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[leatherman111]

hello everyone, i am new here.Was looking for a place to learn and grow and I'm hoping i ended up in the right place

I am 29,i turned 29 in august.I made a promise to be in the best shape of my life by my 30th birthday

Some backstory

i am 5'7 180lbs, body fat is around 23 i think.

I do strength trainee have always loved working out and i have always worked out since i was a teenager.I never cared how i looked, i just wanted to feel that pump and i loved the confidence it gave me.

When i was in my early 20's i did a few cycles

cycle 1 was just test 500mgs/week
cycle 2 was test 600mgs/week and 600mgs then e a week

that was a stupid mistake and kinda fucked me up

last few years i had issues,pissing all the time at night and straining, i thought i had an enlarged prostate but turns out i have an over active bladder, my meds help but i can't drink anything with caffeine or I'm fucked



my goals are to look good ,i want to actually look like i work out now, get healthier, get leaner and possible do low levels test cycles in the future ,i want to be smart and realistic

i am an endomorph and can be carb sensitive .

A few years ago i started a kept diet and went from 190lbs to 150lbs ,but i looked to skinny, i lost numbers on the scale but didn't look good.

Right now i just started dieting,
my goal was to do a

carb /pro /fat ratio of 20/40/40

aiming to hit 1,700 calories a day
85 carbs/170 pro/ 75 fats

i don't take any sups besides a few multi vitamins, fish oils,etc

i can't take pre workouts

my training split is a 3 days on day off split
day 1:chest/arms
day 2:legs
day 3:back and shoulders

i recently started adding in farmers walks, yoke walks and some slede pushing

i do hiit 3 times a week..my gym doesn't have any good cardio equip..i was doing 40mins cardio 3 x a week

i can't run anymore, i have bad plantar fiscatis from skateboarding as a teen

i work for myself, so having time to get my meals in is not hard at all.as my name suggests ,i am a leatherworker .

I would like to be around 165lbs before the new year

i am open to advice. I take criticism well.ill respect you, you respect me

i hope i gave enough information

i am excited to learn

 

[stevesmi]

welcome to the forum.

i am very skeptical of your diagnosis.

did you get multiple opinions? taking meds for peeing a lot might sound like a good idea, but it isn't. there are other issues that can cause that

 

[dylangemelli]

you just have some work to do but it can definitely be done... you shouldnt be cycling any steroids until you are in the 12-13 body fat percentage range but you can get there... thats just down to hard work, consistency and discipline with your diet and training... sarms would be an option for you to consider as well to help you enhance the fat loss and lean muscle gains as well

 

[leatherman111]

welcome to the forum.

i am very skeptical of your diagnosis.

did you get multiple opinions? taking meds for peeing a lot might sound like a good idea, but it isn't. there are other issues that can cause that

Over the course of a few years I have been to many drs.

I have done so many piss test.thought I was a diabetic,test came back good.Had all kind of vitamin test,they came back good.Kidneys are healthy.

Prostate is slightly enlarged.They gave me flowmac at first thinking my issuies were prostate related but I got HORRIBLE sides from the medicine.Really fucked up my BP.Then I seen a specialist and he thinks I have OAB..the meds help alot..Of course I don't want to be on meds all my life but currently there the only thing that helps me have a normal life.

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[leatherman111]

you just have some work to do but it can definitely be done... you shouldnt be cycling any steroids until you are in the 12-13 body fat percentage range but you can get there... thats just down to hard work, consistency and discipline with your diet and training... sarms would be an option for you to consider as well to help you enhance the fat loss and lean muscle gains as well

Thank you for the support.
Your right just hard work and being consistent.I am bad about falling off my diet once a week or every 4 days or so
I just gotta man up.

Yes sir,I always go back and fourth on the gear with the "wanting" to go on but knowing it's not the best option right now.

Most people want instant gratification and think gear will be the cure all but I know it's bs

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[leatherman111]

you just have some work to do but it can definitely be done... you shouldnt be cycling any steroids until you are in the 12-13 body fat percentage range but you can get there... thats just down to hard work, consistency and discipline with your diet and training... sarms would be an option for you to consider as well to help you enhance the fat loss and lean muscle gains as well

I'll have to go study up on sarms,I don't know anything about them

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[SteveMobsterG]

So piss more. Fuck the meds.

 

[stevesmi]

Over the course of a few years I have been to many drs.

I have done so many piss test.thought I was a diabetic,test came back good.Had all kind of vitamin test,they came back good.Kidneys are healthy.

Prostate is slightly enlarged.They gave me flowmac at first thinking my issuies were prostate related but I got HORRIBLE sides from the medicine.Really fucked up my BP.Then I seen a specialist and he thinks I have OAB..the meds help alot..Of course I don't want to be on meds all my life but currently there the only thing that helps me have a normal life.

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doctors rarely are able to correctly diagnose and treat an issue. in countries where doctors have went on strike the death rates drop significantly during that time. that says a lot

also keep in mind steroids will enlarge the prostate, that is something to be aware of

 

[JayMC]

doctors rarely are able to correctly diagnose and treat an issue. in countries where doctors have went on strike the death rates drop significantly during that time. that says a lot

also keep in mind steroids will enlarge the prostate, that is something to be aware of

Spot on. That’s why it’s called a “practice”


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[leatherman111]

Spot on. That’s why it’s called a “practice”


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I agree