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Like yesterday I worked on my arms and today I feel sore. I can go back in 4 days and work on arms again and I don't feel sore. Does that mean I need to up the reps/weighs to make sure there is always soreness?

Are your muscles suppose to feel sore the next day or so after working them out? Sometimes I feel sore other times I do not. I want to make sure I am not wasting my time thinking I am building muscle when I am not sore.

Have you checked your E2 using the sensitive test? I felt weak for a long time before and on trt. Doctor had me taking AI .5 on M,W,F and the standard always came back in the 30's until I checked with the sensitive and had a 17 and another time 5. Ever since I stopped the AI I've felt better and...

How many times a week should one do abs?

Thank you and yes I will look it up. I feel my arms swell after I do many reps. I guess I am doing it right if I feel the pump like you mentioned yes?

Thank you Madman! This is indeed some excellent solid information you shared here and I appreciate it. I will have no choice for now to lift lighter since I have sciatic back pain from time to time. I try to stay between 1500 and 1800 calories a day to lose fat and hopefully build some muscle...

Thanks for the advise. Making gains can be frustrating at times. Yes Nelson looks awesome. Glad I found this site too.

You think I can make gains lifting lighter with more reps. More to tone and build muscle not to be huge.

Do I need to eliminate all simple carbs? I eat simple carbs here and there but not a lot. Example one yogurt and one pancake. The rest meats and nuts etc.

Guys I've been having some sciatic back pain and lifting at times aggravates it even using a belt. Having said that will I benefit any lifting lighter and more reps as far as being able to build muscle? I also take whey protein. Do I still use whey to help or do I no longer need it if my goal...

Wow that's scary. You now have ne thinking if my oral version of dhea caused mine to drop.

My estradiol sensitive came back at 5 and therefore the Dr. took me off of the Arimidex which is a great idea I think. She will retest it in a month or so. Anyhow I am currently taking DHEA supplements because I had a dhea level of 137 or so and now its 355. If I am off the Arimidex will the...

Dr today told me to stay off the arimidex and retest in 6 weeks since the sensitive came back at 5.

Everyone is different but to better understand. Can some get it even with in range levels or it only happens when out of range?

At what levels does high estradiol cause Gynecomastia?

Is that size for diabetics?

Yeah those needles are too long I think. Having to get stuck once or twice weekly can be daunting and gets old I'm sure.

Very informative. Thanks Vince for sharing it. I will see what my doctor says this Friday if I decide to go the injection route.

That seems like a reasonable area. The instructions for me is to apply on the inner arms. There I had good results but changed area to avoid contact with the family. I might apply there again and retest.

Where do you apply it? I was doing the thigh but I have hairy legs.

100 then 150 mg.

I'll consider it but I don't like needles. It's bad enough applying cream.

On the cream I am not using HCG. If I stop TRT will I be able to naturally produce some T like before?

I have been applying compounded cream for 10 months or so and only once I was able to get the total T in the 798 range. This time I got a 465 when Pre TRT I was at 429. What is the point then you know. Anyhow my Dr. is now doing shots at home or in office. What is a good protocol if I decide...

Thanks. Idk if I've benefited from trt. I may just quit.

That is correct. I will not keep taking the e2 until I get retested with the sensitive again. Like I said earlier maybe I never needed the e2 blocker. I don't care what number the standard is so long as the sensitive is normal.

None really. Maybe i never needed the inhibitor. My dr goes by the standard test.

On arimidex taking .5 on Mondays, Wednesday's and Friday's I had a sensitive result of 17 yet when I took .5 just on Mondays and Friday's it dropped to 5. This is alarming to me. Why would it be lower on a lower dose?

Wine isn't as bad as beer since the hop in the beer is worse. Am I correct on this?

I need to lose about 25 pounds to be in much greater shape. When i lose belly ill lose man boobs too. Wife tells me too to not drink beer anymore but if any one or two. I think that's what is holding me back. I don't drink daily but on the weekend I can drink a 6 pack. My diet is protein...