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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Basics & Questions
Trying not to fixate on the numbers.
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<blockquote data-quote="IronKnight" data-source="post: 103570" data-attributes="member: 17473"><p>Your Total T has substantially decreased by 200-300 points, this might explain the increase in SHBG (more T = lower SHBG, usually).</p><p>High SHBG is a compelling reason to go higher with the T dosage, to ensure your Free T is in an optimal range, and you will feel much better then.</p><p>I would suggest to try 150mg / week, for example using 2 x 75mg shots in your same protocol, then see where your Free T ends up, and <strong>record how you feel before you look at the lab results</strong>. A level of 13.2 pg/mL is a bit on the poor side for optimal results in the gym. Also that range is BS, Free T (Direct) above 20 pg/mL is less than half of the <a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?14187-Evidence-of-high-Testosterone-levels-achieved-naturally&p=102943#post102943" target="_blank">natural range</a>.</p><p>On another note, running and lifting tell your body to adapt in two completely different ways, they are basically opposing goals and your results should suffer, that is to be expected:</p><p> - running tells your body to be lighter, that muscle mass is not that important, and adaptation focuses on endurance (i.e. look at marathon runners, they are far from jacked and you can hardly even see their abs despite looking like skeletons)</p><p> - lifting tells your body to grow muscle, to get ready to lift heavy things, the adaptation is completely different from running.</p><p></p><p>If I were you, I would ditch the running, at age 60 you are risking joint injuries, compromising your gym results and increasing your risk for sarcopenia, because running will waste muscle. But if you like it, then it's your life and you may do as you wish <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IronKnight, post: 103570, member: 17473"] Your Total T has substantially decreased by 200-300 points, this might explain the increase in SHBG (more T = lower SHBG, usually). High SHBG is a compelling reason to go higher with the T dosage, to ensure your Free T is in an optimal range, and you will feel much better then. I would suggest to try 150mg / week, for example using 2 x 75mg shots in your same protocol, then see where your Free T ends up, and [B]record how you feel before you look at the lab results[/B]. A level of 13.2 pg/mL is a bit on the poor side for optimal results in the gym. Also that range is BS, Free T (Direct) above 20 pg/mL is less than half of the [URL="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?14187-Evidence-of-high-Testosterone-levels-achieved-naturally&p=102943#post102943"]natural range[/URL]. On another note, running and lifting tell your body to adapt in two completely different ways, they are basically opposing goals and your results should suffer, that is to be expected: - running tells your body to be lighter, that muscle mass is not that important, and adaptation focuses on endurance (i.e. look at marathon runners, they are far from jacked and you can hardly even see their abs despite looking like skeletons) - lifting tells your body to grow muscle, to get ready to lift heavy things, the adaptation is completely different from running. If I were you, I would ditch the running, at age 60 you are risking joint injuries, compromising your gym results and increasing your risk for sarcopenia, because running will waste muscle. But if you like it, then it's your life and you may do as you wish :) [/QUOTE]
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