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  1. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    Thanks for the tip. I'm waiting for the results of my blood work (just had it drawn again on Friday as Quest Diagnostic apparently didn't test for that as requested the first time a few weeks ago). It will be nice to know if low test or high Estrogen is the culprit; it seems like I have tried...

  2. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    Thanks. I am going to try another (more controlled) cut as soon as my metabolism levels out; I really think I messed myself up by going too low with the calories for too long. I will probably try a 500 - 750 calorie deficit for no more than 8 weeks and replace my Tuesday/Friday routine with...

  3. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    Thanks... Now if I can just lose that spare tire, I'll be on track... I appreciate your advice.

  4. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    BTW this is the closest I have ever been to abs in my life. Having always been a bit pudgy, I would love to get to that point. It just seems that when I get to a certain point, my otherwise very fast progress halts.

  5. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    Took these at the gym today. Most of it is around my lower back, abdomen and sides. After I dropped from 234 to 185ish, I seemed to stall with this... Of course, I'm back up to 200 lbs now, but I don't think I look much different than last month's 185 (another reason I think it is mostly just...

  6. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    I honestly don't know what my BF% is; I was just guessing. I will try the calipers again in the morning, but I always get a wide range of possibilities depending on the number of sites checked and the formulas available online. Any idea which is the most accurate? I can also try to post a couple...

  7. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    My Romanian Deadlifts are done on a Smith machine. No barbells at this "gym"... I have lost a ton of weight there (and added a few pounds of muscle), but perhaps I have outgrown that gym. I'll see what other options are available in the area. Even though they don't compare to free weights, I do...

  8. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    In reading over the above posts, I feel some clarification is needed: where I wrote that my weight isn't really changing above, I meant the amount of weight I am lifting hasn't drastically changed, but is slowly and steadily increasing. My body weight has increased significantly over the past...

  9. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    Just an update; I've actually gained 14 lbs since my initial post. I'm sure it's mostly water since I started adding post workout carbs (I'm still in a theoretical deficit, but may have hosed my metabolism by going too low calorie for too long). I have been averaging 1800-2000 calories over the...

  10. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    I work out on my lunch breaks (around noon) and fast (except for BCAA) until post training. Unfortunately, my gym has Smith machines in place of squat racks (at least the one near my workplace; I also have a YMCA membership, but it's too far to squeeze in a proper workout on my breaks). I have...

  11. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    I tried Strong Lifts and reverse pyramids in the past when trying to increase strength, but reasoned that lower volume would be better to avoid excessive catabolism with a moderate deficit. As I am lifting 4 days per week, I am still hitting each muscle group about 4 times per week. Do you think...

  12. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    Sorry, one other update; where I typed incline DB press above, it should read incline DB flys. Tuesday's and Friday's are all isolation exercises. I am keeping the same weight until I hit 12 reps and then increasing it (trying to stay between 8-12).

  13. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    I have fudged the 0/3/3/0 cadence on the leg press and bench press due to bad exertion headaches over the past couple of weeks. I don't get them when I lift a little faster on those two exercises.

  14. Hit a wall and need some advice on sups

    I have since changed to a 4-day routine and have been pretty steadily increasing weight on every lift. I have been doing one slow (0/3/3/0) set to failure on every exercise to avoid excessive damage that would be hard to repair in a deficit. This is my most recent info: Mon & Thu: Leg Press: 310...

  15. Hit a wall and need some advice on supplementation

    Thanks... So, do you think I should hold off on the sups until I slowly get back up to 2k - 2200 cals each day and then introduce them, or would it be OK to start everything now? Also, Should the Carnatine and ALA only be taken prior to a big meal to aid in nutrient partitioning or does it...
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