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  1. trn450

    POLYCYTHEMIA update

    Blood pressure will surely vary throughout day, and depending on stress level. But, if it's up more than it's down, in the long run you're still at risk of developing complications of hypertension. Just something to consider. If you think it's the hCG, why not just get rid of the hCG? I'd...
  2. trn450

    Low Test (lab results posted)

    I disagree that those are low levels. The FSH and LH in the context of those testosterone values suggest that is very normal for you. If you had now-normal test and high-normal pituitary tropic hormones I'd be willing to entertain the notion of primary hypogonadism. But, that's not the case at...
  3. trn450

    POLYCYTHEMIA update

    It's expected to see the blood go down a short period of time after the blood draw. After your phlebotomy session it takes a while for the fluid volumes to shift around and come into a new equilibrium. In short, when the volume of blood is lost it is later filled by primarily "water" so the...
  4. trn450

    Working legs around chronic back pain?

    I personally have chronic back pain, and leg press is probably the worst for me. It's either 2" presses, or that lumbar spine rolls up and you end up in pain. My solution is just to keep the weight light and use a wide stance where I can keep my spine as erect as possible when I can do...
  5. trn450

    8 months to 185

    Good job, keep it up! :) Welcome back.
  6. trn450

    Low Test, Low LH, Low FSH, Low Estradiol. HELP!

    Just to clarify to anybody reading this, in pharmacology there is no such thing as side-effect free. And, OTC vs Rx is irrelevant here, these are all drugs.
  7. trn450

    8 months to 185

    Making progress on that schedule is impressive. Very difficult to do with a physical job. Keep it up.
  8. trn450

    Douchebags at the gym...

    I hate it when douchebags try to play along with our "douchebags at the gym" thread and expect everyone to stop and listen to their douchebaggery.
  9. trn450

    8 months to 185

    Sorry broseph. Working hard is almost incompatible with gym training :/ Not much to do to get around that unless you can get closer to a gym or cut hours out of your life. I'm doing 12-13hrs/day 6 days a week right now, and it's very difficult. So, I feel you on this one. And, I don't do...
  10. trn450

    Low Test, Low LH, Low FSH, Low Estradiol. HELP!

    Honestly, you need to have this information interpreted by your primary care provider or a relevant specialist. Other things one must consider are (a) age, (b) time of blood draw, (c) prolactin. - 443 isn't low by the reference range to begin with. - "Normal" is also age dependent. - If you...
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    Douchebags at the gym...

    Seriously? A trainer there? LOL. What a moron :/ I've had weight stuck on me before when training alone--a couple of times, actually. But I just either dump the weight off the side, or roll/bump it down to my waist, sit up, and hoist it off. I've done that with some pretty decent poundages...
  12. trn450

    Douchebags at the gym...

    Why? Why?! WHY?!!Geez, man. Have you ever even TRIED to bench 185 before? Do you even lift, bro? Where do you think you get the extra power to lift such poundages if not in the POWER CAGE!-____-
  13. trn450

    Douchebags at the gym...

    You'd think someone would be on top of that :/ lol. I know every time I see some dork doing the 6" bench press with way too much weight that there is a small chance they'll bring that weight down just a tad too low and I'll have to run over. The other day this kid, probably 170lbs and a little...
  14. trn450

    8 months to 185

    Wow... quite an active job you've got there :/ You're definition going to be needing those calories! Keep it up, man!
  15. trn450

    I keep hurting my shoulder on flat bench presses

    What is your height and weight?
  16. trn450

    8 months to 185

    6:30 AM to 3PM? That's an amazing schedule. Enjoy it! I'll be doing 6:30 AM to 7ish PM 6 days a week, some days even longer. :( BTW, what was your weight?
  17. trn450

    From 205 to 178, in 45 days.

    Nice cut! But, watch the weight on the bulk. So many people just cycle between fat and thin without any significant muscle gain because it's become "dogma" that you've got to eat big to get big. The reality is, if you're getting fat you're eating too much. Keep that weight down and enjoy the...
  18. trn450

    8 months to 185

    Don't be afraid of salt. You can piss it out :) It's starting to look like healthy people who eat low salt diets actually don't live as long as those people who don't watch their salt. What you consume you can piss out. No worries. Water weight is temporary. Also, if you're getting next to no...
  19. trn450

    8 months to 185

    If you're sweating your balls off, especially in dry heat, you'll be drinking a lot. As long as you're not forcing the water down and you were simply responding to thirst mechanisms, you're probably fine. I only mention it because some people "force" water down. Having said that, pissing 4-5x...
  20. trn450

    8 months to 185

    Your kidneys can clear like 12-14L of water in 24hrs. Figure about 2L/hr. Not to mention what you exhale, what you sweat, and what you crap. I'm sure you may have been carrying a lot of water, but probably not quite that much--especially if you took a piss :) Only pay attention to you timed...
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