JD D05
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I work out!
First step is to find a doc who specializes in men’s health, or is in-tune with modern medicine.
I say this because lots of old-timers will say “it’s perfectly natural for testosterone/hormone levels to drop as you age” and they won’t prescribe shit.
My first doc was my DO while in CA. In Dallas I go to a group called T Off Men’s Health.
Some docs will put you on HRT/HGH (human growth hormone) at 40 as a general rule. I’m only on TRT but am considering HGH.
My old “Cadillac plan” coverage covered testosterone, new plan doesn’t. But it only costs me about $90 every 3 months for the gel that I rub onto my shoulders every morning.
I’m fortunate that I can maintain levels with the gel, but I had to kick-start things with injections for a few months to get my levels up.
Some guys can only maintain with regular injections.
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I'm 5'11" and range from 200 lbs in the winter to about 185 lbs in the summer. It's so F@#$ing hot in PHX I don't want to be overweight in the summer. If I start getting up there I can jump in with one of my crews and easily shed 10 lbs in a week but its hardly worth it when I get back to the stack on my desk the following week.
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I'm shocked he fits into his wifes tank top@JD Dearden There are certain things that can not be unseen.... You need to post a PSA before that picture.
First step is to find a doc who specializes in men’s health, or is in-tune with modern medicine.
I say this because lots of old-timers will say “it’s perfectly natural for testosterone/hormone levels to drop as you age” and they won’t prescribe shit.
My first doc was my DO while in CA. In Dallas I go to a group called T Off Men’s Health.
Some docs will put you on HRT/HGH (human growth hormone) at 40 as a general rule. I’m only on TRT but am considering HGH.
My old “Cadillac plan” coverage covered testosterone, new plan doesn’t. But it only costs me about $90 every 3 months for the gel that I rub onto my shoulders every morning.
I’m fortunate that I can maintain levels with the gel, but I had to kick-start things with injections for a few months to get my levels up.
Some guys can only maintain with regular injections.
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I'm shocked he fits into his wifes tank top
I don't even know for sure if that's in EnglishWhat’s your game plan? Do you have a weight/BMI range that you like to operate within? Anything over 185 lbs for me and I start losing that pop in my step and become heavy footed. Shifting from glucose to ketones seems to be a good way for me to maintain a weight where I can move, it’s all about movement for me. My energy levels sky rocket on ketones, mental clarity gets very crisp and sharp, I burn off 2lbs of fat a week consistently. Lowest weight I’ve hit to is 175lbs, at that weight I still feel strong and I can jog but its not too hard on my joints. obviously ketones are not sustainable to operate on for extended periods of time, but damn it feels good LOL
So how are you holding it together, or did you just say fuck it?
wtf? not even going to finish making that sammich? you must be starving!
Saturday I get to go back to limited bread intake. It’s not that bad though. I mostly miss bread with breakfast. 4 eggs sunny side up, bacon & sourdough is my favorite.wtf? not even going to finish making that sammich? you must be starving!
Saturday I get to go back to limited bread intake. It’s not that bad though. I mostly miss bread with breakfast. 4 eggs sunny side up, bacon & sourdough is my favorite.
My morning ritual is 4 egg whites scrambled with bacon bits, onions, shrooms, sometimes veggies and some cheese and a side of twoeggs and bacon sounds good. i'll be hangin' out over in the griddle thread.
So, so true.The hardest part about food is understanding most of it is for fuel, not pleasure. Most awesome tasting food is fatness, cheap and easily assessable so it becomes a staple for most people. Follow that path and the fatness hits.
It’s harder to be active if you’re fat so don’t be fat lol!
You got that prison style barrel chest.... i will never have that...lol
Gym won't do it you gotta get down to 185 and mama won't be able to leave you alone...lol
He's about the height of a barrel tooYou got that prison style barrel chest.... i will never have that...lol
Gym won't do it you gotta get down to 185 and mama won't be able to leave you alone...lol
What you're looking for can be found with some Chiropractors who went further with their studies. My wife works for a Chiropractor who has advanced degrees. He does applied kinesiology, functional medicine & neurology. He reads your blood in the new way, he helped my son when he admitted he stopped going to class while away at college and was sleeping 14 hours a day & depressed. It was his diet, took him about 6 months of eating right for his body. This was 4 years ago. Now at 23 he's back to being in football shape like he was in high school and is 9 months away from graduating on the 6 year plan, nope he's not gonna be a doctor. I had already learned about myself when it comes to food & exercise over the years, he helped me do this better at 57 years old. He also has 2 teenagers with serious health problems, he's told me about visits to the doctors when he questions the doctor. This guy will read the medical journal and really know what he's talking about.Does anyone use blood work and a doctor to monitor your health? At 35 and haven't seen a doctor in probably 10 year since I had my elbow scoped for a chipped bone. I keep thinking I should use technology available to us today to monitor my health, I'm sure there is something I am deficient in and blood work could probably be an early indicator for oncoming issues, maybe cancer? I maintain a healthy weight and stay active, but I'm sure there is more I could do to be proactive/preventative. I was thinking a doctor that specialized in keeping people healthy, or should I say optimizing health, is something I should seek out soon.
Would love to get down to 185. Getting back in the gym...my workout will definitely be changing for the first time in many years. Lighter weights, higher reps and core work to get my swole back son. And mama will never leave my shit alone no matter what...lol....You got that prison style barrel chest.... i will never have that...lol
Gym won't do it you gotta get down to 185 and mama won't be able to leave you alone...lol
Would love to get down to 185. Getting back in the gym...my workout will definitely be changing for the first time in many years. Lighter weights, higher reps and core work to get my swole back son. And mama will never leave my shit alone no matter what...lol....
Don't hate on my yolk homie....I ain't no skinny lil' girl..At 5’6” you’ll still look fat.
You don’t need to go to the gym, you can shed fat by diet only.Would love to get down to 185. Getting back in the gym...my workout will definitely be changing for the first time in many years. Lighter weights, higher reps and core work to get my swole back son. And mama will never leave my shit alone no matter what...lol....
I'm not on any diet but love me some double doubles with lettuce wrap.
Looks like I was staring at whoever took that picI'm just fuckin with u bro...lol....If that's a recent pic....looking cut bro...lol. It only gets harder. I'm probably about 210...was just about to get into the swing of things at the gym when all this bullshit went down and closed the gym... View attachment 879531
They call it protein style. I add in animal style to that order.I'm not on any diet but love me some double doubles with lettuce wrap.
That's why you get fries lite.I’m hungry 30 minutes later without a bun.
225...43 times....common brother, you gotta be blowing smoke. Currently I'm 58 years old, 6'- weigh 225 lbs. In my prime, lifted heavy, weighed 250 lbs. Weighing 250, my bench was 385/390 lbs. My best bench, repping 225lbs, was 25 reps. Have worked out with some very strong peeps in my time, some of them were nationally ranked power lifters. I don't know of anybody hitting 225lbs 43 times. Benching 225 for reps is one of the Pro Football combine strength tests, rarely does anybody press 225lbs more than 35 reps.I use to lift heavy but moved to lower high rep stuff a few years ago. Once upon a time I use to rep 225 43 times.
225...43 times....common brother, you gotta be blowing smoke. Currently I'm 58 years old, 6'- weigh 225 lbs. In my prime, lifted heavy, weighed 250 lbs. Weighing 250, my bench was 385/390 lbs. My best bench, repping 225lbs, was 25 reps. Have worked out with some very strong peeps in my time, some of them were nationally ranked power lifters. I don't know of anybody hitting 225lbs 43 times. Benching 225 for reps is one of the Pro Football combine strength tests, rarely does anybody press 225lbs more than 35 reps.
Agreed225...43 times....common brother, you gotta be blowing smoke. Currently I'm 58 years old, 6'- weigh 225 lbs. In my prime, lifted heavy, weighed 250 lbs. Weighing 250, my bench was 385/390 lbs. My best bench, repping 225lbs, was 25 reps. Have worked out with some very strong peeps in my time, some of them were nationally ranked power lifters. I don't know of anybody hitting 225lbs 43 times. Benching 225 for reps is one of the Pro Football combine strength tests, rarely does anybody press 225lbs more than 35 reps.
My neighbor at my shop is 87, he looks like he’s 65. He’s been moving out of the work space and I figured maybe he’s slowing down. Nope, moving a bunch of stuff up to his Utah place, 40 acres off grid where he spends his summers. He also has a place in Mexico where he’s spends his winters. His wife is older and from Sweden, she still a very attractive lady, you could tell she was like an 11 in her day. Dude is a stud, never slows down and is super excited about his life/adventures.
My dads the same way, 74 and rides his bike 10-15 miles a day and has for the last 50 years, hes not a road bike guy, just loves to ride and always has. I can’t remember him Ever being out of shape, just been active and maintained himself well.
My buddy Fabio is in perfect shape, 56 years old, has never been out of shape a day in his life,was a professional wind surfer and huge fitness guy for ever, owned a gym and lifted a lot when younger. ive watched him pilot a KOH car for the last decade and he says it’s getting real hard on him these days. He lifts no weights now, only works out with his own body weight and flexibility stuff. He told me his one regret was pushing weights as that has caused him more damage than anything. First time I realized he was an athlete we were out testing the car and he hopped up on the tire like a fucking cat, 39” vertical leap. I made him get down and do it again, dudes like 5’8”
I see some of my friends letting it go, getting fat and not taking care of themselves, They are in there 40’s and look like late 50’s that’s a bummer as it does not seem to end well, meds, doctors, limited mobility, shortened life, etc.... Then I see these older dudes getting after it and staying active well into there 80’s, seems to me that is the way to go, and requires a daily drive to maintain wellness.
If power lifters train for reps then it’s definitely possible. Larry Wheels got 70 at 225. Vid is on Youtube.225...43 times....common brother, you gotta be blowing smoke. Currently I'm 58 years old, 6'- weigh 225 lbs. In my prime, lifted heavy, weighed 250 lbs. Weighing 250, my bench was 385/390 lbs. My best bench, repping 225lbs, was 25 reps. Have worked out with some very strong peeps in my time, some of them were nationally ranked power lifters. I don't know of anybody hitting 225lbs 43 times. Benching 225 for reps is one of the Pro Football combine strength tests, rarely does anybody press 225lbs more than 35 reps.
Been working out, in some sort of way, since I started playing football at 10 yrs old. Lifted some weights in high school, more in college. After graduating, got a job in Probation/Parole & worked with some officers who were big & strong (nobody f.....d with them). Fast forward 5 years, I went from 210 to 250, all natural, a lot of food & "intense" working out.My neighbor at my shop is 87, he looks like he’s 65. He’s been moving out of the work space and I figured maybe he’s slowing down. Nope, moving a bunch of stuff up to his Utah place, 40 acres off grid where he spends his summers. He also has a place in Mexico where he’s spends his winters. His wife is older and from Sweden, she still a very attractive lady, you could tell she was like an 11 in her day. Dude is a stud, never slows down and is super excited about his life/adventures.
My dads the same way, 74 and rides his bike 10-15 miles a day and has for the last 50 years, hes not a road bike guy, just loves to ride and always has. I can’t remember him Ever being out of shape, just been active and maintained himself well.
My buddy Fabio is in perfect shape, 56 years old, has never been out of shape a day in his life,was a professional wind surfer and huge fitness guy for ever, owned a gym and lifted a lot when younger. ive watched him pilot a KOH car for the last decade and he says it’s getting real hard on him these days. He lifts no weights now, only works out with his own body weight and flexibility stuff. He told me his one regret was pushing weights as that has caused him more damage than anything. First time I realized he was an athlete we were out testing the car and he hopped up on the tire like a fucking cat, 39” vertical leap. I made him get down and do it again, dudes like 5’8”
I see some of my friends letting it go, getting fat and not taking care of themselves, They are in there 40’s and look like late 50’s that’s a bummer as it does not seem to end well, meds, doctors, limited mobility, shortened life, etc.... Then I see these older dudes getting after it and staying active well into there 80’s, seems to me that is the way to go, and requires a daily drive to maintain wellness.
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Ok...here goes.
#1...didn't need that pic. Really!
As you get older, your testosterone levels will fall off as they naturally do. It's good that you work out, and you should keep doing that as best you can. Bear in mind that you run the risk of injuries from a couple of sources. The first is over use, an second is your basic refusal to walk back what you lift. There comes a point where that 50 lbs dumb-bell curl is not helping you an you may need to move back to 45 lbs, not looking up to 55 lbs. This is where the injuries come from. Your own unwillingness to accept that you are no longer 30.
Protect your lower back as best you can !!! That kills more men that you can imagine. It's not from the direct injury, but it's the inability to physically function in the manner necessary to stay healthy after the fact.
Your goal should be to maintain what you have.
At some point you are going to have to accept that you have passed over the top of the hill and are heading down the backside of it. The key is to develop the wisdom commensurate with your age and keep yourself fit for your age. I'm 57 now and am in better shape than nearly all of my friends of the same age. I am not what I was at age 37. I'm not as strong as I was, but I am smarter. I'm healthy and pill free. I waterski, downhill snow ski, snomobile, and walk/bike regularly. I don't run...ever. Watch your joints. Arthritis is as lethal as cancer. Which is where the arthritis treatments all lead to.
The biggest thing is to keep yourself off of pills of whatever stripe. Blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. etc. You know the drill. Eat well, but smarter. Limit the fat intake as a percentage of total calories. You're also going to have to reduce the number of total calories in your diet. You may be eating 3000 calories/day now at 40. By the time you hit 50 that should be more like 2000 - 2500 with no more than 15-20% of calories from fat. Forget that "USDA Prime" steak. Eat the "USDA Select" steak instead. It has less fat..which is the differentiation in Prime, Choice and Select. I don't eat prime anything now. Select only and to be honest, there is zero difference in taste. Fewer potatoes, and more long grain rice.
These are the basic things that well keep you in decent shape. but you have to get your mind into it as well. Remember, you're not a kid anymore. You're a mature adult male and you should start thinking like one.
On a more esoteric note, you should be having some sort "relief" every 1-2 days to keep your prostate in good working condition. This is a MUST DO as you get older. Wives become less interested, but needs to be made clear that it's necessary to keep your prostate working properly. This can be harder for you do as your T-levels get lower.
AVOID ANY AND ALL SYNTHETIC TESTOSTERONE TREATMENTS !!! Nothing good comes from that in the long term.