Gramps
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I've been involved in some personal messages with some members here. Instead of beating them up I wanted to go public.
(You know who you are. If any of you want to pop in, feel free! Otherwise, I'll keep names out of it as that's just the way I roll)
I need advice for a minimal type cycle (500mg test/wk) for recovery purposes along with an AI dosage starting point since I'm highly prone to converting Test to Estradiol. I'm around 50, 6'2" 260ish, overall lean with a high amount of torso fat due to less mobility, stress, and water gain. (currently on meds to combat water gain and muscle spasms) I have little concern for PCT as I'll be back to TRT levels as I am now for the last year.
The twist? I'm wheelchair bound due to a spinal condition similar to a short circuit at the brain stem to chord issue kind of like muscular dystrophy and ALS but much less harsh than those guys. This causes poor signals to/from extremities. The signals that DO make it aren't from me, but from cross feeds. In simple terms, I have well defined leg muscles I have NO control of, and poor muscle definition that is in my control. Calf muscles and such are well defined, out of my control, and cause me major distress due to spasms (severe cramping not related to potassium, hydration, or typical causes). Spending 5 minutes with tendons trying to tear away from bones and muscles trying to rip in 2 kind of sucks. I've learned to control this with meds and sensing an onset to 1 or 2 episodes per month versus several 5-10/wk. So, I really need to focus on specific leg muscles - specifically glutes and hamstring are in my control, and weak as hell. Calves and such are out of my control and I want to avoid making them stronger as they do fine on their own. So, this, along with typical upper body overall is my focal points. So, help me make a simple beginner plan for someone with no money, a somewhat OK cable station (Weider 245), and so on.I don't need hardcore. I just want "better".
Upper body is mostly "game on" barring arthritis in the spine and shoulders. I'll deal with that.
Squats aren't happening. I need a workaround here.
Leg extensions are doable with limits.
Leg curls fucking SUCK and I need a way to work up from basically nothing.
Some form of cardio thrown in would be a plus.
Before I stopped a simple plan I made due to being drug by a horse around a year ago, I did decent with my own plan along with 500mg/wk test, a bit of deca for joint pain, but with no AI plan (used small amounts of unknown quality) and limiting my AI intake I put on 30 pounds of water weight. I won't do that again. I plan to keep E2 in tighter reins, already use a scripted water pill, and I just need a better game plan overall. My diet sucks. I plan to work on that, but I don't want to spend a ton of bandwidth here on diet. Yeah, it's important. But I want this thread to be on workout advice and cycling ideas. Nothing exotic! K.I.S.S. If you bow out of the leg section, no sweat! I take ALL advice with a grain of salt and make my own decisions and hold no one accountable.
(You know who you are. If any of you want to pop in, feel free! Otherwise, I'll keep names out of it as that's just the way I roll)
I need advice for a minimal type cycle (500mg test/wk) for recovery purposes along with an AI dosage starting point since I'm highly prone to converting Test to Estradiol. I'm around 50, 6'2" 260ish, overall lean with a high amount of torso fat due to less mobility, stress, and water gain. (currently on meds to combat water gain and muscle spasms) I have little concern for PCT as I'll be back to TRT levels as I am now for the last year.
The twist? I'm wheelchair bound due to a spinal condition similar to a short circuit at the brain stem to chord issue kind of like muscular dystrophy and ALS but much less harsh than those guys. This causes poor signals to/from extremities. The signals that DO make it aren't from me, but from cross feeds. In simple terms, I have well defined leg muscles I have NO control of, and poor muscle definition that is in my control. Calf muscles and such are well defined, out of my control, and cause me major distress due to spasms (severe cramping not related to potassium, hydration, or typical causes). Spending 5 minutes with tendons trying to tear away from bones and muscles trying to rip in 2 kind of sucks. I've learned to control this with meds and sensing an onset to 1 or 2 episodes per month versus several 5-10/wk. So, I really need to focus on specific leg muscles - specifically glutes and hamstring are in my control, and weak as hell. Calves and such are out of my control and I want to avoid making them stronger as they do fine on their own. So, this, along with typical upper body overall is my focal points. So, help me make a simple beginner plan for someone with no money, a somewhat OK cable station (Weider 245), and so on.I don't need hardcore. I just want "better".
Upper body is mostly "game on" barring arthritis in the spine and shoulders. I'll deal with that.
Squats aren't happening. I need a workaround here.
Leg extensions are doable with limits.
Leg curls fucking SUCK and I need a way to work up from basically nothing.
Some form of cardio thrown in would be a plus.
Before I stopped a simple plan I made due to being drug by a horse around a year ago, I did decent with my own plan along with 500mg/wk test, a bit of deca for joint pain, but with no AI plan (used small amounts of unknown quality) and limiting my AI intake I put on 30 pounds of water weight. I won't do that again. I plan to keep E2 in tighter reins, already use a scripted water pill, and I just need a better game plan overall. My diet sucks. I plan to work on that, but I don't want to spend a ton of bandwidth here on diet. Yeah, it's important. But I want this thread to be on workout advice and cycling ideas. Nothing exotic! K.I.S.S. If you bow out of the leg section, no sweat! I take ALL advice with a grain of salt and make my own decisions and hold no one accountable.
