MR's and winded!

[Scott Stevenson]

Thanks Scott,

On the breathing, what I have been doing is using what Gironda recommended between sets breathing wise. I breathe in as deeply as possible through my nose and exhale through my lips completely. I do this four times between sets, takes about 10 sec. I will add a few of these pre set and make sure I am breathing during the sets.

I would NOT suggest that. (In fact, this could be part of your issue.)

I suspect this could be limiting lung ventilation overall, which will impair your bicarbonate buffering system, the main way you'll be able to counter acidity. Not doing so will increase your respiratory drive and make you feel like you're gassing for air.

This may have been Gironde's way to enhanced the exercise stress (there are some studies using loaded ventilators that show performance enhancements, b ut that's another topic), but if you're limiting your ability to tax the muscle, this is not what we want with FT.

Righty's dead on in that you'll adapt to the training and get past this to some degree.

Spiked? Maybe. My hormone profile tends to run on the low side. The recovery does feel steroid like, but nothing else does. NO real change in pump, mood, aggression or sex drive. I am planning on running a hormone profile in a month or so.

Any suggestion on supplements that are actually effective on raising T. The best combo I have found verified by lab work was DAA, DIM, Saw pamento combined with an adrenal glandular support.

David

That would be great to know how that comes back (and if perhaps you have any suppression d/t an exogenous androgen source). Some designer steroids (not going to get into that here) that are not highly androgenic or cause water retention could fit your description.

I would use that combo if you've found it effective. DAA hasn't panned out as the original study suggested. DIM shows promise for estrogen control, which would elevate test, as do AI's and SERMS.

Speaking of, if you have a doc, you might check with him / her, as reducing estrogenic effects (AI or SERM) can increase testosterone.

(Are you below "Normal" / lab range?... )

-S