ex athlete looking for advice from other 'older' first time users.

[daxter]

Hi Gents,

Im a 32 year old ex athlete considering my first cycle. Im no longer playing professionally but wanting to regain that sense of euphoric fitness and strength. My body is feeling the affects of 15 years of almost daily physical activity, and along with several major knee operations, I've had dozens of joint injuries that have remained with me since my teens. On the trusted advice of other older athletes I am now close to taking this step.

But first I was hoping to hear from a few experienced posters about the pros and cons of someone my age and history in starting this line of action.

Outside of muscle growth, what are some other benefits in growth hormones/steroid usage ? I presume that due to the strengthening of surrounding muscles- my joints might appreciate a little less pain ?...Or does the increase of heavier loading in the gym due to strength increases actually put further wear and tear on my joints ?

And any other information you think someone in my position should take on board before going ahead.

Thank you, and I really would appreciate hearing from people who have similar experience in starting fairly late in the game like me.

DX

[Chris J]

daxter, copy and paste this in the 40 and over section. you will get some feedback.

[glover]

What are your goals? Are you lifting now? And experiencing some pain? Height Weight BF, etc....

[Hazard]

Welcome to the board.....

HGH would be of great benefit for you..... theres plenty of good info on this site about it. If you find real HGH or can get it prescribed by an HRT doc then there can be many benefits such as better sleep, fat loss, skin tightening, etc. It will help retain muscle but to build muscle it would take more than the average users dosage.

Regarding steroids..... I've talked with a few doctors (i'm in the orthopedic industry) and they've told me that steroids cause necrosis of the joints. With that said..... I don't think that applies to dosages that you would be looking for. A replacement therapy dosage would keep you at the levels of a 20something year old..... if you are looking to go above that you certainly could and still keep the damage to your joints to a minimum. You aren't looking to be a bodybuilder so just a simple testosterone only cycle should suffice.....

Keep doing research on the site - tons of great info here.

good luck,
~Haz~

[Hazard]

What are your goals? Are you lifting now? And experiencing some pain? Height Weight BF, etc....

^^^ Defintely need this info to further advise you.....

~Haz~