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I started AAS 7 years ago when I was 43 as a “Quick Fix” to having been overweight and inactive all my life. I started with 500 MG / week having a friend who was huge but knew just a little more than I did. I was 43, 5’11” tall and 232 pounds at 34% BF with a 42” waist. Two years later {I never cycled off and increased the dose to 1000 MG/week} I was 245 pounds, 7% BF, with a 32” waist and turning heads everywhere I went.
After a couple more years of running cycles that went all the way up to 1400 MG of test weekly, 800 MG of Deca weekly, and 5IUs of GH daily, I started having really bad issues with my joints. I had both knees scoped, two shoulder surgeries, a surgery on my forearm for an entrapped radial nerve, and cortisone shot into everything that moved, bent, or rotated.
I quit working out 2 years ago but never came off cycle continuing on with 500 MG per week. I had horrible aches and pains and would wake up with the muscles in my legs feeling like I had done 100’s of squats. I would literally have to lift my legs out of the bed. They treated me for Fibromyalgia, Cryoglobulnemia, and everything else they could think of.
I finally came off cycle using HGH and Clomid on 8/29/2011. I am now 50 years old, take more medicines than I once did supplements, and feel pretty much like a big tub of lard. I am now 219 pounds with a 42” waist and I am at 32% BF. I have been diagnosed with advanced osteoarthritis {runs in the family}, enlarged prostate, high blood pressure, etc. My current doc knows my past and is treating me appropriately. My testosterone blood levels were 71 with 300-1182 being the norm. My vitamin D level was 9 with 30-100 being the norm.
I have finally started this week getting on the elliptical in the AM and I can make it about 10-15 minutes before I completely give out. I know the difference between fatigue and failure and I push to the point of failure. Fatigue is where the mind says “I can do 2 more reps BUT it would hurt too much”. Failure is where the muscle mechanically cannot do another rep. Where I once could bench 415 for 3 reps and do working sets with 275, I struggle with 180 pounds. I once worked out 4 nights a week for 90 minutes minimum, ran 4 miles in 30 minutes 5 mornings a week a 5 AM, and did full contact karate the other 2 nights. I WAS in the best shape of my life. Now, it is all I can do to drag my fat ass out of the bed in the AM.
I am taking AndroGel for the low test levels. I am starting back working out and recording every calorie, carb, etc. I stick in my mouth sticking to a 60/30/10 macronutrient ratio and 10 cals per pound. For now, with “now” being at least 4 months, I am going to see How I can progress with the AndroGel and SEE if I can get back a small portion of where I once was naturally since I have NEVER trained naturally.
Thanks guys....good to be back after such a long absence. I know this is in the AAS forum and I am only using “prescribed” AAS but my whole situation, or a large portion of it, has to do with AAS and my refusal to cycle off occasionally.
Any pointers would be helpful.
After a couple more years of running cycles that went all the way up to 1400 MG of test weekly, 800 MG of Deca weekly, and 5IUs of GH daily, I started having really bad issues with my joints. I had both knees scoped, two shoulder surgeries, a surgery on my forearm for an entrapped radial nerve, and cortisone shot into everything that moved, bent, or rotated.
I quit working out 2 years ago but never came off cycle continuing on with 500 MG per week. I had horrible aches and pains and would wake up with the muscles in my legs feeling like I had done 100’s of squats. I would literally have to lift my legs out of the bed. They treated me for Fibromyalgia, Cryoglobulnemia, and everything else they could think of.
I finally came off cycle using HGH and Clomid on 8/29/2011. I am now 50 years old, take more medicines than I once did supplements, and feel pretty much like a big tub of lard. I am now 219 pounds with a 42” waist and I am at 32% BF. I have been diagnosed with advanced osteoarthritis {runs in the family}, enlarged prostate, high blood pressure, etc. My current doc knows my past and is treating me appropriately. My testosterone blood levels were 71 with 300-1182 being the norm. My vitamin D level was 9 with 30-100 being the norm.
I have finally started this week getting on the elliptical in the AM and I can make it about 10-15 minutes before I completely give out. I know the difference between fatigue and failure and I push to the point of failure. Fatigue is where the mind says “I can do 2 more reps BUT it would hurt too much”. Failure is where the muscle mechanically cannot do another rep. Where I once could bench 415 for 3 reps and do working sets with 275, I struggle with 180 pounds. I once worked out 4 nights a week for 90 minutes minimum, ran 4 miles in 30 minutes 5 mornings a week a 5 AM, and did full contact karate the other 2 nights. I WAS in the best shape of my life. Now, it is all I can do to drag my fat ass out of the bed in the AM.
I am taking AndroGel for the low test levels. I am starting back working out and recording every calorie, carb, etc. I stick in my mouth sticking to a 60/30/10 macronutrient ratio and 10 cals per pound. For now, with “now” being at least 4 months, I am going to see How I can progress with the AndroGel and SEE if I can get back a small portion of where I once was naturally since I have NEVER trained naturally.
Thanks guys....good to be back after such a long absence. I know this is in the AAS forum and I am only using “prescribed” AAS but my whole situation, or a large portion of it, has to do with AAS and my refusal to cycle off occasionally.
Any pointers would be helpful.
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