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  1. Can You Recommend TRT, etc.?

    Hello Everyone, I will be 41 years old in a month. I am about 174 cm, 170 lbs, 23% bodyfat. In my teenage years, I was about 15% bodyfat. I could get below 12%, etc. if I trained hard with weights, etc. On some fitness programs, like Bodyforlife, with 1800 calories a day, etc. I could get...

  2. Myostatin Deficiencies Downside?

    Hi Everyone, For 25 years, news has been enamored by animals and people with myostatin deficiencies. It would be great if we could build muscle like this, without any checks on that. 1. Is there any documented downsides to animals and humans who have this? 2. As a related example, there are...

  3. Do We Have Meta-Studies of TRT and GH Results? I Might Do?

    Hi Everyone, I am about to turn 40. I see no overt problems with testosterone or GH. I still have high libido, aggression, energy, etc. But, I think I might want to do, just because it is about time. What do people think? What are the results? Are they life changing, for people in the...

  4. What Websites Are the Best for MRPs? Custom MRPs?

    Hello, 1. I love MRP's, but many are over-priced. 2. Where can we get them for the best price? 3. A friend of mine once said there was a place where we can get custom MRPs. I like 40 grams of whey 25 grams of maltodextrin Some glutamine, vitamins, etc. Really good flavoring Anywhere to...

  5. Stronglifts Going Up in Everything? How Does Long Term Weight Gain Work?

    Hi Everyone, 1. As summary, I have done a Stronglifts Big Five Lifts, 5 *5, for two weeks now. 2. So far, I have been quite pleased with my progress: a. My strength is regaining rapidly. Two weeks ago, I was 155 * 5 bench press. Today, 195 * 5 bench press. I am regaining the strength I once...

  6. Anybody do Kettlebells on Gear?

    Hi Everyone, I loved the physical effects of Anavar on barbell training. I remember I could go from 225 lb bench at about 5 rep sets to pushing through 9 sets. Squats went from 225 lbs to about 5 reps. I could force to 8, 12, or 15 sets. I wondered what would happen with kettlebells. When I...

  7. Can KB Swings Completely Replace Cardio? Opinions?

    Hi Everyone, Ironically, I spoke to Bud Jeffries only a week or so before COVID took his life. God rest his soul. Of course, his 1000 lb squats and other amazing gym and real-world strength feats will forever be remembered. I also learned about kettlebells from his anecdotes. 1. When done...

  8. How To Get Great TRT Results? How Come Some People Look Better Than Younger?

    Hi Everyone, 1. My testosterone is in the reference range but low (320-350 when I was in my 20's). Granted, my LSH, etc. is normal. I am in my late 30's now. 2. My military doctor gave me TRT for about six months. Honestly, the effects were negligible. a. The first day had spectacular...

  9. How To Get Great TRT Results? How Come Some People Look Better Than Younger?

    Hi Everyone, 1. My testosterone is in the reference range but low (320-350 when I was in my 20's). Granted, my LSH, etc. is normal. I am in my late 30's now. 2. My military doctor gave me TRT for about six months. Honestly, the effects were negligible. a. The first day had spectacular...

  10. Any Opinions of Ozempic Use?

    Hi Everyone, My doctor just gave me Ozempic to lose weight. 1. I will see what happens. If no bad side effects, I will take for the rest of my life. 2. My guess is the four principles of fat loss are the same: a. Diet (Caloric Deficit) b. Resistance Training c. Formal Cardio d. NEAT/Informal...

  11. Basic Endocrinology Question: Can Someone Be Within the Reference Ranges, but Still Be Sick?

    Hi Everyone, I never quite understood how reference ranges were developed and how they worked. 1. Quackwatch.org and other sites explain reference ranges well: - Formed on millions of subjects - Using billions of data points - Are extra generous to account for infants, children, teenagers...

  12. Any Way to Counteract Lithium? TRT, GH, Thyroid?

    Hi Guys, 1. For my mood issues and anxiety, I take low dose lithium. It works wonders for calming down. All day, it is the same mood effect as if I had gone swimming for a few hours. Just more mellow. 2. The only real bad side effect is the weight gain...about 50 lbs...most of it fat (the...

  13. Cheapest Countries for Human Growth Hormone?

    Hello, Some people I know get HGH prescribed legally. But, it is expensive in the US, etc. Is there any place with official price lists, for legal HGH? My guess would be a place like Thailand would be best. Good quality of medical care, lower prices.

  14. Best Info on Progressive Overload Principles?

    Hi Everyone, You guys have convinced me that progressive overload is the most critical, central element for progress in training. 1. This begs the question "what are the best ways to do progressive overload?" 2. Fitness Guru Tom Venuto has summed it up in his e-book: Invalid Link Removed...

  15. Best Chest Workout Routine Ever? Bench Press or Pushups?

    Hi Everyone, To preface, I am doing Rusty Moore's Visual Impact Kettlebell Workouts. So, I am not in the gym regularly, doing barbell and dumbbells. So far, I have been impressed with the subtle improvements. In the past, I have over-trained with regular gym exercises, running, etc. But...

  16. Is Blood Lactate a Sign of Over-Training?

    Hi Everyone, 1. Recently, I have been getting into KB training. 2. Many gurus are now saying Kettlebells are the best single thing a person can do. At least according to Dan John et. al, some people have done 1000 KB swings a day, for ten days straight, with no signs of over-training...

  17. Is There Any Realistic Danger in Lifting Chalk (Magnesium Carbonate)?

    Hi Guys, My wife bought some of that lifting chalk, in China. It says 100% magnesium carbonate. I did try it today, for the first time. I definitely like the chalk, as the kettlebell almost sticks to my hand. Very nice. Invalid Link Removed 1. I did taste some in my water cup. Clearly...

  18. Why Do We Inject in the Glutes? Big muscle? Fat? Low Muscle Circulation?

    Hi Everyone, I wonder why major injections are not done in the arm or other areas, but done in the glutes? Why exactly is that? Is it because the gluteus maximus muscles are the biggest muscles in the body. Is it because there is fat around the butt area? Or, because of low blood...

  19. Any Summary of Eccentric Training Methods?

    Hi Everyone, Being still unable to use a gym because of COVID, I only have a 20 kg and 32 kg kettlebell. I am getting back into eccentric training, as I think it is a good preparation for full barbell and dumbbell gym lifting. A few questions: 1. Just curious, who defines the word? I have...

  20. How Influential Is the Testosterone Number?

    Hello Everyone, 1. For my whole life, my testosterone has been able 320 on the 300 - 1000 reference range. Regular general practitioners have always said it is fine, since LH, etc. is normal Many bodybuilders, wannabe doctors (chiropractors) and others have been alarmed at a man in his 20's...
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