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Im 36, former amateur bodybuilder/powerlifter who has just started training again. I had 20' arms and a 500lbs rawbench at 220 in my prime. Low BF. Used to cycle with 500mg test year around ,added dbol some months though before a PR day, and suddenly just stopped the whole thing five years ago. My levels are now near normal, but they are in the normal range for someone twice my age but the doctor won't give me TRT. Im tired of this as I feel it is hindering me staying healthy and fit.
Now without any training and five years im fluctating in the upper 200s but with 17% fat instead of my former year around 6-7%. I have lost a lot of strength, cant even post my lifts know out of embarrasment, just for example I used to do Dips with bodyweight in the belt for 10 reps, 500lbs Close grip raw and bent overs with 400 for reps. Chins I did with up to 160lbs added. If im half or 60 percen of that, its a very good day now.
Always trained my whole body low volume style with high intensity but only a couple of lifts each muscle. Often whole body or 2-splits. But I feel my recovery is much lower than in my prime and I need to build back the muscle different than my previous comebacks. Maybe a 5-split would be better now? Lower intensity?
Anyone else in the same situation after years off training? I have trained Three months without TRT with a ok diet , but Im gaining back the muscle very very much slowly than I did when I even was a Natural at 20. Did 440 on the bench at 19 Natural at 200, low bf.
Im planning on taking Things into my own hands, but of course us TRT doses and keep track of my Health.
I feel 250mg a week is kinda too high, its only half of what I used when I did these as an "athlete"
Anyone had experience with 125mg ? How did you feel?
Do you guys have any tips for me? I feel like an old man, and Im only 36, what the hell happened? I know I would crash but I hoped It would settle after years of break.
Thanks ! Hope you have ideas
Now without any training and five years im fluctating in the upper 200s but with 17% fat instead of my former year around 6-7%. I have lost a lot of strength, cant even post my lifts know out of embarrasment, just for example I used to do Dips with bodyweight in the belt for 10 reps, 500lbs Close grip raw and bent overs with 400 for reps. Chins I did with up to 160lbs added. If im half or 60 percen of that, its a very good day now.
Always trained my whole body low volume style with high intensity but only a couple of lifts each muscle. Often whole body or 2-splits. But I feel my recovery is much lower than in my prime and I need to build back the muscle different than my previous comebacks. Maybe a 5-split would be better now? Lower intensity?
Anyone else in the same situation after years off training? I have trained Three months without TRT with a ok diet , but Im gaining back the muscle very very much slowly than I did when I even was a Natural at 20. Did 440 on the bench at 19 Natural at 200, low bf.
Im planning on taking Things into my own hands, but of course us TRT doses and keep track of my Health.
I feel 250mg a week is kinda too high, its only half of what I used when I did these as an "athlete"
Anyone had experience with 125mg ? How did you feel?
Do you guys have any tips for me? I feel like an old man, and Im only 36, what the hell happened? I know I would crash but I hoped It would settle after years of break.
Thanks ! Hope you have ideas
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