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Lifting and Weight Gain on TRT (26 Years Old/165 lbs)
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<blockquote data-quote="placebo398" data-source="post: 121774" data-attributes="member: 23547"><p>Hi All,</p><p></p><p>TLDR and protocol at the bottom!</p><p></p><p>I will be starting TRT tomorrow when my prescription arrives.</p><p>I am an avid lifter and have been consistently working out and dieting for the past five years or so. Including tracking meals calories and macros down to the T.</p><p>I am about to start a bulking phase, at a moderate rate of around 200 calorie surplus per day, which for me would be at around 2700 calories.</p><p></p><p>Now being as persistent/cognizant of my weight tracking (albeit sometimes obsessively) I am curious as to how my weight may increase just due to the fact that I am starting TRT.</p><p>Now my levels are extremely low, below 200ng/dl. I am not sure of what to expect in regards to my weight and strength changes.</p><p></p><p>What have you guys experienced in terms of weight gain from just TRT alone? I am nervous because I am trying to slowly gain solid lean mass with meticulous calorie and macronutrient tracking.</p><p></p><p>Not sure how introducing the aspect of TRT will play into this. I am sure there will be an almost immediate increase due to water retention and increased glycogen storage from the increase in testosterone and estrogen.</p><p>Any advice or tips? Should I just stick with my goal and macros of 2700 calories for the first few weeks and then start tracking again?</p><p></p><p>That way I don’t see a huge increase in weight from TRT and think its fat/unwanted mass gain?</p><p>Currently, I am around 165 lbs and am running a 5-day per week workout routine and have maintained my weight, and maybe even lost a little bit eating 2500 calories per day. </p><p></p><p>So as you can probably tell, the fat gain for me is a big worry which is why I want to start with a very low surplus and go from there.</p><p>Just not sure what to expect with starting this mass-gaining phase at essentially the exact same time as starting TRT and how that will play into weight gain and tracking.</p><p></p><p><strong>TLDR: 26 Years old, 165lbs, 5 years lifting, starting TRT and bulking tomorrow - how can I expect to see my weight change off the start? How to adapt tracking?</strong></p><p></p><p>Appreciate any advice!</p><p></p><p><strong>Protocol:</strong></p><p>Test C: 200mg/ml - 0.32mL IM/SQ twice weekly</p><p>HCG 500iu SQ twice weekly to prevent testicular atrophy</p><p>No Ai - low E2, monitor</p><p>DHEA 25mg every night</p><p>Labs:</p><p>Test, Serum: 171 (264 - 916)</p><p>Free Test: 5.1 (9.3 - 26.5)</p><p>DHEA Sulfate: 169.7 (135.5 - 475.2)</p><p>TSH: 3.6 (0.450 - 4.500)</p><p>LH: 1.7 (1.7 - 8.6)</p><p>Prolactin: 13.6 (4.0 - 15.2)</p><p>IGF-1: 185 (98 - 282)</p><p>Estradiol Sensitive: 4.0 (8.0 - 35.0)</p><p>SHBG: 27.2 (16.5 - 55.9)</p><p>Have some other test results as well if anyone is interested, figured these are the most important/relevant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="placebo398, post: 121774, member: 23547"] Hi All, TLDR and protocol at the bottom! I will be starting TRT tomorrow when my prescription arrives. I am an avid lifter and have been consistently working out and dieting for the past five years or so. Including tracking meals calories and macros down to the T. I am about to start a bulking phase, at a moderate rate of around 200 calorie surplus per day, which for me would be at around 2700 calories. Now being as persistent/cognizant of my weight tracking (albeit sometimes obsessively) I am curious as to how my weight may increase just due to the fact that I am starting TRT. Now my levels are extremely low, below 200ng/dl. I am not sure of what to expect in regards to my weight and strength changes. What have you guys experienced in terms of weight gain from just TRT alone? I am nervous because I am trying to slowly gain solid lean mass with meticulous calorie and macronutrient tracking. Not sure how introducing the aspect of TRT will play into this. I am sure there will be an almost immediate increase due to water retention and increased glycogen storage from the increase in testosterone and estrogen. Any advice or tips? Should I just stick with my goal and macros of 2700 calories for the first few weeks and then start tracking again? That way I don’t see a huge increase in weight from TRT and think its fat/unwanted mass gain? Currently, I am around 165 lbs and am running a 5-day per week workout routine and have maintained my weight, and maybe even lost a little bit eating 2500 calories per day. So as you can probably tell, the fat gain for me is a big worry which is why I want to start with a very low surplus and go from there. Just not sure what to expect with starting this mass-gaining phase at essentially the exact same time as starting TRT and how that will play into weight gain and tracking. [B]TLDR: 26 Years old, 165lbs, 5 years lifting, starting TRT and bulking tomorrow - how can I expect to see my weight change off the start? How to adapt tracking?[/B] Appreciate any advice! [B]Protocol:[/B] Test C: 200mg/ml - 0.32mL IM/SQ twice weekly HCG 500iu SQ twice weekly to prevent testicular atrophy No Ai - low E2, monitor DHEA 25mg every night Labs: Test, Serum: 171 (264 - 916) Free Test: 5.1 (9.3 - 26.5) DHEA Sulfate: 169.7 (135.5 - 475.2) TSH: 3.6 (0.450 - 4.500) LH: 1.7 (1.7 - 8.6) Prolactin: 13.6 (4.0 - 15.2) IGF-1: 185 (98 - 282) Estradiol Sensitive: 4.0 (8.0 - 35.0) SHBG: 27.2 (16.5 - 55.9) Have some other test results as well if anyone is interested, figured these are the most important/relevant. [/QUOTE]
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