starting week 6 and not feeling the test

[patitucci]

thats it, today was my 1st shot of 6th week of my cycle 300mg/week Test Cyp.
so far im not feeling anything, im up about 6-8lbs but its mostly water and also gains from the cals i added to the diet.
the main problem is that im not feeling anything from the test.
1st ive been really sleepy and lethargic all day which has been common for a long time before the cycle but as i keeped gaining weight and strenght i keeped doing the same(training and diet) . but i thought test would give me that extra energy or at least give me a good increase in strenght. till now all i got was some water by week 2 and because of that a little increase in weights but just in 1 workout, im asuming its because i was pretty motivated that day.
besides that everything stayed the same as before , libido was allways high , before and during cycle, strength was going up but slowly as allways, energy was low as allways, recovery stayed the same (maybe less soreness but still killed the day after workouts).
1st i thougth was i am overtrained but i just cant accept it coz i have progress both in bodyweight and strength.
i dont know if i should take the rest of the week off. im training 3 days(pretty heavy and intense , mostly for strenght)
or maybe i should just wait and see what happens.
thanks in advance

last thing: i really dont want to take time off and loose 2 workouts because im in the mid of the cycle and i should be training as hard as ever, but sometimes when im at the gym i feel really down, thats what makes me think i MAY need it, but of course im not saying that will help.
actually im doing this thread coz im not feeling any symptoms from the test not to see if i need time off or not.
so to make it easier for you, is it possible that test will just kick in soon and that i didnt get any symptoms till now???

 

[estray]

Shouldve kicked in by now. Is this your first cycle and what kind of gear are you using?

 

[FilipH]

pff. What a chore to read your post.

Maybe you can post age, weight before and now,cycle experience, brand of test (maybe a pic)?

Test doesn't really "kick" in. I mean, it's not like suddenly you become superman over night. Personally i can feel my libido going up, sleep is more difficult and I sweat A LOT during a work out.

Test cyp is a long ester and although you should have felt something of it, maybe the delay is explained by the low dose? Give it another week I would say.

Suppose your test is from a UG lab and a bit overdosed ... that might explained things. If you do 500mg a week and your gear is a bit underdosed then you won't notice it to much. However, if you only do 300mg a week and you have underdosed gear, well... I wouldn't feel to great then either.

It might also be as simple as calorie intake. Do you eat enough? Do you eat right?

also, rest if you feel so tired. You should listen to your body and take some days off. In the mean time eat a lot and try to sleep well. Go back to the gym and see how it goes.

If i were you : I'd wait another week and if you really really don't feel it works, then up the dose to 500mg a week. IMO if that doesn't work, then your gear is bunk.

 

[China_Wall]

Let me get this straight:

- low dose...300mg of test...per wk
- gained 6-8 lbs in 6 wks
- some water retention
- some gains in strength
- libido is fine

I'm I missing something??? Sounds ok to me on that amount of test

think positive bro

 

[gymlion77]

something is off what is your routine mainly your eating and working out routine???

 

[patitucci]

thanks everybody.
1st let me tell you, its not from an UG lab, its human grade but not from a worldwide known lab , for sure you dont know the lab. i bought it right from the pharma, maybe its underdosed, ive seen people use this lab products and get real good results.
as it could be a lot of things im gonna be just waiting , will keep everything the same during this week and if nothing happens then will up to 500mg next week, if i notice anything then i will keep it 3 more weeks(for a total of 10 weeks) otherwise i will just stop the cycle at 7th.
will keep you updated . thanks again for your help.
cya

 

[Trevdog]

Let me get this straight:

- low dose...300mg of test...per wk
- gained 6-8 lbs in 6 wks
- some water retention
- some gains in strength
- libido is fine

I'm I missing something??? Sounds ok to me on that amount of test

think positive bro

China Wall makes a good point. It seems to me that you shouldn't expect more than you've got from 300 mgs. per week. I generally recommend 500 mgs. per week for the first cycle.

 

[Lucky13]

How many times are you injecting a week ?

Are you noticing increased pumps, testicular shringage ?

 

[patitucci]

How many times are you injecting a week ?

Are you noticing increased pumps, testicular shringage ?

im injecting 2x per week (150mg each , tue and fri). no increased pumps .
no test shrinkage, or at least not anything noticeable.

i dont think 300mg is too low, but its possible that the test is underdosed , making it actually lower.
if everything stay the same , i will inject 500mg next week, do you think upping the test for 1 week at least(1 week to try and if i see it goes well will keep till i complete the cycle which is 10 weeks) can make me feel much more side effects, like acne(i got some on my back already) or anything.
thanks in advance

cya

 

[patitucci]

update : everything is the same.
not feeling it , when i thought it was going to kick at the end of this week i got a bad cold-flu which didnt let me workout. this week im bumping the test to 250mg per shot , i got enough to complete 3 weeks (that makes a cycle of 9 weeks total) what do you think???
or maybe i should just jump to 200mg per shot (about 400mg per week)

thanks

 

[pineapple]

How many times are you injecting a week ?

Are you noticing increased pumps, testicular shringage ?

Not everyone gets increased pumps and/or testicular shrinkage from taking test.

 

[pineapple]

thats it, today was my 1st shot of 6th week of my cycle 300mg/week Test Cyp.
so far im not feeling anything, im up about 6-8lbs but its mostly water and also gains from the cals i added to the diet.
the main problem is that im not feeling anything from the test.
1st ive been really sleepy and lethargic all day which has been common for a long time before the cycle but as i keeped gaining weight and strenght i keeped doing the same(training and diet) . but i thought test would give me that extra energy or at least give me a good increase in strenght. till now all i got was some water by week 2 and because of that a little increase in weights but just in 1 workout, im asuming its because i was pretty motivated that day.
besides that everything stayed the same as before , libido was allways high , before and during cycle, strength was going up but slowly as allways, energy was low as allways, recovery stayed the same (maybe less soreness but still killed the day after workouts).
1st i thougth was i am overtrained but i just cant accept it coz i have progress both in bodyweight and strength.
i dont know if i should take the rest of the week off. im training 3 days(pretty heavy and intense , mostly for strenght)
or maybe i should just wait and see what happens.
thanks in advance

last thing: i really dont want to take time off and loose 2 workouts because im in the mid of the cycle and i should be training as hard as ever, but sometimes when im at the gym i feel really down, thats what makes me think i MAY need it, but of course im not saying that will help.
actually im doing this thread coz im not feeling any symptoms from the test not to see if i need time off or not.
so to make it easier for you, is it possible that test will just kick in soon and that i didnt get any symptoms till now???

1. You're not supposed to 'feel' anything from taking test.
2. 6-8lbs gained in a few weeks is a good sign it's legit shit and may not be mostly water.
3. Test doesnt guarantee increase in energy or strength but it should be noticible, especially the energy at the gym, considering you are eating enough.
4. Recovery usually stays the same, you're not taking that much hormone to make a huge difference. May have improvement of a day or two at the most. (soreness wise)
5. If you're gaining water from the test, then it's already in your blood working. It's already 'kicked in'.
6. Maybe you should look at your workouts more and maybe your diet.

 

[patitucci]

1. You're not supposed to 'feel' anything from taking test.
2. 6-8lbs gained in a few weeks is a good sign it's legit shit and may not be mostly water.
3. Test doesnt guarantee increase in energy or strength but it should be noticible, especially the energy at the gym, considering you are eating enough.
4. Recovery usually stays the same, you're not taking that much hormone to make a huge difference. May have improvement of a day or two at the most. (soreness wise)
5. If you're gaining water from the test, then it's already in your blood working. It's already 'kicked in'.
6. Maybe you should look at your workouts more and maybe your diet.

yes, i agree with you in everything you say. i know the test is good , but when i started the cycle i was thinking i would get all these effects(energy, strenght,pumps) and im not getting any, i agree im getting some good gains from it (besides all the water) but anyway i think its too little. im gonna try 500mg , side effects shouldnt be that much more than with 300mg so i will try it and see if i get some good effects.
anyway, about my diet , i got a good carb load before working out, so even if the other meals are not very good i should be seeing improvments in strength.
thanks for your help.

 

[Lt.Ted]

yes, i agree with you in everything you say. i know the test is good , but when i started the cycle i was thinking i would get all these effects(energy, strenght,pumps) and im not getting any, i agree im getting some good gains from it (besides all the water) but anyway i think its too little. im gonna try 500mg , side effects shouldnt be that much more than with 300mg so i will try it and see if i get some good effects.
anyway, about my diet , i got a good carb load before working out, so even if the other meals are not very good i should be seeing improvments in strength.
thanks for your help.

Are you sure your good carb load aren't just fast digesting carbs that cause a crash when they are all gone? Always make sure to eat slow digesting carbs before your workout if thats what you use for energy, another suggestion is if you want energy for a workout then take a pre-workout maybe Superpump250 or Nano-Vapor. What's your daily calorie intake and how many times do you eat a day? Someone correct me if I'm wrong on the whole carb thing but I believe I'm right.

 

[patitucci]

Are you sure your good carb load aren't just fast digesting carbs that cause a crash when they are all gone? Always make sure to eat slow digesting carbs before your workout if thats what you use for energy, another suggestion is if you want energy for a workout then take a pre-workout maybe Superpump250 or Nano-Vapor. What's your daily calorie intake and how many times do you eat a day? Someone correct me if I'm wrong on the whole carb thing but I believe I'm right.

1st thanks very much for your help.
about the carbs and energy, that problem is controlled at the moment.
about my other meals , i think i already posted them but anyway its pretty basic:
5 meals wich are almost the same, same amount of carbs and protein. and i add some fat somewhere, i just choose 1 prot. source and 1 carb source and make a meal, just that + sometimes i add a shake for post workout.
anyway im not questioning why i dont go up in weight, the problem here is that im not feeling the test. i decided to go with test alone because i didnt know what were the effects (good and bad) that i will get from it , and its what im wondering here. the main objetive of the cycle was strength , and muscle weight comes with it i just got to put some more cals. but i dont think im getting the strength i was waiting to get from test , somebody may wonder why i didnt put dianabol for some weeks , but im really happy i did just test alone coz now i know what test does to me in 300mg dose , and when i do 500mg/week i will know what test does to me with that dose. well, thats pretty much what is happening with the cycle, im exploring what test does to me , everything under controll as im not going over 500mg.
i knew i may not feel the energy increase but the strength is a must i think, maybe its just i dont get a lot from 300mg/wk.
thats all. i will be updating soon.
thanks again

 

[GymLift]

Some guys blow up at first with the gear. I've never gotten this.

Although, if I was 150 lbs, then I don't doubt that I'd gain 20 pounds from a cycle.