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Letmein's Contest Diary
Ok, the thing I said that I would never do again is gonna happen! I am embarking upon another contest. This time I am taking a little different approach and I intend to share the results on a weekly basis for the next 16 weeks.
So what's different this time?
1) HRT via my anti-aging doctor (high normal levels of GH, Test, Cytomel, DHEA)
2) 16 week contest prep vrs. 12
3) I just learned how to lift (been wasting time in the gym for the last 20 years)
4) I opened a Wellness Spa that offers Hydrostatic Body Composition and Metabolic Rate testing so I can accurately track my transformation on a weekly basis.
5) I get to compete in Masters!!!!
My current stats:
Age 40
HT 6' 3/4"
WT 238
BF% 19.5 via Hydrostatic measurement
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) 1900
No juice for 1 year
Blood Chemistry
Measurement-------Actual/Target
Somatomedin-C-----206/360 ng/ml
Estradiol------------36/<56 pg/ml
Cortisol-------------13/<25 ug/dl
Testosterone--------611/1000 ng/dl
Free Testosterone---74.5/300 pg/ml
Dihydrotestosterone-485/<1000 pg/nl
DHEA---------------141/560 ug/dl
T-3-----------------3.4/4.2 pg/ml
Pictures will be forthcoming.
Week 1:
Diet: 40-40-20 low glycemic carbs, 5 meals/day, 2500 cals/day
Training: 2 days on 1 off all parts once per week. Cardio 30 Min 2x/week on off days
HRT: .4mg HGH (genotropin) 6 on 1 off, 200mg Test Cyp/week , 25 mg Cytomel, 50 mg DHEA.
This will be my second show. Check out the "Letmein" thread in Members Picture Forum to see what I was able to accomplish last time or just look at my avatar.
I recognize that this board has a ton of experience and will make a ton of recommendations. However, I am putting my contest prep in the hands of my anti-aging doctor, my trainer, my nutritionist, and my "Head Coach" that utilizes Neuro Linguistic Programming techniques to enhance the mind body connection and keep me in the game.
Otherwise, I am your guinea pig as it relates to approaching a contest from a chemically conservative standpoint. At the end I will either prove that you can get there by keeping endocrine levels in the normal range or I will be on the "juice till you expload" bandwagon.
BTW 1mg of GH = 3iu's. So .4mg = 1.2 iu/day
