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I'm a male that has lifted weights for about 15 years drug-free. About two months ago I decided that I'm old enough and have progressed enough in my training that steroids might be just the thing for me. I was curious as to what gear would offer more than anything else. Oddly enough, in all the years of training, I've never been around steroids (that I know of). I had never touched a needle, I knew nothing about SERMs, AIs, or any of the other jargon. Over the last couple of months, I've read everything I could on this site and other sites to inform myself of how to properly and safely plan my first cycle, mix, and administer the drugs. I have had great success with the sponsors that I have used on this site, and would like to give back to the community by providing a detailed guide that I would have found beneficial when I first started researching this topic. This guide is directed toward males that have never used steroids before and are trying to wrap their heads around the endless choices that they are confronted with. It will consist of your choices of which drugs to use, how to determine the dosage of each drug, how to mix HCG (yes, you have to mix it yourself), where to buy needles and syringes, what sizes of needles to purchase, how to properly perform an injection, etc.
The first thing you need to figure out is what type of steroid you're going to buy and use. If you were like me and afraid of needles, the first thing you're going to think about is an all-oral cycle. It doesn't take much reading to figure out that this is a terrible idea. The good news is that of all of the choices of steroids to pick from, there seems to be an overwhelming consensus of what to use for your first cycle... Testosterone. The bad news for me (and maybe you too) is that you must inject Testosterone. As it turns out, this is not nearly as bad as you think it is, but I'll get to that in a little while. The next decision you need to make is which Testosterone ester to go with. There are all kinds... Enanthate, Cypionate, Propionate, Sustanon which contains four different esters, etc. The short answer is you want to go with either Enanthate or Cypionate, commonly called Test E and Test C. The reason for this is simple, they are longer acting esters, and that means that you don't have to inject as often. We want to keep the first cycle as simple as possible. For all intents and purposes, Enanthate and Cypionate will provide the same benefits, so just pick one. For my first cycle, I went with Cypionate because the sponsor that I was buying from was out of Enanthate. Most of the veterans here and elsewhere will tell you to only run one compound for your first cycle. This is because if there are complications, you will know that Testosterone is the cause, because that is the only compound you're using. If you're stacking multiple compounds, you're not going to have any idea which compound(s) are the culprit if side effects arise. I learned a long time ago to listen to people that have more experience than I do with the subject at hand. You should as well. Do a search on Google for the many "Test-only first cycle" logs that people have posted. Most seem to do extremely well. So listen to the veteran's advice and stick with only using Testosterone Enanthate or Cypionate for your first cycle.
Next, you're going to have to figure out your dosage and how many weeks you're going to be on cycle. The standard first cycle recommendation seems to be 500 mg of Testosterone every week for 10 or 12 weeks. I chose to go with that dosage for the full 12 weeks for my first cycle. This means that I needed a total of 6000 mg of Testosterone (500x12) for the entire cycle. The vials that you will buy will be in either 10mL, 25mL, or even 50mL vials. The most common size is 10mL, and that is what I ended up getting. The Testosterone Cypionate that I ordered had a density of 200mg/mL. This means that each 10mL vial contained 2000 mg of Testosterone. Since I needed 6000 mg for my entire cycle, I ordered three of these vials. Depending on where you order from and what ester you choose, the densities may be 250mg/mL or even 300mg/mL. Just do the math to figure out how much you need to order for your entire cycle. It is also recommended to inject Enanthate or Cypionate two times every week. I chose to inject 250 mg every Monday and Thursday. Since my Test C is 200mg/mL, this means that I inject 1.25 mL (or 1.25 cc) on each of those two days every week for 12 weeks. 1 milliliter equals 1 cubic centimeter, i.e. they are the same volumetric quantity and are interchangeable.
Now that we know how many weeks we're going to take the Testosterone, and thus how many Testosterone injections we're going to perform (24), we know how many needles and syringes we're going to need to buy (not counting what we will need to perform HCG injections, which I will get to in a little while). Next we need to determine the sizes and lengths of the needles that we're going to use to draw up the Testosterone, and to perform the injection. Yeah that's right, you want to use different size needles to draw and to inject. This is because the Testosterone solution you're going to inject is very viscous, and therefore almost impossible to draw into the syringe with a tiny needle. Needle sizes are just like electrical wire, the larger the gauge, the smaller the diameter. I chose to go with 20 gauge needles to draw with, and 25 gauge needles to inject. I also chose to get both of these gauges in lengths of 1.5 inches. Some of you may laugh, but since I have never been around needles, I wasn't aware that needles could just be screwed off of the syringe and replaced by a different needle (of possibly a different gauge). This is a really handy feature for us, because we don't have to buy 24 syringe/needle combos for both needle sizes. We can just buy 24 20-gauge syringe/needles combos, and 24 25-gauge needles without the syringes. When we get ready to inject, we simply unwrap the 20-gauge needle/syringe, draw out the Testosterone into the syringe, swap the 20-gauge needle with the 25-guage, and we're ready to inject with a needle that hasn't been dulled by pushing it through the stopper on the Testosterone vial. This means less pain for you and me. So where can you buy these supplies? I got mine from www.gpzservices.com. They are located in the US (where I live) and are fast, discrete, and cheap. The legality of possessing syringe/needles vary from state to state, so please check the laws governing your location. When you're buying these supplies, you might as well pick up a Sharps container to properly store and discard your syringes and needles. You'll also want to have alcohol wipes, cotton balls, and band-aids around when you inject.
You'll definitely want to purchase an AI (aromatase inhibitor). This is a drug that stops androgens in your body from aromatizing into estrogens. In laymen's terms this prevents gynecomastia, which is the development of painful tissue behind your nipples. There are two very popular AIs... Arimidex and Aromasin. I went with Aromasin simply because I thought it was the more recommended of the two, however I believe that both do their job very well and it may be more dependent on the individual than anything else. The recommended dosage for Aromasin is 12.5 mg every day of the cycle, unless signs of gynecomastia present themselves. If that does occur, you will need to increase your dosage as you are susceptible to estrogen related side effects. Therefore, I made sure that I ordered at least enough so that I could take 25 mg every day if necessary. So when should you take an AI? Some people say to take it every day that the steroid is in your system. Others say to take it all the way through to the end of your Post Cycle Therapy (PCT). I went with the latter to be cautious. Since I want to start my PCT approximately two weeks after my last injection (to allow the longer acting Testosterone esters to clear my system), and since I chose to use the standard four-week PCT, the total number of days that I will be taking an AI is 126 (18x7). Therefore, I ordered at least 3150 mg of Aromasin (25mg x 126 days).
Since I just mentioned PCT, we'll get to that next. There are two main drugs to use in your PCT... Nolvadex and Clomid. Some people say that Nolvadex only is fine. Others say that Clomid only is fine. Still others say that they should both be taken. Since I didn't know how my body would react with either drug and I wanted to ensure that I recovered properly, I decided to purchase and use both. There are varying opinions on the appropriate dosages of these drugs. I went with a standard dosage for both. I chose to take Clomid for 100/100/50/50. This means that I will be using Clomid for four weeks. The first two weeks I will take 100 mg per day, and the last two weeks I will take 50 mg per day. Therefore, the total amount of Clomid that I need is 2100 mg. I also chose to take Nolvadex at 40/40/20/20, for a total of 840 mg. The dosages of these two drugs can be taken all at once, and do not need to be split throughout the day.
The last ancillary drug that you'll want to get ahold of is HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin). This drug helps prevent the atrophy and shutdown of your testicles, thus allowing your body to more easily regain testicular function once you stop providing your body with foreign Testosterone. This is a drug that needs to be injected, and because of my fear of needles, I hesitated on opting to use HCG. However, after realizing that you don't need to perform an intramuscular injection with HCG, I decided to buy some of this as well, as it was highly recommended by most. It turns out that HCG can be injected subcutaneously (just below the skin) using an insulin syringe. The injection is not only painless, but you actually don't feel anything at all. HCG is usually sold in 5000iu vials, and is NOT in liquid form. Inside of each vial is a solid disk that the HCG is formed into. It is up to you to mix it with BAC (Bacteriostatic) water to yield the injectable solution. The reason for this is that HCG loses its potency over time when mixed (or shaken, exposed to light, or not refrigerated). So you'll need to order some BAC water and a sterile, empty 10mL vial to contain and store the final solution. These can be found all over the internet, and are very cheap. You'll also want to order some insulin syringes as well. I got mine from the same place as I got my 20 and 25-gauge needles/syringes. So what dosage should you use and when should you take HCG? Most people on the forums recommend injecting 250iu twice per week, so this is what I chose to do as well. As for when in your cycle to start taking HCG, and how long to take it... well this varies wildly. If you've gotten this far into this guide, you'll know that I'm very cautious. So I decided to take HCG from the start of my cycle until after the Testosterone clears my system from the very last injection, i.e. for a total of 14 weeks. Therefore, I needed 7000iu (14x500iu) of HCG for my cycle. The sponsor that I ordered from only sells HCG in 5000iu vials, so I had to order two of them, knowing that 3000iu will be thrown away. This also means that I needed to order two sterile, empty 10mL vials to store both solutions of HCG.
As for mixing the HCG, there are several good videos on YouTube that you should go watch that detail this process very well. I took one of my 20-gauge needles/syringes and drew 2mL of BAC water into the syringe. I then injected this into the HCG vial slowly. You do not want to inject the BAC water violently, as this can cause the HCG to lose potency. Once injected, I then slowly rolled the vial in between my hands to mix the solution (do not shake). There will no longer be any solid disk in the vial as it will have dissolved. Take the same needle and withdraw all 2mL of the mixed solution and transfer it to your empty, sterile 10mL vial. You'll next want to transfer 8mL of extra BAC water into the sterile 10mL vial. Once finished, you'll have 10mL of solution in your vial. I chose 10mL because it makes dosing very easy. Unlike other syringes, insulin syringes have marks on them in "units". The conversion that you need to know is that 100 units equals 1mL. Since I mixed 10mL of HCG solution, I have 1,000 units total. I also know that the vial contains 5000iu of HCG. Therefore, the solution that I have mixed contains 5iu of HCG for every unit. Since I want 250iu for each injection, I simply draw out 50 units of the solution, i.e. the mark on the insulin syringe that says "50". To administer the HCG, simply pinch some fat to the left or right of your belly button, and inject into the pinched section. This injection is nothing to worry about, as you don't feel anything because the needle on the insulin syringe is such a small diameter. The HCG solution must be refrigerated after mixed and kept out of light. I simply put it in one of the drawers in my refrigerator. The good thing about injecting HCG twice a week is that you can inject it at the same time as your Testosterone. Since injecting HCG is rather painless, do it first so that you can build up some confidence before your Testosterone injection if you're nervous.
Finally we get to the Testosterone injection. There are several locations that you can choose to inject... glutes, quads, delts, etc. I chose to go with my upper, outer quads for my first few injections because I could easily see what I was doing, and I could easily use both hands if I felt it necessary. Go to YouTube and search for "Testosterone injection". There are several videos that show people performing the entire procedure. I watched them several times to make sure that I understood what they were doing. The steps that I used are as follows. I will wipe the Testosterone stopper with an alcohol pad to get rid of any germs on the stopper. I then unwrap a 20-gauge needle/syringe and withdraw a little more than the 1.25 cc that I want to inject. With the needle still in the vial, I will tilt the syringe so that the needle is pointed up and flick the syringe so that all of the air bubbles are brought to the top. I then push that air, and any extra Testosterone, back into the vial until I have exactly 1.25 cc in the syringe. I pull the needle out of the vial and pull the plunger back a little bit to draw the Testosterone that's within the needle into the syringe. This is so that I don't waste any. I then twist the needle off and replace it with a 25-gauge needle. I then place the syringe under some warm water for about 30 seconds to reduce its viscosity and make it easier to inject. Once this is finished, I prep the injection site by cleaning it with an alcohol pad. Once cleaned, I uncap the needle and push the excess air within the syringe out slowly. Once I see a bead of Testosterone on the tip of the needle, I then place the needle at a 90 degree angle with the skin where I plan to inject. I still haven't gotten up enough confidence to jab myself with the needle like a dart. I simply place the needle on the skin an push gently. It doesn't take very long for the sharp needle to puncture the skin. You'll feel a little mosquito bite, and that's it. It's really not painful at all. Once the needle has punctured the skin, you're home free. Continue pushing the needle until it enters the muscle. If you push slowly, you can feel when this happens because you'll feel a slight resistance, but no pain. Push it a little deeper to make sure you're down in the muscle and start injecting the Testosterone. This was surprisingly hard to do... you have to push pretty hard to inject the solution. Once all is injected, remove the needle slowly and softly massage the area for 30 seconds and discard all of your needles and syringes in a Sharps container. That's it, it's really not that big of a deal. This is coming from someone that was very afraid of needles. After doing it a few times, I got to where I actually looked forward to injection day.
So in summary, here's what you'll need to purchase to perform the same exact cycle as I did for my first cycle:
- 3 10mL vials of Testosterone Cypionate 200mg/mL (6000mg total)
- At least 3150 mg of Aromasin
- At least 2100 mg of Clomid
- At least 840 mg of Nolvadex
- 2 5000iu vials of HCG 5000iu/vial (10000mg total)
- At least 26 20-gauge needles/syringes
- At least 24 25-gauge needles
- At least 24 100unit insulin syringes
- 1 30mL vial of BAC water
- 2 empty, sterile 10mL vials
- Band-aids, cotton swabs, alcohol wipes
Hopefully someone will find this information useful. I'm still new to this game as well. So if any of this information is incorrect or misleading, hopefully some more knowledgeable people will correct me.
The first thing you need to figure out is what type of steroid you're going to buy and use. If you were like me and afraid of needles, the first thing you're going to think about is an all-oral cycle. It doesn't take much reading to figure out that this is a terrible idea. The good news is that of all of the choices of steroids to pick from, there seems to be an overwhelming consensus of what to use for your first cycle... Testosterone. The bad news for me (and maybe you too) is that you must inject Testosterone. As it turns out, this is not nearly as bad as you think it is, but I'll get to that in a little while. The next decision you need to make is which Testosterone ester to go with. There are all kinds... Enanthate, Cypionate, Propionate, Sustanon which contains four different esters, etc. The short answer is you want to go with either Enanthate or Cypionate, commonly called Test E and Test C. The reason for this is simple, they are longer acting esters, and that means that you don't have to inject as often. We want to keep the first cycle as simple as possible. For all intents and purposes, Enanthate and Cypionate will provide the same benefits, so just pick one. For my first cycle, I went with Cypionate because the sponsor that I was buying from was out of Enanthate. Most of the veterans here and elsewhere will tell you to only run one compound for your first cycle. This is because if there are complications, you will know that Testosterone is the cause, because that is the only compound you're using. If you're stacking multiple compounds, you're not going to have any idea which compound(s) are the culprit if side effects arise. I learned a long time ago to listen to people that have more experience than I do with the subject at hand. You should as well. Do a search on Google for the many "Test-only first cycle" logs that people have posted. Most seem to do extremely well. So listen to the veteran's advice and stick with only using Testosterone Enanthate or Cypionate for your first cycle.
Next, you're going to have to figure out your dosage and how many weeks you're going to be on cycle. The standard first cycle recommendation seems to be 500 mg of Testosterone every week for 10 or 12 weeks. I chose to go with that dosage for the full 12 weeks for my first cycle. This means that I needed a total of 6000 mg of Testosterone (500x12) for the entire cycle. The vials that you will buy will be in either 10mL, 25mL, or even 50mL vials. The most common size is 10mL, and that is what I ended up getting. The Testosterone Cypionate that I ordered had a density of 200mg/mL. This means that each 10mL vial contained 2000 mg of Testosterone. Since I needed 6000 mg for my entire cycle, I ordered three of these vials. Depending on where you order from and what ester you choose, the densities may be 250mg/mL or even 300mg/mL. Just do the math to figure out how much you need to order for your entire cycle. It is also recommended to inject Enanthate or Cypionate two times every week. I chose to inject 250 mg every Monday and Thursday. Since my Test C is 200mg/mL, this means that I inject 1.25 mL (or 1.25 cc) on each of those two days every week for 12 weeks. 1 milliliter equals 1 cubic centimeter, i.e. they are the same volumetric quantity and are interchangeable.
Now that we know how many weeks we're going to take the Testosterone, and thus how many Testosterone injections we're going to perform (24), we know how many needles and syringes we're going to need to buy (not counting what we will need to perform HCG injections, which I will get to in a little while). Next we need to determine the sizes and lengths of the needles that we're going to use to draw up the Testosterone, and to perform the injection. Yeah that's right, you want to use different size needles to draw and to inject. This is because the Testosterone solution you're going to inject is very viscous, and therefore almost impossible to draw into the syringe with a tiny needle. Needle sizes are just like electrical wire, the larger the gauge, the smaller the diameter. I chose to go with 20 gauge needles to draw with, and 25 gauge needles to inject. I also chose to get both of these gauges in lengths of 1.5 inches. Some of you may laugh, but since I have never been around needles, I wasn't aware that needles could just be screwed off of the syringe and replaced by a different needle (of possibly a different gauge). This is a really handy feature for us, because we don't have to buy 24 syringe/needle combos for both needle sizes. We can just buy 24 20-gauge syringe/needles combos, and 24 25-gauge needles without the syringes. When we get ready to inject, we simply unwrap the 20-gauge needle/syringe, draw out the Testosterone into the syringe, swap the 20-gauge needle with the 25-guage, and we're ready to inject with a needle that hasn't been dulled by pushing it through the stopper on the Testosterone vial. This means less pain for you and me. So where can you buy these supplies? I got mine from www.gpzservices.com. They are located in the US (where I live) and are fast, discrete, and cheap. The legality of possessing syringe/needles vary from state to state, so please check the laws governing your location. When you're buying these supplies, you might as well pick up a Sharps container to properly store and discard your syringes and needles. You'll also want to have alcohol wipes, cotton balls, and band-aids around when you inject.
You'll definitely want to purchase an AI (aromatase inhibitor). This is a drug that stops androgens in your body from aromatizing into estrogens. In laymen's terms this prevents gynecomastia, which is the development of painful tissue behind your nipples. There are two very popular AIs... Arimidex and Aromasin. I went with Aromasin simply because I thought it was the more recommended of the two, however I believe that both do their job very well and it may be more dependent on the individual than anything else. The recommended dosage for Aromasin is 12.5 mg every day of the cycle, unless signs of gynecomastia present themselves. If that does occur, you will need to increase your dosage as you are susceptible to estrogen related side effects. Therefore, I made sure that I ordered at least enough so that I could take 25 mg every day if necessary. So when should you take an AI? Some people say to take it every day that the steroid is in your system. Others say to take it all the way through to the end of your Post Cycle Therapy (PCT). I went with the latter to be cautious. Since I want to start my PCT approximately two weeks after my last injection (to allow the longer acting Testosterone esters to clear my system), and since I chose to use the standard four-week PCT, the total number of days that I will be taking an AI is 126 (18x7). Therefore, I ordered at least 3150 mg of Aromasin (25mg x 126 days).
Since I just mentioned PCT, we'll get to that next. There are two main drugs to use in your PCT... Nolvadex and Clomid. Some people say that Nolvadex only is fine. Others say that Clomid only is fine. Still others say that they should both be taken. Since I didn't know how my body would react with either drug and I wanted to ensure that I recovered properly, I decided to purchase and use both. There are varying opinions on the appropriate dosages of these drugs. I went with a standard dosage for both. I chose to take Clomid for 100/100/50/50. This means that I will be using Clomid for four weeks. The first two weeks I will take 100 mg per day, and the last two weeks I will take 50 mg per day. Therefore, the total amount of Clomid that I need is 2100 mg. I also chose to take Nolvadex at 40/40/20/20, for a total of 840 mg. The dosages of these two drugs can be taken all at once, and do not need to be split throughout the day.
The last ancillary drug that you'll want to get ahold of is HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin). This drug helps prevent the atrophy and shutdown of your testicles, thus allowing your body to more easily regain testicular function once you stop providing your body with foreign Testosterone. This is a drug that needs to be injected, and because of my fear of needles, I hesitated on opting to use HCG. However, after realizing that you don't need to perform an intramuscular injection with HCG, I decided to buy some of this as well, as it was highly recommended by most. It turns out that HCG can be injected subcutaneously (just below the skin) using an insulin syringe. The injection is not only painless, but you actually don't feel anything at all. HCG is usually sold in 5000iu vials, and is NOT in liquid form. Inside of each vial is a solid disk that the HCG is formed into. It is up to you to mix it with BAC (Bacteriostatic) water to yield the injectable solution. The reason for this is that HCG loses its potency over time when mixed (or shaken, exposed to light, or not refrigerated). So you'll need to order some BAC water and a sterile, empty 10mL vial to contain and store the final solution. These can be found all over the internet, and are very cheap. You'll also want to order some insulin syringes as well. I got mine from the same place as I got my 20 and 25-gauge needles/syringes. So what dosage should you use and when should you take HCG? Most people on the forums recommend injecting 250iu twice per week, so this is what I chose to do as well. As for when in your cycle to start taking HCG, and how long to take it... well this varies wildly. If you've gotten this far into this guide, you'll know that I'm very cautious. So I decided to take HCG from the start of my cycle until after the Testosterone clears my system from the very last injection, i.e. for a total of 14 weeks. Therefore, I needed 7000iu (14x500iu) of HCG for my cycle. The sponsor that I ordered from only sells HCG in 5000iu vials, so I had to order two of them, knowing that 3000iu will be thrown away. This also means that I needed to order two sterile, empty 10mL vials to store both solutions of HCG.
As for mixing the HCG, there are several good videos on YouTube that you should go watch that detail this process very well. I took one of my 20-gauge needles/syringes and drew 2mL of BAC water into the syringe. I then injected this into the HCG vial slowly. You do not want to inject the BAC water violently, as this can cause the HCG to lose potency. Once injected, I then slowly rolled the vial in between my hands to mix the solution (do not shake). There will no longer be any solid disk in the vial as it will have dissolved. Take the same needle and withdraw all 2mL of the mixed solution and transfer it to your empty, sterile 10mL vial. You'll next want to transfer 8mL of extra BAC water into the sterile 10mL vial. Once finished, you'll have 10mL of solution in your vial. I chose 10mL because it makes dosing very easy. Unlike other syringes, insulin syringes have marks on them in "units". The conversion that you need to know is that 100 units equals 1mL. Since I mixed 10mL of HCG solution, I have 1,000 units total. I also know that the vial contains 5000iu of HCG. Therefore, the solution that I have mixed contains 5iu of HCG for every unit. Since I want 250iu for each injection, I simply draw out 50 units of the solution, i.e. the mark on the insulin syringe that says "50". To administer the HCG, simply pinch some fat to the left or right of your belly button, and inject into the pinched section. This injection is nothing to worry about, as you don't feel anything because the needle on the insulin syringe is such a small diameter. The HCG solution must be refrigerated after mixed and kept out of light. I simply put it in one of the drawers in my refrigerator. The good thing about injecting HCG twice a week is that you can inject it at the same time as your Testosterone. Since injecting HCG is rather painless, do it first so that you can build up some confidence before your Testosterone injection if you're nervous.
Finally we get to the Testosterone injection. There are several locations that you can choose to inject... glutes, quads, delts, etc. I chose to go with my upper, outer quads for my first few injections because I could easily see what I was doing, and I could easily use both hands if I felt it necessary. Go to YouTube and search for "Testosterone injection". There are several videos that show people performing the entire procedure. I watched them several times to make sure that I understood what they were doing. The steps that I used are as follows. I will wipe the Testosterone stopper with an alcohol pad to get rid of any germs on the stopper. I then unwrap a 20-gauge needle/syringe and withdraw a little more than the 1.25 cc that I want to inject. With the needle still in the vial, I will tilt the syringe so that the needle is pointed up and flick the syringe so that all of the air bubbles are brought to the top. I then push that air, and any extra Testosterone, back into the vial until I have exactly 1.25 cc in the syringe. I pull the needle out of the vial and pull the plunger back a little bit to draw the Testosterone that's within the needle into the syringe. This is so that I don't waste any. I then twist the needle off and replace it with a 25-gauge needle. I then place the syringe under some warm water for about 30 seconds to reduce its viscosity and make it easier to inject. Once this is finished, I prep the injection site by cleaning it with an alcohol pad. Once cleaned, I uncap the needle and push the excess air within the syringe out slowly. Once I see a bead of Testosterone on the tip of the needle, I then place the needle at a 90 degree angle with the skin where I plan to inject. I still haven't gotten up enough confidence to jab myself with the needle like a dart. I simply place the needle on the skin an push gently. It doesn't take very long for the sharp needle to puncture the skin. You'll feel a little mosquito bite, and that's it. It's really not painful at all. Once the needle has punctured the skin, you're home free. Continue pushing the needle until it enters the muscle. If you push slowly, you can feel when this happens because you'll feel a slight resistance, but no pain. Push it a little deeper to make sure you're down in the muscle and start injecting the Testosterone. This was surprisingly hard to do... you have to push pretty hard to inject the solution. Once all is injected, remove the needle slowly and softly massage the area for 30 seconds and discard all of your needles and syringes in a Sharps container. That's it, it's really not that big of a deal. This is coming from someone that was very afraid of needles. After doing it a few times, I got to where I actually looked forward to injection day.
So in summary, here's what you'll need to purchase to perform the same exact cycle as I did for my first cycle:
- 3 10mL vials of Testosterone Cypionate 200mg/mL (6000mg total)
- At least 3150 mg of Aromasin
- At least 2100 mg of Clomid
- At least 840 mg of Nolvadex
- 2 5000iu vials of HCG 5000iu/vial (10000mg total)
- At least 26 20-gauge needles/syringes
- At least 24 25-gauge needles
- At least 24 100unit insulin syringes
- 1 30mL vial of BAC water
- 2 empty, sterile 10mL vials
- Band-aids, cotton swabs, alcohol wipes
Hopefully someone will find this information useful. I'm still new to this game as well. So if any of this information is incorrect or misleading, hopefully some more knowledgeable people will correct me.
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