New old guy

[verylargeshoes]

Hello, everybody. I found this board after becoming frustrated both with the poor state of TRT care, and my own inability to make much progress in the gym even when doing everything right -- or at least to the best of my knowledge and ability.

I'm 51 years old, and in addition to being old as dirt, I have ulcerative colitis and lifelong major depression. TMI, but the point is that there are times when I can train hard, and I want to make the absolute most of those times. There are other times I can barely eat, and it sets me two steps back.

Some of limittaions are genetic or otherwise out of my control, and some of them are due to plain ignorance. This community seems like it can help me with the ignorance, and with that to reach closer to the limits of my biological potential.

I also have a 13 year old son who's already just an inch shorter than me and is starting weight training. I figure I'd better start putting on some muscle before that inevitable day when he thinks he can take out the old man.

6'2"
52 years old
213 pounds
Currently using retatrutide to help drop to at least 20 more lbs, or whatever is approx 12-15% bodyfat
on 200mg/week test cyp for TRT
started with buying from TRT doc, now using UGL test
planning my first cycle for when I'm done "cutting"

 

[readalot]

Hello, everybody. I found this board after becoming frustrated both with the poor state of TRT care, and my own inability to make much progress in the gym even when doing everything right -- or at least to the best of my knowledge and ability.

I'm 51 years old, and in addition to being old as dirt, I have ulcerative colitis and lifelong major depression. TMI, but the point is that there are times when I can train hard, and I want to make the absolute most of those times. There are other times I can barely eat, and it sets me two steps back.

Some of limittaions are genetic or otherwise out of my control, and some of them are due to plain ignorance. This community seems like it can help me with the ignorance, and with that to reach closer to the limits of my biological potential.

I also have a 13 year old son who's already just an inch shorter than me and is starting weight training. I figure I'd better start putting on some muscle before that inevitable day when he thinks he can take out the old man.

6'2"
52 years old
213 pounds
Currently using retatrutide to help drop to at least 20 more lbs, or whatever is approx 12-15% bodyfat
on 200mg/week test cyp for TRT
started with buying from TRT doc, now using UGL test
planning my first cycle for when I'm done "cutting"

Welcome to MESO Sir. My apology for the delay in welcoming you.

 

[verylargeshoes]

Welcome to MESO Sir. My apology for the delay in welcoming you.

Thank you! No apologies needed. You and the other folks here have been helpful and welcoming to a helpless newb. This may not be the most mild mannered and polite bunch of people in the world, but a lot of hearts are in the right place and people go out of their way to share what they know.

And when that gets old, we can blow off some steam by beating a Source like a Piñata.

 

[craigdt]

Welcome!

Glad you found us.

What you thinking for your first cycle?