Bro those back pumps you were talking about are COMPLETELY manageable..
1. Take Taurine supplement 2-10g per day. Find what works best for you. Its 10 bucks for a huge container
Josh i used the taurine, magnesium, potassium, and zinc combo. Some days i found relief, other days totally crippled from the pain and pumps even doing basic tasks. So the best solution was to stop the dbol short a multiple times, reducing dosages to 10-20mg eod. I am presently running low test and tren - no problems at all. On low test eq - no problems either. Soon as i upped test or/and dbol, the game was over. I loved the look of muscle fullness, but the pain and pumps i found i could still not manage.
2. You seem to do very heavy lifts with a lot of straightbar exercises (military/overhead press) for example.. That alone on a perfectly healthy perfect form person can cause damage or joint pain.. be careful
Yes, i agree. I perform these on a weekly basis for 30-45m up to 12-15 sets total. I do cleans, then cleans and presses, and then presses separately - on top of the regular workout.
3. Every time you reported t3 increase you also said you didnt feel good.. maybe try clen or something else if you don't respond well to it. Just don't take that stuff bro
Yes, i am trying different approaches. Otherwise, i am on regularly prescribed T4 75mcg ed (now upped by doctor to 100mcg). I found clen to really help with the clen induced lethargy and general feelings of lack of well-being.
4. Drink more water, idk about you but I drink 2 gallons a day when not on cycle and 3-4 while on cycle. Back pumps shouldn't be bad if you drink enough water and take taurine supplement.
I try to keep my intake quite high. I have to admit some days i do fall short.
I like to take dbol 60mg for 6-8 weeks and while drinking enough water, taking taurine and also making sure to not eat any salty foods at all I feel NO back pumps. Only after deadlift day. You mentioned something about t3 depleting potassium. Potassium is responsible in regulating salt in the body which is contributing to your high bp.
Actually bro it was Iron levels. They were near depleted. My potassium was a little out of range. When i had the creatine monohydrate in their everything was off. Since stoppage my BP is 101/59 (those are #'s for endocrinologists visit last week). Furthermore, over the last 2 months i have dropped nearly 20lb of fat/water with the low test, tren, Eq (stopped now), arimidex, selegiline, clen, and T3.
Anyways awesome thread man I didnt read every single post but I tried to read most. Very interesting too see long term stuff and how it treats you.
Thanks bro. Instead of blasting high doses for a short while, i like to do low dosages for extended periods. I get my self checked up every 4-6 weeks to stay on top of it. Even my first cycle was 18 weeks - longer than average, i got tested every 3 weeks to stay on top of things.
Good luck with tren and JUST MY OPINION keep doing eq, solely for the increased collagen synthasis (200-400mg/week)
I have dropped that as of March 24, 2012 as my hematocrit levels remains high. I went from 500mg to 250 weekly to 125mg. Since the numbers still remain high, i have decided to drop it for now. According, to my research things should level off exactly after 120 days of cessation. I don't think the Tren helping matters much in this respect, as it's known to do the same.
another opinion, since you seem to have injuries like shoulder and knees maybe Look into some different workout routines that work the same muscle groups but aren't as stressful to your joints.
I am literally forced to that. For the time being with my knees acting up, especially the right knee with the broken tendon. I have stopped smith machine and barbell front squats, and focus just on light to moderate machines to keep muscle from wasting away.
Cheers and good luck bro I hope everything I just said is only seen as a suggestion/opinion not trying to bash you in any way.
Thanks bro, constructive criticism is very much appreciated.
