Started TRT

[falco]

I feel a great boost of energy and somewhat recovery when on AAKG. 500mg everyday day.

[Hulkotron]

The International Olympic Committee considers four (maybe five) nutritional supplements to have "Good to Strong Evidence of Achieving Benefits to Performance":

(1) Caffeine
(2) Creatine
(3) Nitrate e.g. beetroot
(4) Beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate (unclear if these are doing the same thing)

https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0020

Of course there are other things that are very beneficial e.g. testosterone and EPO, but those are controlled substances not supplements.

[Rusty Trombone]

Yes,always apply gel to your balls.

[LurkerNoMore]

I feel a great boost of energy and somewhat recovery when on AAKG. 500mg everyday day.

Is this what you are taking?

(What other brand if so?)

[Voice of Doom]

Yes,always apply gel to your balls.

You know I laughed at that but then saw that there's a number of 'doctors' on the internet recommending it.  They're usually Russian or eastern European 

[falco]

Is this what you are taking?

(What other brand if so?)

Yes Alpha ketoglutarate or so.
Been using a local brand (Portugal), generic stuff from Zumub.

Tried it after watching Dave Sinclair Joe Rogan podcast on life extension.

[IroNat]

Eggs.

[Van_Bilderass]

You know I laughed at that but then saw that there's a number of 'doctors' on the internet recommending it.  They're usually Russian or eastern European 

Actually they have done studies on this. Applied to scrotum you get up to 60% absorption, compared to up to 10% elsewhere. That's amazing. Question is if it's good for the scrotum skin in the long run.

[Voice of Doom]

fuck it...I'm doing it tomorrow morning!

[joswift]

You know I laughed at that but then saw that there's a number of 'doctors' on the internet recommending it.  They're usually Russian or eastern European 

so its the women doing it then?

[Voice of Doom]

so its the women doing it then?

[falco]

[Spike]

eventually switch to a long acting test inject

it will  stabilize blood levels over a period of time and be less of a bitch to deal with - pref test enthanate or decanoate if you can source it

THEN if you wan to take a step further track your blood levels with regular blood panel testing - add in some gh at some point

one more step - would be to add in a DHT derivative such as Masteron enth - that in turn will lower your e2 levels as well as act as anabolic

if you can eat clean 5-6days a week on TRT it will make the biggest difference 

[BigRo]

don't bother with the GH. Waste of money, bad for the health look.

[oldtimer1]

Why do all you young guys have such low test? 48 years old and you are on hormone replacement for life?

[Gym Rat]

Yes Alpha ketoglutarate or so.
Been using a local brand (Portugal), generic stuff from Zumub.

Tried it after watching Dave Sinclair Joe Rogan podcast on life extension.

Some supps can be beneficial. Most can be useless. I feel I recover quicker, with my post WO drink, and its dirt cheap (expired sale, shit is fine), so I use it daily.

Creatine
AllMax EAA with Phosphatidic Acid

Does it do wonders? Of course not. But minor recovery, and honestly, a little more EAA (than diet) and Creatine can never hurt.
I bought enough for a year, after that I'll see if I use moving FWD...

[beakdoctor]

Melatonin

So you think he should cruise on TRT then blast with melatonin? Add some caffeine and Doom will be a fucking jacked beast.

[Gym Rat]

So you think he should cruise on TRT then blast with melatonin? Add some caffeine and Doom will be a fucking jacked beast.

Please, no!!

Much too hardcore of a stack... That Melatonin cant be brutal. This bull took some (only 5 mg) , look what happened!

[beakdoctor]

Why do all you young guys have such low test? 48 years old and you are on hormone replacement for life?

My thinking was

1) My test was low. I truly believe it was as a result of serious stress in home life and working the night shift for over 15 years and getting by on 3 to 4 hrs of sleep a day.

2) im going to eventually do it anyway (trt) so I might as well start at 50 while I still have 5 to 10 years to really reap the benefits instead of starting at 60 - 65 and feel/look like shit regardless.

[IroNat]

Why do all you young guys have such low test? 48 years old and you are on hormone replacement for life?

They don't really have low test unless they've been blasting steroids for years which some have been doing and messed themselves up.

The Why...

Why do men/women take steroids or mind altering drugs?

Why do people waste money on expensive nutritional supplements?

It's like a 40s woman getting cosmetic surgery to look 35 or a boob job.

Some men dye their hair.

Ego. Vanity.  Poor self-esteem.  Escape reality.  Chasing youth.  It's an emotional/mental thing.

Why do we weight train for looks?  It's all basically the same reasons.

Another cash cow for Big Phama.  Get everyone on drugs.

[Rambone]

Some supps can be beneficial. Most can be useless. I feel I recover quicker, with my post WO drink, and its dirt cheap (expired sale, shit is fine), so I use it daily.

Creatine
AllMax EAA with Phosphatidic Acid

Does it do wonders? Of course not. But minor recovery, and honestly, a little more EAA (than diet) and Creatine can never hurt.
I bought enough for a year, after that I'll see if I use moving FWD...

Is that a current sale going on? Haven’t bought amino supps in a while but would buy if $10

[beakdoctor]

Please, no!!

Much too hardcore of a stack... That Melatonin cant be brutal. This bull took some (only 5 mg) , look what happened!

Hell yeah! I'm talking about going full Kitty Hawk protocol. 

[Gym Rat]

Why do all you young guys have such low test? 48 years old and you are on hormone replacement for life?

Test levels these days are laughable, not sure what happened in  history. Diet, plastics, sitting around, all of the above??
I waited 'til I turned 50 and went on real TRT (Doc). After training natty for 38 years. (Age 12 to 50).
When I was 40 and got tested, before going on statins, my natty test levels were 700+.
A decade later, I was 253. Statins, age, etc... I'm back up at around 700 with only 125 mg a week.

Test levels arent "be all, end all". I know a Powerlifter in  his 60's, still squats and pulls 700+ and benched 4 plates. (Big fat bastard).
His test levels are in the 100's, but he says he feels fine. Sure as shit didnt affect his strength.

Its a personal choice, but others with no skin in the game, I notice can get worked up over what others do.
Even Brian, most dont care that he abuses PED's, most find it funny he calls it "TRT" and "Anemia drugs"...  LOL

[IroNat]

Test levels these days are laughable, not sure what happened in  history. Diet, plastics, sitting around, all of the above??
I waited 'til I turned 50 and went on real TRT (Doc). After training natty for 38 years. (Age 12 to 50).
When I was 40 and got tested, before going on statins, my natty test levels were 700+.
A decade later, I was 253. Statins, age, etc... I'm back up at around 700 with only 125 mg a week.

Test levels arent "be all, end all". I know a Powerlifter in  his 60's, still squats and pulls 700+ and benched 4 plates. (Big fat bastard).
His test levels are in the 100's, but he says he feels fine. Sure as shit didnt affect his strength.

Its a personal choice, but others with no skin in the game, I notice can get worked up over what others do.
Even Brian, most dont care that he abuses PED's, most find it funny he calls it "TRT" and "Anemia drugs"...  LOL

They say statins can lower T.

One drug leads to another.    $$ for Big Pharma.

[IroNat]

OT,
Have you ever had your T checked?