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A young man walks into a gym, and immediately envisions his future self resembling Arnold Schwarzenegger, with bulging biceps no t-shirt can hold, and quads so big he can't wear regular jeans. He begins to lift weights and finds online advice suggesting he needs to eat big to be big, and that he needs massive …
With the end of my Powerlifting career, such that it was, I needed a new direction, a new focal point for my resistance training. I toyed around with some of what I call High Stimulus/Low Fatigue hypertrophy training. This is essentially choosing exercises that hit the muscles quite effectively without wearing your ass out. For …
Creatine monohydrate is one of the most studied supplements in sports, health and fitness. It’s been demonstrated to work, and work quite well (for some) in increasing creatine stored in muscle cells, allowing more energy production during high intensity exercise. It has some other benefits, but the ability to run farther, lift more and generally …
My position on steroid use in strength sports is pretty straight forward: I don't care if people want to use them. They just shouldn't compete in drug tested Federations. I think the best way to look at drug use in strength sports is simply not to make the comparisons between drug using athletes and natural, …
During my imagined hypogonadal period that began in December, I began to study all available options for my future as an androgen deficient, aging male. I took the herbal supplement route to try to make some immediate improvement to my hormonal levels, and I've since learned that these products are commonly used as a form …
Let's talk about a total mindfuck shall we? Back in December, just for shits and giggles, I got my testosterone levels tested, which began a cascade of psychological trauma resulting in my spending a lot of time, money and effort on trying to rescue my aging body's apparent androgen deficiency. I tested again about 45 …
I have learned a lot over the past few months, and ultimately that's the most rewarding aspect of any journey. A summary: Androgen Deficiency in Aging Males As depressing as that headline sounds, it's a biological certainty we must contend with. The male body produces less and less testosterone over time. Evolution has decided our …
Dear Faithful Reader, as you might expect, I have been obsessively studying everything related to testosterone, free testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin, estrogen and how to improve my current endocrine status. I've gone deep into the world of testosterone replacement therapy, erectile dysfunction medications, anabolic steroids, SARMS, diet, vitamins, minerals, herbal concoctions and the power …
While I could accept the decline in my maleness as a part of the life cycle, aging gracefully into the night, where I'll sip Earl Grey tea wearing a cardigan sweater to avoid getting a chill, and petting my cat while yelling at the kids to get off of my lawn, that just isn't me. …
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I finally took the plunge and ponied up the cash to get my testosterone levels checked. I got the full male hormone panel which gives results for total testosterone, free testosterone (which is the important one), DHEA and SHBG (which is the bastard that binds up your testosterone so you don't have as much free). …
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