6 week light test P blast, a waste? or worth a shot?

[Canine]

I've tried hunting through various forums and discussions but cant really find anything on what I'm thinking about giving a shot. I'm in a situation where I get my bloods tested twice a year by my endo, and can't have my test or other health markers at supra-physiological levels. I'm currently sitting at my TRT dose of 160mg/week, and have about 11-12 weeks until I get my bloods drawn and have my next appointment, after which I'll have free reign for 6 months again where I have a full cycle timeline laid out.

I had a busy couple last months, and recovery from some pretty serious tendonitis which prevented me from really upping my training intensity, and I'm in a position now where I can really give it some more, but I don't want to sit idly by for the next 3 months. I have some test P laying around and was considering doing a very light 6ish week blast just for a little extra push, like even just doubling my TRT dose by adding the test P on top. Just so I can squeeze a little bit more out of my training for the time being.

I wanted to hear some others opinions on this, especially if anyone's tried a shorter blast with shorter esters. As most threads I've found are people trying to do a 4 week blast with test E or some other long ester compound then pct, which is completely retarded. Also I know some people will probably mention I should just find an endo that doesn't care, but mine is stupid cheap to go through and honestly the price savings for me are worth it. Any validity to just upping the dose for around a 6 week period? Again I'm not trying to blast my socks off for this one, just a little extra oomph.

 

[eery]

Its kind of a waste imo.

I'd rather see you do 8-16 weeks, but 6 weeks could be an experiment, see how you do. But in general, it takes time to build muscle and 6 weeks really aint long

 

[WannaBeBIG]

Back when I was getting bloods for my Endo every 3 months I would push it to 4 months and do short 6-8 week blasts of Test P. I'd suggest ED or EOD pinning but if you're just looking to double your TRT dose you shouldn't have issues with lipids getting too out of whack at that amount of Test and it should clear your system pretty quickly. If you do your blast and give yourself like a month before bloodwork you should be golden.

I'm supposed to get bloods drawn in a couple weeks for my endo and I'm 3 weeks into a blast currently. Shorter esters would definitely help you avoid the issue I'm in right now.

 

[Canknucklehead]

6 weeks with a fast ester such as prop would work

 

[Canine]

Back when I was getting bloods for my Endo every 3 months I would push it to 4 months and do short 6-8 week blasts of Test P. I'd suggest ED or EOD pinning but if you're just looking to double your TRT dose you shouldn't have issues with lipids getting too out of whack at that amount of Test and it should clear your system pretty quickly. If you do your blast and give yourself like a month before bloodwork you should be golden.

I'm supposed to get bloods drawn in a couple weeks for my endo and I'm 3 weeks into a blast currently. Shorter esters would definitely help you avoid the issue I'm in right now.

Yeah this was pretty much my Idea, I'm currently on EOD but would go ED when the prop was added, with a minimum of 4 weeks for lipids and everything else to go back down, which should be faster with the shorter ester, and with a lower dose shouldn't be to bad at all in the first place.

but 6 weeks could be an experiment

There is a part of me where my curiosity just wants to find out.

 

[Canknucklehead]

I do shorter blasts all the time 6,7,8 weeks with short esters. My go to is usually test p and tren a.

What are you going to do? Good luck and keep us posted !

 

[WannaBeBIG]

If diet and training is on point gaining several pounds of lean mass in six weeks is very possible IMO

 

[eery]

I do shorter blasts all the time 6,7,8 weeks with short esters. My go to is usually test p and tren a.

What are you going to do? Good luck and keep us posted !

How do you find the gains during these periods? What is the goal during these short blasts and how does the nutrition change?

 

[Canknucklehead]

The gains are good... sometimes I just can’t keep crushing the log book and beating my weights for 12+ weeks.

Doing a shorter blast for 6-8 weeks then cruising for a bit and hitting another shorter blast works better for me. Then doing long 12-16 week blasts. Also I feel better.

When I’m blasting I’m eating 6-7meals a day and I usually drop a meal during my cruise. High protein diet.

Did that answer your question? @eery

 

[Ray1991]

I'd say the main thing to be worried about is the injury make sure you're recovered and then some. Idk how you look but I would maybe diet down for 6 weeks then after you blood pull up the calories and catch a lil rebound. Me personally I would be maybereimburse more intense in the gym knowing I have 6 weeks to put on some lean tissue and possibly irritate the injury. Just my experience. But to answer, plenty of people attest to short cycles.

 

[Canine]

I'd say the main thing to be worried about is the injury make sure you're recovered and then some. Idk how you look but I would maybe diet down for 6 weeks then after you blood pull up the calories and catch a lil rebound. Me personally I would be maybereimburse more intense in the gym knowing I have 6 weeks to put on some lean tissue and possibly irritate the injury. Just my experience. But to answer, plenty of people attest to short cycles.

I've been doing a light bulk, starting 7 weeks ago following a few month period of eating barely enough due to my injury. My activity level suffered, and as such appetite crashed. Since starting the bulk I'm about 7 pounds up. I didn't want to jump straight into a light cycle as I wanted to slowly increase my activity level back up at a pace to not reverse the progress I made in recovery.

In addition I have a bit of a bro science theory, while estrogen has been studied in its use of collagen deposition, aiding in recovery of wound healing/burns, I'm theorizing that without the use of an AI, my elevated levels of estrogen on around 300mg/week of test could possibly improve the tendonitis even more with that extra collagen deposition, and help prepare me for a full scale blast after my next set of blood work this spring. Again just an idea, but on the opposite side, chronic use of AI's has through much anecdotal evidence over the last couple years, shown a definite association with tendon injury's and tears. I could be completely off, I don't have a PhD in physiology, but through my personal analysis of literature on the subject, it's my best bet.

 

[Ray1991]

Interesting I haven't heard the estrogen healing theory. Worth a read as I have tendon issues from time to time.

 

[Theworm]

Skip the endo and just use a hrt clinic, rarely do they even require labs... maybe once a year if that