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i got a 4 pack i can not see or feel the missing 2 muscles of my 6 pack
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is it the lower ones? I think guys tend to store their fat in the lower area of the abdomen the most
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Dec 29, 2016 10:03
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I'm still worried I'm putting on more fat than muscle on this bulk. 5'9", 150lbs, lifting 6 times a week and walking on average 8-10km a day, while eating 2,450 calories, and all I see in the mirror is disappearing abs.
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Dec 29, 2016 10:05
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Pesmerga posted:I'm still worried I'm putting on more fat than muscle on this bulk. 5'9", 150lbs, lifting 6 times a week and walking on average 8-10km a day, while eating 2,450 calories, and all I see in the mirror is disappearing abs.
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Dec 29, 2016 10:07
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:is it the lower ones? I think guys tend to store their fat in the lower area of the abdomen the most yeah its the lower ones and right now in bulking so... but even when i was leaner i could not detect the lower abs, even if i dug around in there with my finger. Maybe i need to do more core stuff 
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Dec 29, 2016 10:11
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i'm pretty sure i'm right, you prob just won't see them unless you cut down pretty low. as far as hypertrophy, i think leg raises and stuff that starts bottom up is supposed to be good for lower abs, but it may just be broscience.
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Dec 29, 2016 10:12
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Pesmerga posted:I'm still worried I'm putting on more fat than muscle on this bulk. 5'9", 150lbs, lifting 6 times a week and walking on average 8-10km a day, while eating 2,450 calories, and all I see in the mirror is disappearing abs. 2400 should be like maintenance intake for a dude like u are u calculating your calories properly 
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Dec 29, 2016 10:15
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ive procured a set of foods to cook and devour it is rice, chicken and broccolis i will be back to pizzas by friday god bless i have also brought home coffee
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Dec 29, 2016 10:16
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so that means I can be a cheapskate and post about posting instead of having some wit or spending any more on comedy avs for people. Which I'm also incapable of. Comedy.
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Zzulu posted:2400 should be like maintenance intake for a dude like u Use a food scale and everything. Maybe my metabolism is just that hosed (I used to weigh 200lb when I was 16) 
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Dec 29, 2016 10:50
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Pesmerga posted:I'm still worried I'm putting on more fat than muscle on this bulk. 5'9", 150lbs, lifting 6 times a week and walking on average 8-10km a day, while eating 2,450 calories, and all I see in the mirror is disappearing abs. Rest more. Stress encourages fat storage.
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Dec 29, 2016 14:28
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FedEx Mercury posted:If a dude is going for a lift where a 10-20 lb spot push won't save his life, well that's just natural selection. A buddy of mine tore a pec doing bench so that's always in my mind when spotting silly weights.
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Dec 29, 2016 14:30
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Doing some BPs yesterday without a spotter and got as stuck as you can get without failing.... even got the bar hooked under the pin on the way up.... 5 or 6 second rep. I yelled out "ARNOLD!" for that final burst of strength so I wouldn't embarrass myself.
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Dec 29, 2016 16:16
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I haven't been able to bench or do any chest exercise in over a month now because of my shoulder. Sucks. Tried to bench 95 the other day just to test tolerance and it immediately started hurting.
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Dec 29, 2016 16:25
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<-------- Treadmills are that way little lowtax That's all that left for your broken body to do
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Dec 29, 2016 16:36
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I haven't been able to bench or do any chest exercise in over a month now because of my shoulder. Sucks. Tried to bench 95 the other day just to test tolerance and it immediately started hurting. A month is only 4 weeks. 8 weeks no lifting.
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Dec 29, 2016 16:38
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Tried to do incline DB BP tonight and my thumb really didnt like that  regular BB BP doesn't seem to bother it too much though. Probably the stupidest injury I've inflicted on myself in a many years. Deadlifting has gone surprisingly well though.
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Dec 29, 2016 16:39
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Digits and thumbs dont count as injurys, just power through those they will adapt
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Dec 29, 2016 16:41
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Constipated posted:Tried to do incline DB BP tonight and my thumb really didnt like that Actually when I BP I have to put my right thumb around the bar, and my left thumb up with my other fingers, or I get hand pain. It wasn't like that when I was younger than 40. Old age isn't for cowards.
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Dec 29, 2016 17:03
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I can do all exercises except chest tho. So I've been dead lifting and squatting like crazy. Also Kodak Power Cakes are terrible. I've tried regular and peanut butter and they're both bland and gross.
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Dec 29, 2016 17:03
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I haven't been able to bench or do any chest exercise in over a month now because of my shoulder. Sucks. Tried to bench 95 the other day just to test tolerance and it immediately started hurting. enjoy ur new moobs
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Dec 29, 2016 17:08
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Why? I'm not gaining weight.
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Dec 29, 2016 17:14
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*flicks your moobs*
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Dec 29, 2016 17:21
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Apparently my testosterone level was at 550 and the TRT clinic wants to get me to 600. So I'll be taking 3 shots of HCG a week for 12 weeks. Apparently the increase of 50 should be a substantial change. All of my lab numbers looked great except for my thyroid. So I gotta get that checked out. Is 50 test gonna really be that crazy?
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Dec 29, 2016 17:55
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My level is 601
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Dec 29, 2016 18:09
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mines 42069 
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Dec 29, 2016 18:15
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a low end testosterone (Steroid) cycle is between 200-500mg per week I dont know what your doctor is gonna give u
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Dec 29, 2016 18:26
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89 posted:Apparently my testosterone level was at 550 and the TRT clinic wants to get me to 600. So I'll be taking 3 shots of HCG a week for 12 weeks. Apparently the increase of 50 should be a substantial change. All of my lab numbers looked great except for my thyroid. So I gotta get that checked out. No, that honestly sounds like a waste of money
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Dec 29, 2016 19:16
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Fallows posted:No, that honestly sounds like a waste of money
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89 posted:Apparently my testosterone level was at 550 and the TRT clinic wants to get me to 600. So I'll be taking 3 shots of HCG a week for 12 weeks. Apparently the increase of 50 should be a substantial change. All of my lab numbers looked great except for my thyroid. So I gotta get that checked out. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by the placenta after implantation. The presence of hCG is detected in some pregnancy tests (HCG pregnancy strip tests). Some cancerous tumors produce this hormone; therefore, elevated levels measured when the patient is not pregnant can lead to a cancer diagnosis and, if high enough, paraneoplastic syndromes. However, it is not known whether this production is a contributing cause or an effect of carcinogenesis. The pituitary analog of hCG, known as luteinizing hormone (LH), is produced in the pituitary gland of males and females of all ages 
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89 posted:Maybe...I should crash my T levels before my next appointment in 4 weeks? how would you drop your t levels though? the election is over so you can't go and vote for hillary
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Dec 29, 2016 19:37
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Punch your balls until they turn purple
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I can do all exercises except chest tho. So I've been dead lifting and squatting like crazy. I did this and it's why my shoulder pain lasted 9 months. Other lifts weren't causing direct pain but they were aggravating the joint and preventing the inflammation from going down (squats especially as I tuck my grip in really tight under the bar). It would have gone on indefinitely if I hadn't eventually done my 8 weeks no lifting (or driving) routine.
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89 posted:Maybe...I should crash my T levels before my next appointment in 4 weeks? HCG is a thing and it helps your nuts produce test but they can only make so much and it seems like yours are working well... I don't know how much your appointments cost and the cost of the HCG but it's prob too much for the negligible results you will notice
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Dec 29, 2016 20:05
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Tell him you want to be in the high range and will be looking for a second opinion
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Dec 29, 2016 20:08
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LordArgh posted:how would you drop your t levels though? the election is over so you can't go and vote for hillary Just keep JOing and eating cake.
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Dec 29, 2016 20:08
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Zzulu posted:i got a 4 pack same...one day the other 2 will appear. I cant go to Gym for a few weeks in January as I will have kids for their School Holidays. So I bought a spin bike for cardio and plan to do a heap of bodyweight stuff everyday. Will see if they appear after that.
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Dec 29, 2016 20:12
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It's $70 a month. Apparently the insurance won't do the testosterone unless my levels are lower. Although, if I do have thyroid issues, which can be a real thing and my mom has problems too, I'd potentially go through them for T3 therapy. Honestly, I think I just run with this HCG for the next 4 weeks and then crash my T levels before my next checkup. LordArgh posted:how would you drop your t levels though? the election is over so you can't go and vote for hillary 2 days before blood test: Go through a heavy heavy heavy workout. Then have sex. Then a really high intensity bodybuilding type workout. Then force yourself to beat off as much as possible to the point that you can't get off. And minimal sleep. Both days. 89 fucked around with this message at 20:41 on Dec 29, 2016 |
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89 posted:2 days before blood test: so my usual day then
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They were explaining it to me that it's not necessarily the amount of testosterone after a certain level, but the level of "available" or "free" testosterone. Mine was at 8.7 and they want to get it between 10-15
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sassassin posted:
Idk how long it's been since I injured myself (bit over a month?) but I feel like I'm almost recovered and I'm so so ready to get back into the gym. Being sedentary is terrible
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