I'll chime in since I'm an ectomorph and have tried both ways of training that are being discussed here. So here's my advice based on your goals:
Rotate your training between different styles of training. Do the 5x5 training style for 6-8 weeks, then do bodybuilding type training for 8-12...
I tried AndroGel and knew after 2 days it wasn't for me. I felt like never fuly absorbed, and since I often take 2 shower a day, I felt the 2nd shower was jut washing it off. The deciding factor for me was my kids. If it wasn't absorbing, I couldn't touch my kids.
I pushed for the injection...
That's what pissed me off too!! Normal for an old man should not be normal me me. But the medical community has drawn a line in the sand. I would not advise this since it would be unethical, but... if you went on a prohormone such as P-plex for a couple of weeks, went cold turkey and then got...
I just read a bit about your HRT issues. I know it sucks. I got tested a couple of years ago and I was just a couple of points into "normal". So as far as the doc was concerned, I was normal, case closed. Fast forward a couple of years and I went in again (to a different doc). This time I was...
I am talking about the mid-back traps along the spine.
I been doing the straight arm row lately, only contracting the shoulder blades. I think it worked but I didn't "feel the burn". I'll keep doing it.
I've never tried behind-the-back shrugs. I'll substitute those for my regular barbell...
This thread took off in some odd directions. Let me clarify...
I wasn't talking about athletic types with low bodyfat, ala brad Pitt from fight club. I was talking about the 6' 150lb guy in my gym that spends 15 minutes doing crunches and calls it a day. And this is not coming from a fattie...
I rotate between heavy deads x 5reps and medium weight for 12 reps. I do the same with squats. My upper traps are... not bad. but my mid and especially lower traps are seriously lagging.
My lower traps seriously lagging! I have decent mass on my back but my lower traps are not big or defined at all. I read in Muscle and Fitness recently that to work that area, you can do one of two exercises.
-Hold a bar straight out and lift over head, keeping shoulders down.
-Lean forward...
I don't have a written script from the doc. I get it filled at the military hospital pharmacy and everything is done by computer. I do have the box with my name on it and the Drug Information sheet with my information on it as well.
So it seems this is a No-Go.
I'm in the military and on HRT. I want to run my test at a higher level than my Endo will allow. Can I buy additional Testosterone Enanthate from a pharmacy without my Endo or the military finding out?
I don't want to get some underground lab stuff. I want the same size, brand, etc of what I...