Bodyweight vs injectable dosage
In general, to what extent does bodyweight influence the dosage one chooses?
Obviously the relationship is far from linear as we're dealing with hormones here and it's not as simple as "double-your-pleasure, double-your-fun".
Seems like a major factor is what your general approach & goals are--are you training for a strongman and need to go balls-to-the-wall in a short amount of time, or are you a casual user who wants to minimize sides and test things out brick by brick? I've seen guys recommend higher dosages if you're over 200lb, but that's a pretty general marker. Height is also an obvious factor--are you 5'7" or 6'7"?
Each compound has its own properties & constraints as well. Test dosages seem to vary the most, whereas your more serious compounds are much less forgiving if dosed too high. Then you've got individual differences in how people respond. How much do you aromatize? Which side effects are intolerable to you and which ones can you live with?
Anyway, just wanted to see if anyone had some general thoughts on this topic. Cheers
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I know before all the crazy dosages came around things like DECA DURABOLIN were recommended at 2-3mg per pound of bodyweight.
I think LBM is more important then actual body weight vs. dosage.
Yes, LBM is all that matters. 6'6 400 lbs could be an NFL offensive lineman or a morbidly obese individual. LBM is the key, body weight is irrelevant.
I would imagine that the composition of that weight would be more of a consideration than the actual weight.
I think even genetic factors a side, a bigger guy would require more if they were to try and get bigger. The bigger guy that wants to maintain would require less to maintain than he would if he wanted to put on more size. There are many variables like how your body responds after years of gear use etc but that’s just my opinion simplified
Everyone is different and we all have different genetics. So there are many factors that go into this. But the basic rule is start moderately, do bloods and proceed from those results!
Molinin302This is why the bloodwork is so important and must be done, an ounce of prevention right? Exogenous hormones are of course a medication, and in theory more testosterone will give more results, but you have to consider side effects of the medication. Two Tylenol is certainly reasonable for a headache, if you had a crazy bad headache would you swallow 50? It'd be your last lol. And that's an OTC med. Bodies react differently, but more is certainly not always better. Labs.
AnonI agree blood work is important and must be done.
I even get a comprehensive vitamin panel which many people do not. Vitamin D deficiency is common and can hinder gains and make a person feel like shit. There's people out there feeling like shit because of a vitamin deficiency and they get put on anti depressants, instead of getting proper blood work done and dialing in their vitamins. Their depression might be cured with 5,000iu's of D3 every day. When a psychiatrist diagnoses someone with depression caused by "chemical imbalance in the brain," it's not because they tested chemicals in their brain, they just talked to them and made that diagnoses and prescribed anti depressants. So yes sir brother, blood work to check for everything is very important.
Good point about the Tylenol.
This is one of those things you wonder when you’re small and starting out. When you’re finally big enough to warrant taking your size into account you’ve probably realized how small a factor in results the drugs really play.
THAT BEING SAID
What you said about higher dose = more size is technically correct. All things being equal, generally more anabolics will produce more size.
Also maintenance vs growth. A guy who’s 220 chasing 300 pounds needs to take more than a guy who’s been 275 for years and just cruises now.
A friend of mine is on 70 mg a week trt and test and peaks 8 to 900 and takes .5 adex on inject day no problem. He is 115lb and 62years
Me 40mg twice a week I'm 1000 have to take .5 adex 3 times a week. I'm 197lb atm 45 years
Another is 250mg once a week and peaks 600 with no ai and 6'8and 320lb.
So I think it is size dependent
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Edit ... also how different individuals respond differently
I believe our receptor sensitivity and how our body reacts has alot more to do with affects from compounds, compared to a slight increase in dosage. But I also believe bigger guys need slightly higher dose, but I may be wrong. At same time I believe in running compounds at low doses haha I'm over the place
Right. Body weight would be a factor, but a relatively minor factor considering all the other individual physical dynamics that come into play.