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On 10/4/2018 at 7:59 AM, Hog said:

Keeping Blood Glucose Levels raised causes damage.  All the rhGH makers recommend adjustments to diabetics BGL control.  With the amount of food bodybuilders eat couple that with raised fasting and and post prandial(after meal) BGLs I think it is beneficial to take a long acting basal Insulin. Why stress your pancreas and your entire body with high BGLs? Esp. for the people blasting huge doses of hGH year round.  These types of users exhibit the exact same symptoms as a diabetic patient, they should be treated the same as a diabetic. But since BGL control so far as diet is out of the question, that leaves medications.  Bodybuilders usually shy away from Metformin as it lowers IGF-1 levels, so Insulin is easy and effective. Everyone is different, thats why everyone should be doing their bloodwork.  Using Insulin (short acting) as a PED is a different subject than what I'm referring to.

Different situations.

Since type-1 diabetics have no endogenous insulin production, increases in insulin resistance (for whatever reason) will result in increased blood glucose levels and will require increased exogenous insulin dosage to compensate.

In healthy people, the body will automatically increase endogenous insulin production when triggered by the elevated glucose levels due to any additional resistance. The situation you describe is really for a latent diabetic, someone whose insulin production is adequate for the existing demand but maxed out. If that person then makes changes that increases that demand they will start to show diabetic symptoms. 

IMO it would be better to NOT use insulin at first and monitor instead. If test results suggest that there are issues then that person will have at least have a diagnosis.  

On 9/24/2018 at 9:22 AM, Corey5150 said:

The major of using both is to increase the levels of both on a super physiological level, not necessarily to counter act any side effects from one another. 

The two are not really comparable. HGH like pretty much any other AAS has no upper limit on dosage (except for undesirable side effects) whereas insulin does - meaning more insulin is not necessarily better because of the primary effect of hypoglycemia.

Yeah this seems a stretch. Eating the same amount of calories in fewer meals means:

1) Potentially shorter 'raised' insulin periods but the insulin level will be higher (as necessitated to metabolize the higher calories in a shorter time), or

2) Marginal reduction in 'raised' insulin period since larger meals can take longer to digest.

13 hours ago, KetoMuscles said:

I’ve never had gyno so cannot say for sure but I would think any surgery would require recovery. Which I assume would cut into gym time and those hard earned gai s would start to slip away. 

That and there is a good chance that it would reoccur if estro levels are still high because it is difficult to remove all of the glandular tissue. So yeah, don't get the idea to just 'deal with it.' 

22 hours ago, Corey5150 said:

here are my thoughts:

- don’t bother starting your planned pct until you’re below therapeutic levels of the drugs (Given the enanthate ester for example I wouldn’t recommend starting pct until a minimum of 5 weeks have passed - considering your use of the other drugs adjust to the longest ester). 

 

Does the HCG not act independently of negative feedback? It is often used on-cycle to preserve testicular function therefore it should still be effective at restoring testicular function (assuming he is not primary hypogonadal) why there is still active exo test in his system. I agree that he should at least consider coming off. If he does decide to, then starting the HCG at the point of discontinuation could be a nice bridge to get things started. 

6 hours ago, Pacific Rim said:

I had gyno as a teen so my nipples are really sensitive to high estrogen.

i get symptoms of gyno above 300mg of Test per week.

About the same here.

On 1/16/2019 at 2:07 AM, WADA'sWorstNightmare said:

Okay, here... i have to disagree with you. Texting and driving is fucking stupid. I'm a libertarian, 100% for free will and personal responsibility, and think we need less laws, not more, but man i'm really on the fence about this one... because it IS that fucking stupid. I'm pretty fucking quick, actually a legit pro driver (as in, racing, not a delivery truck driver...), and i can read faster than most, and text as well as anyone... and i cant fucking do it safely. All my friends that insist they can, cant. There is sooooo much science behind this one it doesn't even bear debate... right up there with driving while 10X over the legal limit (which no one would dare debate). Just dont do it.

Agreed.

23 hours ago, funlog said:

Thanks guys. We're lucky on the west coast to have the largest gathering of eagles in the world. 

Brackendale?

Load up on protein sources at Costco then chest/back. 

On 1/5/2019 at 12:46 AM, YYZgeddylee said:

ropes are a good way to add variety to a boring conditioning program, make you breath hard and sweat.

 

This.

Just a movement that adds a bit of excitement for folks that otherwise do not really enjoy working out. 

A lot of fitness trends are simply new fads to attract customers. Functional movements and sport specific training aside, any movement that creates resistance or cardio demand is some form of exercise. 

7 hours ago, Frostislandking said:

 

I would run an oral to kick start though so they get something right out of the gate too but just cause im not very patient.

I remember my first waiting for the test to kick in, drove me nuts but i did learn from that too though

Agreed but there are pros and cons. The pros to test only is that you can learn has your body responds (ie sides) to get a baseline for ancillaries like anti-E's. Introducing an oral adds another variable and can make that difficult. Anavar would be a reasonable choice since the sides are low... 

On 12/25/2018 at 9:10 PM, Deuce said:

I am thinking about running for 8 - 10 weeks of  300mg every week of Test Cyp, 200mg every week of Tren E, 400mg of Equipoise every week, 20mg of Tamoxifen daily, and a PCT of Clomid for a month after. I am a novice so I'm looking to see if this an ok cycle for a beginner and if Tren Dick would be of concern on this?

Novice as in this would be your first cycle? If so no, not a good cycle. First should be testosterone only.

On 11/24/2018 at 4:15 PM, Jetpilot said:

is this ratio good?

Dosages
Working out dosages for hCG is simple.

+) If you have 5,000IU hCG in the vial, and 20ml of sterile/bacteriostatic water, reconstituting this will create 250IU/ml.

+) If you have 5,000IU hCG in the vial, and 10ml of sterile/bacteriostatic water, reconstituting this will create 500IU/ml.

+) If you have 5,000IU hCG in the vial, and 5ml of sterile/bacteriostatic water, reconstituting this will create 1,000IU/ml.

+) If you have 5,000IU hCG in the vial, and 2ml of sterile/bacteriostatic water, reconstituting this will create 2,500IU/ml.

+) If you have 5,000IU hCG in the vial, and 1ml of sterile/bacteriostatic water, reconstituting this will create 5,000IU/ml.

 

Yes those are good. I tend to use the vials that the HCG comes in. Can usually only get 2-3 milliliters of water in there so I tend to go with 2,500 iu/ml and dose 0.1 ml twice per week. This is no problem cause I use 1ml insulin syringes with it. 

On 11/17/2018 at 5:44 PM, Synyster said:

And utilize some humalog preworkout also.

Pre-workout is probably the least effective time to use insulin IMO. Not only is most of your energy metabolism non-insulin mediated (your own insulin should be sufficient), but now you also have to deal with higher hypoglycemia risks from the increased activity level.

IMO best time to 'one-shot' use it is in the morning if you have a reasonable sized meal to overcome increased insulin resistance from lack of activity. 

On 11/17/2018 at 7:06 PM, Hog said:

IMO anything you intake PO doesn't reach any sort effective serum level until you are out of the gym, unless you are doing monster 4 hour workouts. 

Carbohydrates will hit the bloodstream in a matter of minutes.

If you're one that trains with high intensity on an empty stomach then an energy drink (prob best diluted) can help keep the gas tank full during your WO. 

8 hours ago, WADA'sWorstNightmare said:

I love Canada. I love Trudeau. I swell with joy when i see him dancing away in some pink dress in India, raising my taxes so he can fly there in style. I blossom with happiness thinking about what great changes he'll do next.

LMAO

17 hours ago, Cog said:

You have to think about that?

Yes because Trump is lying piece of shit and is also unfit for office.

Turdo's incompetence is so aggravating that I can't coherently comment. At this point I might prefer Trump.

14 hours ago, musclebeauty said:

So does slamming the door on your schlong.

5 sets of 5 reps and your GH will be through the roof... 

Zane if from the list.

Otherwise Nubret:

2 hours ago, Kwmikey said:

Any one ever use there lats ? 

Yep. Quite painless for me.

On 10/24/2018 at 6:01 AM, OLYMPIC said:

@Blitz there is a range of 10-30 that is considered natural state. as soon as you pass that threshold of 30 your sperm levels drop . Ive been on this dose and have done multiple bloodwork and semen analysis and trust me all is very well.  If i can use that range and my sperm production and levels have barely changed,then i wont change it for the world. That dose is like bringing back your teenage levels again

My sports doctor is also a competitor so i learn a lot of stuff that is not "bro science"

Just to clarify what you are sharing, 10-30 mg/week dose of test will give you a little boost without suppressing endogenous test and sperm production?

Good post MG.

IMO one of the the main reasons injury prevention and recovery are not given more air time in our community is psychological. The necessary activities: stretching, mobility exercises, balancing, and reduced weight or frequency are all seen to detract from getting swole. People in general would like to have their cake and eat it too - hence the 'take deca' response. Fix the prob and get big at the same time...

Take a look at Ronnie Coleman's current issues as what the potential outcome is when injury prevention and lifting for longevity are ignored. Look after yourselves.

I bought my protein exclusively from Costco for years. I doubt that that any difference in quality between their offerings and premium brands is anywhere close to the huge price difference.

That said I now buy in bulk from Canadianprotein.com because I prefer unflavored. Costco has not had an unflavored offering for quite some time. 

When I started out, I seemed to get 'infections' regularly despite getting very OCD about cleanliness. One VET suggested that they might just be bad reactions to the solvents used to keep the AAS crystals dissolved in the higher concentrations common in UG gear. He was correct. Once I started cutting my gear with sterile oil the problem went away and so did the PIP. More oil takes longer for the body to absorb, leaving the compound in suspension longer - rather than drying up into (sharp) crystals stuck in muscle tissue.

So if you are being disciplined with cleanliness, this might be something to consider.