I am 44 years old and just starting back at weight training after a roughly 8 year lay off. The long layoff was the result of two very serious injuries, a life threatening complication from the second one that required a long term course of very nasty antibiotics. 18 months ago I had a double angioplasty to releive two clogged arteries in my heart. Don’t smoke, don’t drink, cholesterol was good…the cardiologist said it was very likely a result of inflammation due to the aggressive long term antibiotic therapy I was on.
Anyhow…my routine for now consists of 2-3 full body sessions a week built around squats and deadlifts. I’m eating roughly 150-200 grams of protein daily, mostly from egg whites, whey, and wild game that I hunt. My goal is to be a hard 190-200 lbs. by the end of July. At around 210-215, I’m also carrying more fat than I want. I’m not a hard gainer…actually I have gained very fast in the past but at 44 years I’m wondering if I should try a testosterone enhancer of some sort. I don’t want to use any steroids or break any laws, and I am on a budget. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance and thanks for allowing me to join up. I look forward to learning more from you folks.
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Since you’re 44, can I suggest that you get a blood draw for your testosterone levels? If low, your workouts are a waste. Also, your doc can put you on Testim (NOT Androgel!) or TR shots.
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Welcome on board, man. Great that you are getting back into it.
I’d suggest just following your plan (except maybe add some fish-oil capsules).
See what happens for the next two months. You will probably make significant progress. At any rate, then you will have a better idea about how to proceed.
Yeah, I’d second the fish oil idea, but perhaps as a supplement you could check out the FLAMEOUT around here.
Basically, if you are starting out, you won’t need a lot of supplements, but getting your omega-3’s has plenty of good health effects… which sounds like a good plan for you based on your past.
Oh, yeah, welcome aboard! This is definitely the place to get good information.
Thanks for the replies, guys. I plan on researching any hormone affecting supplement thoroughly before using, and I am going to give my present training schedule and diet some time to work. I will evaluate my progress in a couple months and consider then what adjustments/supplements I might need. I did not mention that I am supplementing with creatine, as well as fish oil and a good multi-vitamin.
Sort of in the same vein, does anyone know if the Tribulus is a specially prepared extract, or can one use the plant directly to achieve the same effects? The shit grows all over the place around here. I could literally collect dozens of pounds of it.