Is it possible to recover fully after a cycle in your old age?
I don't know, since I have never cycled. However, I have competed in non-tested shows on several occasions, against Masters who have. At my last non-tested show, the 50+ competitor collapsed on stage during prejudging and didn't return. He was passed out backstage for quite a while and had to be sent to the ER for medical help. And, one of my 60+ competitors at the same show told me he had "dieted" down from 218 to 199 pounds in 10 days, as he was trying to control a severe nose bleed back stage before prejudging. I know there is a lot of HRT & TRT going on in my age group, and I know many of my non-tested competitors have cycled, because they tell me they do. A number have extended stomachs and some just don't feel 100%. At another non-tested show earlier this year, one of my fellow Masters had to leave right after pre-judging because, he told, me, "I just pissed up a bunch of blood." And, to think, they all are just trying to win a $25 trophy. I do not condem or condone cycling of any type. Each competitor must decide what he wants to do to his body. I'm just glad there are two tracks.