How do you inject? Hard or soft?

[Moparman]

Do you just plunge it in or do you go in slow and steady?

I hate needles. I know they don't really hurt but I still hate the idea of stabbing myself.

So I go in slow and steady. But I'm wondering if is should just plunge it in.

[austinite]

I don't "plunge it in" but not too slow either. Ony time I go in super fast is if it's a 31g 1/2 inch subQ injection.

[redz]

I slowly push the pin in, quads are my favorite.

[knuckles69]

It's entirely what your comfortable with depending on injection site. I personally prefer the slower injection so I have a smoother steady injection. Try it both ways in different sites and see what is best for you

[Times Roman]

I kind of wiggle it in there slowly. that way, if i feel a nerve, I can decide to back it off a bit

[VTX1800]

I kind of jab it in when I do IM hip. I plunge Slowly though. For me, when I insert the needle in slowly I can feel more of a sting. Same with hcg . I love injection days!!!! I usually hold the plunger in somewhat forcefully once I can't see anymore cyp in the syringe so I can get every last little bit of the "man juice!" Hahah

[APIs]

I go in & inject slowly. Theory being the pin separates the muscle fibers rather than going right through them (less damage). Pure speculation though...

[jasondd1]

Super slow in. Injection is hard for me because it has to be slow because of the oil so Im never sure how much pressure to apply pushing the plunger in.

[Allaaro]

I pretend my leg is a fish and I want to harpoon that thing in one shot!

[ZenFitness]

^^^^ LOL

I tend to go pretty fast, but not crazy Jack the Ripper fast. My pharmacy perpetually is out of 23 G needles so I use 25 G which are easier on the way in but take longer to plunge. I was needle-phobic before all this, so I tend to love injection days like the poster way up above there.

[Ryanmcd]

I do it fast like the nurse did it before I did it myself. The reason if I go in slow it hurts like hell, my 1st shot she did to me I did not even know she was done lol. I do quads and go in quick and then once in I wait a few seconds and take about 60 sec to inject it all 25g 1" but I just watch TV when I do it, after I am done I wait about 30 seconds before I remove it and I remove it slow. 90% of the time I get 0 blood.

[zaggahamma]

I do it fast like the nurse did it before I did it myself. The reason if I go in slow it hurts like hell, my 1st shot she did to me I did not even know she was done lol. I do quads and go in quick and then once in I wait a few seconds and take about 60 sec to inject it all 25g 1" but I just watch TV when I do it, after I am done I wait about 30 seconds before I remove it and I remove it slow. 90% of the time I get 0 blood.

this is what i notice as well almost 90% of the time if i jab the needle in slow i will feel a pinch but i always inject the gear/oil slowly

[VTX1800]

It's much like sex, no 2 times are the same. It all depends on the moment, sometimes I like it hard, other times I like it soft and gentle. Hahaha

[fireeater49]

I slowly push the pin in, quads are my favorite.

Agreed. I have a small drop at end of needle when I inject it. Read somewhere its like a lube. I use 27g 1 inch needles and I just take my time with it. Quads little sore (like my ass when the dr used to give shots) but gone after 2 days.

[LT75]

I kind of wiggle it in there slowly. that way, if i feel a nerve, I can decide to back it off a bit

I agree. Slow and steady. I have hit a nerve a couple times and felt/saw the twitch. If you jam it in there you will just go right through. Glad I came upon it slowly without damaging it.

[HRTstudent]

I would say I go quite slow. Although I do do subQ so you can't possibly go too fast because you don't go in very far!

[EKFitness]

I stab the **** out of it


does this look okay for 2 days after?

[BallSak]

I stab the **** out of it


does this look okay for 2 days after?

Are you using a 16 gauge?

[EKFitness]

Are you using a 16 gauge?

haha no 23 I have no idea why the hole is so big never happened before lmao

[Nestor Otto Sewell]

you guys doing quads for the injection site.

Do you have a knot in your muscle the next day. A sore area?

OP, I just sorta get 'er done. The only time I feel pain (if I do) is the moment the skin is broken thru. After that, nothing. I am using 25/1.5

[crazy mike]

Here we go again.........no I won't get my panties in a wad anymore. It's quite humorous to hear all the techniques . Well I surely don't go slow and wiggle it. That cracked me up. When my wife does it for me, she touches my but, touched again, I'm yelling jam it babe, and she's there with her finger, touchy, touchy. DAMN slam that thing babe, so she pokes and slowly gets in to the bottom. FVCK, what...? Always hurts me. When I do it my self, I just reach back and SLAM push and pull that sweet baby out. If some blood oh well wipe my a$$. ...wiggle it around , huh ! ...crazy mike

[jasondd1]

Ok i have changed mine up some. I inject in quad while standing and go super slow, if i feel a nerve i just adjust a bit. No knots no soreness and rarely any blood.

[ZenFitness]

I just tried doing it slow for the first time this morning - WOW that is more uncomfortable. My doc taught me to do a wrist-flick of sorts to get the needle in quick (I use 1.5" needles). Way more comfy and painless to just plunge it in.

[Moparman]

1.5"??? Do you go all the way in?? I just changed to 1" from 5/8". I asked for 1.25" but they didn't have them.

[ZenFitness]

Oh yeah, but we're talking IM not SQ. One and a half inches into my quad once a week. It doesn't hurt at all when I just get it in.

Question on glutes - what length do folks use for glute injections?