First Quad injection - 1.5" ok?

[Randy_Mar]

I've always hit my glutes or shoulders, but this evening I'm hitting my first quad pin. I think I have a good idea of the spot, but my main question is a 1.5" ok to use (and bury?)
I've read it's good to use 1", but 1.5" is what I have on hand.

Thanks fellas!

[Lunk1]

1.5 is perfect...1" even works for most...

[Randy_Mar]

1.5 is perfect...1" even works for most...

Thanks buddy! hopefully i can walk tomorrow!

[baseline_9]

I like to use 1" for all sites except gluteus.....

Get some 1" for future.... U will prefer it... Just sink them in all the way

[Lunk1]

Thanks buddy! hopefully i can walk tomorrow!

I usually leave a bit out honestly...I know it's not neccessary but mental for me.

You will walk fine...just have a steady ahnd and push nice and slow. I almost let it go in on it's own...just a bit of pressure

[Randy_Mar]

Wouldn't it be tricky to hold it out a little, and still aspirate ?

[MuscleInk]

I've used 1 and 1.5. Both work fine but as long as your bf is low, I find 1 inch to be adequate for glutes and quads.

Watch for nerves and vessels in the quads.

[Lunk1]

Wouldn't it be tricky to hold it out a little, and still aspirate?

Nooo...not in quads. I sit down. Hold the barrel and tug on the plunger. I always hold the barrel very steady while pushing so I dont create tears in the muscle.

I push a 1.5 in till all but abot 1/4 inch is still out. Like I said it's mental for me. I know the chance of the pin breaking is nearly non existant but the mind believes what the mind believes lol

[Lunk1]

I've used 1 and 1.5. Both work fine but as long as your bf is low, I find 1 inch to be adequate for glutes and quads.

Watch for nerves and vessels in the quads.

Maybe I should be using 2.5" then...damn PP blizzards

[LNT8799]

I use a 1.5" for quads and have never had a problem

[MuscleInk]

Maybe I should be using 2.5" then...damn PP blizzards

....or more fasted cardio so you can shed those PP Blizzard calories!

[Randy_Mar]

Yea, I'm pretty lean, so I'm guessing i'll be alright! I'll still let some stick out though, till my 1" come in. Like you said Lunk...I'm sure its mental!

[Lunk1]

....or more fasted cardio so you can shed those PP Blizzard calories!

Down another half pound and no blizzards since last Sun. Pretty good other than ny Mc'Donalds fiasco

[MuscleInk]

Down another half pound and no blizzards since last Sun. Pretty good other than ny Mc'Donalds fiasco

Good job!

Fresh fruit and veggies for you this weekend!!! Clean calories only!! You gotta make GearBox proud man!

[Randy_Mar]

Watch for nerves and vessels in the quads.

Thanks for this last minute "mental scare" HA!

[MuscleInk]

Thanks for this last minute "mental scare" HA!

Good thing I didn't tell you about the bad quad infection I got!!! Lol

You'll be fine.

[Lunk1]

Thanks for this last minute "mental scare" HA!

I never jam it in the quad fast. Just start pushing slowly till it pops the skin and then slow and steady till you get the desired depth. This way if you feel a nerve you can back out, move an inch or so and try again. 80% of my pinning is quads.

[Lunk1]

Good job!

Fresh fruit and veggies for you this weekend!!! Clean calories only!! You gotta make GearBox proud man!

No fruit...too much sugar. Hopefully I can lose a cpl lbs before he gets back...I think he may have given up on this tuff case already lol

[Randy_Mar]

I never jam it in the quad fast. Just start pushing slowly till it pops the skin and then slow and steady till you get the desired depth. This way if you feel a nerve you can back out, move an inch or so and try again. 80% of my pinning is quads.

The hell with moving an inch lol, I'll switch legs.

[MuscleInk]

No fruit...too much sugar. Hopefully I can lose a cpl lbs before he gets back...I think he may have given up on this tuff case already lol

Go buy some bitter melon. That crap will turn you off of fruit forever! My wife uses it in our juicer daily making me some kind of Asian cholesterol lowering juice. Tastes like poison to me!!!!!!

[Lunk1]

Go buy some bitter melon. That crap will turn you off of fruit forever! My wife uses it in our juicer daily making me some kind of Asian cholesterol lowering juice. Tastes like poison to me!!!!!!

I am not a big fruit eater anyhow. Chicken, eggs, rice, oats and veggies is about it for then next cpl months

[Lunk1]

The hell with moving an inch lol, I'll switch legs.

I have done that too. Have had days when I poked the same quad 3 times and it just wouldnt go well so switch legs and blammo

[Randy_Mar]

Done deal!! WOW, that was way too easy. Much smoother than glutes and delts! Nervous for nothing.

Thanks guys!

[MuscleInk]

Done deal!! WOW, that was way too easy. Much smoother than glutes and delts! Nervous for nothing.

Thanks guys!

Aces! Good job man.

[600@50]

Congrats bro. See it wasn't that bad. You'll know in the next couple of days if you had a steady hand.

[Lunk1]

Done deal!! WOW, that was way too easy. Much smoother than glutes and delts! Nervous for nothing.

Thanks guys!

YEAH! Balloons and confetti!!!!

[Randy_Mar]

Congrats bro. See it wasn't that bad. You'll know in the next couple of days if you had a steady hand.

Guess my hand wasn't too steady, lol cuz It felt like someone punched me in the leg Saturday! Mostly because of my "virgin quad muscle" taking a pin for the first time.

Hit my other quad this morning (with 1.5" again), so i guess I will see how this one went!

[Lunk1]

Guess my hand wasn't too steady, lol cuz It felt like someone punched me in the leg Saturday! Mostly because of my "virgin quad muscle" taking a pin for the first time.

Hit my other quad this morning (with 1.5" again), so i guess I will see how this one went!

You will be fine buddy...ebrace it! I actually miss the pain.....

[Randy_Mar]

You will be fine buddy...embrace it! I actually miss the pain.....

Oh yea!!! Pain = Strength gain!

[Lunk1]

Oh yea!!! Pain = Strength gain!

Thata girl ! LOL

[Juced_porkchop]

I've always hit my glutes or shoulders, but this evening I'm hitting my first quad pin. I think I have a good idea of the spot, but my main question is a 1.5" ok to use (and bury?)
I've read it's good to use 1", but 1.5" is what I have on hand.

Thanks fellas!

I would rec 1"

Ill never be doing quads again, HATE them, worst spot sofar and i gave it a few weeks, even front delt i rather do.

good luck! :-)

[ZZ13]

What gauge pin are you using?

I did most of a cycle, 8 weeks in my quads LOL
I used 21 gauge until I caught a blood vessel then I switched back to 25's LOL

I still like doing both quads on leg days, I find it helps dissipate the juice better to really work the muscle you just pinned.

[Sfla80]

What gauge pin are you using?

I did most of a cycle, 8 weeks in my quads LOL
I used 21 gauge until I caught a blood vessel then I switched back to 25's LOL

I still like doing both quads on leg days, I find it helps dissipate the juice better to really work the muscle you just pinned.

Do you guys hit the upper outer muscle or the lower inner tear drop when pinning quads?

[Sfla80]

Didn't mean to quote that was just a general ?

[Randy_Mar]

Best place to hit is "outer" muscle

[Lunk1]

Do you guys hit the upper outer muscle or the lower inner tear drop when pinning quads?

Not sure if your asking to get an answer on what is best or if you just wanted to know what the op was doing...either way, NEVER hit the inner quad muscle. The number of vessels running through that area is astronomical. Bad idea in my book!

[Sfla80]

Not sure if your asking to get an answer on what is best or if you just wanted to know what the op was doing...either way, NEVER hit the inner quad muscle. The number of vessels running through that area is astronomical. Bad idea in my book!

Was asking in general since so many responses and a lot of people do it. I was googling it. And most give u both as an option. I hit the outer before. And now since u gave this answer with the vessels not even a doubt in my mind where to pin lol

[MickeyKnox]

Done deal!! WOW, that was way too easy. Much smoother than glutes and delts! Nervous for nothing.

Thanks guys!

..until you hit a nerve. then you'll be eating those words..lol

but seriously, good job buddy!

[Lunk1]

..until you hit a nerve. then you'll be eating those words..lol

but seriously, good job buddy!

It just causes the leg to jump..no biggie lol.

Wheres my MOOSE??????? I'm getting hungry!

[senorrebo]

Granted, I'm only now starting week 11 of my first cycle, but I only like quads. Going in slow is really painless there.

That being said, I do kind of miss the pain of the first couple of weeks sometimes.