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Re:Testosterone is the drug of the future by randlet on Wednesday February 04, 2015 @08:10AM (#8996572)
Are you sure you're eating enough? Have your lifts been going up?

Before searching out testosterone I would try a beginners lifting program (meaning linear programming, where your lifts go up every workout) and eating a lot (3000-4000kCal a day). Starting Strength (my recommendation), Stronglifts and Ice Cream Fitness (ICF) are 3 popular ones.

Re:Testosterone is the drug of the future by hellodevnull on Wednesday February 04, 2015 @08:18AM (#8996604)
I did Starting Strength with a gallon of milk a day (6000 Calories). I was able to improve my lifts (slowly) but I looked horrible (so much fat around abdomen I looked pregnant). Switched to hypertrophy with 2000-3000 Calories whilst cutting/maintaining. I researched this well and tried really hard so I'm not jumping to conclusions here.
Re:Testosterone is the drug of the future by alecco on Wednesday February 04, 2015 @09:36AM (#8996974)
> I've been lifting weights three times a week for the last four years

Beware of doing strength-training of the same muscle group more than once a week (except for legs, up to a limit).

Also, sorry, but "Gallon of milk a day" is broscience.

Go to a non-fad sports doctor to get a good diet matching your training plan and goals (both micro and macrocycles). Lots of greens and healthy protein (i.e. not cow's except for whey protein powder). No sugars (including lactose), like ever. No refined food (unless you are into ultramarathon or similar). Time your foods.

A very common mistake is getting confused of what you should do while training and while competing. Yes, competing it makes sense to get as much carbs as possible to improve performance. But when training it's better to be starving and forcing your body to burn fat. Guys at the gym drinking Gatorade = losers. High glucose blocks growth hormone secretion!

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/human-growth-hormone.html (nasty popup closed bottom right)

This guy advised some winning olympic british teams of 2012.

Also, we have a different genetic composition. Compare your gains to yourself. Else it's like getting depressed because you can't ball like the 7ft guys at the NBA.

Re:Testosterone is the drug of the future by rsanek on Saturday February 07, 2015 @08:57PM (#9016138)
>Beware of doing strength-training of the same muscle group more than once a week

This is completely false, if you're a beginner you can absolutely work the same muscle group within the same week and still get results. As you become a more advanced lifter, of course, this becomes less true.

>"Gallon of milk a day" is broscience

What do you mean? Are you saying that milk isn't a good choice if your goal is to get a high number of calories with a large proportion of them coming from protein? Calling this broscience just doesn't make sense.

Re:Testosterone is the drug of the future by randlet on Wednesday February 04, 2015 @08:23AM (#8996623)
6000 is a crazy amount of calories! Not surprised you packed on a huge amount of body fat.

Sounds like you have done your homework though. There's no harm in getting tested so I would talk to your doctor.