What Works for you??

[BodyB2007]

If you guys remember last time I post new thread I was hysterical and scared coz I had so much pain in the ass (literally) from bad injec. I got that all taken care off and I'm ready to continue my cycle. My question is "If you have to shoot your self what is best way to do it”.

Standing up, sitting down, laying on your side???

It’s probably different from everyone. I still want to hear your comments and suggestions..

[danrcf]

i prefer standing up, making sure the leg is relax

[bod1ggity]

I always stand... I had a good friend that would pin me so I didnt have to get all awkward when I was bending to hit my glute.. but Ive done it plenty times by myself and never an issue, just make sure you arent tenseing the muscle and you should be fine... limit needle movement and inject the oil slowley to prevent scar tissue and inflamation... DO NOT massage after Injection

[375RANGER]

the only injection i do sitting is my bi's. everything else standing. personal choice.

[BodyB2007]

I always stand... I had a good friend that would pin me so I didnt have to get all awkward when I was bending to hit my glute.. but Ive done it plenty times by myself and never an issue, just make sure you arent tenseing the muscle and you should be fine... limit needle movement and inject the oil slowley to prevent scar tissue and inflamation... DO NOT massage after Injection

Yeah I usually have my buddy pin me..but I know he's going to be away on vacation so I have to do this my self..I tried laying don on side it works pretty well..Just don’t move the leg and massage it afterwards..

[bod1ggity]

Yeah I usually have my buddy pin me..but I know he's going to be away on vacation so I have to do this my self..I tried laying don on side it works pretty well..Just don’t move the leg and massage it afterwards..
DONT MASSAGE IT AFTERWARDS!!! CANT YOU READ!?? I EVEN BOLDED AND UNDERLINED THE DO NOT!!!!

I swear some people just arent very bright

[LeanMass17]

Yeah I usually have my buddy pin me..but I know he's going to be away on vacation so I have to do this my self..I tried laying don on side it works pretty well..Just don’t move the leg and massage it afterwards..

I would say apply some pressure to the injection site with an alcohol pad after removing the needle, but further "massaging" will just irritate the area

[metalcavy87]

Yeah. The others have pretty much covered it. When I inject my glutes, I usually shift my weight to the opposite leg to remove any tension from the glute I plan to inject in. Take a deep breath (but don't strain), hold the syringe like a dart, inject in upper right quadrant of glutes to minimize chance of hitting sciatic nerve. Aspirate a little, and if you get some tiny bubbles and no blood, proceed to go and collect $200. Pull out needle slowly when done, immediately cover injection site w/ alcohol pad to minimize chance of infection. Do NOT massage. Relax. Take a deep breath. You're still alive.

Like they said, *don't* move the muscle during the injection. At all. Also, not massaging is a good idea for the reasons they mentioned. I did every injection myself because my buddy's shaky hands scared the shit out of me. (I did his too after a while, so I got plenty of practice). It's actually not that bad. You'll see.

[No-Go]

I sit down when i am doing delts and quads, don't like glutes at all!!!!!!

[landerson]

Sit down and do quads, way to go. Loads of other boards say to massage but after reading here I also don't massage now and have no pain. Last night I also put a hot water bottle on my leg after injecting and that has made it feel much better.

[Siegfried]

Glutes, you don't move the glutes as much as your legs and shoulders so it never hurts

[Aussiemuscle]

stand in front of a mirror in good light pin the upper outer glute pull back and push in works every time never had any pain at all

[lola26]

try hitting your lats or delts.

[BodyB2007]

stand in front of a mirror in good light pin the upper outer glute pull back and push in works every time never had any pain at all

I tried your method and I'm very happy, I feel no pain today..Thanks

[1scuba]

One thing that I always do is warm the gear a little before injecting.

[yafu]

standing up, relax the side you shoot, don't rub or massage

[irish2003]

standing up making sure to balance on opposite leg

[bulldawg305]

warm the gear up in a heating pad, inject SLOW, massage the area for 60 seconds afterwards

[ImaGetBigger]

For glutes I stand and put my weight on the opposite side I'm shooting, for everything else I sit.

[Machola]

i adjust the tap water until its slightly higher than body temp (some people say microwave it for a minute but i don't like the idea of injecting steaming hot oil into me) and fill a cup. put syringe in cup for 2 min. inject slowly. after i finish injection and pull out syringe i (i havent heard of other people doing this but i always do) flex the muscle hard a few times. my theory is it evens out and spreads the pool of oil in the muscle. before i started flexing the injected muscle i would sometimes get a charlie horse feeling for a day or 2.