3 weeks of test E and nothing?

[sbv]

first cycle
1 CC (250mg) in the quads twice per week test E

it's been 20 days and nothing significant has happened. should I be worried about the legitimacy of the stuff, or is this normal?

 

[TLTL]

No keep eating and lifting hard.it takes about 3 weeks for test e to start to show its effects.This takes time and things dont just happen overnite.although you should start to notice some strengh gains soon,make sure your goin hard at the gym n gettn enough sleep.

 

[musclemanic]

Surprisingly i don't start feeling the effects until about 5-6 weeks in and thats on enanthate.

 

[oldfella]

Guys, this is not miracle grow that you sprinkle on your plants. It is a human body! Be patient and be consistant in all areas of training and nutrition. You are not going to magicly notice anything unusual except that you will begin to push harder, heavier and slowly your weight should start to creep up. But getting on the scales twice a day will not tell you anything or get you there any faster! Just let nature and a little asistance do their things. Just put in more effort at your training sessions, you wil be surprised soon enough!!

 

[drwost]

Oldfella!
Nice Avatar!
I see the Old man still knows how to pick 'em!

 

[drob29]

first cycle
1 CC (250mg) in the quads twice per week test E

it's been 20 days and nothing significant has happened. should I be worried about the legitimacy of the stuff, or is this normal?

Bump the others, and if you got yor gear from a board sponsor then your good to go. If not, all bets are off

later

 

[deltaguy]

Sigh...it all about the HALF-LIFE. The half life on test E is about 8-10 days. Clinically, we need 4-5 half lives to get to steady sate, and 2-3 to get to some sort of "effective" dosage.

Yuo need to do some homework before playing with things yuo clearly don't understand.

Oh, and 500 mg per week for a first cycle is WAY too much - try 250.

Agreed 100%

 

[sbv]

Thanks for the answers

I worded my post badly. I'm very well aware that 3 weeks is little considering the half-life of test E. I was just hoping for some extra input concerning how long it takes before people really feel it. Most say around 3 weeks so im guessing it will "kick in" soon.

 

[Quad-smack]

And don't forget, if you don't take in enough top quality nutrition - you won't grow no matter how much gear you run...

 

[sbv]

Ok, it will probably take at least 3 weeks, and probably more like 4 or a little better, to really be able to tell that yuo're getting the effects. Now, on the other hand, once yuo take that last dose, yuo'll still feel the effect for several more weeks, despite having discontinued yuor dosing.

Yuo don't mention PCT here, but this is a must both during and after yuor cycle to minimze sides and retain gains. Yuo'll need to run yuor PCT for a good 6-8 weeks after that last dose.

And Quad is absolutely correct about the diet!

Yeah, thanks for taking the time to answer but I've already made up my mind about most of those things, and have done a lot more research than it sounds like. I've been lurking boards on and off for nearly 5 years reading about this stuff. Got several products that I dont intend to use unless sides show up. I plan on using nolvadex only for PCT, but I do have a lot of clomid tabs as well just incase. I want to see if nolvadex alone is good enough for me.

I was doing very well naturally (which is why I consider my training and diet to be on point - im still taking the diet up a notch) and am not a competitive bodybuilder. Does that make me stupid for "using"? Maybe, but curiosity got the best of me. I've been a good boy all my life... so for once I want to get into something stupid. lol

 

[SwoleTexasKid]

first cycle
1 CC (250mg) in the quads twice per week test E

it's been 20 days and nothing significant has happened. should I be worried about the legitimacy of the stuff, or is this normal?

It takes six weeks to see results with Test Enan or Cyp.

You will explode in week six.

 

[oldfella]

It takes six weeks to see results with Test Enan or Cyp.

You will explode in week six.

Shit I hope that doesn't happen in the gym..........That'll be messy!!! I hate blood on my mirrors and bits of body parts everywhere, real pain to clean up!!!

 

[Dad]

Yeah, thanks for taking the time to answer but I've already made up my mind about most of those things, and have done a lot more research than it sounds like. I've been lurking boards on and off for nearly 5 years reading about this stuff. Got several products that I dont intend to use unless sides show up. I plan on using nolvadex only for PCT, but I do have a lot of clomid tabs as well just incase. I want to see if nolvadex alone is good enough for me.

I was doing very well naturally (which is why I consider my training and diet to be on point - im still taking the diet up a notch) and am not a competitive bodybuilder. Does that make me stupid for "using"? Maybe, but curiosity got the best of me. I've been a good boy all my life... so for once I want to get into something stupid. lol

Remember, it's not just about sides. When yuo come off, yuor test levels drop, while, thanks to aromatization, yuor estrogen levels rise. The longer yuo've been "on," the greater this effect will be, and the longer it will take to normalize since yuo've suppressed natural test production. This is why I advocate short, lower dose cycles (if any cycle at all).

What yuo're trying to do is keep the estrogen as low as possible, while yuor HPT axis recovers. Yuo may even want to play around with Clomd to help jump-start the hypothalamus, and possibly (though sparingly!) some HCG to get the boys working again. The gyno can really become an issue in this high estrogen/low test situation, too.

Most people really overlook this, but PCT's gaols are to help yuo retain those hard-won gains!

Didn't mean to sound harsh, by the way, but yuo can imagine how much of this we've seen over the years.

 

[Dad]

Shit I hope that doesn't happen in the gym..........That'll be messy!!! I hate blood on my mirrors and bits of body parts everywhere, real pain to clean up!!!

LOL!!

 

[njpooldude]

SVP

How'd u make out with that test E?? im on week 5 now i BLEW THE F UP! was just wonderin how u made out

Peace

 

[sbv]

How'd u make out with that test E?? im on week 5 now i BLEW THE F UP! was just wonderin how u made out

Peace

The stuff has to be bunk. Turns out I was right to be worried. Should get my testosterone checked to make sure.

After 8 weeks (500mg week 1-2, 400mg since week 3) nothing has happened. No libido increase, no appetite increase, no strenght or major weight increases. Only gained maybe 2 pounds if that from all the food I'm eating. I count my cals and always end up right around 4.5k with 350-400g protein.

My gains for the past few weeks have been worse than average for me. Nice first cycle experience

 

[inoverdrive]

Got several products that I dont intend to use unless sides show up. I plan on using nolvadex only for PCT, but I do have a lot of clomid tabs as well just incase. I want to see if nolvadex alone is good enough for me.

Bro, start running your nolvadex now. Dont wait. Keep running it thru pct along with the clomid. Gyno is not anything you want to wait and "see what happens".

 

[sbv]

Bro, start running your nolvadex now. Dont wait. Keep running it thru pct along with the clomid. Gyno is not anything you want to wait and "see what happens".

alright, I do agree with that logic. I'll get on a bit of nolva now even though it seems I've been injecting oil straight out of the supermarket.............

 

[nartic]

first cycle
1 CC (250mg) in the quads twice per week test E

it's been 20 days and nothing significant has happened. should I be worried about the legitimacy of the stuff, or is this normal?

Test E takes about 4 weeks to notice any diffrence an it would be better if you started it with a 4 week cycle of D-Bol.