Do not block E2 on TRT-long repeated wisdom new doc on youtube

[Fernando Almaguer]

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Many reasons- including living longer. See short above!

 

[Seagal]

Not that again.
Got a bit boring here though. Please post something about exercise routines, stretching etc...

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

Not that again.
Got a bit boring here though. Please post something about exercise routines, stretching etc...

Train hard close to failure or at failure, when you want a day off consider what muscle has veen resting for 36 to 72 hrs. Train that, hard!

Eat 0.8 or 1 gram per lb of your ideal bodyweight in quality protein. Keep sleep good, hormones, ect. Lol

 

[Seagal]

Train hard close to failure or at failure, when you want a day off consider what muscle has veen resting for 36 to 72 hrs. Train that, hard!

Eat 0.8 or 1 gram per lb of your ideal bodyweight in quality protein. Keep sleep good, hormones, ect. Lol

That seems to work very well for you (profile pic). Are you training more volume or mentzer style? Basic exercises like squats, deadlifts. Machines, cable?

I trained few years exclusively on eGym machines. Eventually I ditches the eGym leg machines and got back to squats what i did in my early days.

 

[Phil Goodman]

As with everything else, the aspects of it could be tracked on an inverted U shaped chart. For example you could do the same for test, pointing to only the benefits and going “see, all the people telling you to cut back on your dose don’t know what they’re talking about”. I would say though, that for the vast majority of people their body will naturally find the correct ratio for them and aromatics accordingly. But there are clearly genetic and environmental factors that can increase E2 to a suboptimal ratio. That being said, most men should avoid AIs and correct unhealthy habits and adjust their protocol to reach the best ratio for them so he is correct there. But like so many other people, he is oversimplifying it. Lots of biological processes can get out of whack…. aromatization is no exception. And actually I’d say the the increase of estrogen in males has likely lead to issues in our current society.

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

As with everything else, the aspects of it could be tracked on an inverted U shaped chart. For example you could do the same for test, pointing to only the benefits and going “see, all the people telling you to cut back on your dose don’t know what they’re talking about”. I would say though, that for the vast majority of people their body will naturally find the correct ratio for them and aromatics accordingly. But there are clearly genetic and environmental factors that can increase E2 to a suboptimal ratio. That being said, most men should avoid AIs and correct unhealthy habits and adjust their protocol to reach the best ratio for them so he is correct there. But like so many other people, he is oversimplifying it. Lots of biological processes can get out of whack…. aromatization is no exception. And actually I’d say the the increase of estrogen in males has likely lead to issues in our current

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

As with everything else, the aspects of it could be tracked on an inverted U shaped chart. For example you could do the same for test, pointing to only the benefits and going “see, all the people telling you to cut back on your dose don’t know what they’re talking about”. I would say though, that for the vast majority of people their body will naturally find the correct ratio for them and aromatics accordingly. But there are clearly genetic and environmental factors that can increase E2 to a suboptimal ratio. That being said, most men should avoid AIs and correct unhealthy habits and adjust their protocol to reach the best ratio for them so he is correct there. But like so many other people, he is oversimplifying it. Lots of biological processes can get out of whack…. aromatization is no exception. And actually I’d say the the increase of estrogen in males has likely lead to issues in our current society.

Increase in estrogen without a bump in test to your last point perhaps.

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

That seems to work very well for you (profile pic). Are you training more volume or mentzer style? Basic exercises like squats, deadlifts. Machines, cable?

I trained few years exclusively on eGym machines. Eventually I ditches the eGym leg machines and got back to squats what i did in my early days.

Beginners Id say 3 to 6 sets.. learning how to train hard and sticking to the big 5 or 6. Compounds.

More advanced volume can go up 2-3 times per muscle group per week. With a total of 6 - 16 sets per muscle... roughly.

No strict Menzer stuff. But higher rep lower weight days ( 8 to 15) to give joints a break.. higher weight lower rep days( 4 to 8 reps).

Also yes more barbell and dumbell movements. Machines are ok but they give you a strict path. Cables dont use as much.

Please forgive me if I missed a question!

 

[Phil Goodman]

Beginners Id say 3 to 6 sets.. learning how to train hard and sticking to the big 5 or 6. Compounds.

More advanced volume can go up 2-3 times per muscle group per week. With a total of 6 - 16 sets per muscle... roughly.

No strict Menzer stuff. But higher rep lower weight days ( 8 to 15) to give joints a break.. higher weight lower rep days( 4 to 8 reps).

Also yes more barbell and dumbell movements. Machines are ok but they give you a strict path. Cables dont use as much.

Please forgive me if I missed a question!

I agree with a lot of this and also recommend tracking workouts. There are lots of free apps, but the one I use is called Strong and it’s great.

I’ve ran a lot of different splits over the years, but now just go with a push pull legs and only do each once per week. That being said, I make sure each workout counts and aim for at least 40,000 pounds volume per workout. For example yesterday on my pull day I hit over 55,000 pounds of volume. My first exercise for each group is compound free weights. So on chest day that’s flat bench, Arnold press, and skill crushers for my first 3 exercises. I save the machines for the later exercises where I’m more wiped and can push harder without as much focus on form while not having to worry about getting injured. Similar approach to pull day. Leg day is an exception though because I’d say my days of squats and deadlifts are over. Just machines there, but I make up for it by going a little heavier. For example I’d never even dream of trying to squat 450 but rep it out for multiple sets on the leg press. Not really an apples to apples comparison, but you get the point.


And there’s obviously the importance of diet, but that’s a whole conversation unto itself.

 

[Fernando Almaguer]

I agree with a lot of this and also recommend tracking workouts. There are lots of free apps, but the one I use is called Strong and it’s great.

I’ve ran a lot of different splits over the years, but now just go with a push pull legs and only do each once per week. That being said, I make sure each workout counts and aim for at least 40,000 pounds volume per workout. For example yesterday on my pull day I hit over 55,000 pounds of volume. My first exercise for each group is compound free weights. So on chest day that’s flat bench, Arnold press, and skill crushers for my first 3 exercises. I save the machines for the later exercises where I’m more wiped and can push harder without as much focus on form while not having to worry about getting injured. Similar approach to pull day. Leg day is an exception though because I’d say my days of squats and deadlifts are over. Just machines there, but I make up for it by going a little heavier. For example I’d never even dream of trying to squat 450 but rep it out for multiple sets on the leg press. Not really an apples to apples comparison, but you get the point.


And there’s obviously the importance of diet, but that’s a whole conversation unto itself.

Oh absolutley, how could I forget progressive overload. Track your big lifts like bench, squat, rdl, ohp in an excel spreadsheet or notebook ( dont lose it lol!)

Look up types of progression, for example wave prpgression, dpubke progression ect...