Knee Injury, conflicting info on what to do
** I HAVE NEVER DONE A CYCLE**
I had my test levels taken and they are 387, on the low end of the "normal" spectrum.
I was contemplating taking Test Cyp to try and help rehab my quad and build muscle faster, but now I'm hearing conflicting info that I should use EQ with a very low dose of Test Cyp to help the knee joint.
Any "experts" out there care to offer some insight on what maybe the best path to choose.
I'm 39, 215 lbs, bf is probably 16-17%, mostly b/c the knee is fucked and cardio is painful.
My left quad has atrophied to about nothing. Doc says I have to push thru the pain to build the muscle and that will help alleviate the pain.
Should I roll with Test Cyp and boost my test levels, 200-400mg a week
OR
Go with EQ (what dosage) and a low Test Cyp (100-200mg a week)
I appreciate any advice or direction and experiences anyone has had.
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I have two knees that are bone on bone. Ran test e and deca and it helped the pain a lot. Did lighter weight with more reps and had big gains in legs. As stated earlier strength goes up quick so be careful
Dude, get you knee fixed. "Push through the pain?" While your at it get a new physician. Im in the same boat ...developed a Baker cyst behind my knee due to a tear, cyst ruptered dumping joint fluid and blood into my calf..now Im down for a month at least. Still on gear but winding it down and preparing for shoulder surgery in October, then another in December,,,you just gotta do it and get healthy.My 2 cents, good luck.
Some good input below, but what exactly is wrong with your knee? You don't mention it above. The reason I ask is I was recently diagnosed with arthritis behind each of my knee caps where I had previously torn the articular cartilage. The pain from workouts became unbearable. For my issue, no amount of gear will cure that. I have to adjust my regimen so as to minimize the aggravation. So understanding what's wrong with your knee might shed light on how effective, or not, gear might be. But if your muscles are already atrophied, any amount of resistance training WITHOUT gear will be effective so long as you can tolerate it, imho.
You already got good advice here. I just want to stress it is VERY easy to injure tendons and ligaments while on gear. If your quad muscles are atrophied then the tendons and ligament attachments are too.
Your strength shoots up amazingly fast due to the gear, and you will have no pre warning before overloading a tendon. You will be thinking you're doing fine because it doesn't even feel like you are straining, but then bam, tendon pull.
I agree with others that you should regain strength naturally without risking more problems than you already have.
Thanks for the input, appreciated.
If you do decide to run a test only cycle, just be very careful and cognizant of your leg and take it very slow. I've had a severe knee injury and it's been almost two and a half years and I still am not 100%. I still have to limit what I do on leg day and choose my exercises and weight carefully and listen to my body. Good luck.
Oh, my leg exercises are very controlled and no heavy weights.
I'm not looking to get huge or squat a house. I just want to rebuild the VMO/Quad and go from there.
Thanks man.
I completely get it. I'm only saying that you can feel like superman when you're on gear and can push yourself too far. Just be disciplined and don't let your ego get in the way. Best of luck.
Several things here. First cycles should ALWAYS be test only. If you decide to start, a test-e/c run at around the dose you listed would be alright. Not sure where you got the info about EQ and joint help. That's not the case. Deca can help lubricate the joints, but it's only temporary (while on cycle).
What worries me is your injury. Jumping on gear at this point will most likely lead to injury. I would spend as much time as possible trying to build up your muscle without gear, before you jump on. Gear will increase your strength and you could very well re-injurer my quad.