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<blockquote data-quote="Mad City Dad" data-source="post: 82805" data-attributes="member: 16151"><p>Hello everyone,</p><p></p><p>So I joined this forum a few months ago and have learned so very much by reading hundreds, if not thousands of posts. Since starting TRT I have been able to regain the motivation to go to the gym and to see real results. I workout 5 days a week (Mon, Tues, Wed, rest Thurs, Fri, Sat, rest Sun) lifting weights, and swim 2 miles every Tues and Thurs evening on a masters swim team. I have hired a personal trainer as well, and workout with him in the gym twice a week. I have put on quite a bit of muscle over the past few months. I started at 159 lbs, and probably about 20% body fat. I am 5'8". Today I weigh 177. My trainer suggested I get an accurate body composition analysis as a way of having a better reference point as we begin our training together.</p><p></p><p>I am fortunate to live by a world class university with a state of the art exercise science center. Today I underwent a DEXA scan body composition analysis. My results showed me to be 11.6% body fat and 177lbs. I was very pleased to learn these results, as even my trainer was guessing me at 13-14%.</p><p></p><p>I know I could have never made such great progress with the low T levels I was walking around with. I have always been physically active, and in fact I did 3 triathlons last year. But I was always in a state of fatigue and anorexia, really. My average weight last year was between 145-147. Yes, that's right, I have gained 30 lbs since then, but managed to drop my body fat.</p><p></p><p>I have a bucket list item to compete in a masters (did I say I was 55?) physique competition next summer. My trainer and I are still working on what my on stage weight might be but I am hoping for 180 and 8% BF.</p><p></p><p>I will keep you all posted with my progress. I appreciate any advice or support you all could give. Thanks!</p><p>Steve</p><p></p><p>PS</p><p>I have uploaded a pic I took of myself yesterday as a way of showing you all my "starting" point on this journey. It is with a bit of trepidation, but thought, "what the heck, I better be able to handle some criticism and feedback if I'm going to compete in physique", right?? </p><p>[ATTACH]4151[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mad City Dad, post: 82805, member: 16151"] Hello everyone, So I joined this forum a few months ago and have learned so very much by reading hundreds, if not thousands of posts. Since starting TRT I have been able to regain the motivation to go to the gym and to see real results. I workout 5 days a week (Mon, Tues, Wed, rest Thurs, Fri, Sat, rest Sun) lifting weights, and swim 2 miles every Tues and Thurs evening on a masters swim team. I have hired a personal trainer as well, and workout with him in the gym twice a week. I have put on quite a bit of muscle over the past few months. I started at 159 lbs, and probably about 20% body fat. I am 5'8". Today I weigh 177. My trainer suggested I get an accurate body composition analysis as a way of having a better reference point as we begin our training together. I am fortunate to live by a world class university with a state of the art exercise science center. Today I underwent a DEXA scan body composition analysis. My results showed me to be 11.6% body fat and 177lbs. I was very pleased to learn these results, as even my trainer was guessing me at 13-14%. I know I could have never made such great progress with the low T levels I was walking around with. I have always been physically active, and in fact I did 3 triathlons last year. But I was always in a state of fatigue and anorexia, really. My average weight last year was between 145-147. Yes, that's right, I have gained 30 lbs since then, but managed to drop my body fat. I have a bucket list item to compete in a masters (did I say I was 55?) physique competition next summer. My trainer and I are still working on what my on stage weight might be but I am hoping for 180 and 8% BF. I will keep you all posted with my progress. I appreciate any advice or support you all could give. Thanks! Steve PS I have uploaded a pic I took of myself yesterday as a way of showing you all my "starting" point on this journey. It is with a bit of trepidation, but thought, "what the heck, I better be able to handle some criticism and feedback if I'm going to compete in physique", right?? [ATTACH=CONFIG]4151[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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