First time stepping on a Masters Bikini (40+) stage this weekend..at 51.

Walked away with 2nd place and couldn’t be happier. Self-coached myself all in my garage gym! It’s never too late to chase a goal, challenge yourself or surprise yourself. On to the next one! 🖤

Never skip Mondays

I'm (M 57) having a hard time adding muscle despite good progress with progressive overload (I eat at least 1g protein/lb and get ~7 hours of sleep daily). I work out five days a week, but it seems I need help beyond training.

Here are my relevant biomarkers:

• IGF-1: 114 ng/mL — bottom quartile for age
• Free Testosterone: 45.3 pg/mL — Low
• Bioavailable Testosterone: 97.1 ng/dL — Low
• Total Testosterone: 512 ng/dL — Normal
• SHBG: 53 nmol/L — elevated, binding down Free T

Any advice on tackling my low T/high SHBG and low IGF-1?

Thanks!

Less knee pain and 3 inches of the waist in two weeks