labs yet, but here is my hypothesis; After injecting 80mg on Sunday there is an immediate spike on Monday-Tuesday which has a counter effect. As blood levels drop I feel good (sweet spot?) towards the end of the week. Im not sure if that makes sense, but its my guess. At my prior does, my levels on a Monday (right after my 40mg shot) have been right around 1000. Perhaps the 80mg is pushing me way too high.
I am still reluctant to inject 2x a week. I would like to try a lower weekly dose. Maybe 60mg 1x a week. I will report back

Look forward to finding out how you respond to 60mg once a week. I also had the same experience as you had when I was injecting testosterone. A single 40mg shot twice a week made me feel much better libido wise than a single 80mg shot once a week. I think 80mg is too much testosterone to inject at one time if the goal is to increase libido.

 

[Kinetic]

I've been injecting 100mg once per week for several years now and have never really noticed a difference in libido on any certain day. But, then again, I've been a horny bastard all my life, so that probably explains it for me.

 

[jonkobeck]

From my past experiences, I think I'm at my best when my levels are around 700-800. It may be that I will have to inject twice a week. I am also thinking, as an alternative maybe to inject once every 4 or 5 days. After all, who says it has to be weekly or bi-weekly. The only PITA about that is having to keep track of which day is next. I like the consistent Sunday injection with the work week ahead (energy and stamina wise).

 

[KeithO]

I don't really mind injecting twice per week. For me, the total dose of T cyp was the deciding factor for my libido. More T did not equal more libido. I began with 200mg/week and had all kinds of problems. I'm down to 100mg/week and my libido is high and steady. Gotta keep E2 in check as well.

 

[Raven101]

Twice per week is best. Injection once per week will get your levels too high on day 2 and 3 after your injection. This is when DHT problems arise as well as a potential for estrogen issues.
Injecting much smaller dosages twice per week will get your levels in a healthy range without sending DHT levels too high. This protocol will minimize the chances of prostate issues as well as hair loss.
45 mgs 2x per week works very well for me.

 

[Raven101]

Jonkobek
When you were injecting 2x per week, were you doing subq ?
If not, what part of body were you injecting?
Were you using 1/2" needles?

 

[JRA]

Twice per week is best. Injection once per week will get your levels too high on day 2 and 3 after your injection. This is when DHT problems arise as well as a potential for estrogen issues.
Injecting much smaller dosages twice per week will get your levels in a healthy range without sending DHT levels too high. This protocol will minimize the chances of prostate issues as well as hair loss.
45 mgs 2x per week works very well for me.

Why inject 2x a week when 1/2 life of test is 7 days? Most Dr's I talk to recommend 1x week, vs broscience of 2x.

 

[KeithO]

Why inject 2x a week when 1/2 life of test is 7 days? Most Dr's I talk to recommend 1x week, vs broscience of 2x.

Not broscience at all. If you inject once per week you will have much more fluctuation in the amount of T you have in your system. Injecting twice weekly allows for much steadier levels. As an aside, most docs are morons when it comes to TRT.

 

[JRA]

I have to disagree, but not on your opinion. It depends on one's goal. I am not a "bodybuilder" per se, but someone who loves to weight lift. Getting bigger and stronger is a bonus for me. I am on somewhat low dose 300mgof cyp. per week, and like injecting only once a week. I don't feel short changed at all. And at 63 years old, can still bench 385 at 5'10 /220lbs. In other words, injecting only 1x a week is ok and injecting 2x a week is ok too. I don't consider Doc's morons. But I do listen to the ones that work-out and use also, and not the pencil neck Doc's.

 

[tenpoundsleft]

Not broscience at all. If you inject once per week you will have much more fluctuation in the amount of T you have in your system. Injecting twice weekly allows for much steadier levels. As an aside, most docs are morons when it comes to TRT.

+1 this

@JRA - 1x per week WILL give you a bigger spread btw peak and trough. That in turn will give you more sides - fluctuating TT and E2. And that approach does a poorer job of mimicking the natural endocrine system's approach to regulating your levels.

Just use one of the steroid calculators and visualize for yourself.

It's not broscience.

@Docd187123

 

[grey]

Why inject 2x a week when 1/2 life of test is 7 days? Most Dr's I talk to recommend 1x week, vs broscience of 2x.

Maybe look up what half lives actually mean under repeated dosage? While you are there, look up esterase and how it free up estered hormones for absorption and use...

Or just go to www.steroidcalc.com and plug the fucking numbers in you 63 year old idiot.

Don't call something "broscience" when you haven't educated yourself on the topic at all.

 

[KeithO]

I have to disagree, but not on your opinion. It depends on one's goal. I am not a "bodybuilder" per se, but someone who loves to weight lift. Getting bigger and stronger is a bonus for me. I am on somewhat low dose 300mgof cyp. per week, and like injecting only once a week. I don't feel short changed at all. And at 63 years old, can still bench 385 at 5'10 /220lbs. In other words, injecting only 1x a week is ok and injecting 2x a week is ok too. I don't consider Doc's morons. But I do listen to the ones that work-out and use also, and not the pencil neck Doc's.

I'm happy you are doing well on your protocol. I believe most guys on TRT would consider 300mg of T cyp per week a large dose. Again, for TRT. We are trying to get TT and FT in the upper ranges. I use 100mg per week and have levels at the very top of the range. I'd be in the supraphysiologic range like guys on aas.

 

[grey]

I believe most guys on TRT would consider 300mg of T cyp per week a large dose.

300mg/week isn't TRT, it is an Anti-Aging dose and very close to cycle dosing.

 

[Docd187123]

+1 this

@JRA - 1x per week WILL give you a bigger spread btw peak and trough. That in turn will give you more sides - fluctuating TT and E2. And that approach does a poorer job of mimicking the natural endocrine system's approach to regulating your levels.

Just use one of the steroid calculators and visualize for yourself.

It's not broscience.

@Docd187123

I inject once per week for enanthate esters or any ester with a longer carbon chain. If I run multiple compounds, I'll inject all my test on one day and the other compound all at once around 3.5days later. Similar concept with orals, I take the oral AAS in a single dose PWO on workout days or whatever time I feel like on non-workout days.

It's arguable that injecting only once a week gives more sides bc it doesn't happen to everyone.