Testosterone propionate as a 4 week kickstart, worth the extra injections?
4 posts · started by BERLINER · Nov 9, 2024
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BERLINER
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Nov 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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I am considering test propionate for the first 4 weeks as a kickstart while waiting for test e to build up. The idea is active levels immediately. The drawback is injection frequency - every day or every other day with prop. Is this worth it compared to just waiting 3-4 weeks for test e to kick in? Or is an oral kickstart a better option?
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Jock
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Nov 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Test prop kickstart is a legitimate approach. If ye can handle daily or EOD pins the faster active levels are a real benefit. But an oral kickstart gets the same result without the pin frequency. Tbol or even dbol handles it cleanly. What long ester are you running as the base?
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Davo
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Nov 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Ran test prop for the first 4 weeks once. The injection soreness from daily prop pinning in that period was the main downside. MCT based prop is much better tolerated but harder to find. The kickstart benefit is real but an oral kickstart is easier to manage for most people.
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NYCgains
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Nov 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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If pip from daily prop doesn't bother you it is a clean way to kickstart with no liver stress like an oral. But the injection frequency is the main cost. Some guys adapt fast, others never stop finding it annoying. Tbol is my preferred kickstart - effective and cleaner than dbol for lean gains.