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  1. Symptoms of low T. Test in low normal range.

    Strange. I am also with Kaiser and had the same kind of symptoms you mentioned. I also tested "low normal" testosterone, but the doctor did decide to put me on TRT. It made a big difference. (Testosterone in injectable form is now on the Kaiser formulary.) I also have sleep apnea and have been...

  2. Why do people do cardio?

    Cardiovascular exercise's value is, as many have noted, exactly related to its name. Numerous studies in recent years have demonstrated that it is of little value in weight loss (although it may be useful in keeping weight off). The NYT has reported numerous studies. I can't link to them, but...

  3. Article: DAA Doesn't Work

    The placebo effect is a wonderful thing.

  4. Shrinking

    But isn't there more to it than that? If your balls shrink significantly, it likely means your natural testosterone production has ceased. If that happens with medically prescribed TRT, I would wonder if the dosage is too high. In any case, if test production is permanently shut down, he will...

  5. Article: Making Your Routine More Efficient

    I must be missing something here. You argue against the one-day-a-week approach in favor of frequency over volume. But the difference in your routine is only one day. Does one day make that much difference? Also, despite the priority of frequency, you say you do a lot of "accessory" work. That...

  6. Article: Dave Tate On Motivation And Stress

    I tell clients -- I'm a shrink -- that all exercise is like mindfulness. It gets you out of the crazy-making rumination and keeps you focused in the present moment. I think this is a great part of why people find training so addictive, even though they're not bringing that intention to it. I...

  7. Methadone withdrawal and supplements

    Sorry to hear what you're going through. I had a mild experience with methadone six years ago. I had emergency surgery on both my knees and nothing except fentanyl patches relieved the pain. I certainly didn't get high but I hated using them, even though they were effective. When I tried to...

  8. 5x5 with extra lifts, does this make sense?

    Is the 5x5 still five sets of maximum weight? That can be absolute hell on the ligaments, as I learned the hard way. I can't imagine starting back after an injury with that. What is your rationale for that routine, if you don't mind explaining.

  9. 4 WEEK BLAST CYCLE!! Test P/Tren A/TNE/Dbol/Anadrol

    Ambien will make you nuts. I drove without headlights, on the wrong side of the road, about 3 miles on the ****. I took my prescribed dose. The police followed me and amazingly didn't arrest me. I noticed last week that the FDA has ordered Ambien to cut the doses on its pills in half because of...

  10. Article: Training To Failure

    Haycock's argument with HST is that it's progressive weight increases, not the weight itself that causes hypertrophy. The program doesn't avoid all failure. In the final sets of two weeks of 10-rep exercises, for example, you go to failure. I did the program for two years and it worked well. I...

  11. Article: US Has Worst Health Outcomes

    I don't know where the editor is getting his "facts" or how they effectively argue against a single-payer system of healthcare. (Source, please.) People do indeed make unhealthy choices. Are you suggesting that such people not be provided health care if they can't afford it? Who will make that...

  12. Article: Stimulate, Supply, and Signal

    Great article, but in decades of lifting, I've heard so many different theories, I only get more confused as I age. It's mysterious to me why there aren't more definitive studies about hypertrophy development. My experience continues to be that changing lifts is more effective than anything else.

  13. Sexless marriage!!!

    Sorry to ramble, but here goes: I'm a shrink and have seen this situation a zillion times. Fair disclosure: I'm gay and that may be enough for you to immediately dismiss what I have to say. But I see couples of all gender-mixes and can assure you that the situation is mainly the same for all...

  14. Article: Growing Big Traps

    I have big traps. I always get comments about them. I haven't been able to do deadlifts for 6 years (due to chronic knee problems). But I shrug using the the Smith machine, with the bar held in front and rear. What I learned long ago is that my traps respond best to a lot of sets. I do at least...
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