So I’ve done some digging in the pharma and TRT forums regarding this topic and all the information I found was from 5+ years ago. I compete in a WADA regulated federation, and I was curious if anyone know if there are TUEs (therapeutic use exemptions) for testosterone. My blood work came back with my levels at 167 so TRT is the route my doctor is looking at. Just curious if this will get me banned from any future competitions.
No.
There may be an exception if you are transitioning FtM and want to compete in Mens (are there any?) but outside of that rare MAYBE its a No and you wont be able to compete in that division.
Luckily, and Im assuming from the use of ‘federation’ you are talking about powerlifting, there are a lot of untested feds.
Yep, no excuse to cheat in PLing.
When a PLer at my gym switches from USAPL to an untested fed, it is seen as the unofficial drug test (that they fail).
When you go onto TRT you would fail a drug test. Its something to come to terms with that you will no longer be ‘natty’.
Either you cheat and try to beat the tests somehow, accept this and go to an untested fed, or give up competing.
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Definitely not giving up competing anytime soon. Just going to ride it till the wheels fall off I guess. Thank man.
I am on TRT and switched from tested to untested. I am not an elite lifter (although I have won my weight class). It doesn’t really matter to me if my competition is running 5 grams of gear as long as I improve. I don’t really even think of it as a competition (just a time to max out and evaluate training) if I win some protein powder that would be nice though.
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USPA does a pretty professional untested meet. I really like that fed. Seems they judge by the book, but allow a squat and deadlift bar.
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Really appreciate your input. This is definitely something to consider. I’m still hitting lifetime bests at my lightest weight ever. Only issue is overall quality of life sucks due to low test. Seems like I have some things to think about.
Before TRT I was still progressing my lifts. I just felt terrible.
TRT will probably only give a slight boost to your lifts, but the energy and fat loss can help.