How do you know when TEST CYP fully kicks in?
Hey guys, so I'm finished with week 7's injections of test cyp 300x2 PW (first cycle). I'm still not sure whether its fully kicked in. What I've noticed so far is that my muscles are hard as hell without a pump more so than normal. I've also had some friends tell me I'm getting cheeks (on my face) and I've got some abdominal water retention, I'm guessing my estrogen is picking up as my face is normally sucked up.
As far as strength and libido, nothing seems out of the ordinary. I think my libido was maxed out before my cycle though, don't see how it can get any higher. As for strength, my lifts are going up weekly but not unnaturally fast. High carbs in my diet alone usually gives me this kind of gradual strength gains.
I've put on about 15 lbs of something since week 1 so thats a good sign. I eat about 3500-4000 clean calories per day c:40 p:30 f:30.
So do you think this is now a fully kicked in test cyp cycle or have I yet to experience its fully fledged glory? As always I look forward to hear your opinions, thanks guys.
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Your gaining strength and size! Sounds like it's going just as it should be!
Hit it hard and push yourself to your max! Then prep for Pct and some OFF time!
Best of luck!
Gotcha, no Gator signature. This is like a bluemoon
AnonA lot of misconceptions posted below
Test Enanthate and Cyp are "kicked in" and working within 2 shots.. not 3-5 weeks lol
Yeah Im just talking about when you notice the full effects of it, you dont feel like it "kicks in" for a few weeks...
^so true
To a degree every ester even the "20 week only EQ"
Is active to some degree "the very first minutes after injection"
As to the Op
Sounds like your on a great path so far, the last weeks are your mass weeks!
drive it like you stole it from here on out!!! Go full bore with intensity in gym and kitchen!!
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I'm running Test Cyp now alone on a clean system. I didn't front load and did 500 a week split in two 250 doses. weeks 1 and 2 I felt nothing. Week 3 though my strength and libido went thru the roof. Weeks 3-5 I was banging the girlfriend 4-5 times daily and my pump and strength was amazing. Weeks 6-7 I seem to be stabilizing a bit and am in week 7 now. My only side is some redness on my chest which i checked and my blood pressure is higher than my normal but still within a normal range. I also broke out pretty bad on the back of my arms in week 5 but got some neutrogena soap and hit the tanning bed and it cleared it right up.
I envy you dude, I'm doing 600 a week with a 900 frontload and I'm now starting week 8 and I don't feel much different.
A slight improvement in mood and libido is all I feel but I have been experiencing steady gains in strength and size rather than the through the roof effect you've got.
I guess we all respond differently.
I dont think 15 lbs in 7 weeks is from the test cyp
Bro. May want to look into your diet
What you mean dude?
when the wife is high 5'n ya all day long
AnonIf u are putting on pounds with Ai your Test cyp has kicked in.
All testosterone kick in as soon as it is absorbed
Then it starts to anabolize and retain nitrogen for positive envirnoment to anabolize has u eat after injection. Test Cyp levels peak at 24hr after first injection and peaks higher with overlapping half lifes of other injection during the week.
IMO i think people think that Test kicking in is when they start growing, but once its in you its already starting to build, but in reality ur not gona grew 1lb per day it take time.
Sometimes 1-2lb per week sometimes more. Depends on diet
4-5 weeks for enan and cyp for me. youll feel like your skin doesnt fit as you retain more water. My face gets puffy. If you have put on 15lbs in 7 weeks only eating 3500cals, Id say its kicked in.
True, I should have only gained a pound a month eating 3500. You think I can safely up calories now without gaining too much fat?
I have no idea without knowing what your current weight/height/bf are and what you baseline caloric need roughly is. You can generally increase protein on cycle bc your body is able to use alot more with a massive increase in testosterone, but I havent a clue what your cal needs are. I bulk around 7000cals. But Im 6'4 and 265 pounds, so my baseline cal consumption is above what youve been gaining weight on.
Correction: I meant a pound a week not month
it kicks in 24-48 hours of your first injection..the '' 5 weeks'' is a myth, that's just when stable l plasma level is achieved that's all. test cyp has a half life of 7 days so you will get stable level in 35 days (5 half life's) but within 24-48 hours ur test will peak so its already doing its job. and by the description your already having good results so don't expect anything else to suddenly happen
AnonYou runnin an ai buddy
No brah, I dropped the AI like a month ago.
AnonGoing by the water ret. and face bloat I would maybe try running a low dose of adex / aromasin. Not a priority, just give it some thought.
It sounds like your retaining a little water which is normal. Your estro is most likely raised. I felt like cyp really kicked in for me around week 8. Definitely get bloodwork though. Privatemdlabs.com female hormone panel.
Ironically, I'm actually at labcorp right this second get post-cycle bloods to see how my recovery is coming along.
If test c kicks in around week 8 i wonder why people recommend a 10 week first cycle.
So when your test kicked in what exactly did you feel?
Well based on the half life I think it's supposed to kick in between weeks 4-6 but I just felt it the most around week 8. I also switched labs too so that could have been a factor. It was definitely "working" before that though because I got bloodwork at the end of week 5 and my test was 3500+
It was in week 8 that I felt really aggressive, noticible difference in sense of well being, and gains were really coming.
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Switch brands and then compar how you feel. Maybe you were low to begin with? If you put 15 lbs on I would say you are anabolic. Get bloodwork....female hormone panel.
Yeah next week I'm starting a different brand of test e. Actually I think I had high natural T to begin thats why I don't have many sides. Like I've always had a very high libido, lots of body acne and really thick facial hair. As for bloodwork it's out of my budget for now, I'm a broke student :(
What I need is another gauge of whether the test kicked in other than libido and bloodwork
Man your hyopothalimic pituitary axis is like a hormonal micro computer. Running a cycle is like Turning off that microcomputer and putting it in manual mode where you have the controls. My two cents....if you can afford a lab (60-70bucks) then don't run the cycle. Please be smart about what your doing or there can be consequences in your body!
AnonSounds like your gettin the benefits of test. I find test to be a gradual climb rather than a slap in the face kind of affect. Getting bloods is your only sure way of making sure. You are making steady gains with minimal bloat so these will be easier kept than rapid gains, so chill and keep up that clean diet and enjoy your run.
x2 Defiantly a gradual climb from my experience too.
You're getting cheeks on your face? I had those since birth before touching any AAS