Hope your exam went well mate!
Ah exams, how I don’t miss thee.
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
Ah exams, how I don’t miss thee.[/quote]
lol I just hate feeling so mind fucked and somewhat mentally barren after them
[quote]furo wrote:
Hope your exam went well mate![/quote]
Cheers dude!
If it makes you feel any better I’ve got a tax class starting later this month, fun…
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
If it makes you feel any better I’ve got a tax class starting later this month, fun…[/quote]
It does!
Bleurgh shit session, went in to do deads and back and had problems even warming up the deads. Stopped at 120k x 3 as my abs and lowerback could not brace the weight.
Tried some rows but felt horrendous, trying to type this out and struggling to keep my eyes open. Shit shit shit session, little sleep, 6+hours of studying and exams do not mix well with someone as brittle as I.
I hate when this happens, the soul and mind is there wanting to be lifting some weights and letting out some steam yet when I went it I end up feeling like absolute ass. Will see what happens tomorrow with bench, if I get some good sleep and feel fresh I will superset with back movements.
Diet has been on point tho…it seems like a constant cycle for me of this. Nail some good PRs have a week or two where I can’t deadlift anything and can barely train in general then repeat. PS this isn’t an invitation for people to solicit advice.
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Bleurgh shit session, went in to do deads and back and had problems even warming up the deads. Stopped at 120k x 3 as my abs and lowerback could not brace the weight.
Tried some rows but felt horrendous, trying to type this out and struggling to keep my eyes open. Shit shit shit session, little sleep, 6+hours of studying and exams do not mix well with someone as brittle as I.
I hate when this happens, the soul and mind is there wanting to be lifting some weights and letting out some steam yet when I went it I end up feeling like absolute ass. Will see what happens tomorrow with bench, if I get some good sleep and feel fresh I will superset with back movements.
Diet has been on point tho…it seems like a constant cycle for me of this. Nail some good PRs have a week or two where I can’t deadlift anything and can barely train in general then repeat. PS this isn’t an invitation for people to solicit advice.[/quote]
Hey Rattle - Sorry to hear you are having a tough time. No advice here other than to hope you get some recovery from school and feel better soon. Cheers buddy.
Fuuuuucking hell, I look fatter than I did at X Mas yet i’m 5 lbs lighter and stronger.
Taking some non mirror pics after the session tonight.
Yet another shit session.
Bench
90k x 5 reps
97.5k x 5 reps
102.5k x 5 reps (PR)
70k x 5 reps x 3 sets
I then felt like I was about to faint/vomit. Fuck knows what is going on.
I might get my T levels checked if this persists, I feel rather lethargic constantly.
Congrats on the PR despite not feeling well… Hope you get back to your normal self soon
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Yet another shit session.
Bench
90k x 5 reps
97.5k x 5 reps
102.5k x 5 reps (PR)
70k x 5 reps x 3 sets
I then felt like I was about to faint/vomit. Fuck knows what is going on.
I might get my T levels checked if this persists, I feel rather lethargic constantly.[/quote]
I’m sorry to hear you’re not feeling good. I’d recommend seeing your GP if you are worried about it, though I imagine they’d be reluctant to check your T levels straight away (there are other more common causes of fatigue/lethargy they’d probably test for first, though there’s no harm in asking).
I hope you feel back to your usual self soon. When will all of your exams/deadlines be done?
[quote]furo wrote:
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
Yet another shit session.
Bench
90k x 5 reps
97.5k x 5 reps
102.5k x 5 reps (PR)
70k x 5 reps x 3 sets
I then felt like I was about to faint/vomit. Fuck knows what is going on.
I might get my T levels checked if this persists, I feel rather lethargic constantly.[/quote]
I’m sorry to hear you’re not feeling good. I’d recommend seeing your GP if you are worried about it, though I imagine they’d be reluctant to check your T levels straight away (there are other more common causes of fatigue/lethargy they’d probably test for first, though there’s no harm in asking).
I hope you feel back to your usual self soon. When will all of your exams/deadlines be done?
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I’m going to consider an appointment soon because at the end of the day they just need to get the blood work done and if anything does pop up I can just get a referral and just use my familys private health care for treatment.
In all honesty i’m getting fucked until June. Have two exams taking me up to 24th Jan. Then have to do my research, two other modules worth of course as well, complete my dissertation, hand in dissertation, do 2 more exams then a presentation which takes me up to 27th May.
It’s depressing feeling like i’m wasting life/days/sessions not being able to lift properly it’s also mentally exhausting caring for two things so much.
[quote]GrizzlyBerg wrote:
Congrats on the PR despite not feeling well… Hope you get back to your normal self soon[/quote]
Thanks man, i’m envious of you getting ready for a show. It’s much more enjoyable getting lean than it is gaining.
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
I’m going to consider an appointment soon because at the end of the day they just need to get the blood work done and if anything does pop up I can just get a referral and just use my familys private health care for treatment.
In all honesty i’m getting fucked until June. Have two exams taking me up to 24th Jan. Then have to do my research, two other modules worth of course as well, complete my dissertation, hand in dissertation, do 2 more exams then a presentation which takes me up to 27th May.
It’s depressing feeling like i’m wasting life/days/sessions not being able to lift properly it’s also mentally exhausting caring for two things so much.[/quote]
I think that’s a good idea. There’s no harm in booking an appointment, that’s the beauty of the NHS.
Sorry to here you’re going to have such an extended period of exams and deadlines. I get what you mean about it being draining caring about 2 different things so much. Have you considered cutting your training back even further? I remember a Wendler article on training 2x a week, it might possibly be worth trying something like that while you are so busy and stressed.
Good luck with it all!
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
It’s much more enjoyable getting lean than it is gaining.[/quote]
Wut?
WUT?
[quote]furo wrote:
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
I’m going to consider an appointment soon because at the end of the day they just need to get the blood work done and if anything does pop up I can just get a referral and just use my familys private health care for treatment.
In all honesty i’m getting fucked until June. Have two exams taking me up to 24th Jan. Then have to do my research, two other modules worth of course as well, complete my dissertation, hand in dissertation, do 2 more exams then a presentation which takes me up to 27th May.
It’s depressing feeling like i’m wasting life/days/sessions not being able to lift properly it’s also mentally exhausting caring for two things so much.[/quote]
I think that’s a good idea. There’s no harm in booking an appointment, that’s the beauty of the NHS.
Sorry to here you’re going to have such an extended period of exams and deadlines. I get what you mean about it being draining caring about 2 different things so much. Have you considered cutting your training back even further? I remember a Wendler article on training 2x a week, it might possibly be worth trying something like that while you are so busy and stressed.
Good luck with it all![/quote]
I’m considering all training options the now tbh, and cheers dude.
[quote]MaazerSmiit wrote:
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
It’s much more enjoyable getting lean than it is gaining.[/quote]
Wut?
WUT?[/quote]
You’ve never dieted to veiny leg levels so it may be hard to understand. It just made me feel like an animal and the constant progress you can make week by week is incredibly motivating.
On the possible low t, when you go to the dr’s you need to push the fact that you want your testosterone levels checked and demonstrate symptoms. If they’re anything like my dr’s then they will look at you and say ‘I can tell you haven’t got low t just by looking at you’ (!)
My tt was 9.6 nmo/l (9.4-28.8) and they wouldn’t treat me due to being ‘in range’ despite suffering with bad symptoms at the time. I had to present my gp with a letter addressed to the primary care trust complaining about the lack of treatment I had received. She gave me a referral to the endocrinologist on the spot! From there it was plain sailing. I’ve never looked back, I knew I was suffering hypogonadal symptoms before treatment but didn’t realise the extent of it until I began treatment and started to feel like my old self again.
Anything below 12 nmo/l and they are required to refer you. Don’t be afraid to let them know that.
[quote]lemony2j wrote:
On the possible low t, when you go to the dr’s you need to push the fact that you want your testosterone levels checked and demonstrate symptoms. If they’re anything like my dr’s then they will look at you and say ‘I can tell you haven’t got low t just by looking at you’ (!)
My tt was 9.6 nmo/l (9.4-28.8) and they wouldn’t treat me due to being ‘in range’ despite suffering with bad symptoms at the time. I had to present my gp with a letter addressed to the primary care trust complaining about the lack of treatment I had received. She gave me a referral to the endocrinologist on the spot! From there it was plain sailing. I’ve never looked back, I knew I was suffering hypogonadal symptoms before treatment but didn’t realise the extent of it until I began treatment and started to feel like my old self again.
Anything below 12 nmo/l and they are required to refer you. Don’t be afraid to let them know that.[/quote]
Thanks for inputing here man, I appreciate it. I have little to no knowledge on this stuff. When they take blood what indicators are they looking at? tt mean total test?
[quote]RATTLEHEAD wrote:
[quote]lemony2j wrote:
On the possible low t, when you go to the dr’s you need to push the fact that you want your testosterone levels checked and demonstrate symptoms. If they’re anything like my dr’s then they will look at you and say ‘I can tell you haven’t got low t just by looking at you’ (!)
My tt was 9.6 nmo/l (9.4-28.8) and they wouldn’t treat me due to being ‘in range’ despite suffering with bad symptoms at the time. I had to present my gp with a letter addressed to the primary care trust complaining about the lack of treatment I had received. She gave me a referral to the endocrinologist on the spot! From there it was plain sailing. I’ve never looked back, I knew I was suffering hypogonadal symptoms before treatment but didn’t realise the extent of it until I began treatment and started to feel like my old self again.
Anything below 12 nmo/l and they are required to refer you. Don’t be afraid to let them know that.[/quote]
Thanks for inputing here man, I appreciate it. I have little to no knowledge on this stuff. When they take blood what indicators are they looking at? tt mean total test?[/quote]
No problem mate, I’ve learned a lot about hypogonadism and the nhs in general in the past two years. and yes tt is total testosterone and is the main indicator of t levels.
Knowing the nhs, they will look at your tt and that will be that but some other things you want to keep an eye on are: estradiol, free testosterone, shbg, lh, fsh and prolactin. I’m sure there are others but these are the main ones that spring to mind. Depending on the blood test they order they may not test for all of these things unless further investigation is required. If any one of these is out of range it can cause low t symptoms.
Make sure you are clear on exactly what symptoms you’re suffering, if you’re in the ballpark for low t levels (between 9.4-12 nmo/l) then they won’t be interested in treating you unless you can demonstrate symptoms.