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randomuser2407
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Right now I am using a very minimalist type of program with only 3-4 exercises per workout with only 4 workouts per week and just doing that was enough to give me long lasting delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) even though I definitely didn't overtrain and I used a high enough frequency to try to prevent it.
And it isn't the first time that this happened to me. Back in January-March 2020, when I was lifting heavy consistently in the gym, I had no libido but suddenly right when I stopped, I had a very high libido. I feel like maybe my testosterone levels are so low that it gives me a much lower libido, which is even more lowered the more I exercise. This is one of the reasons why I often quit the gym and why I had to start over from scratch every single time.
And I think that this is also the reason why my arms have only grown by 0.25 inches since 2016 because they are at 12.75 inches now while back then they were at 12.50 inches. And the rest of my body hasn't changed much either.
Another sign is that when I started lifting, I couldn't bench press the bar, I could only bench with 15 lbs dumbbells and I could only shoulder press with 10 lb dumbbells, I didn't have the strength to do barbell back squats and I couldn't even deadlift 135 lbs.
Now I can bench 100 lbs for reps, shoulder press 70 lbs for reps, squat 125 lbs for reps and deadlift 180 lbs for reps, but my strength level right now, after years is the starting point of most 16 year olds. I believe that this is because I have the testosterone levels of a 90 year old man.
My testosterone levels were tested in 2019 and they were at 536 ng/dl. According to the charts, the average testosterone level for men of my age (22) is 697 ng/dl.
Because I got tested close to the average, I thought that my testosterone must be fine after all, but more and more I am noticing symptoms of low testosterone. As for the psychological or mental side effects like depression, the main reason why I don't feel them is because I am using a high dose of speed ADHD medication which counters it so I would never feel depressed now but without my meds, I always felt like shit even after years of being off those drugs.
So, do you guys think, based on the shitty progress that you have seen in my pictures, that I should start injecting testosterone to make up for my low testosterone levels or do you think that I am fine and that those symptoms have nothing to do with testosterone?
Of course I know that none of you are doctors or medical professionals but it seems as though most doctors don't know anything about testosterone replacement therapy, and they villainize it because of the social stigma attached to it, weed is more accepted than testosterone in our society, it's that bad, and celebrities have to lie to maintain their reputation because the public sees testosterone only in a negative light even though it is a natural hormone in your body that contributes to the quality of your life as a man. The reason why a lot of men nowadays are very effeminate and weak is because of a lack of testosterone, it also removes your self esteem and your ability and desire to talk to women to get laid.
As for those who will try to mention raising my testosterone levels naturally, it isn't actually possible for me because I already live a healthy lifestyle, so it's not like someone who eats tons of junk food and doesn't exercise, in my case, I am already doing everything I can to maximize my testosterone levels and I still get the symptoms that I described. My fear is that I will waste another year not getting laid and not getting any results in the gym, not due to laziness but due to my inability to do these things because of a lack of testosterone.
And it isn't the first time that this happened to me. Back in January-March 2020, when I was lifting heavy consistently in the gym, I had no libido but suddenly right when I stopped, I had a very high libido. I feel like maybe my testosterone levels are so low that it gives me a much lower libido, which is even more lowered the more I exercise. This is one of the reasons why I often quit the gym and why I had to start over from scratch every single time.
And I think that this is also the reason why my arms have only grown by 0.25 inches since 2016 because they are at 12.75 inches now while back then they were at 12.50 inches. And the rest of my body hasn't changed much either.
Another sign is that when I started lifting, I couldn't bench press the bar, I could only bench with 15 lbs dumbbells and I could only shoulder press with 10 lb dumbbells, I didn't have the strength to do barbell back squats and I couldn't even deadlift 135 lbs.
Now I can bench 100 lbs for reps, shoulder press 70 lbs for reps, squat 125 lbs for reps and deadlift 180 lbs for reps, but my strength level right now, after years is the starting point of most 16 year olds. I believe that this is because I have the testosterone levels of a 90 year old man.
My testosterone levels were tested in 2019 and they were at 536 ng/dl. According to the charts, the average testosterone level for men of my age (22) is 697 ng/dl.
Because I got tested close to the average, I thought that my testosterone must be fine after all, but more and more I am noticing symptoms of low testosterone. As for the psychological or mental side effects like depression, the main reason why I don't feel them is because I am using a high dose of speed ADHD medication which counters it so I would never feel depressed now but without my meds, I always felt like shit even after years of being off those drugs.
So, do you guys think, based on the shitty progress that you have seen in my pictures, that I should start injecting testosterone to make up for my low testosterone levels or do you think that I am fine and that those symptoms have nothing to do with testosterone?
Of course I know that none of you are doctors or medical professionals but it seems as though most doctors don't know anything about testosterone replacement therapy, and they villainize it because of the social stigma attached to it, weed is more accepted than testosterone in our society, it's that bad, and celebrities have to lie to maintain their reputation because the public sees testosterone only in a negative light even though it is a natural hormone in your body that contributes to the quality of your life as a man. The reason why a lot of men nowadays are very effeminate and weak is because of a lack of testosterone, it also removes your self esteem and your ability and desire to talk to women to get laid.
As for those who will try to mention raising my testosterone levels naturally, it isn't actually possible for me because I already live a healthy lifestyle, so it's not like someone who eats tons of junk food and doesn't exercise, in my case, I am already doing everything I can to maximize my testosterone levels and I still get the symptoms that I described. My fear is that I will waste another year not getting laid and not getting any results in the gym, not due to laziness but due to my inability to do these things because of a lack of testosterone.