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    Good to hear, having gone through it twice it...

    Good to hear, having gone through it twice it sounds pretty typical to me. I started lifting weights very strict and light at four months, but it took a little over a year to feel normal again. I...
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    Got it... thanks!

    Got it... thanks!
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    Thanks for the reply. Interesting. You do these...

    Thanks for the reply. Interesting. You do these on your off day? Or every day that is not a chest day? Also, what do you mean by "keeps the muscles packed"? Thanks
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    Great to hear you are progressing! You are...

    Great to hear you are progressing! You are certainly an inspiration!
    Your progression plans sounds similar to "dynamic double progression", which is my favorite method and what I use. For example,...
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    Seems (I stress "seems") like doing them on off...

    Seems (I stress "seems") like doing them on off days would interfere with recovery/super compensating from the previous chest workout. Thoughts?
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    So glad this thread is helping some of you. That...

    So glad this thread is helping some of you. That was my hope when I created it :-)
  • 1.first couple of sets of an exercise you can...

    1.first couple of sets of an exercise you can leave a rep in the tank; last one or two sets go to functional failure (meaning when you can't do another rep with proper form). This is ok because the...
  • Lots of great recommendations above... I would...

    Lots of great recommendations above... I would add another since you tried other routines without satisfactory results:

    1. forget PLANNED progressive overload, and try AUTOREGULATED progression....
  • Huh? If you're on TRT you certainly should get...

    Huh? If you're on TRT you certainly should get both bloodwork (for PSA) and a digital (finger) exam twice a year in case you develop prostate cancer. Not because TRT causes prostate cancer, but in...
  • Good questions regarding the risk of total test...

    Good questions regarding the risk of total test vs free test as it relates to prostate cancer. I don't know. Also, what I have read is that testosterone doesn't increase your risk to prostate cancer,...
  • Got re-tested five days later, this time did full...

    Got re-tested five days later, this time did full testosterone breakdown and full bloodwork. No change over the last few years. Free and bioavailable test still very much on the low side. Total test...
  • Thanks Induced..... then I assume that guys...

    Thanks Induced..... then I assume that guys reporting great strength and physique gains on TRT / HRT are moving their testosterone numbers way above the normal ranges, yes? (aka basically on gear at...
  • Took 10mgs Boron for 5 1/2 months; test jumped almost 20%

    This is strange, I got more bloodwork done this morning to verify and/or further investigate (I'll update when I get those results)... Here's the details at this point:

    I have always had a good...
  • Hey Induced.... why do you say "Going from 650 to...

    Hey Induced.... why do you say "Going from 650 to 1000 will make zero difference on your gym progress"? Is a much higher testosterone number needed to make a difference?

    Thanks!
  • Arthritis in neck; anyone have anything have experience with it? Recommendations?

    I've had neck pain for months now, kept expecting it to go away but it never did. I did about 6 weeks of chiropractic and physical therapy, but it hasn't helped. I got x rays today and they showed...
  • Thanks man.... this is my third or fourth day of...

    Thanks man.... this is my third or fourth day of symptoms, which so far is only a cough and stuffiness; no fever, no shortness of breath. I just want to make sure I don't go back too early, even if I...
  • Post Covid Return to Lifting - Any Experience with it?

    Hello all - How long after having covid did you return to lifting? (i.e. number of days after having no more symptoms? number of days since testing positive?)

    thanks!
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    THIS... you do NOT want high SHBG because it...

    THIS... you do NOT want high SHBG because it binds to testosterone and decreases your free (usable) testosterone. I have the same issue. Back in March (I was 56 years old) my Total Testosterone was...
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    Thanks!
  • Agreed... an example is I have found I grow...

    Agreed... an example is I have found I grow better hitting a body part every 5th day which seems to fly in the face of the latest studies that say higher frequency (hitting a body part 2 or 3 times a...
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