-2 Injury rehab cycle - High dose Test.
ABOUT ME: After suffering from a detached tricep at the end of 2014, I am now at the stage where the specialists have told me I can 'slowly' start to ramp up my training.
For the last 2 months I have been restricted to leg workouts, straight arm movements for delt isolation, flyes and cables for chest, no presses, no back work - it's been a nightmare to be honest.
But now I have the green light to train fully again, I need to find the quickest possible way to get some muscle back. At the same time I'm mindful that further injury would be disastrous.
GEAR: I'll be running Test Enanthate @ 750mg per week, continuing with my TRT dose of Test Undecanoate @ 250mg per week. Adex @ 0.5mg EOD. HCG @ 500iu x2 per week, Cialis @ 5mg daily.
NUTRITION: '3J nutrition' will be working with me for the next 10 months. I can't thank this guy enough, I took out a 12 month package with him last summer and then got injured. He kindly put this time on hold until I had recovered, and is now picking up where we left off. He has produced a carb cycling programme to follow for the next 3 months. My aim is to recomp the body, drop some of the fat gained whilst injured and use the diet, and the Test, to recover some of the muscle wastage.
CURRENT STATS: I'm 43, 228lbs, 5ft 9", lifting for 25yrs, numerous previous cycles, TRT maintenance.
AIMS: To get 6 months injury-free training under my belt and then start to do some heavier cycles with a view to a bodybuilding show in May 2016.
From now on, every single workout will be attacked with the maximum intensity, accompanied by maximum care. The seriously heavy weights are a thing of the past, I will now be training with moderate weight maximising the mind-muscle connection, and there'll be drop-sets, super-sets, rest-pause sets thrown in here, there and everywhere. It's just the way it's gotta be.
You're welcome to join me on this path, where I'll be giving you feedback on the gear, the workouts, progress of the injury and the diet. I'll try not to bore you, and keep it concise.
Of course your feedback and thoughts will be welcomed along the way.
BigBen
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BACK: Today is the first day where I really feel like I'm back in the game... it really was a chore to keep hold of the reigns and not lift too heavy. Everything I picked up felt light. Whether the gear is starting to shine now, or it's still placebo effect waits to be seen.
I am also noticing that the lower carb intake is seeing a tightening of my midriff, and the spin off to this is that mid-workout vascularity is impressive again.
I can't wait to see where this cycle takes me, but along with the structured diet, I can't fail to get results!
So just to recap, todays jab was 375g Test E, topped off with 125g Deca. I also kicked off an ECA stack this morning, and I'll be sticking with this now throughout the cycle.
Tomorrow's TRT jab of Nebido will be 500mg/2ml - which I'll repeat every fortnight.
Wide D-Grip Pulldown - 6 sets - last 2 drops
Bent over row (E-Z Bar) use the plates as grips - 5 sets - last 2 drops
Close Grip Pulldown - 5 sets - last 2 drops
Prone bench dumbell row - 5 sets - pyramid up in weight, down in reps
Seated cable pulley row - supersetted with wide grip straight arm pulldown - 5 sets
1-arm pulldown - supersetted with 1-arm seated row - 4 sets
Back smashed to smithereens!
I've been having a good think over the last 24hrs, and I've decided to up my game a bit now...
I've got some Deca from a previous order - so this is going to be added in for medicinal purposes straight away @ 250mg per week (125mg with each pin of Test E)
I've also decided to jump on an ECA stack to accentuate the effects of the carb cycling plan and the Test. The plan being that my fat percentages will fall quicker during the cycle which coincides with my plan of running an 8wk Tren cycle not long after I finish this high Test run.
Any thoughts?
RustyhookerSeriously redundant crap here!!! It was suggested for newbs safety that this running daily chart be removed. Yet your crack pot approach has the potential of permanent damage to our young members.
Take this daily shit to a cycle log and boast the bs there. Or do us all a favor and remove it as requested in the past.
It's fairly fucked up that someone claiming to have great skills would keep this shit tank afloat. Harming others with your nit wit ideocracies.
-2 for demonstrating your harmful ways.
This fucking sucks guys... do you get off on ganging up on new members or something?
So between you, you've sliced 4 points off my total - and all because a guy is 'planning' to run a Tren cycle over 6 months after an operation.
Please explain to me, if this Test only cycle and rehab is a success - what is wrong with a short 8 week Tren cycle - when by this stage I will have almost 7 months injury free training under my belt and an arm that is 100% again.
Also bear in mind that I am now at the 3 months stage. My carb cycling diet is working perfectly. My Test cycle is doing everything that I want it to - I have maintained every ounce of muscle I had, I have sliced off a comprehensive amount of bodyfat, and I now have numerous weeks of pain free and progressive training.
Absolutely everything is going to plan! I am bang on track for my goals - and you guys slice points off me for the hell of it. A PT with a LOT of experience, training well within his limits, and making more than satisfactory progress. This jumping on the bandwagon just to slam me absolutely sucks. I'd expect better from experienced members who I would imagine could look at the bigger picture.
It's like you're angered that I'm actually doing what I set out to do, against your recommendations.
RustyhookerI give 2 shits over you cycling. However, this garbage forum is wide open for the globe to see. We got damn newbs 6ft tall 175 boney stick figures using your forum as a crutch/excuse. We got guys that are currently injured and not holding your skills using your garbage forum as a crutch.
You're also using a forum as your daily log. As if Facebook is printed on top of the page. Cycle logs is where this trash should be placed. Pulldowns up top...cycle logs.
It's jacked up that people with no skills will be following your garbage as gospel. There was a time when a forum like this was shut down and locked before it grew. Shut down to provide some safety for those who do not know better. But YOLO right?
Damn right you got negged for clearly not thinking about others safety first. I'm sure it won't be the last neither.
That's about enough bro. This is how you deal with an injury? With the Tren comment you have now fully graduated into the the laughing stock bull crap zone. We don't need young people reading this anymore. If you don't pull this down, I'm going to ask the MODs to take it down. They probably won't but it's worth a try. You have been thinking over the last 24 hours; I've been thinking over the last 24 seconds. -2 for setting a bad example / bad advice.
This fucking sucks guys... do you get off on ganging up on new members or something?
So between you, you've sliced 4 points off my total - and all because a guy is 'planning' to run a Tren cycle over 6 months after an operation.
Please explain to me, if this Test only cycle and rehab is a success - what is wrong with a short 8 week Tren cycle - when by this stage I will have almost 7 months injury free training under my belt and an arm that is 100% again.
Also bear in mind that I am now at the 3 months stage. My carb cycling diet is working perfectly. My Test cycle is doing everything that I want it to - I have maintained every ounce of muscle I had, I have sliced off a comprehensive amount of bodyfat, and I now have numerous weeks of pain free and progressive training.
Absolutely everything is going to plan! I am bang on track for my goals - and you guys slice points off me for the hell of it. A PT with a LOT of experience, training well within his limits, and making more than satisfactory progress. This jumping on the bandwagon just to slam me absolutely sucks. I'd expect better from experienced members who I would imagine could look at the bigger picture.
It's like you're angered that I'm actually doing what I set out to do, against your recommendations.
Your swaggering bravado and daily work out log is most suited to the creation of a face book fan club not contribution to an AAS forum where the goal is an exchange of ideas and experiences for the purpose of the common education of the collective membership. Your self-aggrandizement is puerile and has waxed into a yawn fest. Move this off the forum to the cycle log section where this baleful commentary will be less likely to be perused by impressionable young minds.
Well said GH. This guy doesn't realise or doesn't care that someone might actually read this shit and think it's a good way to get over an injury.
Good day today... day off training, but nailed the diet and loved the DOMS from yesterday chest workout...
I'm hurting in all the right places... upper pecs are on fire and even better, I have DOMS in my triceps!
Tomorrow is legs or back, haven't decided yet - depends on the hunger level! - It is also time for another pin of Test. Should be feeling some effects soon, bring it on!
Massive, and unexpected diet wobble today... went light headed and spaced out after meal 5 (100g carb day) and had to contact 3J for advice. Within 2 mins he was back in touch offering some advice and within 20mins I was back in the game.
On a more worrying note, future tests might be needed for hypoglycemia, but I can look out for the signs and monitor as this cycle progresses. No blood tests can be done at this stage - it's just not possible here in the UK unless you have a doctor's say-so, and mid-cycle that aint happening!
Very reassuring knowing that 3J is only an email away and quick to respond though
If you are taking glucosamine as a joint supplement, try stopping it. It played havoc with my blood sugar level. It actually took my resting glucose level from the mid 80s to over 110 in under a month. I then found out my family has a genetic predisposition towards Type 2 diabetes - diet and lifestyle are irrelevant to getting it.
Good thing I have had a great diet, due to 3J as well, else I would most likely already be a diabetic...damn genetics at times!
It is irritating you cannot buy your own blood tests when you want them - I do not understand places that prevent you from learning and knowing more about your own body at your own cost. We have States in the US that are the same way. It is stupid.
Chest: Fantastic session considering....
Pretty much had the gym to myself, so plugged into a bit of Wolfmother and attacked this session from the off.
Poundages increased from last session, I introduced a couple of variations and recovery times were minimal.
Mid incline dumbell press - 6 sets (last 2 drop sets to failure)
Low incline flyes - 5 sets - supersetted with dumbell touching together press (a la Joe Donnelly)
Flat barbell press - 4 sets - pyramid up in weight - down in reps
Down-the-levels cable x-overs (top to bottom) - 5 sets - supersetted with very high incline dumbell press - no lockout
Bottom level cable x-over isometric contractions to finish
Well happy with this session, energy levels were good, enthusiasm even better
Adex and HCG jab taken on waking - all going to plan so far!
Quads & Hams: Spotted an hour long window in my day so managed to blast out a quick-fire high intensity quads and hamstrings session. This is definitely one of those occasions where normally I might have talked myself out of it, but due to being on-cycle I've got my brain into gear and just smashed it.
Leg Press - 3 warm-up sets to work weight. Then 10 sets of 20 reps - 60 secs rest between sets
Front squats - 5 sets (last 2 sets drop set with powerbag)
Bulgarian split squats - 4 sets each leg
Walking lunges - 4 lengths of the gym with 10 x weighted jumping squats at the end of each length.
Romanian deadlifts - 5 sets
Lying leg curls - 4 down the stack sets to failure
Legs are ever so slowly starting to react to the onslaught. I've been hitting them hard whilst the tricep was injured.
HCG & Adex due tomorrow.
Second pin today - another 375mg of Test E - this time into the left delt.
I gotta say this gear not only loads nice n' smooth - but goes into the muscle with ease. Again no PIP whatsoever.
I'm going to struggle to squeeze a workout in today due to a minor sinus operation this morning, I'm due a rest day though, so no big deal.
Calves & Biceps: Copied a Dennis James calves workout and nailed them slow and strict concentrating on peak contraction throughout.
Standing calf raises (50kg strapped to waist) - 10 x 10 reps (pulses betweens sets) - Gastrocnemius
Seated donkey calf raises (1 leg at a time) - 4 x 20 reps - followed by 2 x quadruple drop sets of 10 reps - Soleus
Barbell Curls - Pyramid - up in weight, down in reps - 6 sets
Seated alternate dumbell curls - 5 sets
Preacher curl machine - 4 sets - supersetted with close grip cable curls
Then to finish I tried some barbell drag curls - found it tough on the wrists so switched to E-Z bar curl. (Nice pump, light weight - good finisher)
To any novices or kids reading this log...
These guys are right! I couldn't agree more with them.
I am not advocating that anyone should resume training or jump on a cycle immediately after serious trauma.
I have calculated what I am doing here every step of the way.
Re: training.
I am not jumping in gung-ho with hardcore training from the off. All my resistance is light, I have worked out which exercises I can do, to initiate the laying down and tracking of successful scar tissue, which will in turn strengthen and maintain longevity in the joint attachment. I'm simply doing enough to stimulate the muscles without overloading anything else.
I have also built up a strong mind-muscle connection over the many years of training, so that I can direct force to the areas I want. Take chest presses for example. A novice/beginner would press the weight from A to B using primarily chest and secondary triceps. When I do chest presses, I can use chest only. I have strong enough mind-muscle effectiveness to relax the arm and drive from the pecs only. Therefore the triceps isn't overloaded. I keep the weight light, I stimulate pec fibres only. The rest of the workout is with machines that keep a straight arm throughout.
Re: cycle.
Studies prove that high testosterone levels maintain muscle. It's as simple as that. Even if I had the mindset that I wasn't going to be training for a while yet - I would have upped my Test. It's a preservation method that is tried and tested. I haven't brought in harsher compounds that would give me the mental issues of wanting to push myself out of my comfort zone, I also haven't taken any compounds that would mask any tweaks or twinges. I've simply upped my Test and cleaned up my diet.
All I ask is this... you consider ALL aspects of what I am doing, look at both sides of the picture, and bear with me. I'm no novice, I'm experienced with gear. I have over 25yrs training behind me. And I know my body. I have sought expert advice from all professions and calculated the risks. I'm not naive.
RustyhookerHope you're not gonna post this continuously. Fresh off injury and you're set up for new tear.
Might think of deleting this whole thread. We get teens in here listening to bad advice...which imo you're doing.
But the way I am training, I am doing everything possible to avoid re-injury...
I'm getting the feeling that you're all jumping on the bandwagon here to criticise what I'm doing without looking at the fact I have 25yrs experience - backed up by many experts (including my surgeon) who all agree that if I'm ultra careful, I'll be ok.
As long as your surgeon is on board, I say go for it. PROVIDED you are actually following his advice fully and keeping him completely in the loop. It sounds like you are, from your last post.
RustyhookerNo bandwagon sir. I had to rehab injury as well. The way you originally posted sounded like you're jumping in with both feet and back to full load. Your above paragraph gives better definitions.
You're new here so Noone knows you. I had to ask or point out the obvious. There's been many guys come thru in last 4 years that jumped in too hard and reinjured. Just was concerned for you and others.
Take that advice and work into it naturally, after some months of building up to max weights naturally then consider a cycle.
That's EXACTLY what I'm doing!
These sets and reps are all being done with a fraction of the weight I would normally be using...
The aim is to stimulate the muscle fibres without overloading the joints.
Anything I cannot do, I'm not doing.
Particularly anything that involves contracting the tricep!
That is one of the key issues here. Why are you even using AAS when you are only lifting a fraction of what you normally do. Doesn't make any sense to me.
To eliminate muscle loss...
I'm not running harsh compounds that will distract me from my simple goals here.
I'm just keeping it simple to keep what I've got while I work through this rehab period.
The truth is your doing what you want to do. But in your situation there really is no good logic to your madness. Adding juice to the picture takes away your ability to know when your stressing the muscles to much, your endurance goes up, your strength goes up, and your starting with 25 sets on first day.
Whether you want to accept it or not you and we know your not doing it right.
you have already been without for some time havent you? other wise you wouldnt be on here telling us your getting ready to start a high test cycle. but we both know that even a low test cycle will keep your gains.
are you TRT?
Yes, I'm on TRT... and was watching my muscle slowly slipping away whilst maintaining my TRT dose.
Hence the reason to bump it up.
My current training is purely to 'stimulate not hypertrophy' the muscles. Although 24 sets sounds a lot, the weight I am selecting is miniscule, I'm merely moving a light object through a range of motion and concentrating on peak contraction and isometric squeezes.
My physiotherapist has got me working on theraband exercises with regard to strengthening the actual injury site, my surgeon is happy with what I am doing.
The only tricep work that I am doing outside of the rehab exercises - is eccentric loading via the negative part of a bicep curl - this is to promote the laying of fascia and the build-up of scar tissue, which is a necessity going forward for when I return to full training.
You keep referring to support of your surgeon and physio etc. I assume you've also told them you're running a load of test and they agreed with that too then?
Nobody is jumping in the bandwagon from what I can see. You're a big boy, your arm and for you to make your own decisions, as did I in your situation. To broadcast what you're doing online and expect others to be in agreement I think is unrealistic. I think that's the issue you're facing.
My surgeon and physio know about TRT, but they don't know I've upped the dose (for obvious reasons)...
Listen, I've tried to be open and honest with you guys about my goals, how I am being careful and cautious to an extent - I was kind of hoping that once I explained myself and portrayed that I've tried to cover every perceivable angle - you might embrace what I'm doing.
I'm sure you've all been in situations where you've done something against others recommendations - I know I have before, and I've proved people wrong.
There are risks, I acknowledge that, but they are calculated risks in my opinion.
As seasoned users, I understand that you are trying to protect younger forum members and inexperienced newbies from following my bad example. But surely my experience and obvious research and knowledge has to stand for something?
I'm quite ok to f*ck off to another forum and contribute there if it makes you happier. But I have a lot to give. I have already been active on other threads on here, and once you get to know what I'm about and what I stand for, you'll see I have a wise head on my shoulders.
It's up to you.
Maybe you should stop trying to justify it and just spell it out like you have there, "I know it's a risk but I'm doing it". We both know your surgeon / physio etc would never advocate you running a load of test, so the "expert support" you mentioned is nonsense. Like I said, you're a big boy, you can make your own choices. But likewise, as a big boy, also accept others don't always agree.
A bit over dramatic don't you think? I don't think anyone has had such a strong reaction that they don't want you here. I certainly don't have any strong feelings and I can't see anyone else portraying that in this thread.
No, it's most definitely not, it's up to you. As Noid stated below, we agree to disagree. If you do decide to stay, I'd just try and not get so easily offended.
I'm not being dramatic - At least 2 previous replies have suggested that I delete the thread.
I fully accept and understand why others disagree with what I'm doing - I just thought that people would be more open-minded.
The best thing you could do for yourself and the board is stick around, read some threads and see what is being practiced here, then you will understand whats going on. steroid cycle, cycle log section is the same principles, supplier introductions youll find all kinds of crap.
Thanks buddy, I'll do that.
nobody is gonna condone what your doing, but we can agree to disagree.
Shoulders: Popped my daily Cialis and went with my standard pre-workout supp 'Pre-Jym' and by the time I got to the gym I was raring to go...
Dumbell lateral raise - 6 sets (last 2 down the racks)
Window-wiper raises - 4 sets - supersetted with cable lateral raise (arc movement)
Prone dumbell rear lateral raise - 5 sets - supersetted with cable row high pulls
Plate front raise - 5 sets - supersetted with upright row (close grip)
Machine military press - 5 sets - supersetted with cable front raise
Felt ridiculously pumped after this workout as I kept recovery times to a minimal.
Today is the 1st day in 7 months that I've been able to press anything above my head - so this is a milestone session for me. I kept the military press very light and just concentrated on relaxing the arm and squeezing the delts through the movement.
NB: The placebo effect has kicked in!
Far too early to notice the Test, but the mere fact that I'm now on a cycle and the strict diet starts tomorrow, means that this shit just became real!
on the first day you do 25 sets? Please dont make a thread of this so youngsters can think this is the right way to do it. if its how you want to do it go ahead but this is injury prone training
Back: I'm very lucky that I get loads of supplement samples through to try so today I had 2 scoops of ON's new pre-workout powder and hit one of my favourite bodyparts.
Wide Grip (D Grip) Pulldowns - 5 sets - last 2 were drops sets to failure
Parallel grip bent over row - 4 sets - last 2 sets were drops
Close grip pulldown - 4 sets
Wide Grip seated row - 4 sets - supersetted with straight arm rope pulldowns
Prone dumbell bench row - 4 sets - supersetted with rack pulls
One-arm dumbell rows to failure
In between sets recovery times were minimal, just enough time to stretch the lats and sip some aminos.
Pre-workout drink feedback - decent energy levels throughout the workout, fruit punch flavour was nice, a little stim-rush but nothing too off-putting, just a constant buzz throughout, I'd try it again for sure.
Started my Adex today and my HCG jab was due too.
No adverse reactions to the tricep after this back session - leaving deadlifts out for a while due to the risk of overloading the outstretched arm
No bro, I've been through multiple injuries in my bodybuilding career. After an injury the last thing on earth to do is start prepping for a show even if it is a long way out. Steroids will not help with the injury and I would never cosign or support steroids at this point. I don't know what your competition history is but I've done over 20 shows so I would say I have some experience. I can see you want to hop back on the juice no matter what anybody here says, regardless of our experience, so go do what you want.
Quite frankly since you're not going to take our advice, I would take this whole post down immediately. It's annoying to have it up and it is a waste of our precious time reading and responding to it.
booom.
Wow seriously?!
I've been bodybuilding for almost 25yrs, PT'ing for over 20. I simply figured I'd log my rehab and training methods for less experienced guys to learn from, and also in the process try to garner some support for my journey along the way.
Quite an unexpected bad welcome to be honest after I'd heard so many good things from others about this forum.
I think perhaps there might be some basic misunderstanding here. This is a forum where people with more experience than you have share their history with you and you learn from them and get advice. This is not an arena where a new member announces to the vets here what time of day it is and expects a warm embrace from the community in so doing. Of course you are welcome here bro. You can use this site anyway you wish and we hope it is a good resource for you. This particular post of yours reeks of arrogance and to say that you are the teacher and we are the students probably would get a little push back on any forum. But, again, you are most certainly welcome here bro. A somewhat arctic reaction from me on this one post has nothing to do with you being received into the fellowship or community.
I was out of the gym for over 4 month due some surgery and complications afterwards. My plans for competing that year went out the window. No working out at all for that whole time. The last thing on my mind once I got back to the gym was hopping on a cycle right away. There was way to much to do such as getting my muscles conditioned again and getting on a proper diet again. It took me a good 4 months of hard work in the gym until I knew my muscles and nervous system were ready for the hardcore training that is needed for a cycle. AAS are not needed and shouldn't be used to get back into shape. It is unnecessary and can actually put you at further risk since you may think you can push it more than your body actually can.
FYI I rushed my return to conoetition after detaching the front head of my delt and a rotator cuff tear. I planned to be back on stage within a year. I pushed too hard and ended up back on the operating table for the surgery to be redone less than a year after the first one. What should have been, with a more relaxed recovery, 18 months off stage became three years.
End of 2014 detached tricep, may 2015 back on a heavy cycle. Sounds like someone I know who was also as impatient as you. Hope you can learn from my error.
Ok, first of all, let me apologise...
I can see how it must look when a newbie jumps onto a seasoned forum and immediately starts to preach. I've overlooked the fact that there's a hierarchy and that people have to earn their stripes. For that I'm sorry.
Maybe I should have gone on a smaller local forum where I'm known, and respected, and I've done all the groundwork to be listened to. Again, please don't take this as me trying to put people's noses out of joint.
I have my reasons for being in a rush with this, none of which I'm keen to share with strangers on a national level. Let's just say I want to make an old guy proud while I still have the chance - and the clock is ticking.
Ref: this cycle. I am more aware than anyone that it's early days and this injury needs 100% time and protection - which is precisely why I have structured this cycle so simply. I'm not playing around with harsh compounds or hormones that can play mind games with you and tell you you are something that you are not. I've simply taken my TRT dose and times it by 4 - in the hope that I can avoid further muscle loss, regain atrophied muscle quicker, stay healthy and keep perspective.
Yes, you're not the only ones to suggest I'm coming back too quick, but there are also highly qualified and experienced people saying that the time is now. That as long as what I do is logical, mildly progressive and sensible - I'll be fine.
Only last week I had a lengthy chat with Ben Pakulski about how I should broach this. He gave me some priceless information about training methods to ensure scar tissue is laid, thickened and tracked efficiently.
This can be done, as long as I'm mindful of my capabilities.
Once again, I sincerely apologies for jumping into this board with both feet. Sorry for getting people's backs up - that was never my intention.
I just ask that you bear with me, help me along the way with constructive feedback and perhaps I can inspire a few other newbies along the way.
BigBen
The ball is rolling....
Diet starts next week, the meat and fish are ordered, picking up fresh veg on Sunday, I'm stoked for this...
Pinning started today - 375g of Test Enanthate went into the ventroglute like a knife through butter, zero pip, just like it should.
Like I said previously, I'll be keeping this rehab cycle simple - high dose Test, regular AI and introducing medicinal Deca later on...
I have no doubts that this gear will be potent and bring results - I just need to nail this diet and keep my head in the game.
Chest & Biceps done:
Low Incline Dumbell Press - 5 sets, last 2 were drop sets to failure
Medium Incline Flys - 4 sets (2 drops)
Flat Barbell Press - superset with flat flys - 4 sets
Down the rack cable x-overs - supersetted with press-ups
Pec-Dec - 5 sets (isometric pec squeezes between sets
Standing E-Z bar curls - 5 sets (explosive contraction - squeeze - slow extension)
Seated alternate dumbell curl - 4 sets (pyramid in weight - 2 drop sets to finish)
Standing cable curls - shoulder height on the cable x-over machine - supersetted with double arm seated dumbell curls (light)
Hammer curls with cables to failure - switch to light dumbell supination curls to failure.
Kept recovery times low, this was a high intensity session that I can build on - weights were moderate but sensible - no after effects and no pain throughout. A real 'feel-good' session.
I would just stick with your TRT dose of test until you get some solid training and muscle mass put back on you. Muscle memory is pretty amazing and you should notice fairly quickly once you get back into the gym and start some serious training how fast you will be able to progress. No need for additional AAS at this point. Once you have built your muscle base back up close to where it was prei-inury and dropped a good amount of fat, then I would consider running a simple cycle. Let muscle memory do its thing here, you don't need AAS at this point.
I appreciate your input, but I aim to compete this time next year, and time is of the essence.
I'm going ahead with the plan, I can always ease off if things get out of hand.
Thanks anyway buddy
Sounds like you've got your mind made up, regardless of what any good advice folks will give. Not sure what you posted for or what you're expecting.
Hope things go well, but I'm very concerned. Best of luck.
Just hoping to share my experience recovering from a tricep detachment and hopefully stepping on stage.
If it proves to one person that there's light at the end of the tunnel after a serious injury - it's served a purpose!