Thread: How can you tell if a steroid starts working?

Raging wood at night is usually my first indication. That and slight water weight gain.

Random people in the mall stop and stare at you. If they don't you need more gearz.

Acne, getting wood, water retention, improved strength... etc.

Originally Posted by trancebrah

It's been 10 days with my prop, i dont really feel any different in the gym besides saturday where my biceps got pretty huge, but how else can you tell that what you're using has kicked in and is working in full effect?

how much are you taking?

Originally Posted by OfficerFarva

Random people in the mall stop and stare at you. If they don't you need more gearz.

this

You get hooge

i go by the mirror and also without realizing it, my confidence and approachability go way up......i never gauge by sides.....

I cant wait to find out the feeling

Originally Posted by Dolfan84

Raging wood at night is usually my first indication. That and slight water weight gain.

I got both of those. I always wake up with a boner now and can't help but check out every girl that passes by... and my face def is retaining more water.

besides that, I have been stronger than now naturally so I feel a lil disappointed as of late, but hopefully I'll see real results this week

Originally Posted by crazyotter

how much are you taking?

100mg EOD... got my first 150mg shot today, and its in the DELTS... brb gonna need to use my mouth to tie my shoelaces

How much are you taking, and how often?

Hopfuly your takin 500mg aweek atleast bro

Originally Posted by trancebrah

besides that, I have been stronger than now naturally so I feel a lil disappointed as of late, but hopefully I'll see real results this week

well you can't expect to hit a new strength peak in just 10 days if you were that far off to begin with. One of the first things I noticed is much better pumps, and still wanting to continue when you're at the point in your workout you normally feel spent. Size starts to accumulate after that and then you'll notice how much your lifts have changed in a short period. You can't expect miracles but it's much more than you'll get natty :P

Usually I notice when I keep climbing in weight/reps. After my set, step back and say damn. Guess it's kicking in.

Wood is the indickator

The overwhelming desire to rape small gym-goers

Originally Posted by theCaptn'

The overwhelming desire to rape small gym-goers

^ ^

Originally Posted by theCaptn'

The overwhelming desire to rape small gym-goers

I seriously just woke my daughter up from laughing bro.....

Originally Posted by irish_2003

my confidence and approachability go way up

This should start in about a week. Increasing gradually over about a month, at which time it's easier to notice changes in the gym. Changes in the mirror seem to start at about week 6.

Mrs.V. and I have both noticed that at about a month, people of the opposite sex start paying unwanted attention. OK, so slightly flattering attention when those half our age start with the, "hey, where do you work out" stuff... but still, it's mostly irritating...unless they become a client. And it's much better than the flirty, "you must work out." But for you younger folks... that's probably a good thing.

Libido goes up within a few days and gradually increases over time reaching peak at about a month too.

Outside of lab tests (20 bux if you've got a doc to order them and get them at the state health department), that's about all I can think of.