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Being that I do fairly well with compounds synonymous with pip I figured I'd relay some measures that have proven helpful for myself.
I believe that actions performed pre-injection are most important. Preventative care is always most effective. The steps which I take to mitigate or in some cases effectively prevent are as follows:
Step 1: Thoroughly massage the area with shea butter which has natural anti-inflammatory properties. Use a Rumble Roller, if you have one, esp for the hard to reach areas. (Many other things can be used in place of shea butter but icy-hot and comparable rubs should be excluded. These will irritate the skin and increase the sensitivity to the perceived pip)
Step 2: Take a hot shower allowing the muscle to further relax in the hot and humid environment of the shower.
Step 3: Warm the contents of the vial under hot running water. Ideally you want the oil to be as near to the same temperature as your body temperature. Be cautious not to heat up the oil too much or it will have a propensity to run out of the inj site. Also if the oil is too hot this could theoretically signal the bodies swelling response.
Step 4: Patiently inject the oil at a slow and steady pace.
All of these measures will ensure that best possible environment for the oil to be readily absorbed within the muscle. There will in fact be a depot within the muscle, thus for post injection measures one will want to mitigate any possible inflammation and swelling.
Post Inj:
- Ice the area for 20 minutes.
- Do not apply heat as this will exacerbate any swelling.
-Take Curcumin everyday which is an effective Ayurvedic protocol for treating inflammation response. In fact there are published studies where the same number of individuals reported the same benefits comparing curcumin extract to that of Diclofenac, the strongest oral NSAID available. I've had better results with Meriva than BCM-95 and Longvida is ridiculously overpriced. Do not rely on generic extracts and certainly do not expect any perceivable results from Tumeric. One has the option to take Bioperine with Meriva to increase bioavailability even further.
*There inj site muscle does not necessarily need to be iced immediately right after the injection has been administered but ideally the icing should take place before resistance training. If possible there is plenty of supporting evidence towards the positive effects of hot to cold therapy as this drastically increases circulation. The Finns are huge proponents of such as they customarily immediately go from the sauna to submerging themselves into freezing cold lakes.
The area can be iced multiple times a day if one desires, and should time restraints allow. One just has to ensure that you do not exceed 20 minutes as this can signal a hypodermic state and the body will increase blood flow to the area, contradicting the intended purpose.
Additional Consideration: space out the injection procedure and the time of your workout session. Some believe there is an advantage to doing this even even implementing a site-enhancement aspect of pinning the site before proceeding to train that specific muscle. While this is certainly up for debate and open skepticism, one "may" get away with utilizing 200 mg EQ for such intended purposes. However when it comes to compounds synonymous with pip one should consider creating as much space in time as possible.
*if possible one should rotate the inj site with dependant on their intended training schedule. Pin Lats on or near days when working Pecs or Delts. Pin glutes when working upper body, spaced away from training quads and hams. Etc Etc.
Pinning on off-days is a solid option.
-Per my anecdotal response my Lats do best with Prop and DHB. My delts handle DHB fine when I properly carry out the steps outlined above.
I believe that actions performed pre-injection are most important. Preventative care is always most effective. The steps which I take to mitigate or in some cases effectively prevent are as follows:
Step 1: Thoroughly massage the area with shea butter which has natural anti-inflammatory properties. Use a Rumble Roller, if you have one, esp for the hard to reach areas. (Many other things can be used in place of shea butter but icy-hot and comparable rubs should be excluded. These will irritate the skin and increase the sensitivity to the perceived pip)
Step 2: Take a hot shower allowing the muscle to further relax in the hot and humid environment of the shower.
Step 3: Warm the contents of the vial under hot running water. Ideally you want the oil to be as near to the same temperature as your body temperature. Be cautious not to heat up the oil too much or it will have a propensity to run out of the inj site. Also if the oil is too hot this could theoretically signal the bodies swelling response.
Step 4: Patiently inject the oil at a slow and steady pace.
All of these measures will ensure that best possible environment for the oil to be readily absorbed within the muscle. There will in fact be a depot within the muscle, thus for post injection measures one will want to mitigate any possible inflammation and swelling.
Post Inj:
- Ice the area for 20 minutes.
- Do not apply heat as this will exacerbate any swelling.
-Take Curcumin everyday which is an effective Ayurvedic protocol for treating inflammation response. In fact there are published studies where the same number of individuals reported the same benefits comparing curcumin extract to that of Diclofenac, the strongest oral NSAID available. I've had better results with Meriva than BCM-95 and Longvida is ridiculously overpriced. Do not rely on generic extracts and certainly do not expect any perceivable results from Tumeric. One has the option to take Bioperine with Meriva to increase bioavailability even further.
*There inj site muscle does not necessarily need to be iced immediately right after the injection has been administered but ideally the icing should take place before resistance training. If possible there is plenty of supporting evidence towards the positive effects of hot to cold therapy as this drastically increases circulation. The Finns are huge proponents of such as they customarily immediately go from the sauna to submerging themselves into freezing cold lakes.
The area can be iced multiple times a day if one desires, and should time restraints allow. One just has to ensure that you do not exceed 20 minutes as this can signal a hypodermic state and the body will increase blood flow to the area, contradicting the intended purpose.
Additional Consideration: space out the injection procedure and the time of your workout session. Some believe there is an advantage to doing this even even implementing a site-enhancement aspect of pinning the site before proceeding to train that specific muscle. While this is certainly up for debate and open skepticism, one "may" get away with utilizing 200 mg EQ for such intended purposes. However when it comes to compounds synonymous with pip one should consider creating as much space in time as possible.
*if possible one should rotate the inj site with dependant on their intended training schedule. Pin Lats on or near days when working Pecs or Delts. Pin glutes when working upper body, spaced away from training quads and hams. Etc Etc.
Pinning on off-days is a solid option.
-Per my anecdotal response my Lats do best with Prop and DHB. My delts handle DHB fine when I properly carry out the steps outlined above.