Hey all - Aussie based reformed forum lurker here, stoked to be on board 
I've tried to be as comprehensive as possible
I'm 41, 6'2, 80kg and sitting at 12% BF - Married, 3 kids and work on a FIFO-style roster.
I have trained in one facet or another for the majority of my adult life and have never been overweight, just perpetually underweight.
For the last couple of years I've been doing a heap of long distance running paired with kettlebell & sandbag training. While it was cool to push my body & mind in a different direction and explore what I'm capable of (never had a lick of endurance in me prior to this) I also credit this period with tanking my test and stripping a significant amount of muscle - especially from my legs. At the end of this phase I was around 76kg and ~10% BF.
Currently back training in the gym; for the last 12 weeks I ran a 4 day/wk split of Chest/Back, Legs, Rest. Shoulders/Arms, Legs, Rest, Cardio.
Knees were starting to scream, so I've deloaded and have just commenced a new program of 5 days/week on a Push/Pull/Legs/Rest/Repeat split taken from John Jewett's J3U.
I'll run through this program for the duration of my cycle, it's meant to be done in two 8 week blocks with a deload between each so will fit this phase perfectly.
I'm averaging 12-15k steps/day & usually a run on one of my non-gym days. I'm actively trying to reduce steps and cardio to assist with gaining weight.
Food intake is at 3500cal after running 3000 for 3 weeks and 3300 for 3 weeks and seeing no real movement on the scales. Macros are generally around 450g Carbs, 225g Protein, 100g fat.
I eat 95% organic produce - grass fed/ethically raised protein with everything cooked from scratch both at home and away at work. I'm passionate about quality food and nutrition and eat the absolute best I can. I've experimented with every conceivable diet philosophy from vegan to carnivore and everything in between but function best just eating clean, simple, real food.
No alcohol, no drugs - apart from a little test and a sprinkle of cialis
Typical day on a plate when training below - non training I'll run much the same, but with one less meal and slightly higher fat/lower carb.
Meal 1: Overnight oats, WPC, collagen, chia seeds, raspberries, yoghurt, cinnamon, honey.
Meal 2: (Pre-workout) Cream of rice, WPI, honey, cinnamon.
Meal 3: (Post-workout) WPI, Cluster dextrin, Creatine, Puffed rice
Meal 4: 75g rice cooked in bone broth, 150g cooked seasoned chicken thigh, 40g kimchi, half an avocado, Tamari, sesame seeds.
Meal 5: 300g potato, 250g seasoned extra lean mince, pickled onion & purple cabbage, greek yoghurt, drizzle of honey/sauce.
Meal 6: Yoghurt bowl or smoothie built around remaining calories & macros
Supplement wise I'm currently running:
AM: Electrolytes, 400mg complete magnesium, 4 x beef organ multi, 1 serve Thorne SR Glutathione (175mg), Vit D3, 2000mg fish oil, 200mg L-Theanine
Pre WO: 5mg Cialis (take every day)
PM: 400mg complete magnesium, 15mg zinc, 175mg Glutathione, 3g Taurine, 2.5g Glycine, 200mg L-Theanine, 1000mg fish oil
As required - Digestive enzymes
I'll also be adding some Medibolic Heart & Kidney / Liver Support on top of this once it arrives.
I've been on TRT through a clinic since February @ 150mg/wk Test Cyp dosed M/W/F which has had me up at around 900 at trough with no sides.
Just recently gone to EOD injections and slowly titrating up into the planned growth phase - currently at 200mg/wk.
The plan as it stands is to ramp Test up to 250-300mg/wk and bring in EQ @ 100-150mg week with first bloods to be done around Week 6.
I'm looking to err on the side of caution when it comes to the EQ as I feel pretty good with where my E2 has been sitting and don't want to bury it.
Looking at running this for 16 weeks, with compound ratios/titration after to be dictated primarily by bloodwork & any high/low E2 symptoms.
I've attached my most recent TRT renewal bloods from a couple weeks back - any feedback on these or anything else I may have missed would be amazing.
Unfortunately this log isn't going to include nuch in the way of photos of me as I have an abundance of self-imposed identifying features adorning my body.
I'll try to make up for this with some food content
I've tried to be as comprehensive as possible
I'm 41, 6'2, 80kg and sitting at 12% BF - Married, 3 kids and work on a FIFO-style roster.
I have trained in one facet or another for the majority of my adult life and have never been overweight, just perpetually underweight.
For the last couple of years I've been doing a heap of long distance running paired with kettlebell & sandbag training. While it was cool to push my body & mind in a different direction and explore what I'm capable of (never had a lick of endurance in me prior to this) I also credit this period with tanking my test and stripping a significant amount of muscle - especially from my legs. At the end of this phase I was around 76kg and ~10% BF.
Currently back training in the gym; for the last 12 weeks I ran a 4 day/wk split of Chest/Back, Legs, Rest. Shoulders/Arms, Legs, Rest, Cardio.
Knees were starting to scream, so I've deloaded and have just commenced a new program of 5 days/week on a Push/Pull/Legs/Rest/Repeat split taken from John Jewett's J3U.
I'll run through this program for the duration of my cycle, it's meant to be done in two 8 week blocks with a deload between each so will fit this phase perfectly.
I'm averaging 12-15k steps/day & usually a run on one of my non-gym days. I'm actively trying to reduce steps and cardio to assist with gaining weight.
Food intake is at 3500cal after running 3000 for 3 weeks and 3300 for 3 weeks and seeing no real movement on the scales. Macros are generally around 450g Carbs, 225g Protein, 100g fat.
I eat 95% organic produce - grass fed/ethically raised protein with everything cooked from scratch both at home and away at work. I'm passionate about quality food and nutrition and eat the absolute best I can. I've experimented with every conceivable diet philosophy from vegan to carnivore and everything in between but function best just eating clean, simple, real food.
No alcohol, no drugs - apart from a little test and a sprinkle of cialis
Typical day on a plate when training below - non training I'll run much the same, but with one less meal and slightly higher fat/lower carb.
Meal 1: Overnight oats, WPC, collagen, chia seeds, raspberries, yoghurt, cinnamon, honey.
Meal 2: (Pre-workout) Cream of rice, WPI, honey, cinnamon.
Meal 3: (Post-workout) WPI, Cluster dextrin, Creatine, Puffed rice
Meal 4: 75g rice cooked in bone broth, 150g cooked seasoned chicken thigh, 40g kimchi, half an avocado, Tamari, sesame seeds.
Meal 5: 300g potato, 250g seasoned extra lean mince, pickled onion & purple cabbage, greek yoghurt, drizzle of honey/sauce.
Meal 6: Yoghurt bowl or smoothie built around remaining calories & macros
Supplement wise I'm currently running:
AM: Electrolytes, 400mg complete magnesium, 4 x beef organ multi, 1 serve Thorne SR Glutathione (175mg), Vit D3, 2000mg fish oil, 200mg L-Theanine
Pre WO: 5mg Cialis (take every day)
PM: 400mg complete magnesium, 15mg zinc, 175mg Glutathione, 3g Taurine, 2.5g Glycine, 200mg L-Theanine, 1000mg fish oil
As required - Digestive enzymes
I'll also be adding some Medibolic Heart & Kidney / Liver Support on top of this once it arrives.
I've been on TRT through a clinic since February @ 150mg/wk Test Cyp dosed M/W/F which has had me up at around 900 at trough with no sides.
Just recently gone to EOD injections and slowly titrating up into the planned growth phase - currently at 200mg/wk.
The plan as it stands is to ramp Test up to 250-300mg/wk and bring in EQ @ 100-150mg week with first bloods to be done around Week 6.
I'm looking to err on the side of caution when it comes to the EQ as I feel pretty good with where my E2 has been sitting and don't want to bury it.
Looking at running this for 16 weeks, with compound ratios/titration after to be dictated primarily by bloodwork & any high/low E2 symptoms.
I've attached my most recent TRT renewal bloods from a couple weeks back - any feedback on these or anything else I may have missed would be amazing.
Unfortunately this log isn't going to include nuch in the way of photos of me as I have an abundance of self-imposed identifying features adorning my body.
I'll try to make up for this with some food content
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