You can design and execute your own HRT program

I've been doing a HRT program for some time with great results. I have found that there is some very simple logic to the programs and you can design and execute your own. I did provide the below to another post, but reasoned it could stand alone due to interest from Members and their concerns.

Here are some simple quidelines if you want to do your own HRT program based on my experiences and stubborn opinions:

(1) Test is the foundation. A Doc won't give you an amount that shuts down your own system ... 125 p/w max ... usually test prop. Topicals are very popular and work. If your body is hungry for test, you are going to feel any amount.

(2) HGH is the partner ... about 15 iu p/month if from a Doc. Same logic - supplementation rather than complete substitution. IMO ... you can handle a bit more ... at least 1iu MTWThF with SatSun off. Budget is a concern here also.

(3) Anti-est ... small amount twice a week ... Tues, Sat. Ami is good.

(4) Diet. The Doc should take a good look at your diet with you and drive out the evil fats and junk sugars and flours. You are going to be able to eat more with 1, 2, 3 above in your system, gaining muscle and loosing fat.

(5) Exercise. Docs know little about this so you'll have to develop your own plan. I'd go for a simple 3 X 8-6, 3 exercises for majors and 2 for minors split. A bit of light aerobics ... 15-20 minutes.

(6) Recovery. You'll have more desire to train, your metabolism will speed up ... so you'll have to be very careful with recovery. Get your sleep and rest. No over training.

(7) Sexual response ... it will never be like a teen ager, but it will improve a lot as your body simply becomes more robust. Too much training and too little recovery will defeat you ... be smart!

(8) Blood testing every 3 months. This is your guideline ... look at everything including esto and test. Adjust accordingly.

HRT is not a cycle unless you bump up the dosages and add other aas, like orals and deca. It is a life long supplementation with robust health over 40 in mind.

Hmm, interesting.

Yes, you can design and execute your own HRT program and for 99% of us you will indeed need to do just that. Reason being? If you can even find a doctor in your area that deals with "male" HRT you will find that they really don't know what the hell they are doing. I don't know about you, but it seems to me that any sane person in their right mind will not want to be part of some doc's off the cuff experiment when your dealing with powerfull hormones that once started you may have to commit to taking for the rest of your life.

It's a serious issue that should not be rushed into or taken lightly. Be smart, do your own research, meet and talk with several doctors at length about the subject and based off the doctors recommendations and your own findings you can make informed decisions regarding your own care.

I've learned alot here on the board and through reading on my own throughout the past few months; yet it seems that I've merely scratched the surface of what I need and want to know and understand about HRT.

Regardless, I think this may be the start of a great knowledge base for male HRT here on Elite.

Best of luck bro's!!

Excellent post Lion....you covered the jist of it pretty concise. Key if you are a do-it-yourselfer is get in touch with your body. Learn how you react to hormonal changes. The idea as Lion says is not AAS use, but keeping things at the high end of normal. Balance.

I am 54, and a do it yourselfer for some time now. I have always been into health, longevity. Very in touch with my body. Have lived what many may term a squeaky clean lifestyle, proactive rather than reactive.

Been into health, a proponent of vitamins, minerals intake for many years, long before it became "fashionable". Even with this, I realized at some point that my hormonal balance was changing. As I always do, started researching, reading, and with good knowlege at hand, went through a bit of trial and error, have reached a happy place where things are under control. Feel better than I have in years, happy wife also.

Any good resources or doctors that you recommend through your experience ??

I found mine through the best compound pharmacy in the area, which I found using Google.
Anti-aging Drs and these pharms work in partnership.
I simply asked them for 3 Dr's doing this work and then interviewed them.

Good post L.

Hello. First post. Long story short: I'm 50, good health. Started a HRT program thru an online rejuvenation clinic. Not thrilled with their customer service at all. Had a hard time getting a copy of blood work. I have been trying to learn thru the web - but there's alot of conflicting info. Could you help me in determining whether I'm taking approx. correct amounts. Here's what Doc has prescibed.
Test cream 100MG/2CC 5%, 2xday (pharmacist said it is 87% effective)
Amour thyroid 30MG 1xday
clomiphene 51MGO 1xeod
(I purchased Jintropin HGH directly from manuf. Taking 1IU 2xday 6xweek

Blood work: Total Test: 540
Free Test: 96
Free & weakly bound: 214
Estadiol: 36
T-3: 3.2
IGF-1: 179

Follow up blood work in 3 weeks.

?'s: I have no idea how much testosterone the above equates to.
Do I need to be taking so much clomid.
I've read HGH depressed thyroid activity. Is that why I'm taking thyroid med?

To sum it up. I'm trying to learn, but it would be nice to know if what I am taking is at least in the ball park of other longevity programs.

Thanks much.





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Lifterforlife said:

Excellent post Lion....you covered the jist of it pretty concise. Key if you are a do-it-yourselfer is get in touch with your body. Learn how you react to hormonal changes. The idea as Lion says is not AAS use, but keeping things at the high end of normal. Balance.

I am 54, and a do it yourselfer for some time now. I have always been into health, longevity. Very in touch with my body. Have lived what many may term a squeaky clean lifestyle, proactive rather than reactive.

Been into health, a proponent of vitamins, minerals intake for many years, long before it became "fashionable". Even with this, I realized at some point that my hormonal balance was changing. As I always do, started researching, reading, and with good knowlege at hand, went through a bit of trial and error, have reached a happy place where things are under control. Feel better than I have in years, happy wife also.

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I know u posted this a long tome back Lion but great work. I'm recovering from a crash, been out of the gym for 2 months can't stand it anymore ready to go back, but I also want to be healed up. It's lower back problems sciatic nerve and i have never had any problems like this I mean unreal pain shooting down my leg, They say surgery i say bulls--t, anyone know if hgh will help heal something like this?

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I know u posted this a long tome back Lion but great work. I'm recovering from a crash, been out of the gym for 2 months can't stand it anymore ready to go back, but I also want to be healed up. It's lower back problems sciatic nerve and i have never had any problems like this I mean unreal pain shooting down my leg, They say surgery i say bulls--t, anyone know if hgh will help heal something like this?

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Low dosage HGH and test, together with diet, exercise and recovery is going to improve your overall system. You'll see it in your blood testing results. Not the cover of Flex ... better measured health.

For you, this means that you will recover more rapidly from injury. However, you've got a jammed major nerve problem that needs help. Obviously something is pressing on it. My Dr is into acupuncture and prolotherapy and could really give you relief. Surgery should be last option. No chiro either.

How about doing a Google search for your local area and see if you have a prolotherapy - acupuncture person ... an MD or DO ... around?