I suppose I should introduce myself first. I'm 26, I've been a competitive athlete since I was in grade school. At my best, I played Junior B hockey, and I've been involved in coaching football and hockey strength and conditioning programs since I was 15. I've spent the last 3 years as my own boss running conditioning camps for various teams.
I realize this is a little different than probably most of the athletes here, but my training is primarily sprint work, gymnastics, and Olympic weightlifting. I find this combination of modalities allows me to maintain the strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance I need as I am pursuing a career in the military.
Recently, I suffered a fairly severe lisfranc injury. My 2nd metatarsal basically shattered since it fractured in at least 10 places tearing my lisfranc as a result. I also fractured the 4th metatarsal which ended up tearing the ATF. I also have some minor muscle tears in my infra spinatus and supra spinatus muscles which I have just ignored and pushed through for too long.
I have completed 5 weeks of taking Ipamorelin and Mod GRF 1-29 at a dosage of 100mcg each 3 times a day. To be honest, I have not noticed or "felt" any improvement or difference from the GH increase. Perhaps this is a result of the fact that I am in my 20s and likely have fairly high GH production anyways.
I am considering using AAS to aid in my healing. I'm not interested in bulking up or getting ripped, just jump starting some healing. I've done my best to educate myself quickly, but I'm not fully confident in my knowledge.
I feel that Anavar would be a good choice for me because I have read research studies where it was used successfully to treat burns and muscle injuries. It is also a milder AAS, which makes me feel more comfortable since I have never used an AAS before, so this would be my first cycle ever. I had considered Winstrol initially, but some of the running backs I've worked with have complained that Winstrol made them too tight and led to hamstring problems for them, so as a sprinter, I would try to avoid that.
My tentative plan is:
1 bottle of 100 tablets of 10mg Anavar
I plan to take 40mg of Anavar for 25 days.
At the end of the 25 days, I plan to start Primordial Performance's TRS and Novedex XT for 30 days.
Like I said, my goal is just to try to jump start the healing process. The ortho has explained to me that ligaments and tendons tend to be very slow to heal. However, my concern is that my normal testosterone level is about 400 ng/dl (sometimes a little lower, sometimes a little higher, about +/- 20), and my Free T is 10.0. My concern is that I would not want to take something that could permanently lower my normal T levels. I read on the Elite Fitness forums that Clomid and Novaldex can actually delay the return of natural T production, so I felt that PP's TRS and Novedex would mitigate that issue.
So, that's the best plan I've come up with thus far. There seems to be alot of information on the internet about using AAS for muscle building, but not nearly as much in terms of injury treatment. I'm very open to any criticism, advice, and tweaking of my planned course of action. Even if someone might say, "this won't work, and you're barking up the wrong tree." I appreciate all input. Thanks guys.
I realize this is a little different than probably most of the athletes here, but my training is primarily sprint work, gymnastics, and Olympic weightlifting. I find this combination of modalities allows me to maintain the strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance I need as I am pursuing a career in the military.
Recently, I suffered a fairly severe lisfranc injury. My 2nd metatarsal basically shattered since it fractured in at least 10 places tearing my lisfranc as a result. I also fractured the 4th metatarsal which ended up tearing the ATF. I also have some minor muscle tears in my infra spinatus and supra spinatus muscles which I have just ignored and pushed through for too long.
I have completed 5 weeks of taking Ipamorelin and Mod GRF 1-29 at a dosage of 100mcg each 3 times a day. To be honest, I have not noticed or "felt" any improvement or difference from the GH increase. Perhaps this is a result of the fact that I am in my 20s and likely have fairly high GH production anyways.
I am considering using AAS to aid in my healing. I'm not interested in bulking up or getting ripped, just jump starting some healing. I've done my best to educate myself quickly, but I'm not fully confident in my knowledge.
I feel that Anavar would be a good choice for me because I have read research studies where it was used successfully to treat burns and muscle injuries. It is also a milder AAS, which makes me feel more comfortable since I have never used an AAS before, so this would be my first cycle ever. I had considered Winstrol initially, but some of the running backs I've worked with have complained that Winstrol made them too tight and led to hamstring problems for them, so as a sprinter, I would try to avoid that.
My tentative plan is:
1 bottle of 100 tablets of 10mg Anavar
I plan to take 40mg of Anavar for 25 days.
At the end of the 25 days, I plan to start Primordial Performance's TRS and Novedex XT for 30 days.
Like I said, my goal is just to try to jump start the healing process. The ortho has explained to me that ligaments and tendons tend to be very slow to heal. However, my concern is that my normal testosterone level is about 400 ng/dl (sometimes a little lower, sometimes a little higher, about +/- 20), and my Free T is 10.0. My concern is that I would not want to take something that could permanently lower my normal T levels. I read on the Elite Fitness forums that Clomid and Novaldex can actually delay the return of natural T production, so I felt that PP's TRS and Novedex would mitigate that issue.
So, that's the best plan I've come up with thus far. There seems to be alot of information on the internet about using AAS for muscle building, but not nearly as much in terms of injury treatment. I'm very open to any criticism, advice, and tweaking of my planned course of action. Even if someone might say, "this won't work, and you're barking up the wrong tree." I appreciate all input. Thanks guys.