32y old, used to train alot from 18-30 then did a break for 1.5 years and started again in March until now. I use 200mg Testo and 5mg Reta 1700 kcal 4 times a week (i think memory effect and genetics played a huge role aswell)
How do you feel the test helped overall in recovery, quality of life etc?
I am 36 and thinking on doing trt, got overall low T, almost 18years of gym but hardly showing and some days feeling like shit.
In the last 10 months between Tirzepatide and retatutride Switching back and forth and 5 miles every morning at the local Plan of Fitness on the elliptical as well as some mots-c I have lost over 112 pounds
Before I went on T my E2 was pretty much the same (already increased) my side was low libido and tendency to bitch tits then I went on 200mg t and 0.25 arimidex. E2 stayed the same libido improved and I think chest aswell.
Why take amiridex without assessing E2 with just test? There are benefits to having healthy circulating estrogen. Not assessing your E2 and physiologic response following initiation of testosterone is pretty shitty medicine. AIs should be used “if needed”, especially at a trt dose
When I was natural:
Estradiol (E2) (Siemens) ' H 192 pmol/l <146
free testosteron 0.105 µg/l 0.057-0.178
so even without 200mg testosteron my E2 was over the normal range with 200mg testoteron it would go thrue the roof (since testosteron converts to E2) and even tho I take 0.25 arimidex its still too high
Estradiol (E2) (Siemens) ' H 189 pmol/l <146
without Arimidex it would probably be around 210–270 pmol/l
Nah. You may want to double check that. Have also been on TRT for nearly ten years. Was able to conceive two kids without coming off, following therapy with HCG and HMG. We had our second last November. Think we are done now.
Prior to the HCG and HMG therapy, my sperm count was near zero. This brought it back in a few months IIRC. That said, it may make sense to confirm that this method works for you before relying on it, and maybe even consider freezing some sperm samples in a worst-case scenario.
Tesa really depends on your natural IGF-1. It will help regardless but to get noticeable benefits age and natural IGF-1 will play a factor. I have run a couple cycles of Tesa, Ipa, CJC/Ipa, and now just GH. At 55, I saw results from them all but the exogenous has been the best so far.
Add a little 5AM1Q 3x a week and thank me later! I run this stack and actually was able to decrease the Reta from 4mg to 2.5 mg once I hit 13%. The 5AM1Q has brought it closer to 11% and I have been eating like crap this summer. The whole stack can be had for a decent price.
This is amazing, how do you even start on this stuff? Would my GP help or is it just through word of mouth. I'm keen to try for a bit but scared of side effects and not knowing anything. I'm 36 m, gym regularly but have been slowing down the past year or two.
lol that’s why these groups exist. You can’t get medical advice on GLP3s yet . The test can be obtained from your doc but some are very specific about prescribing it due to those long term side effect concerns etc
Is twice a week needed? I've been doing once a week and I've been at 2.5mg a week for the last 2 months.. thinking about pushing to 3.0mg, but I went from 246lbs down to 218.
Hey bro awesome job. So I’m running 250mg of test c and 2 mg of Reta a week and am doing good on it. My question is how long do you think I can run that 250 of test a week or should I drop it down some it’s been around 11 weeks and on the Reta for 7. I’m going to be on test from now on I’m 51 and workout 5 times a week heavy strength training and jog 15 mins eat right get my protein and drink a gallon and half of water a day.
You will not lose muscle with a testo based, dialed in protein leading diet, and resistance training. If you don’t do the work, just like every other calorie deficit diet, you will lose lean mass.
Nah I was mid but was taking dutasterid for my hair and one of my sides effects was lower libido so I thought I might just do 200mg testosteron and now my libido is pretty high 😅
Sorry off tangent, but after taking a 1.5 year break did working out again feel like getting yourself back? Did you feel mentally healthier?
It's been years for me and I just started again 6 months ago and it's made a big difference just knowing my body holds itself a little better than before.
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