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7 week trt results. Hight oestradiol?
Wondering if I should do anything about my estridol/proactin, taking 200mg/week test e pinning twice a week bloods have come back with high e2, feeling all good libido is good nipples aren’t sensitive/itchy or anything. After some advice?
Maťo’s Training Log
02.10.2026 A zercher Squats 3 x 8 ( 72 kg) B1 Floor press 2 x 6, 1 x 5 ( 62 kg) B2 BB rows 3 x 8 ( 62 kg ) C1 bulgarian split squat 3 x 10 ( 24 kg) C2 EZ curls 3 x 10 ( 24 kg) C3 lateral raises 3 x 10 (5 kg) D Abs Calories: 2521 kcal, P: 139 g, C: 229 g, F: 106 g 2026 A romanian deadlift 3 x 10 ( 70 kg) B1 Overhead press 3 x 8 (28 kg B2 BB rows 3 x 8 ( 50 kg) C1 bulgarian split squat 3 x 10 (24 kg) C2 ez curls 3 x 10 (24 lg) C3 lateral rises 3 x 10 Calories: 2587 kcal, P:157 g, C: 197 g, F: 130 g Done only 2 session per week.
Dadfit | 531 and Other Stuff
Ankle is feeling a bit better today. Tonights session I skipped forward to 24.3.3 Press: 50x5 55x5 62.5x5 45x(10x5) Chins: 1,2,3,5,5,6,5,5,5,6 (all but the last 3 sets had a solid 2-count hold at the top - trying to work on that squeeze at the top where i fail) Pullaparts 12,15,25,25 Dips 10,12 Leg raises: 12,12 solid little session. Got to come up with some low impact cardio tomorrow - might be back on the bike!
Queen Cobra’s Training Log
12.10.2026 Sleep 22.30-7.30 Better Calories 2,341kcal carbs 309g fat 58g protein 154g Rest day. 13.10.2026 Sleep 22.30-7.30 Calories 2,273kcal carbs 284g fat 60g protein 155g Gym workout super sets 1. dumbbell shoulder press 4x12x(2x12,5kg) + 2. cable squat 4x12x70kg 3. leg extensions left - isometric 4x45 sec/right 4x10x35 4. pull ups wide grip 4x5 (awful) + 5. triceps push down 4x10x21.25 6. decline leg raises 4x15 7. RDL 12x47kg 3x10x57kg + 8. dumbbell biceps curls 4x10x(2x8kg)
The Return of Even More Movies You’ve Watched This Week III
I watched about a half of “The Smashing Machine” last night. I really liked what I saw. There were many great small details that sucked me in! Kerr’s voice inflection, Paul Varelens’ fighting stance, Mark Coleman’s EZ chair, even Sakuraba’s orange shorts. Some scenes/conversations were taken directly from the OG Smashing Machine documentary that I saw once like 20 years ago. Or news stories or just general perception of MMA around ’98-2000. It really took me back! I’m excited to finish it up
Going on 86 just now
The Dalai Lama on listening: “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” Wed 14/10/2026. Another big disaster. Maybe I shouldn’t have done yesterday’s fast? 85 Now. Warmups. Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each. Clean and press. Warmups —(20 k) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) F. —badly. Dropped back to 35 k for 6 singles. Squat clean (20 k) 1. (30) 1. Power clean (40 k) 1. (45) F. (40) again for 6 singles. High Pulls. (55 k) (60) (65) (70) (75) — singles.
The 1-Rep Muscle Building Journal
Tuesday I haven’t performed 1-arm barbell overhead press for sometime. This was mostly from the hip/glute issue I was having along with for several months I rushed a set of pushups for high reps (this was before I really changed to more strict form on everything) and my already tendonitis issue seemed move into my trap area, shit has been fricked up there for months. But everything seems to be better, I’m thinking it’s due to the stricter form actually strengthening the muscles and connective tissues. Decided to try -
2966: Harder Is Not Better — The Fitness Advice That Is Destroying Your Progress
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Meditations, Musings & Muscular Contractions
Lower day from 2 days ago: Single-leg Hip Thrust: 175kg for 8, 7 Cable Curl: 35kg for 10 Hip thrust up 15kg and cable curl up 2.5kg & a couple of reps since my previous check-in. Leg Extension: 80kg for 6 Ab Crunch: 45kg for 12 Reverse Curl: 32.5kg for 7 Jefferson Curl: 57.5kg for 23 Rear Delt cross-body raise: 12kg for 6 Leg extension is dire but oh well. Abs are going fine, and jeffersons going great, very close to 60kg on these now. As you can see my rear delt lift is getting up there. Upper day today.
KRAKATOA: PowPowPunishment’s Daily Ventures of Destruction
Bench press 260 x 5 295 x 3 330 x 2 260 x 9 Last set super-set with lying dumbbell rows: 115s x 10 Seated overhead dumbbell press 80s x 9, 10, 8 Super-set with lying dumbbell rows: 115s x 10 Swiss bar curls 45 x 50 Felt sluggish in warm-ups tonight, but I got it together for the top set. Strong performance. I keep almost wishing for a string of poor bench sessions so I have an excuse to switch strategies and start block pressing just because I find it fun, but I’m not going to change
Becoming Canis dirus - SvenG’s Training Log
God is a Beast - 2026.c13w3d3 Tuesday - 13 October 2026 Workout: Conditioning, 1920-1940 (20 minutes) Sled sprint - 90 lbs + sled - 50 yards - 6 rounds Walk - 5 minutes Sometimes I can’t tell if that’s a great way to spend my 20 minutes of evening training, or if it’s actually worthless somehow… I’m banking on the former, obviously, but only time will tell.
Lundrball’s Log
10.12 Deadlift bar 5, 135-5, 225-5, 315-3, 365-3, 415-1. Back tweaked on that… Machine preacher curls 50-5, 70-10, 75-10, 80-8, 65-10 Dammit. Overreached on pulls. Not in 400# shape right now, hurt my old ass.
Raven78’s on the set of the Living Dead
BJJ 14.10.2026 (6am morning session) -Coach used content in a seminar some of the guys got to, on head low entries but using hips not head re pressure once inside. So worked attack and defence on that. -just a single solid calm roll with N after. Nice controlled takedown after a collar tie to arm drag to back take. Spent some time in SX just focusing on staying there. Similar later in roll in SC. Escaped SC getting to half guard, nice sweep too. Generally dominated and kept calm the whole way.
Bulldog: Getting “Old Bastard Strong”
Zercher Squats: 3 x 5 Leverage Squat:* 30 / 3 TR 37… Added another 100lbs to these and went ape shit. GHR: 3 x 8… Still pissed I need to do these assisted with a light stretch band. Keeping the eccentric slow and controlled. Straight Leg Sit Ups on GHR: 4 x 10… Going to start adding weight to these. *Okay, a correction on my part. I’ve been calling my contraption a pendulum squat when technically it’s a leverage squat. Similar idea, different mechanics.
Semi-new Lifter Figuring out how to Make a program
Pick your progression rule before you pick exercises. That’s the part most home-made programs are missing. Something like: when you hit the top of your rep range on a main lift, add 5 lbs next week and work back up. Keep main lifts in the 5-8 range, accessories in the 8-12 range, and don’t add more sets or exercises until the weights stop moving. As a wrestler in the offseason, 1-2 hard conditioning days keeps the gas tank full without wrecking recovery. Also track every workout. Inconsistent l
Gym Etiquette - Has it Changed?
I’m nearly 60 years old, so I realize that this may sound like the typical grumbling of someone my age, but I wonder if gym etiquette is a bit different now. I train at a typical big box commercial gym - it has everything and attracts a wide range of people demographically. I’ve noticed that younger people (for the purposes of this forum, say someone 30 and under), have a strange way of claiming the equipment that they’re using. For example, if someone is using a squat rack, a bench or any pi
Yet Another Training Log
2026-10-13 Cycle 71 Week 2 Day1: DL felt bloated and tired, maybe a sore throat brewing 10 min movement and 20 kg bb fluff 8 min 50 kg 4x(1x3 high pull, 1x1 power snatch), start sets slow/sluggish end sets faster/snappy Below 1 min pause between sets, hook grip 90-110-130-140-150 kg 1x1 DL 8 min set pause (had to visit the cr) 160 kg 1x1 DL, mixed grip 170 kg 1x1 DL, mixed grip, challenging but solid, no pain below 1 min set pause 120 kg 1x3 DL w bottom oscillations 1-2-3-4-up 120 kg 1x3 DL w bottom oscillations 1-2-3-up
GLP-1 Experience
Sorry for my slow reply - lots of travel with much more to come. I eat about 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, so about 230g or so. I also take creatine, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin D3. Things are still in a positive place for me. Due to travel, I don’t have any new official data, but I am continuing to feel great and workouts are consistent. Mostly, I’ve been working on range of motion and form as my body moves differently without the extra 50 pounds.
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