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#Post#: 788--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: H0M3R Date: June 4, 2019, 9:36 am
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[quote author=Nails link=topic=53.msg785#msg785 date=1559656269]
Please excuse my ignorance on the following as I have almost
zero knowledge on the subject.
What made you suspect low test initially? I take it you had
symptoms of some description. Also I take it you are "going it
alone" rather than via the NHS or something...
[/quote]
I never really suspected it as such, I just wanted to get a
baseline test before taking any gear to be on the safe side. It
came back as low T which the Medichecks Drs recommended I should
speak to my GP about. I did loads of reading online about low T,
and it said that one of the biggest causes of depression in
males is low T, although it is rarely looked for by GPs in the
UK. Which kind of made me realise that must have been part of
the reason why I've often struggled with mental health.
I've struggled with anxiety since my teens. I would feel sick
with anxiety all the time and was unable to go out and socialise
because of it, I couldn't even go out with the lads without
feeling sick all night, cradling the one drink having little
sips while my mates would be getting on it. Sounds pathetic but
its quite embarrassing when you are 18 and trying to look like
one the lads. That along with some other things would then make
me depressed. I still get it, which is why I don't drink much
now. Even going out for meals can be difficult, all of a sudden
I feel like I'm going to be sick and I need to get out of
wherever I am. I am much better than I used to be though, I can
control it most of the time. But random bouts of depression come
and go, no real explanation as to why it pops up, I just feel
incredibly low and worthless sometimes, like I'm a failure.
Weird.
I didn't bother with the GP as I had read on MT and various
other sites that the NHS would be a long process with an
unlikely chance of even getting it at all (my results were only
borderline low enough for NHS prescription). Private
prescription would be silly money, so I decided to go it alone,
its cheaper than an NHS prescription anyway (£40 for about 40
weeks supply at TRT doses). Blood tests obviously put that cost
up but I wanted to do it right, and I shouldn't need to do
anymore for a good while now. Plus, the NHS is in big enough
trouble as it is, I'd rather pay my way to be honest.
The Americans are all over it, and TRT will soon become the norm
here. Women have had access to hormone replacement therapy for
years, but for males its still a taboo subject.
#Post#: 813--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: ANIMAL Date: June 4, 2019, 1:44 pm
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Cheers for that bench link mate. I need an adjustable one for
incline (and if possible decline too) and only have room for
one.
Do you not ever incline Press?
#Post#: 845--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: H0M3R Date: June 5, 2019, 3:16 am
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[quote author=ANIMAL link=topic=53.msg813#msg813
date=1559673856]
Cheers for that bench link mate. I need an adjustable one for
incline (and if possible decline too) and only have room for
one.
Do you not ever incline Press?
[/quote]
No not anymore really, I struggle to fit it into my programs
tbh.
#Post#: 871--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: H0M3R Date: June 5, 2019, 6:03 am
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Tuesday 04/06/19
Squats
70 x 2x5
110 x 10
125 x 8
132.5 x 6
92.5 x 18
CG Bench
75 x 4x8
DB Bench
37 x 2x8
Plate Raises
15 x 2x8
Squats moved well considering I was feeling a bit off last
night, bit of indigestion and was having a few too many sicky
burbs between sets lol. Loving the Adipowers though, really feel
like they are helping with my depth and setup overall.
CG Bench moved fine, although DB bench felt weak, the second set
of 8 was pretty wobbly throughout, and with the indigestion
getting the better of me, decided to call it a day.
I also sacked of deadlift clusters last week as they was taking
up too much of my time. This is my final week of this block
anyway, I've had enough, back on strength next week and will be
incorporating a heavy day and a light day for both squats and
deadlifts, the light day focusing on speed and/or technique.
Tempted by an upper/lower 4 day split, with an extra day for
cardio and maybe some isolations for arms and calves.
#Post#: 875--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: JayBoy Date: June 5, 2019, 6:23 am
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Im looking forward to testing my adipowers out - only used them
for bench so far. Too late in current programme to switch
footwear.
You gunna look to peak up to a PB weight at end of next
programme?
#Post#: 876--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: H0M3R Date: June 5, 2019, 6:48 am
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[quote author=JayBoy link=topic=53.msg875#msg875
date=1559733807]
Im looking forward to testing my adipowers out - only used them
for bench so far. Too late in current programme to switch
footwear.
You gunna look to peak up to a PB weight at end of next
programme?
[/quote]
Why too late? They didn't make my squat feel different as such,
just felt better which can only be a good thing? Unless it's
under Ox's strict command of course lol.
I'd like to, but with Summer being quite busy with a main
holiday, couple of nights out planned and also a few weekends
away in the campervan, I might struggle to stick to a proper
peaking plan. Last year I did the Russian Masters and Ed Coan
plan I stalled on one of the weeks due to just one weekend away.
One approach could be by doing shorter peaking plans back to
back, however I know nothing about that so it could end up a
disaster lol.
Keeping it simple, high volume at 80-90% and going by 'feel' for
when I might want to try for a PB might be the best option. I'm
open to everyone's ideas though.
#Post#: 882--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: JayBoy Date: June 5, 2019, 7:27 am
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[quote author=H0M3R link=topic=53.msg876#msg876 date=1559735328]
[quote author=JayBoy link=topic=53.msg875#msg875
date=1559733807]
Im looking forward to testing my adipowers out - only used them
for bench so far. Too late in current programme to switch
footwear.
You gunna look to peak up to a PB weight at end of next
programme?
[/quote]
Why too late? They didn't make my squat feel different as such,
just felt better which can only be a good thing? Unless it's
under Ox's strict command of course lol.
I'd like to, but with Summer being quite busy with a main
holiday, couple of nights out planned and also a few weekends
away in the campervan, I might struggle to stick to a proper
peaking plan. Last year I did the Russian Masters and Ed Coan
plan I stalled on one of the weeks due to just one weekend away.
One approach could be by doing shorter peaking plans back to
back, however I know nothing about that so it could end up a
disaster lol.
Keeping it simple, high volume at 80-90% and going by 'feel' for
when I might want to try for a PB might be the best option. I'm
open to everyone's ideas though.
[/quote]
Just don't want to mess with squat as only this and next week
left - better to start fresh at beginning of new programme then
add now.
That's why I like having a coach now - don't really need to
think/worry about training. Just do what im told!
#Post#: 887--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: Nails Date: June 5, 2019, 7:47 am
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[quote author=H0M3R link=topic=53.msg788#msg788 date=1559659004]
[quote author=Nails link=topic=53.msg785#msg785 date=1559656269]
Please excuse my ignorance on the following as I have almost
zero knowledge on the subject.
What made you suspect low test initially? I take it you had
symptoms of some description. Also I take it you are "going it
alone" rather than via the NHS or something...
[/quote]
I never really suspected it as such, I just wanted to get a
baseline test before taking any gear to be on the safe side. It
came back as low T which the Medichecks Drs recommended I should
speak to my GP about. I did loads of reading online about low T,
and it said that one of the biggest causes of depression in
males is low T, although it is rarely looked for by GPs in the
UK. Which kind of made me realise that must have been part of
the reason why I've often struggled with mental health.
I've struggled with anxiety since my teens. I would feel sick
with anxiety all the time and was unable to go out and socialise
because of it, I couldn't even go out with the lads without
feeling sick all night, cradling the one drink having little
sips while my mates would be getting on it. Sounds pathetic but
its quite embarrassing when you are 18 and trying to look like
one the lads. That along with some other things would then make
me depressed. I still get it, which is why I don't drink much
now. Even going out for meals can be difficult, all of a sudden
I feel like I'm going to be sick and I need to get out of
wherever I am. I am much better than I used to be though, I can
control it most of the time. But random bouts of depression come
and go, no real explanation as to why it pops up, I just feel
incredibly low and worthless sometimes, like I'm a failure.
Weird.
I didn't bother with the GP as I had read on MT and various
other sites that the NHS would be a long process with an
unlikely chance of even getting it at all (my results were only
borderline low enough for NHS prescription). Private
prescription would be silly money, so I decided to go it alone,
its cheaper than an NHS prescription anyway (£40 for about 40
weeks supply at TRT doses). Blood tests obviously put that cost
up but I wanted to do it right, and I shouldn't need to do
anymore for a good while now. Plus, the NHS is in big enough
trouble as it is, I'd rather pay my way to be honest.
The Americans are all over it, and TRT will soon become the norm
here. Women have had access to hormone replacement therapy for
years, but for males its still a taboo subject.
[/quote]
Thanks for your openness mate, there's some very interesting
statements in your post. It's good its going well for you, far
too few people will take the bull by the horns and simply try to
overcome lifes adversities. Self improvement is hard because it
involves us being honest with ourselves. Being honest makes us
vulnerable as it opens us up to the idea that we might be the
problem, that we might have something wrong with us. However,
it is absolutely worth the cost. If the alternative is self
loathing or feelings of worthlessness or worse then is has to be
worth the cost. It's just that that cost is too high for many.
You've chosen to be honest with yourself which has enabled you
to make positive decisions for your own betterment, that is
truly powerful stuff.
I'm also interested in getting some blood work done. I'm a data
geek so anything with numbers fascinates me.
#Post#: 888--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: H0M3R Date: June 5, 2019, 8:00 am
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[quote author=Nails link=topic=53.msg887#msg887 date=1559738854]
[quote author=H0M3R link=topic=53.msg788#msg788 date=1559659004]
[quote author=Nails link=topic=53.msg785#msg785 date=1559656269]
Please excuse my ignorance on the following as I have almost
zero knowledge on the subject.
What made you suspect low test initially? I take it you had
symptoms of some description. Also I take it you are "going it
alone" rather than via the NHS or something...
[/quote]
I never really suspected it as such, I just wanted to get a
baseline test before taking any gear to be on the safe side. It
came back as low T which the Medichecks Drs recommended I should
speak to my GP about. I did loads of reading online about low T,
and it said that one of the biggest causes of depression in
males is low T, although it is rarely looked for by GPs in the
UK. Which kind of made me realise that must have been part of
the reason why I've often struggled with mental health.
I've struggled with anxiety since my teens. I would feel sick
with anxiety all the time and was unable to go out and socialise
because of it, I couldn't even go out with the lads without
feeling sick all night, cradling the one drink having little
sips while my mates would be getting on it. Sounds pathetic but
its quite embarrassing when you are 18 and trying to look like
one the lads. That along with some other things would then make
me depressed. I still get it, which is why I don't drink much
now. Even going out for meals can be difficult, all of a sudden
I feel like I'm going to be sick and I need to get out of
wherever I am. I am much better than I used to be though, I can
control it most of the time. But random bouts of depression come
and go, no real explanation as to why it pops up, I just feel
incredibly low and worthless sometimes, like I'm a failure.
Weird.
I didn't bother with the GP as I had read on MT and various
other sites that the NHS would be a long process with an
unlikely chance of even getting it at all (my results were only
borderline low enough for NHS prescription). Private
prescription would be silly money, so I decided to go it alone,
its cheaper than an NHS prescription anyway (£40 for about 40
weeks supply at TRT doses). Blood tests obviously put that cost
up but I wanted to do it right, and I shouldn't need to do
anymore for a good while now. Plus, the NHS is in big enough
trouble as it is, I'd rather pay my way to be honest.
The Americans are all over it, and TRT will soon become the norm
here. Women have had access to hormone replacement therapy for
years, but for males its still a taboo subject.
[/quote]
Thanks for your openness mate, there's some very interesting
statements in your post. It's good its going well for you, far
too few people will take the bull by the horns and simply try to
overcome lifes adversities. Self improvement is hard because it
involves us being honest with ourselves. Being honest makes us
vulnerable as it opens us up to the idea that we might be the
problem, that we might have something wrong with us. However,
it is absolutely worth the cost. If the alternative is self
loathing or feelings of worthlessness or worse then is has to be
worth the cost. It's just that that cost is too high for many.
You've chosen to be honest with yourself which has enabled you
to make positive decisions for your own betterment, that is
truly powerful stuff.
I'm also interested in getting some blood work done. I'm a data
geek so anything with numbers fascinates me.
[/quote]
Cheers mate. Yes a full blood panel is definitely worth doing,
with medichecks there are so many options though as to how much
you want to get checked, but the price then just keeps going up
the more interested you are.
RAD's DNA profile interests me, but I'll have to wait for that
one. For now, basic bloods and monitoring TRT will be all I'm
interested in.
Worth mentioning though that the TRT is definitely helping, more
so with my head than my training but I'm glad I did it.
#Post#: 898--------------------------------------------------
Re: H0M3R's Strength Journal
By: dirtyvest Date: June 5, 2019, 10:06 am
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Week on week quality work getting knocked down, mate. I wouldn't
stress the down time, you can still follow a plan and if you
have to cut it short of improvise a week or 2 it won't be the
end of the world
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