Hi I’m new to the board. Husband is Roidrage69, he suggested I post. Trying to lean down as a nearly 53 year old woman this is a bigger challenge. I’m 5,2” currently 160lbs. Mother Nature paused my hormones at 52 I was starting to get the hot flashes belly fat, weight gain and bloat, brain fog! Was given traditional female hormone replacement started that March 2022. It has helped with some. But unwanted weight gain still looms.
I’ve been weight lifting heavy since I was 20 1990. Husband got me into it, been hooked ever since! Mid to late 90s Dabbled with my husband after much research in short cycle small amount of test and small amt so called female safe steroids. Saw some good results in strength and mass gain , leaned out some but always been self conscious of my body! I’m short squatty big butt thighs always wanting have my upper body lower body to match! Butt thighs, It’s where my fat goes. Also doing Body Opus Diet at the time (keto today) had a short cycle of GH after that cycle. Years later Was approached by Powerlifters at my gym if I ever did or wanted to compete powerlifting? They said you move really heavy weights. I Knew nothing really about powerlifting regulations, but said yes!
Started powerlifting Spring 2002 for then an equipped lady’s novice competition schedule for mid October 2002 but I got pregnant just before and had to withdrawal. Had baby April 2003.
After that did off and on training not serious, until 2015. Started training again serious natural, i entered a powerlifting comp Dec 2015, me as 45 year old masters 72kg et class did really well. Qualified for Raw Nationals and competed in 2016. Again 2018 Nationals October, I made the podium that year Women Masters 1, 72kg again.
Squat 275lb
Bench 176lb
Deadlift 385lbs.
Was able to get 182lb PR bench at gym prior to Nats. Squat after Nats got up to 298lbs x3 PR gym.
Had a few medical setbacks right before Covid hit end 2019. Pinched nerve neck benched my training, better now after cortisone injection physical therapy across Covid while all was closed 2 years! Currently have a lumbar sacral L5-S1 Anterior Listhesis and a defect from I guess an old injury, causes a lot of right hip pain Currently.
I’m Interested in getting back to squatting deadlifting again Increasing my strength! Goal to get weight down 145-150lbs while getting back to baseline I hope. My bodyweight got up to recent high 171lbs in March 2023! Husband and I follow same schedule of training and eating. We started in April of 2023 the Keto diet with carb loads every 2-3 weeks on a weekend.
On June 30th added a mini cycle of 50mg test, 50mg EQ x 5 weeks. Last Inj 8/4/23
August we started the fasting.
I started 1iu/day of GH cycle End of August. My strength has increased on lifts since ending the test cycle. My current body weight is 158lbs 24% body fat.
Really optimistic. Looking to do another short cycle soon with Anavar & small amount test.
Below is my last couple days of workouts to give you an idea of where I am. Will be posting progress pics before new cycle starts sometime in mid October.
Legs 9/21
Cybex Leg Press Narrow Stance
360x15
410x10
450x12
Straight Leg Deadlifts against Smith Machine
DB 20x12x4
Leg Extension
115x15x3
Hamstring Curls Seated
97x12
97x15
Ab Machine
95x12,13
Back 9/22
Hammer Rows Single Arm
145x6
160x7x2
Reverse Grip Seated Row
115x10x2
120x10
Lat Pulldowns
100x10
115x10
130x7
Shurgs Seated
90x15
90x15 superset with 90x12 Standing
Rear Delts DB
12.5x15x2
Bicep Machine Preacher Curls One Arm
35x12
40x10x2
Cardio 22min StairMaster 14min Treadmill
Chest 9/25
Hammer Incline Press
110x9
120x9
140x6
Low Cable Crossover
7x12x3
Seated Dip Machine
151x15
165x12
106x35
Tricep DB Kickbacks
20x15x2
22.5x12
Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdowns
30x12
40x13x2
Lateral Raise Machine
50x11
20x25
Ab Machine
95x13
90x16
Cardio 17min StairMaster 10min Treadmill
The first two photos are in the late 90's during my first cycle. The third one is 4 years later of drug free lifting.
I’ve been weight lifting heavy since I was 20 1990. Husband got me into it, been hooked ever since! Mid to late 90s Dabbled with my husband after much research in short cycle small amount of test and small amt so called female safe steroids. Saw some good results in strength and mass gain , leaned out some but always been self conscious of my body! I’m short squatty big butt thighs always wanting have my upper body lower body to match! Butt thighs, It’s where my fat goes. Also doing Body Opus Diet at the time (keto today) had a short cycle of GH after that cycle. Years later Was approached by Powerlifters at my gym if I ever did or wanted to compete powerlifting? They said you move really heavy weights. I Knew nothing really about powerlifting regulations, but said yes!
Started powerlifting Spring 2002 for then an equipped lady’s novice competition schedule for mid October 2002 but I got pregnant just before and had to withdrawal. Had baby April 2003.
After that did off and on training not serious, until 2015. Started training again serious natural, i entered a powerlifting comp Dec 2015, me as 45 year old masters 72kg et class did really well. Qualified for Raw Nationals and competed in 2016. Again 2018 Nationals October, I made the podium that year Women Masters 1, 72kg again.
Squat 275lb
Bench 176lb
Deadlift 385lbs.
Was able to get 182lb PR bench at gym prior to Nats. Squat after Nats got up to 298lbs x3 PR gym.
Had a few medical setbacks right before Covid hit end 2019. Pinched nerve neck benched my training, better now after cortisone injection physical therapy across Covid while all was closed 2 years! Currently have a lumbar sacral L5-S1 Anterior Listhesis and a defect from I guess an old injury, causes a lot of right hip pain Currently.
I’m Interested in getting back to squatting deadlifting again Increasing my strength! Goal to get weight down 145-150lbs while getting back to baseline I hope. My bodyweight got up to recent high 171lbs in March 2023! Husband and I follow same schedule of training and eating. We started in April of 2023 the Keto diet with carb loads every 2-3 weeks on a weekend.
On June 30th added a mini cycle of 50mg test, 50mg EQ x 5 weeks. Last Inj 8/4/23
August we started the fasting.
I started 1iu/day of GH cycle End of August. My strength has increased on lifts since ending the test cycle. My current body weight is 158lbs 24% body fat.
Really optimistic. Looking to do another short cycle soon with Anavar & small amount test.
Below is my last couple days of workouts to give you an idea of where I am. Will be posting progress pics before new cycle starts sometime in mid October.
Legs 9/21
Cybex Leg Press Narrow Stance
360x15
410x10
450x12
Straight Leg Deadlifts against Smith Machine
DB 20x12x4
Leg Extension
115x15x3
Hamstring Curls Seated
97x12
97x15
Ab Machine
95x12,13
Back 9/22
Hammer Rows Single Arm
145x6
160x7x2
Reverse Grip Seated Row
115x10x2
120x10
Lat Pulldowns
100x10
115x10
130x7
Shurgs Seated
90x15
90x15 superset with 90x12 Standing
Rear Delts DB
12.5x15x2
Bicep Machine Preacher Curls One Arm
35x12
40x10x2
Cardio 22min StairMaster 14min Treadmill
Chest 9/25
Hammer Incline Press
110x9
120x9
140x6
Low Cable Crossover
7x12x3
Seated Dip Machine
151x15
165x12
106x35
Tricep DB Kickbacks
20x15x2
22.5x12
Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdowns
30x12
40x13x2
Lateral Raise Machine
50x11
20x25
Ab Machine
95x13
90x16
Cardio 17min StairMaster 10min Treadmill
The first two photos are in the late 90's during my first cycle. The third one is 4 years later of drug free lifting.