Chad's IGF Journal

[Pharm_Fed]

Well good news and bad news. First the good news. I am moving up in strength pretty quickly. Today on bench I got 290 lbs for 6 reps. I know that's small potatoes for some of you guys, but for my size and all natty I think it's not bad.

Now the bad news. After applying my IGF today I got to looking at the bottle and it looked really empty. I remember planning things out and both bottles should last 10 weeks doing 5on/2off. This bottle will be finished middle of next week. So I got to thinking and went and got another pin and determined I am an idiot. I have been drawing up to the second tick mark for each side thinking it would be 20 mcgs. Well it's actually 40 mcgs because there are only 4 tick marks before the "10" mark. So I guess I have been actually applying 80 mcgs a day.

So here is my question about that. Do you guys think it would be better to continue the same dosage and cut the cycle down to 5 weeks, or should I half the dosage for the second bottle and try and get 7 or so weeks?

What would be the upside or downside to either?

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Well decided to only hit biceps indirectly today and focus on back. Applied all 40mcgs to left bicep. 20mcgs inner head, and 20 mcgs outer head to try and get it to catch up. Made sure I wasn't stupid with the dosage this time, haha. I decided to just cut back to the dosage I was planning on even though the first two weeks I accidentally doubled it. I think it will benefit me more to have the cycle last 8 weeks, than to continue 80mcgs/day for 5 weeks.

When applying to outer head, got a little blood when removing the pin. I'm not really concerned since it didn't hurt and there was no blood during aspiration. First time that's happened though. Maybe I nicked a blood vessel?

 

[Crazymank]

Sounds like it. Aspirating with a slin pin is difficult. Dont worry though, its happened to me plenty of times. hope it doesn't bruise up.

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Yeah, I'm not worried about it. It is just a little sore though. Should I massage it or just leave it be?

 

[Crazymank]

might hurt for a couple days... put some ice on it, massage it...

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Well left arm isn't sore from yesterday's application. Must not have nicked anything too bad. I decided to hit biceps hard today after hitting them indirectly through back exercises yesterday. Did some abs and obliques too, but not as much as usual. Biceps were feeling great though, incredible pump. Hit some preacher curls, hammer curls and reverse curls. Another 20mcgs to the left bicep and 20 to the right pec to catch those two muscles up. It's odd. Left arm is smaller than right which makes sense since I'm a righty. But my left pec is bigger than my right, which confuses me...

 

[Crazymank]

Thats great that your getting pumps with only 40mcgs. I didnt get them till i think 60 or 80. I miss those pumps!!

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Man I swear this stuff is awesome. Every week my workout get more and more intense. Had an awesome legs workout today. I'm sure walking will be fun tomorrow. haha. Put 20mcgs in left inner calf and 20mcgs in left outer calf. Man I wish I could afford a couple more bottles....lol. If my body is reacting this well to a low dosage of IGF, I can't imagine how it would react to some gear!

 

[Crazymank]

I have to take a bit more IGF. But its as good as being on a test cycle.

 

[jtunderdog]

How are the calf apps going for ya? Bis was always the easiest for me followed by delts. Have you gained or lost weight so far?

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Bros, my legs are even more sore than they were yesterday from Wednesday's workout!! Can hardly walk...haha. Had a decent shoulder day yesterday and decent chest day today. I think my CNS is still fried from how intense Wednesday was so I couldn't go all out. Not sure if I should take a week off or not. If I were to, I'm not sure if I should continue with the IGF during the off week or take a week off from that too. ???

How are the calf apps going for ya? Bis was always the easiest for me followed by delts. Have you gained or lost weight so far?

Calf applications are great for me. Painless on both inner and outer head. I've applied pretty much everywhere and haven't had any problems anywhere.

I have gained weight, almost 20 lbs in the past 6 weeks and about 10 since starting IGF 3 weeks ago. Started out at 180 lbs and I'm knocking on the door of 200 lbs. Definitely some fat and water weight, but I think the IGF is helping me stay a little leaner than I would if I were bulking without it.

It will be interesting to see how it helps me during this bulk cycle and then use it again during a cut cycle and see the difference.

 

[Crazymank]

thats great you can hit the inner calf. I keep away from those cause i keep hitting a vein.

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Man!! Must have nicked another blood vessel in my left bicep application today Got a little bump under the skin from it. There's no chance the IGF would have come back out with the blood is there?

 

[Crazymank]

it can. You should use alcohol at the site. before and after. Then apply pressure.

 

[Pharm_Fed]

it can. You should use alcohol at the site. before and after. Then apply pressure.

Yeah I did that. Just worried about the IGF oozing back out. Don't want to waste it. Honestly more worried about that than the bruise. lol.

 

[Crazymank]

i know the feeling.

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Well I must have nicked something pretty good. Last week it bled but didn't bother me. By the end of the day today it has bruised up pretty good. Not painful but not pretty either.

 

[jtunderdog]

You probably nicked a vein. I have had a bruise that bad myself. It will be fine. Trust me.

 

[Get_Swole]

thats not bad bro first time i ever used igf i went straight through a main vein through my bicep. It swelled up like a golf ball and scared the living shit out of me. I massaged it down and had to wear long sleeves because the bruise was so bad it went down almost to my elbow lol. It was about the size of a softball not swelling but the bruise.

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Well a week of rest does the body good. Came back today with much more energy. I actually got a few more exercises in because my sets didn't take as long. I was pounding them out! Left arm is still bruised, it actually got worse than it is in the pic above but is starting to get better. Oh well, haha. Applied bilat to biceps today. I think applying so much to my left arm is working to catch it up. Not quite there in strength but it has a nice peak on it now, better than my right...Now just gotta make it stronger.