You’ve both made good points. I agree with pinky on taking TRT and finding yourself at the max end of “natural”. It’s an advantage but so is being a male in his late teens or early 20s. Just look at bulldog’s kids. Is it “fair” when kids compete but one hit puberty a bit sooner? Probably not, but that’s life. Neither is cheating; just playing the hand they’ve been dealt.
I think the need to proclaim your status (natty or not) clearly shows that one has low self esteem. Who cares? There’s no need to announce it to the world. And if someone asks then tell them “I’m on TRT and my levels are 700.” Who cares if that person thinks that’s cheating. Again, it’s a self even issue.
I must confess I planned to go on a cycle when I was 17. My big brother was using and we planned to start a 6 week cycle of sutrin (I think) July 1 so it’d carry me into football season. I was 6’5" and about 204 at the start of the summer. I ate like crazy, lifted six days a week, and barely gained any weight as I approached July.
Well, big brother kind of waffled on the plans and I didn’t really push it. I just keep doing my thing and wouldn’t you know it, I hit my goal of gaining 20 lbs over the summer without cheating.
My point is that I think I hit my natural anabolic window. I wish I had a second or third round in me but that’s life.
I had my T levels checked this year out of curiosity and I was in the 600s. Second confession: I was a little disappointed because I wouldn’t be upset to get some help to reach the max levels. My training is going pretty good, but a couple hundred more units of T wouldn’t hurt!
Conversation between me and contractor today:
Me: So, whats your plan for finishing work this week?
Him: We will be done Tuesday.
Me: There’s hardly two days work, you can’t do it tomorrow and Friday?
Him: Well, we weren’t l going to work those days.
Me: Uhh why not? You’re two weeks late. I need this done this week. No excuses.
Him: Well, we can talk about working Friday, but I want my guys home for dinner tomorrow.
Me: You’re working 6-3, they’ll be home with plenty of time.
Him: ya… but I really wanted to give them a day off.
Me: That’s what weekends are for.
Him: I just can’t stand making guys work on Thanksgiving, but I understand the LDs.
Me: … oh fuck
I worked pretty much everyday for varying hours for the entirety of November-December last year, and I would need to repeat that this year if I want to get things done on time.
So…
What Thanksgiving? If things gotta get done, they gotta get done =D
Generally, somewhere between 60-150. During Construction it shoots up as RFIs, Submittals, etc come piling in. It’s not a lot compared to some, but responses are not necessarily quick. They usually take thorough review of documents. I’ve spent an 8 hour day responding to one freaking email.
Edit: I’m not in a union, if I alluded to that. The guys working on the job are.
