BigDave
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Took a couple years off from gym (for muscle recovery 
). Actually lifted nothing but beers. Got up to about 270. Very fat. Before took time off was a very trim 240. 5'10". Started working out hard again 9 months ago, also went on TRT, & got down to about 225 from 270. Probably 16-18% BF. Was eating 1500-2000 calories a day, lifting like crazy, & doing hours of cardio a day, but could not get below 225. Was a bit nervous to start cycle at this weight, as I wanted to put some muscle back on & know I have to eat. 6 weeks into ~500mg/wk Sust cycle now. Been eating 4-5K calories a day, am putting on size, getting stronger, and pants are getting looser in the waste. I seem to be losing more fat now, but am doing almost no cardio. Not complaining, but I was always a believer that you could reduce BF % while on cycle (meaning putting on MORE muscle than fat), but you couldn't put on muscle and lose fat. My weight has only increased to 227, but I am leaner and bigger. Trying to gain muscle now, but stay below 240... As the plan is to finish this cycle on 2/15, get down to 220 by 4/15 & start 75mg/day prop, EQ, and Winny last 4 weeks to cut for summer. I am certainly not complaining, but anyone have any thoughts on this? Possible that an increase in muscle mass has jumpstarted my metabolism?
). Actually lifted nothing but beers. Got up to about 270. Very fat. Before took time off was a very trim 240. 5'10". Started working out hard again 9 months ago, also went on TRT, & got down to about 225 from 270. Probably 16-18% BF. Was eating 1500-2000 calories a day, lifting like crazy, & doing hours of cardio a day, but could not get below 225. Was a bit nervous to start cycle at this weight, as I wanted to put some muscle back on & know I have to eat. 6 weeks into ~500mg/wk Sust cycle now. Been eating 4-5K calories a day, am putting on size, getting stronger, and pants are getting looser in the waste. I seem to be losing more fat now, but am doing almost no cardio. Not complaining, but I was always a believer that you could reduce BF % while on cycle (meaning putting on MORE muscle than fat), but you couldn't put on muscle and lose fat. My weight has only increased to 227, but I am leaner and bigger. Trying to gain muscle now, but stay below 240... As the plan is to finish this cycle on 2/15, get down to 220 by 4/15 & start 75mg/day prop, EQ, and Winny last 4 weeks to cut for summer. I am certainly not complaining, but anyone have any thoughts on this? Possible that an increase in muscle mass has jumpstarted my metabolism?
