why does test take so long to kick in?

**fleck** · 10-02-2010, 08:11 PM

Hi, I was wondering the reason why Test Enanthate takes up to 5-6 weeks if this is correct, to fully kick in? Would someone tell me the scientific reason behind this as I am intersted to know why. I know it is something to do with the esters but why 5 weeks.
Thanks guys..
flecks

**gymnerd** · 10-02-2010, 08:19 PM

It doesnt, it kicks in right away. Just not in a way you can see and feel, your levels build up over time and they just peak at 5-6 wks or whatever but its not like the first 5-6 wks is a waste of time LOL

**SomeRandomGuy** · 10-02-2010, 08:26 PM

Because although 10.5 days is the half life of the drug, at which point you will have half of the initial mg injected left, the active blood serum mg at any given time is much less. I still don't fully understand this myself, and wish someone would explain it to me as well.

. I think if you frontload, you can see the effects around week 3, although this is a topic hotly debated.

**fleck** · 10-02-2010, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by gymnerd;53***76

It doesnt, it kicks in right away. Just not in a way you can see and feel, your levels build up over time and they just peak at 5-6 wks or whatever but its not like the first 5-6 wks is a waste of time LOL

ok well if you cant see or feel any difference in the first 5 weeks why is that not a waste of time....?

**SomeRandomGuy** · 10-02-2010, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by fleck;53***84

ok well if you cant see or feel any difference in the first 5 weeks why is that not a waste of time....?

Because it requires the time to get where you're going. If you want something faster, then use Propionate . You'll have to pin every other day instead of once or twice a week.

**Knockout_Power** · 10-02-2010, 10:56 PM

you need to build a stable blood level at a specific dosage. This takes a couple weeks with the Enan ester. Really it is in full effect by the end of week 3ish but even with that, you dont just build muscle, your workouts at that point result in building muscle and repairing quicker. So a couple weeks for it to stabilize and then a couple weeks of working out @ that dose to build the excess muscle... this is a very generic way of saying it, but you get the point

-KP