The interesting thing is that EQ itself could get converted to E2 but seemingly doesn’t (at least not in significant quantities) so the most logical explanation would be that the AI effects of its metabolites or strong enough to stop the aromatase from working.
I made a post about the intricacies some time ago (it is quite technical, one would need basic organic chemical understanding to completely comprehend):
This is good news. 1 down 3 to go.
Hank were you worried you might have become addicted to the tren like an opioid?
Or was it more worry your physique would deflate like a half filled balloon?
No, i have OCD and i get used to stuff to a level i believe i need it… like i had a routine when gyms were open(are closed for 8 months now) that i went to a shop on the way to the gym and bought an energy drink. That routine went so deep that when there was no energy drink in that shop, i had to run around looking for other shops because i just couldnt train.
I am based on routines a lot - if they fuck up, my day is over. If i know what i want in McDonalds and something is not there, i dont even want to eat anymore for the rest of the day. So i tought it will be hard for me to quit tren as i was on it for so long and really believed it does ALOT.
Good thing is i started to work with myself soon enough and basically went into “i have such small tren dosage it probably does nothing” mindset
you need to be stronger than your brain. Small things matter. If you go to mcdonald and there is no more burger then eat something else. Change your mindset
@mnben87 my back is a bit screwy for a month, and then it really got hurt on deadlift warmups… i gave it a week and then wanted to just do assistance work - did light box squats(1 and a half plate each side) - went ok… then did Good Mornings with one plate and then it went bye bye again…
its not a bone or smth, i feel that its like a muscle or some shit…
would a lifting belt help? like, i have never used one, but im tired of not being to do shit in the gym… does belt help prevent this sort of shit?
also you could tag some people you know on this forum who are powerlifting and could explain this also maybe to me… thanks
about the belts and if that would help and/or prevent that in the future… i have never used one and dont want because i think it makes some sort of dependancy, so i want to know if that is necessary or helpful…
I dont think something will be helpful. When i did all my years of powerlift my lower back hurt most of the time. When i stopped powerlifting my lower back came back to normal. Now it dont hurt anymore but im not pushing any 1 rm
Hurting is ok, everything hurts, but mine hurts like injured now. When i sneeze, or move too quick, or bend over, it hurts like a knife stab. Its definetly fucked up a bit. Nothing serious, but the half a second i feel it, is crippling.
I try to train at my home gym as much as possible because at the gym i need the rack i am used to, because in others(same brand, just different location) my lifts do suffer as i feel disoriented.
Your back is probably over worked. Can be from too much work, or a fault I’m form. A belt does help ime. When I’m feeling it in the back, I’ll put the belt on earlier in my warm ups.
Long term though, this isn’t a great solution. You should probably use a belt, and adjust your programming so that you are not always having back flair ups. A big part of programming isn’t just progress, it’s sustainability.
I would take a week off, and just do leg exercises that don’t require back. Then try to figure out loading and volume you can do without aggravating your back.
Something tells me as bodybuilders/pharma users we all have a little OCD issue at one level or another. When I read your response you check so many of my boxes. I do the same thing. Now throw anxiety/panic attack and that is my world. Thank God my HRT doc also writes scripts for benzos.
I am really looking forward to your progress reports. I hope you will post pictures. No faces required. You do seem to be a man who can afford bloods any of those you would be willing to share would be great.
Just a quick update on strenght - as i mentioned my back is fucked so no legs for me at the moment but today i PRd my bench.
My best before was 160kg(352lbs). Today i wasnt planning to test maxes but i did an AMRAP PR with 147,5kg(324,5lbs) for 5 reps. Then i did singles going up to my new best of 170kg(374lbs). That is my PR but not a max since i was already benching for 90mins and did not only an Amrap pr but also 2 new prs for a single. I am very happy and motivated now.
That would be an awesome goal but i dont know i could have done that much - I could deffo do 175kg which is exactly 5lbs plate away from 4 big ones… but yea, i basically need one more jump like this(3 months?) and i could try 4 plates, yea.
I just like how i actually broke my PRs without tren