Theoretically....I am not new to pinning AAS but quit pinning anything like that roughly 10 years ago. In my younger years I had gotten very comfortable with pinning many areas. Now that I am back on my feet I have decided to start with a nice little test E run again. Got ahold of a very reputable brand and actually seeing a lot of results of higher test levels only 2 weeks in. However, the first few sticks were incredibly painful! Glutes were glutes - painful but a little ibuprofen and mostly good to go. Just have to change which pocket the wallet goes in. Tried 1C delt shot about 45 min prior to a shoulder workout and HOLY S***! I was using my hoodie as a sling to get there - powered like a mutha trucka to get through a basic workout and after an hour it felt a ton better. Followed was about 3 days of swelling and redness but nothing profound. Ibuprofen was my friend. Now going back to the glutes and PIP seems better (technique prob also much better). Could I simply be going through virgin muscle pip all over again? I was ready to switch brands to see if I had better luck but this stuff seems to be dosed so well I would rather stay where I am. I figure someone else out there has been in a similar situation - thanks fellas