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<blockquote data-quote="Specialk" data-source="post: 40672" data-attributes="member: 13304"><p>I think I am a perfect candidate to answer this question. I have just been OFF TRT for 2 years (almost) and I had been on for 20 yrs. I am 51 yrs. I have been lifting weights since I was 14 yrs old. I have been a strength trainer for a Div. 1 football team, Personal trainer, competitive bodybuilder, power lifter...etc. Also, as you can imagine, in all my years of lifting, I have been injured (3 shoulder surgeries, blown pectoral, blown forearm, 3X ripped hamstrings.etc.) and in every instance, when I was ready to come back, everything came back pretty quickly. For example, my max bench press was 500 lbs. , after I tore my pec (doing reverse grip decline bench for triceps since my shoulders hurt so bad I could no longer do weight dips- which in my opinion are absolute best for tricep development), anyway, after I cam back it took me about 3 months to get my bench back to 315 X 10 reps (I was afraid to go higher as I felt what felt like little piano strings going, boink, boink, boink and breaking when I went higher, was probably just scar tissue but I didn't want to push it then.. (eventually got back to 405 and have been too nervous to go higher, though I most certainly could)... and every other time I stopped and started again, it's always been the same... about 3 months to get to around 315 lbs X 10 bench (I just use bench but all other lifts are similar as far as recovery goes).</p><p></p><p>Fast forward, I had a thyroid issue (resolved) and so wasn't lifting for about 2 years... then when I started, I was off TRT (since I had a hyperthyroid issue due to inflamation, TRT made it worse, it's a long explaination)... So I started back and my lifts are so poor (compared to my past re-starts). I am getting only 245 lbs x 5 reps bench and that is after almost two months of lifting. I should be repping at least 275 x 5 by now.</p><p></p><p>My current total T is 324. The odd thing is other than feeling un-motivated (uncharacteristic of me, based on my entire life) I feel pretty great. My libido is functional which is probably a blessing as my wife is only really excitable one day a month. Oh she loves me and will take care of my needs whenever I ask, but I hate asking and since my libido is only functional (as opposed to normal, horny every day), we just don't do it much and I don't care much.... LOL... If I go back on, I'll be asking for my wife's pleasure a lot more.</p><p></p><p>As far as soreness, I always get sore, because I always train to failure. I am so used to being sore, I actually like it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> If I'm not sore, I feel, know I didn't work hard enough. So soreness doesn't even move my pain meter, so I don't notice it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Specialk, post: 40672, member: 13304"] I think I am a perfect candidate to answer this question. I have just been OFF TRT for 2 years (almost) and I had been on for 20 yrs. I am 51 yrs. I have been lifting weights since I was 14 yrs old. I have been a strength trainer for a Div. 1 football team, Personal trainer, competitive bodybuilder, power lifter...etc. Also, as you can imagine, in all my years of lifting, I have been injured (3 shoulder surgeries, blown pectoral, blown forearm, 3X ripped hamstrings.etc.) and in every instance, when I was ready to come back, everything came back pretty quickly. For example, my max bench press was 500 lbs. , after I tore my pec (doing reverse grip decline bench for triceps since my shoulders hurt so bad I could no longer do weight dips- which in my opinion are absolute best for tricep development), anyway, after I cam back it took me about 3 months to get my bench back to 315 X 10 reps (I was afraid to go higher as I felt what felt like little piano strings going, boink, boink, boink and breaking when I went higher, was probably just scar tissue but I didn't want to push it then.. (eventually got back to 405 and have been too nervous to go higher, though I most certainly could)... and every other time I stopped and started again, it's always been the same... about 3 months to get to around 315 lbs X 10 bench (I just use bench but all other lifts are similar as far as recovery goes). Fast forward, I had a thyroid issue (resolved) and so wasn't lifting for about 2 years... then when I started, I was off TRT (since I had a hyperthyroid issue due to inflamation, TRT made it worse, it's a long explaination)... So I started back and my lifts are so poor (compared to my past re-starts). I am getting only 245 lbs x 5 reps bench and that is after almost two months of lifting. I should be repping at least 275 x 5 by now. My current total T is 324. The odd thing is other than feeling un-motivated (uncharacteristic of me, based on my entire life) I feel pretty great. My libido is functional which is probably a blessing as my wife is only really excitable one day a month. Oh she loves me and will take care of my needs whenever I ask, but I hate asking and since my libido is only functional (as opposed to normal, horny every day), we just don't do it much and I don't care much.... LOL... If I go back on, I'll be asking for my wife's pleasure a lot more. As far as soreness, I always get sore, because I always train to failure. I am so used to being sore, I actually like it :-) If I'm not sore, I feel, know I didn't work hard enough. So soreness doesn't even move my pain meter, so I don't notice it. [/QUOTE]
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