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  1. bbrsimon50

    Thoughts on calorie intake - cutting

    In my case any calorie calculator I've used has greatly over estimated my caloric needs. I have a very sedentary job and in the winter my activity level outside the gym is pretty minimal. I'm 6"1" and 207 right now. My maintenance calories are exactly 2400 per day. I know lots of guys might...
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    Race to 500lb Deadlift

    This is my strength movement for pull day. Well, that and weighted pull ups. The rest of the day is 3 or 4 sets of 10.
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    Race to 500lb Deadlift

    I see. I've thought about the volume as well. Very recently I've added one drop set of 315 for around 8. So if a guy did working sets of around 75% what rep scheme would you suggest?
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    Race to 500lb Deadlift

    I love that this thread exists. Sounds like most of us are all playing in the same ballpark. After I tested 1rm I actually set a goal of 500 within this year.
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    Race to 500lb Deadlift

    I see. Looks like your working sets are at a lower %age than what I'm doing. I've wondered if I'm going too heavy or what. My 4 working sets are at about 85% with 3 minutes rest in between.
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    Race to 500lb Deadlift

    Out of curiosity what everybody' progression look like? I've been doing a good warm up then 4 sets of 5. Agter I up the weight I can usually get 2 or 3 sets of 5 then fail on the 4th or 5th rep on the last 2 sets. Usually when I can manage the 4 sets all to 5 reps, I can feel my form break down...
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    Race to 500lb Deadlift

    Hey guys just stumbled across this thread. Sorry to jump in. I just tested my Dl 1rm about 2 months ago. I got 455 and it felt pretty good so I put 475 on. I was using those fat bumper plates so there was only room for the 10 on each side and no clip. I bent over and pulled and a fart that I had...
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    How long for CBC to return to normal?

    Thanks again, guys. For anyone interested I went ahead with the bloodwork and my RBC, hematocrit and hemoglobin were all slightly elevated, just above reference range, but surprisingly to me were very similar to my last bloodwork which was on my trt dose.
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    How long for CBC to return to normal?

    Hey thanks for the input. I was mostly concerned about her denying me care if she suspected AAS use. I mean, if she did suspect it and asked me, I'd either have to lie or disclose. If I disclose my use, I think it's reasonable to assume she might say, well just cut out your use and the acne wont...
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    How long for CBC to return to normal?

    Hey man, thanks for the vote of confidence, lol. Ya I meant specific values especially RBC. It was a little out of range when I had my last bloodwork. I haven't donated blood yet. I did end up just saying screw it and getting the blood drawn. Thanks for the input.
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    How long for CBC to return to normal?

    Hey man, thanks for the vote of confidence, lol. Ya I meant specific values especially RBC. It was a little out of range when I had my last bloodwork. I haven't donated blood yet. I did end up just saying screw it and getting the blood drawn. Thanks for the input.
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    Is anavar real now?

    Six years ago Jerry Ward had a video where he was saying basically all UGL anavar is fake. He said it is too expensive to make. It's still up on youtube.
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    How long for CBC to return to normal?

    Hi guys. So I just finished a 14 week cycle of 300 test / 300 deca per week. My last dose was two days ago on Sunday. Today, I saw a dermatologist regarding acne treatment. Im a trt patient, which she is aware of, but I didnt disclose my AAS use. Naturally, she wants to get some baseline blood...
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    WTF is wrong with my elbows?

    I get pain in mostly my left elbow from squatting heavy. I recently read that could partially be due to an anterior/ posterior muscle imbalance. Tight chest and front delts combined with weak rear delta make it hard to get your upper back in the correct position. The post said to triple down on...
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    Building muscle with low T

    Well I know for myself, personally my trt dose had me at 1000 ng/dl and the difference in my body is unbelievable. All things are pretty much equal. I have been maybe a tad bit more strict with my diet, but I'm convinced I would have Never seen the results I'm getting now if i hadn't jumped on...
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    Building muscle with low T

    I get it. And I did make some progress naturally. But guys run gear to get their levels up and grow. So i was wondering if someone with natural levels of 250 would peak long before someone with natural levels of say 700. It makes sense in my mind that they would.
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    Building muscle with low T

    So I'm 38 years old I've been lifting weights recreationally for around 13 years. I started to try and get more serious about it 5 years ago. I was tracking macros and experimenting with different programs. And I don't mean I was program jumping, I was giving different styles an honest try for...
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    New to TRT and GH

    Good for you, man. I started with trt last July. My levels were about the same as yours were. It's a game changer, for sure. Are you in the states? I'm in canada and I sure wish I could get prescribed Gh.
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    How old were you? (TRT)

    I finally got on trt about 2 years after hearing this at 37. My test was averaging around 225.
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    How old were you? (TRT)

    Joe Rogan had Dr. Mark Gordon as a guest a while back and that is his whole deal, Traumatic Brain Injury and hormones. That is what actually got me on to the path of getting my levels checked. I rode dirt bikes my whole life and raced some motocross. I have been knocked out quite a few times...
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    Lab results

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    Lab results

    This was from the best study I found. I saved the pdf and I'm not sure how to link it, so here's a screen shot.
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    Lab results

    It just really bothers me that a doctor would be ignorant of this. When he told me that all the amino acids I was taking along with the exercise was destroying my kidneys he scared the shit out of me. When he wanted to give me some evidence, he gets on the computer and does a google search! And...
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    Lab results

    Thanks. Ya I spent another hour and a half searching last night. The more I look, the better I feel about my lab results. I found two articles which show that athletes have every one of my values elevated. One study showed healthy adults with normal baseline CK levels and then post "soreness...
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    Let’s Talk Full Size/Half Ton Pickups

    I bought a brand new 2016 Sierra the black 22" rims suckerd me in. It is a really nice looking truck. It's not loaded. Cloth seats. No Bose. No adjustable pedals. No memory seats. No split rear window ( actually a plus for me) It also has the 5.3. I hate that truck. The suspension doesnt have...
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