Q & A with John Connor Expert AAS advisor

[heavyiron]

Passed me again....thats it...
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You need more nudes in your Q and A. Just sayin....

 

[heavyiron]

Whats a good supplement for a female that wants to drop about 5 or 6 pounds and does not do well on stimulants?

Halo for Her and lean fuel extreme by IronMagLabs. Dial in diet and cardio.

 

[IAMLEGEND1]

200mg Cyp weekly is about as high a dose that most traditional docs will prescribe. The anti-aging docs however will exceed this dosage at times. The rational is that our lab referrance ranges are based on flawed data. If an old man with declining T levels was used to create the reference range than their results should be discarded. Therefore the low end of the ranges are based on sick men. Sick being defined as someone with declining T levels. Most labs allow for Total T levels as low as 300ng/dl. This is absolutely laughable since 300ng/dl is an average level for a 60-80 year old man (a sick person hormonally). We should be able to have T levels of a 19 year old healthy man. This is going to be about 1,000-1,200ng/dl. It is our right as patients to have our T levels restored to our youthful levels.

Furthermore the treatment should not soley rely on a Total T ng/dl reading as free T is more important than Total T. Free T is raised by adding an AI. An AI also controls excessive E2 aromatization therefore reducing E2 related side effects like gyno. Additionally we need to treat patients based on how they feel not some arbitrary number. Reversing the patients symptoms should drive the treatment. I like to see guys have improved energy, mood and libido when on HRT. This then allows for a much more aggressive and tailor made treatment. In other words reference ranges take a back seat to treating symptoms of low mood, energy and libido.

HCG is typically used as a mono therapy not in combination with Testosterone. The reason is that Testosterone will correct low hormones on its own. However the anti-aging industry advocates HCG along side T therapy for aesthetic reasons and to keep the male from 100% shut down. This is a difficult sell for a traditional doc.

Testosterone Official FDA information, side effects and uses.

If your doc believes 200mg T monthly is enough you need to educate him or find a new doc. At 10 days the Cypionate will be baseline so you will crash and symptoms will return for the rest of the month. Sounds like you seriously need a new doctor.

Thank you Heavy!

 

[PJ BRAUN]

Is that all I'm good for??

 

[heavyiron]

Is that all I'm good for??

I see a bright future for you in porn...

 

[jshel12]

I like SDMZ with testosterone and advanced cycle support. I would not exceed 6 weeks on SDMZ for any reason brother.

Do you think 3 caps daily of sdmz is too much (label says 1 to 2 caps and I've read the stuff is harsh) with 750 mgs of test a week. I was only gonna run the sdmz for 4 week spurts. I don't really run orals but I bought a few bottles before they banned it.

 

[heavyiron]

Do you think 3 caps daily of sdmz is too much (label says 1 to 2 caps and I've read the stuff is harsh) with 750 mgs of test a week. I was only gonna run the sdmz for 4 week spurts. I don't really run orals but I bought a few bottles before they banned it.

I never exceeded 2 caps daily myself. After 40 days I was done.

 

[fit4life]

Hello Mr.Conner i have a question and would appreciatte your input sir. I have a 10,000iu kit of Pregynl hcg and i have reconstituted it with 5ml(ccs) of bacteriostatic water and my question is what would yield 500ius of hcg with a 100iu insulin syringe? Would it be 25 units? I have used the search button b/c i know you have talked about and am wondering if my math is correct?
Also How long after reconstitution is hcg stable for in fridge? Thank you very much.

 

[heavyiron]

HCG – Clinical Pharmacology | Steroid Blog - AAS Information

 

[msumuscle]

John, and let me say I feel weird not calling you Heavy, what would your take on long term HCG use be for somebody that never comes off or somebody who comes off a few months out of the year. Are smaller doses safer to use year round? If so, what would a protocol look like for this?

 

[heavyiron]

John, and let me say I feel weird not calling you Heavy, what would your take on long term HCG use be for somebody that never comes off or somebody who comes off a few months out of the year. Are smaller doses safer to use year round? If so, what would a protocol look like for this?

500iu HCG twice weekly. Keep in mind that for fertility MUCH higher doses are used for many months brother.

 

[dutchmaster454]

John how long does post show bloat last ? i am back on a clean diet and doing cardio and its freaking offseason!!! i cheated the day after and that was it. that was a week and a half ago and i still have horrible bloat!! i look like damn Michelin man. i did get really really dehydrated and took a diuretic so im guessing this is just the rebound and will take time? im only up 15 lbs but it is pure water, siting right on my stomach, like its pissing me off because it wont go away, it looks horrendous. its off season and i just dieted for 16 weeks strait, and im still NOT CHEATING because this damn bloat !

 

[IAMLEGEND1]

200mg Cyp weekly is about as high a dose that most traditional docs will prescribe. The anti-aging docs however will exceed this dosage at times. The rational is that our lab referrance ranges are based on flawed data. If an old man with declining T levels was used to create the reference range than their results should be discarded. Therefore the low end of the ranges are based on sick men. Sick being defined as someone with declining T levels. Most labs allow for Total T levels as low as 300ng/dl. This is absolutely laughable since 300ng/dl is an average level for a 60-80 year old man (a sick person hormonally). We should be able to have T levels of a 19 year old healthy man. This is going to be about 1,000-1,200ng/dl. It is our right as patients to have our T levels restored to our youthful levels.

Furthermore the treatment should not soley rely on a Total T ng/dl reading as free T is more important than Total T. Free T is raised by adding an AI. An AI also controls excessive E2 aromatization therefore reducing E2 related side effects like gyno. Additionally we need to treat patients based on how they feel not some arbitrary number. Reversing the patients symptoms should drive the treatment. I like to see guys have improved energy, mood and libido when on HRT. This then allows for a much more aggressive and tailor made treatment. In other words reference ranges take a back seat to treating symptoms of low mood, energy and libido.

HCG is typically used as a mono therapy not in combination with Testosterone. The reason is that Testosterone will correct low hormones on its own. However the anti-aging industry advocates HCG along side T therapy for aesthetic reasons and to keep the male from 100% shut down. This is a difficult sell for a traditional doc.

Testosterone Official FDA information, side effects and uses.

If your doc believes 200mg T monthly is enough you need to educate him or find a new doc. At 10 days the Cypionate will be baseline so you will crash and symptoms will return for the rest of the month. Sounds like you seriously need a new doctor.

Doc put me on 200 mgs every 2 weeks. This was a plus considering he wanted to dose 200 once a month. Do you think I should split that dose to 100mg/week?
I mentioned HCG however is he isnt to knowledgeable about it in conjuction with HRT, however over time with good data i think he would be willing bc he is very understanding to my wants.

 

[FTW34]

Hey John, i recently read your old posts on subq AAS injections, im open to trying this but ive heard from alot of bro science, that you are more prone to getting a infection or worse a abscess from subq use, it doesnt seem like it makes sense to me, but if anyone would know it would be you. So is there more risk of infection or bodily disturbance through subq of AAS?

 

[CityHunter]

Hi John,

I'm gonna begin my first week of PCT after a first cycle of a 10 weeks of Test E. I took some weight and would like to do a "natural" cut, meaning just with diet and training. Could I do that right after the last week of PCT without losing all my gains??? I know I will lose some but I just wanna know if I could keep most of it by doing this cut right after the last week of PCT with a proper diet?

 

[heavyiron]

John how long does post show bloat last ? i am back on a clean diet and doing cardio and its freaking offseason!!! i cheated the day after and that was it. that was a week and a half ago and i still have horrible bloat!! i look like damn Michelin man. i did get really really dehydrated and took a diuretic so im guessing this is just the rebound and will take time? im only up 15 lbs but it is pure water, siting right on my stomach, like its pissing me off because it wont go away, it looks horrendous. its off season and i just dieted for 16 weeks strait, and im still NOT CHEATING because this damn bloat !

Your body is always fighting for homeostasis so a rebound from a diuretic is normal. I really don't know how long this will last for you but try to keep sodium and carbs reasonable and if the edema persists see a doctor.

 

[heavyiron]

Doc put me on 200 mgs every 2 weeks. This was a plus considering he wanted to dose 200 once a month. Do you think I should split that dose to 100mg/week?
I mentioned HCG however is he isnt to knowledgeable about it in conjuction with HRT, however over time with good data i think he would be willing bc he is very understanding to my wants.

I prefer weekly injections at the very least to keep blood androgen levels from wide swings therefore your proposal of 100mg weekly is better than every 2 weeks. I'm assuming an ester of Cypionate.

HCG on cycle is pretty popular with the anti-aging industry. In fact most anti-aging docs will prescribe HCG along side Testosterone quite frequently. I would advise your doctor that you feel better using both HCG and Testosterone because it tends to increase the size of your testes to their normal size.

 

[heavyiron]

Hey John, i recently read your old posts on subq AAS injections, im open to trying this but ive heard from alot of bro science, that you are more prone to getting a infection or worse a abscess from subq use, it doesnt seem like it makes sense to me, but if anyone would know it would be you. So is there more risk of infection or bodily disturbance through subq of AAS?

I have injected subq thousands of times. Mostly water based HCG and HGH but I have also injected quite a bit of oil based AAS subq as well. I had some slight swelling and red bumps but never an infection. I would advise no more than 1/2 ml per injection. Cypionate seemed the most comfortable to me.

 

[heavyiron]

Hi John,

I'm gonna begin my first week of PCT after a first cycle of a 10 weeks of Test E. I took some weight and would like to do a "natural" cut, meaning just with diet and training. Could I do that right after the last week of PCT without losing all my gains??? I know I will lose some but I just wanna know if I could keep most of it by doing this cut right after the last week of PCT with a proper diet?

During PCT your body is going to have a hard time holding the new LBM so I would advise against a cut right away. Keep in mind you will be losing some water weight right away so if your diet is decent some weight will fall off anyway. Also your body needs cholesterol to convert to testosterone so keep some fats in your diet during PCT brother.

 

[CityHunter]

Thanks John

 

[heavyiron]

Thanks John

No problem and good luck!

 

[FTW34]

Hey John, So i have a torn labrum as a result of a very serious injury. The doctor wants to operate, i do not have insurance so it will be too costly plus he said the recovery time would be too long. Im a decent sized guy and the doctor took notice, he mentioned indirectly ball players take HGH for this sort of thing, but pharmacy prices are high....I think i got what he was hinting at.

So john, what dose and for how long would you recommend for healing a torn labrum back to health? im not trying to make gains, just want to heal the damage. Thanks for the help

 

[Strygwyr]

John I developed drug induced liver cholestasis from methylated prohormone before. I developed jaundice, pruritus. Etc.
Liver biopsy revealed that my liver had minor swelling but my bile ducts were swollen bad, right now doc said everything back to normal now. My question is can I run a really low dose cycle just to check how I react to inj. Or just to find out if Something will change in my liver panel? If I can what would you recommend?

 

[Buckeye Fan]

I had bloods taken on 4/17/12 my estro was 241.8. I got a new AI been taking .5mg day and had bloods taken yesterday, my estro is now 162.2. Should I up it to 1mg a day or do you think my new stuff is underdosed? Thanks!

 

[juiceball44]

^ what ai is it?

 

[Buckeye Fan]

Anastrozole

 

[Buckeye Fan]

I had bloods taken on 4/17/12 my estro was 241.8. I got a new AI been taking .5mg day and had bloods taken yesterday, my estro is now 162.2. Should I up it to 1mg a day or do you think my new stuff is underdosed? Thanks!

Or should I switch over to Aromasin? I may be wrong but if I went to 1mg a day it would only bring me down to 80-90 estro.

 

[John Connor]

Hey John, So i have a torn labrum as a result of a very serious injury. The doctor wants to operate, i do not have insurance so it will be too costly plus he said the recovery time would be too long. Im a decent sized guy and the doctor took notice, he mentioned indirectly ball players take HGH for this sort of thing, but pharmacy prices are high....I think i got what he was hinting at.

So john, what dose and for how long would you recommend for healing a torn labrum back to health? im not trying to make gains, just want to heal the damage. Thanks for the help

3-5iu HGH daily until healed.

J Physiol. 2010 Jan 15;588(Pt 2):341-51. Epub 2009 Nov 23.
Growth hormone stimulates the collagen synthesis in human tendon and skeletal muscle without affecting myofibrillar protein synthesis.

Doessing S, Heinemeier KM, Holm L, Mackey AL, Schjerling P, Rennie M, Smith K, Reitelseder S, Kappelgaard AM, Rasmussen MH, Flyvbjerg A, Kjaer M.
Source

Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Center of Healthy Aging, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen NV, Denmark. simondoessing@gmail.com

Abstract

In skeletal muscle and tendon the extracellular matrix confers important tensile properties and is crucially important for tissue regeneration after injury. Musculoskeletal tissue adaptation is influenced by mechanical loading, which modulates the availability of growth factors, including growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), which may be of key importance. To test the hypothesis that GH promotes matrix collagen synthesis in musculotendinous tissue, we investigated the effects of 14 day administration of 33-50 microg kg(-1) day(-1) recombinant human GH (rhGH) in healthy young individuals. rhGH administration caused an increase in serum GH, serum IGF-I, and IGF-I mRNA expression in tendon and muscle. Tendon collagen I mRNA expression and tendon collagen protein synthesis increased by 3.9-fold and 1.3-fold, respectively (P < 0.01 and P = 0.02), and muscle collagen I mRNA expression and muscle collagen protein synthesis increased by 2.3-fold and 5.8-fold, respectively (P < 0.01 and P = 0.06). Myofibrillar protein synthesis was unaffected by elevation of GH and IGF-I. Moderate exercise did not enhance the effects of GH manipulation. Thus, increased GH availability stimulates matrix collagen synthesis in skeletal muscle and tendon, but without any effect upon myofibrillar protein synthesis. The results suggest that GH is more important in strengthening the matrix tissue than for muscle cell hypertrophy in adult human musculotendinous tissue.

 

[John Connor]

John I developed drug induced liver cholestasis from methylated prohormone before. I developed jaundice, pruritus. Etc.
Liver biopsy revealed that my liver had minor swelling but my bile ducts were swollen bad, right now doc said everything back to normal now. My question is can I run a really low dose cycle just to check how I react to inj. Or just to find out if Something will change in my liver panel? If I can what would you recommend?

A low to moderate dose of injectable Testosterone would be low stress on your liver. I ould strongly advise that you stay very well hydrated at all times on cycle. After 4-5 weeks get your liver values checked for peace of mind brother.

 

[John Connor]

I had bloods taken on 4/17/12 my estro was 241.8. I got a new AI been taking .5mg day and had bloods taken yesterday, my estro is now 162.2. Should I up it to 1mg a day or do you think my new stuff is underdosed? Thanks!

Yes, I personally have to run Arimidex at 1mg daily while on cycle.