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Boost cycle of Equipoise while on HRT.
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I'm 36 y.o. my total test level was 159 when I began HRT back at the first of the year. I have been weight lifting for five years 4 to 5 times a week. Prior to that I was a distance runner. I am 5'9 190lbs and 15% bf. Up until HRT I had only done orals 4 times. I eat tuna and chicken as my main sources of food protein. I use 2 BSN Syntha 6 protein shakes daily. I'm currently taking these supps fish oil, adrenal support, Nature Thyroid, GNC Mega man daily vitamin, red rice yeast, D3, CQ10, Revestrol, and DHEA. I had a head injury when I was younger which my Dr. thinks is my contributing factor to low T, low adrenal, and low thyroid function. My goal is to be 205-210 with 10% bf. I hope that answers your questions.
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ok that answers a lot, and i see u don't have any experience with injectables only orals which i guess not a high dose am i right ? (for ex dbol 50mg/ed = 350MG /W)
anyway ur current HRT dose (200mg cyp/w) is fairly high a nice boost for ur metabolism, i think u'd better give it time and only diet and workout for the first year and see what happens u'll progress with HRT alone maybe add a little HGH to the mix latter (an anti aging dose : 2-3 iu/ed max) and it's the best route to take , later on if u plateau u may boost ur test dose for a while and i recommend using test prop in case ur afraid of blood test cuz it vanishes fast after the blasts (a week later) if not just add up with ur cyp reserve and do it like ur planning now after ur blood check. a nice blast as a beginning would be just 400 or 500 mg of test and that's enough for most specially at ur size now.
let's go back to ur diet, calculate ur BMR (basal metabolic rate) add to it ur calories burned from ur daily activities (i'll give the formula at the end) and add at least 500 cals in surplus to gain mass, of course don't forget the golden rule of 1 gram of protein per lbs per lean mass and during the blast i recommend u increase it to 1.5 grams per lbs. and also during the blasts add 2 or 3 sets per body part in ur training.
but for now i strongly suggests u stay on ur HRT dose and just tune ur diet and ur workout, (also suggest 3 times full body workout per week and not more than 9-12 sets per major muscle groups per week (3-4 sets per session fail only the last set or two as max) and stay between 6-12 reps mostly). a little carcdio 2 or 3 session max per week HIIT (high intensity interval training) for 20-25 min each session.
start basic and go on from here.
Calculate Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)
Your BMR is the amount of energy your body needs to function. We use about 60% of the calories we consume each day for basic bodily functions such as breathing.
Other factors that influence your BMR are height, weight, age and sex.
Step one is to calculate your BMR with the following formula:
Women:
655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
Men:
66 + (6.3 x weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)
Please note that this formula applies only to adults.
Calculate Activity
Step two: In order to incorporate activity into your daily caloric needs, do the following calculation:
If you are sedentary : BMR x 20 percent
If you are lightly active: BMR x 30 percent
If you are moderately active (You exercise most days a week.): BMR x 40 percent
If you are very active (You exercise intensely on a daily basis or for prolonged periods.): BMR x 50 percent
If you are extra active (You do hard labor or are in athletic training.): BMR x 60 percent
Add this number to your BMR.
The result of this formula will be the number of calories you can eat every day and maintain your current weight. In order to lose weight, you'll need to take in fewer calories than this result a 500 cals less would be nice, or 500 cals plus in case u want to gain weight.
As you lose weight, you can re-calculate the formula to assess your new BMR. same thing goes if ur gaining weight.
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Thanks Xman for the info. I just got my blood work back. After three months of 200 mgs of cyp ew my test level was just 597. So my doc increased my cyp to 300 mgs ew and I have to go back in 3 months for more blood work due to not having an increase in energy.
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well this is another reason y we shouldn't screw up with our hrt dose the first months, stabilize ur hormones first establish a base for everything (test , AI dosing....)
i still have one question, r u splitting ur 200mgs in two halves doses ? or just one shot/w ? cuz if it's a single shot and ur having ur blood check at the end of the week b4 ur next schedualed shot u may end up with such a low result (not that low in ur case) u know if ur injecting 200mgs in one shot u may peak after a couple of days (about 36 hours exactly) and passed the 800 ngs or even the 1000's
if that's the case which usually it is with most doc's they avoid the high frequency for injections to avoid the trouble
i suggest u try the split first b4 upping the dose, tell that to ur doc.
and btw how do feel now after 3 months ??? cuz it's not always about the numbers.
good luck
You have one hell of an aggresive doctor....and yea Xman might be right, my T was low as hell, and Im a big dude, but with 200mg week of T (Sun/Wed shots split up dose) my T is consistent in the 800 range.....at times when I was doing one shot a week I did get some crazy ass high blood results probably because of what Xman is talking about, doing a big ass shot and a few days later getting the blood draw...
I know it probably sounds sweet getting 300mg week, but I bet few people need that much for regular HRT uses...and it doesnt serve you to take more than you need...something doesnt seem dialed in....Id rather keep shooting 200mg, dial in whatever is not lining up right, keep refilling your scripts, and save the extra T for blasts later on..
I know it probably sounds sweet getting 300mg week, but I bet few people need that much for regular HRT uses...and it doesnt serve you to take more than you need...something doesnt seem dialed in....Id rather keep shooting 200mg, dial in whatever is not lining up right, keep refilling your scripts, and save the extra T for blasts later on..
My dr is a body builder himself and yes he is very aggressive with dealing with my issues. I pretty much started hrt with zero test... starting at 159. As far as how am I feeling. I'm feeling better still don't have my sex drive that I use to be use to. I'm not as depressed and moody. So overall I see a positive from hrt so far. I'm a big puss when it comes to needles so if I hadn't seen an increase in quality of life in my first 3 months I would have looked else where. The biggest thing I'm eating to kick in my energy level... it has increased some but I don't have the drive for life in general like I use to.
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