Looking for advice on how to shred the last 10lbs to get ripped. I’ve hit a wall and can’t seem to lose anymore weight, hovering around 196lbs, 6’ tall. Also seems very slow to gain muscle.
TRT Protocol:
T. Cyp 8mg-10mg Every Day, Mon-Fri
HCG (Pregnyl) 400 IU’s M, W, F
Weekends off
I...
Has anyone experience on acceleration of fat loss by means of fat loss 'ancillaries' such as:
HGH
Clenbuterol
Cardarine
T3
Carnitine
In particular, how much could you increase your maximum natural fat loss as explained here:
https://builtwithscience.com/diet/fat-loss-one-week/
Intermittent fasting is a huge trend now, how ever how effective is this diet when it comes to gaining muscle and strength. This study used an 16/8 type of intermittent fast most common on Muslim religions...
Has anyone had success losing fat with T3/T4 therapy? If yes, was this the dose or what the dose doubled.
This combination is from Empower
T3/T4 Liothyronine/Levothyroxine sodium 9/38 MCG capsule
While taking 1 (one) capsule upon waking with water, then no food, or coffee for at least 30 minutes.
63 years of age and have struggled with fat loss for decades. I walk 70,000+ steps per week, lift weights 5 days per week. I eat a very strict diet consisting of: oatmeal, chicken breast, salmon, lean pork, vegetables, yogurt. I weight the meat for correct portion control.
I am...
I could have sworn I recently read (somewhere) on this forum that significant fat burning doesnt appear until you hit a minimum of 130mg test per week. Ive searched through several threads discussing fat loss and cant find it again. Can someone please point me to that thread or specific guide...
Abstract
Background
The consumption of a high protein diet (>4 g/kg/d) in trained men and women who did not alter their exercise program has been previously shown to have no significant effect on body composition. Thus, the purpose of this investigation was to determine if a high protein diet in...
Original thread here.
Updated observations:
• Only positive out of all the slow gain in weight/bf is in strength increase of between 20-25%
• Workouts just keep me toned at this point, slow to recomp (add or retain LBM/losing fat)
• Calorie restriction/deficit does work – am losing...
My goal: lean muscle mass & strength gains.
Reality: I've gained 3.6 lbs of lean muscle mass since Nov.2021 - that's less than a 1 lb per month.
I started TRT in Nov 2021. (This is currently near the end of Feb 2022 - so about 4 months of TRT) Test. Cyp injections 35mg x2 weekly with...
Stats:
height: 170cm
age: 62
weight: 88kg
Main observations:
body recomp has been a struggle since my mid 30s.
weight/fat gain ramped up about 2 years ago
energy/calorie intake has not changed
training consistent 5 days/weeks resistance + cardio, but somewhat harder to work around increasing...
Effects of weight loss during a very low carbohydrate diet on specific adipose tissue depots and insulin sensitivity in older adults with obesity: a randomized clinical trial
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2020 Aug 12;17:64.
Abstract
Background: Insulin resistance and accumulation of visceral adipose...
I have been playing around with intermittent fasting for a while now; eating in a controlled window helps me cut calories. On my non-lifting days, I was going as many as 24 hours without eating. But lately, I was finding it incredibly hard to be satiated. I'm on Ibutamoren, which may be...
After reading/hearing about the dangers (especially bone loss) of long term Anastrozol usage I have committed myself to control E2 using the following approach:
1) Lose more body fat: Already lost 35-40kg, but need to lose around 5-10 more to get into the single digits. Some people report...
I am meeting my endo on Monday and was wondering if I should bring up the topic of Thyroid meds to improve my fat loss results (not having much progress lately), what do you think? are these values sluggish or am I fine and just need to tune the diet more?
Thanks!
Complete Thyroid Blood work...
I came across a T-Nation article with Dr. Eric Serrano claiming you could spot reduce fat with licorice cream. So, I did a quick Google search and found this:
Glycyrrhetinic acid, the active principle of licorice, can reduce the thickness of subcutaneous thigh fat through topical application. -...
Has anyone tried this? It makes me feel so full in the mornings ( I drink water before going to be with two tea spoons). It really reduces my appetite. I wonder how it would work with GH peptides like ipamorelin and or Metformin or Oxandrolone for decreasing visceral fat. It may be a good...
I have had unusually high chest fat since I was in my 20's! It has been quite embarrassing most of my life, I'm in my 50's now. My father also had it.
My TRT doc says it's not gyno, just fat. My body fat is overall very low, about 11 percent. I can see my abs a bit, yet the chest fat is still...
Effects of testosterone treatment on body fat and lean mass in obese men on a hypocaloric diet: a randomised controlled trial.
Ng Tang Fui M, et al. BMC Med. 2016.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Whether testosterone treatment has benefits on body composition over and above caloric restriction in men is...
Experienced strength athletes lose fat by intermittent fasting, not muscle mass or strength
Strength athletes perform no better or worse if they do time-restricted feeding we wrote yesterday, based on an American study in which the participants did weight training for the first time in their...
Men who skipped breakfast four to six times per week experienced a mean increase in waist circumference that was 0.2 cm vs. men who ate breakfast every day; men who skipped breakfast every day had a mean increase of 0.21 cm vs. men who ate breakfast every day.
Annual changes in the waist...
“The novelty in our study stems from the fact that we simultaneously investigated the effects of testosterone in the context of a rigorous weight-loss program,” Mathis Grossmann, MD, PhD, FRACP, professor in the department of medicine at the University of Melbourne, told Endocrine Today. “This...
Hey Gents,
I've been on a crappy TRT protocol (on my 2nd clinic now) and am changing to Defy Medical ASAP. Have my consult with Dr. Saya next week on Tuesday. Looking forward to the real experts getting me to my best.
Question for you guys! I used to be really into fitness and nutrition and...
Today's google hangout with Jerry Brainum was a great success. I bet that anyone that watches this video will learn things they have never read before anywhere else about fat loss supplements. Take the time to watch it !
Here is the transcript:
TRT Men's Webcast Rewind: Truth and Lies on...
Today's google hangout with Jerry Brainum was a great success. I bet that anyone that watches this video will learn things they have never read before anywhere else about fat loss supplements. Take the time to watch it !
Here is the transcript:
TRT Men’s Webcast Rewind: Truth and Lies on...
Health expert Jerry Brainum (www.jerrybrainum.com) will speak about his findings during his 53 years of experience in the bodybuilding and fitness world. Don't miss this opportunity to ask him questions! 
Click here and say YES under "Are you going?"...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved deoxycholic acid (Kybella, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals) to help reduce double chins.
The approval follows a unanimous vote on March 9 by the FDA's Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee in favor of deoxycholic acid injection...
2015 Prescription Diet Pills
Xenical (orlistat). This prescription medication has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1999. Xenical is a lipase inhibitor which means it works by blocking the absorption of fat. Dieters must follow a low fat diet or they...
J Appl Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 Mar 3.
Published in final edited form as:
J Appl Res. 2009 Jan 1; 9(4): 159–165.
Clinical Experience of a Diet Designed to Reduce Aging
Ron Rosedale, M.D., Eric C. Westman, M.D., M.H.S.,1 and John P. Konhilas, Ph.D.
Abstract
Objective...
Decreasing HIV Related Belly Fat Accumulation
In the mid-90s with the advent of the first antiretroviral (AVR) drug combination therapies, Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) lesions and lipodystrophy (wasting away of body fat) rapidly faded from public consciousness as signs of HIV infection. Only to be...
The FDA has caught several supplement companies adding medications to their weight loss supplements. Be aware that this industry is not regulated and that the FDA only does spot checks once in a while.
The FDA Found Hundreds of Supplement Brands Tainted with Rx Drugs. Most Weren't Recalled.
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