The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

Are you more Laverne or Shirley?

 

more Squiggy....


BW

 

Lol I think that reference is a tad old for me

So IDK what that means lol

 

Damn post covid BS I hit 186, 3 weeks into mild exercise and a much better diet, No food or beer after dinner. I work swings so damn.....Down to 165 , 5 more to go. 5 lbs and 5 inches of belly )

 

Had to recently switch(past few months) to AM training. Finally feeling somewhat adjusted. Meanwhile the weekend beers are killing my waistline progress.
Today was shoulders, always a great day, i was blessed with okay shoulders.

 

That’s great and all, but did you Ever make up your mind on some sunglasses for fishing?

 

I do want to address this.

#1 I already drink too much. It’ll be worse with free beer erryday as a fringe benefit.

#2 I have benefits and will make more money as a brewers assistant and continuing to serve/bartend than I make for the state. Granted I will be working 55 hrs a week but its fun as hell so its cool.
Better than the soul sucking 37.5 hours a week at a desk.


Bartending and serving at the right establishment is lucrative AF. I wasted 9 years of my life and tens of thousands going to college. But all is good now, I got my life straightened out.

 

haha yeah man; got some knockarounds for 25 bucks. going fly fishing saturday

 

How much test you on? Just trt?

 

yep just trt dosages. I'm a firm believer in getting the most for the least.

 

Sames.

 

I thought TRT was just for guys, usually starting in the 40’s, who have experienced a reduction in their natural testosterone production. You guys are younger than me and on it...

Also, can you confirm that once you start TRT you can’t go off of it because there’s a good chance that your body will not produce a healthy amount of testosterone naturally again?

 

You don't go on until your natural levels are already low. Mine was super low and I train hard so higher levels helps.

You can come off but it's individual how much natural you will produce. If you are low and then start trt you'll be low coming off as well. Your body is only going to make so much natural test and it will only get less with age.

 

Hmm,so...you have to get a shot once a week or something?
Then see a Dr. to do blood work & check levels once a month?

 

There are different ways but self injection is generally best. You can do once a week but I usually do half on Sunday then half on Wednesday to keep my levels more stable. I do blood work with my Dr every 6 months.

 

Most of the clinics do everything over the phone and mail.

 

Well, last time I had my T levels checked by bloodwork was years ago and I was on the lower end of “normal” levels. I just can’t imagine putting a needle into myself once or twice a week. I might not ever get boulder shoulders or be as big or exactly what I picture my ideal physique to be but, that’s ok. I think I’ll stick to being natural as long as possible.

That’s just my personal choice. I’m by no means viewing what anyone else does with judgment. At times, I view the results of hard work combined with trt with envy.

 

Eh it's not that bad and you get used to it quick. I wouldn't recommend trt unless you have a reason for it. Just low levels really isn't enough. If you have low levels AND are tired, have no sex drive, or have actual low T symptoms, or you compete and train heavy and want max results then that's the reason to start. It's definitely a commitment.

 

Big stud bear like you has no sex drive? Bummer...

BW

 

Did when my levels were at 260...

Now no bear is safe