So this discussion comes up all the time about PIP and some of the causes of it..
Many of you pin quads.. like myself..
Because of scar tissue build up in my shoulders.. I stopped pinning my delts about 2 years ago.. and I do not pin glutes.. just quads..
Well.. I use to use 23g - 1in pin tip.. and every pin would leave me sore.. sometimes more painful than others..
About 2 years ago... I was telling Rambo (former member here) about my pip issues pinning quads, no matter the compound..
He suggested I used 25g - 5/8in tip .. and told me that it's painless..
He also explained how there are many veins run through the quad and that this tip will help to avoid nicking them..
Ever since switching to the 25g tip.. I've had zero pip issues .. and I sometimes pin 3mL at a time and still zero pip ...
As fate would have it.. I still have some of my old 23g - 1in pin tips in my stash spot.. Last week I decided I'd give it a try just to see how it effected me..
A week later.. I can still feel some soreness in my quad from pinning last week.
In conclusion.. this little experiment reminded me of what I already know.. which is stick with 25g tips when pinning quads.. they make all the difference in the world.
Just wanted to share this with those who may struggle with pip issues as I did .. Hope this helps ..
Many of you pin quads.. like myself..
Because of scar tissue build up in my shoulders.. I stopped pinning my delts about 2 years ago.. and I do not pin glutes.. just quads..
Well.. I use to use 23g - 1in pin tip.. and every pin would leave me sore.. sometimes more painful than others..
About 2 years ago... I was telling Rambo (former member here) about my pip issues pinning quads, no matter the compound..
He suggested I used 25g - 5/8in tip .. and told me that it's painless..
He also explained how there are many veins run through the quad and that this tip will help to avoid nicking them..
Ever since switching to the 25g tip.. I've had zero pip issues .. and I sometimes pin 3mL at a time and still zero pip ...
As fate would have it.. I still have some of my old 23g - 1in pin tips in my stash spot.. Last week I decided I'd give it a try just to see how it effected me..
A week later.. I can still feel some soreness in my quad from pinning last week.
In conclusion.. this little experiment reminded me of what I already know.. which is stick with 25g tips when pinning quads.. they make all the difference in the world.
Just wanted to share this with those who may struggle with pip issues as I did .. Hope this helps ..