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Hey everyone,
I tend to stay fairly quiet on forums and just lurk for the most part but im reaching out for your support, advice and guidance on this one.
Some background on me:
40 yrs old
5'10
93kg
27% BF (Not in the best shape obviously)
Throughout my 20s and early 30s i was training regularly, did a couple of dirty bulks, couple of cycles peaked at 97kg followed by extreme cuts (with DNP) down to 72kg @ 5% BF.
Stopped training around at 33 years old and have only sporadically trained since then. I have a young family and a demanding job and my health and wellbeing has unfortunately taken a backseat.
I have historically always struggled with my weight. I carry excess fat around my waist and chest at all times, regarless of the rest of my body composition.
I have been on anti-depressants for about 4 years, however at the end of last year i decided i didnt want to live my life tied to that sort of medication. I remembered how i used to feel back when i was training and decided it was time to come off the meds and see if i could restore my happiness and way of life through focussing on improving my body and how i feel about myself. I started training 4 days a week again, tapered off the meds successfully and early this year got my bloods done. The result was low test:
At this point i decided i wanted to focus on lowering my bf% while also trying to regain some of the long lost muscle. I started running reta 4 weeks ago and upped my test to 0.5ml EOD.
I ran reta @ 2mg/wk (1mg Mon/Thurs) for the first two weeks. I could feel the appetite suppression effects of the reta, asin i had ZERO appetite, but unlike most people, the scales didnt reflect any changes.
After the first two weeks i increased reta to 1mg EOD to match my test schedule.
I have been tracking my intake strictly over the entire period. I have been consuming between 1400-1700 calories per day. Zero alcohol. Plenty of sleep.
My workout routine consists of:
At this point, although its still early in the cycle, im just genuinely confused. I read all these other threads of guys using reta during cycles and still getting excellent weight loss, leaning out and generally getting great recomp results yet i just dont seem to be getting the same benefit. I know training and rebuilding a body is chess, not checkers, but im just generally a little bummed that ive been killing myself with caloric deficits and intense trainging yet no visible or measurable benefits have occurred yet.
Sorry fo the essay, just wanted to give a good background on myself and try to fully inform the community to try get the best advice. Thanks for your time.
I tend to stay fairly quiet on forums and just lurk for the most part but im reaching out for your support, advice and guidance on this one.
Some background on me:
40 yrs old
5'10
93kg
27% BF (Not in the best shape obviously)
Throughout my 20s and early 30s i was training regularly, did a couple of dirty bulks, couple of cycles peaked at 97kg followed by extreme cuts (with DNP) down to 72kg @ 5% BF.
Stopped training around at 33 years old and have only sporadically trained since then. I have a young family and a demanding job and my health and wellbeing has unfortunately taken a backseat.
I have historically always struggled with my weight. I carry excess fat around my waist and chest at all times, regarless of the rest of my body composition.
I have been on anti-depressants for about 4 years, however at the end of last year i decided i didnt want to live my life tied to that sort of medication. I remembered how i used to feel back when i was training and decided it was time to come off the meds and see if i could restore my happiness and way of life through focussing on improving my body and how i feel about myself. I started training 4 days a week again, tapered off the meds successfully and early this year got my bloods done. The result was low test:
- Total Testosterone (Siemens): 10.1 nmol/L (8.3-29)
- Sex Hormone Binding Globulin: 19 nmol/L (11-71)
- Calculated Free Testosterone: 254.9 pmol/L (255.0-725.0)
At this point i decided i wanted to focus on lowering my bf% while also trying to regain some of the long lost muscle. I started running reta 4 weeks ago and upped my test to 0.5ml EOD.
I ran reta @ 2mg/wk (1mg Mon/Thurs) for the first two weeks. I could feel the appetite suppression effects of the reta, asin i had ZERO appetite, but unlike most people, the scales didnt reflect any changes.
After the first two weeks i increased reta to 1mg EOD to match my test schedule.
I have been tracking my intake strictly over the entire period. I have been consuming between 1400-1700 calories per day. Zero alcohol. Plenty of sleep.
My workout routine consists of:
- Monday: Lower Body
- Tuesday: Upper body
- Wednesdy: 1hr cardio
- Thursday: Lower Body 2
- Friday: Upper Body 2
At this point, although its still early in the cycle, im just genuinely confused. I read all these other threads of guys using reta during cycles and still getting excellent weight loss, leaning out and generally getting great recomp results yet i just dont seem to be getting the same benefit. I know training and rebuilding a body is chess, not checkers, but im just generally a little bummed that ive been killing myself with caloric deficits and intense trainging yet no visible or measurable benefits have occurred yet.
Sorry fo the essay, just wanted to give a good background on myself and try to fully inform the community to try get the best advice. Thanks for your time.
