Loving the honesty here Elliott. Thanks man

I’m turning 50 in October. No pains no issues with recovery. Doing CrossFit and hit the gym for 10 to 14 hours a week. Eat lots of eggs and grass fed beef. Sometimes I feel I need some days off to recover so I listen to my body. My fat is around 12% year round. All natural, never used anything but creatine and a pre-workout on some days.

@ronandheather3079

2 күн бұрын

Meee tooo. Intermittent fasting helps too. Amazing bro. Oh! Try cold plunging.

@user-mq1od7fx5l

2 күн бұрын

12% is money. I'm in my 30s and working my way down to that number. Glad you're doing well.

For the joints, try the lubrication recipe of Vonderplanitz (it worked amazingly for me): two or three raw egg yolks, raw butter, unheated honey and lemon juice. Shake it and drink it everyday.

@Janhartman74

2 күн бұрын

Exactly!

@MrTechnotrance98

2 күн бұрын

Aajonus Vonderplanitz - The Primal Diet, the GOAT

thanx for the info and honesty dude. i'm 53 and staying leaner and a little less strong with better mobility and stamina seems to be what works for me. back to fasting 18 - 20 hours a day as this facilitates overall leaness... joint pain however seems to be a constant and I've heard and read lower estrogen levels can contribute to this.

Water fasting and an organic grass fed diet is the best thing for us!

JOMO the joy of missing out on

I am on it but needed it badly. For around 12 years I had issues building muscle and several other issues including losing weight. Many said it was my diet, not enough exercise and etc. it actually was the opposite, no one would test my T levels, turns out I was so low, listed as medically necessary. I ate clean the whole time, and rode my bike every day around 20 to 25 miles, did big bike rides like 60 to 80 miles, worked out, but was still heavy. On T now and man what a difference it made, like huge difference, life changing without a doubt. Now I recover better, build muscle, etc. even lost weight, and now to lose some more I've had to modify my diet a little more but blood work has been and is perfect, 43 years old, healthy from what I can tell just have to take T, and it truly has made me like I was prior to the sudden issue of low T (or what felt like sudden!) super glad I found the doctor I did who said let's test your T and see if that is an issue. I know it isn't for everyone, but from what I can tell I will need it, because I did everything I could prior and it didn't do anything to help, taking the T was turn key for that, in very short time I saw a major change. Last I just want to say I have normal numbers, so my doctor doesn't juice me up, I'm literally at the number a guy my age should be. But He watches a ton of stuff when I get blood work done, and listens to the feedback, so I have a good doctor too and that is big.

@Booklovr1276

2 күн бұрын

People don't seem to realize from these comments in general that trt is something a doctor prescribed based on blood tests not something these people seem to think they decide.

Try full carnivore diet for a month for your joints! Works for me.

Elliot I appreciate this. I’m approaching 50 so I need your advice. Also, god bless all who read this!

@Booklovr1276

2 күн бұрын

Lol. Only a doctor decides this not you. The comments are filled with people saying stuff like I decided trt is not for me. Only a doctor decides this not a patient the key word being a PATIENT.

@johnmclaughlin4802

Күн бұрын

@@Booklovr1276you do know it’s a business ?

The extra estrogen conversion from the testosterone helps lube up your joints, so not having that is why you feel it more

Im, 44 (almost 45)., 5,11 tall and 93kg in weight. I have always induge in sports throughout my life and started going to the gym in my mid 30's on and off. I have not missed a gym session in two years, i do a bit running, also smoke a little weed and drink 2 or 3 beers on a Saturday night. I feel good, although a Monday can be a bit sluggish due to the alcohol at the weekend but I play football every monday night so i sweat it all out and get a hard workout. Never tried or took any steriods or TRT and im putting on muscle in the gym but its hardwork and only by being consistant. You need to train 3 times a week minimum and push it hard, whether its gym or football. If need a day or two off ill take it. I have never looked stronger and i am at my heaviest and I can still run 10k at 52 minutes. It is hard work but worth the effort.

Pine Pollen Tincture & Pine Pollen Powder and Nettle Root.... excellent starting duo

It is called ageing buddy. I am 58, former national level rower, competitive for 15 years and lifting all of my life. Any type of heavy duty training especially from youth will wear you out and reduce your capacity later in life unless you are a special physical specimen (and there are a few in every sport). I am lucky that hypertrophy is easy for me without any TRT. I have been intermittent fasting for 5 years, doing keto and going carnivore and it really helps with muscle growth, lower inflammation response and faster healing. I have gone from workouts 4-5 times a week to 2 to be able to recover, especially the joint tissues. It sucks not to have the same cardiac capacity and power like before but you can still be shredded and strong. I find that as you get older, functional movement exercises, flexibility, balance, agility and connective tissue/joints preservation becomes the dominant interest.

Love Elliotts honesty

Have you thought about painting green in your workout space? Maybe not all of it, but green is a mood booster I believe. One wall, stripes, half the walls...🤔

i never did trt, in my mid 40's my level is at 700, i was much lower than that in my mid 30's, i think the key to my recovery was adjusting my life (left a stressful career and removed fake friends from my life, came back to god and disciplined my self, i think self discipline in itself plays a big role in T level when it comes to sex and other things, and ate healthy, added more meat to my diet).

Good on you. TRT is great for me, and I thank you for being honest.

32. Not on trt but I am taking lions mane.

What’s your diet look like nowadays Elliot?

Your joints hurt because as your test went down now that you’re off your estrogen has crashed as well. Estrogen is actually what lubricates your joints. Lazar Angelov suffered serious injuries from all the aromatase inhibitors he took. The super low estrogen crippled his joints.

Welcome to being old Elliot 😂 Im 41 and the last 2 years I can’t hold the same volume so I break my training to smaller sessions and I nap cause I just have to. Tendonitis / joint pain is ALMOST permanent especially in the wrists elbow shoulder and knee. (Natty)

Have you ever thought of the supplement route Marine Collagen, Curcumin etc for inflammation and then like Tongat Ali, Fenugreek etc for test boost?

I bet hair loss had something to do with coming off. That's brutal.

How did you improve your hair man? Give me some of that 😅 Br from Sweden

You did the right thing.

just use aromatase inhibitor monotherapy. It raises test without trt.

Good Video Elliot ❤ you are open minded I like it 👌 👍 when i see my father fatigued I definitely am interested in that stuff later in life...😅

@Booklovr1276

2 күн бұрын

Consult a DOCTOR 🏥🏥 it's a prescription only medication. Not something a Patient decides on their own .

Respect

Definitely don't want to do something that I have to keep doing forever, but I'd like to do it for a while as my recovery times suuuuuuuck. For whatever reason, if I lift even a LITTLE too hard, I'm not just extra sore...sometimes I can't friggin MOVE for a couple days. I went too HAM on bis a while back and couldn't even straighten my arms for almost a week. 🤣

35 never taken any steroids and feel fine I'm 6'3 270 and stronger than majority of the guys on roids and trt at my gym. There are a few exceptions though. I don't knock those guys if they need it. I've thought about it but I'm afraid of side effects on your cardio vascular health.

I was on TRT and apparently my body responds to it extremely well because just 100mg of cypionate a week was putting be above reference ranges. Ended up quitting because it made my sleeping HR over 100 (!) and was getting some pretty nasty body acne when I had never had any in my life for the previous 40 years! After I quit, it took me about 2 months to make my own T again. That 2 months SUCKED. I would get claustrophobia just from being in my dark bedroom, would have to go out and walk for 10 mins etc. Horrible lol.

@bigzachful

2 күн бұрын

I broke out in horrible acne that I never had ever in my life on just 150mg a week. Now I have acne scars wich I regret and dislike. And also I got much more aggressive. I was angrier over trivial things. That was my side effects.

@Booklovr1276

2 күн бұрын

Sleeping HR over a 100? What's that ?

@TheBruceKeller

2 күн бұрын

@@Booklovr1276 my average beats per minute while sleeping was over 100. that's usually my bpm while walking.

No TRT even though my test levels are too low (due to systemic disease) and I should be taking it according to doctors. My right elbow hurts on push day but that's about it. Rather not take synthetic rubbish from big pharma if possible but I wish this elbow pain would phuk right off.

35yrs old, levels were 250 before, about 900 now, life is infinitely better than before. I fucked myself doing steroids so now I’m stuck on TRT for the rest of my life, because having 250 test levels feels absolutely miserable. I think I’m sterile from the TRT as well. Don’t do testosterone unless you need to, and don’t even think about it before your thirties or you may end up sterile and needing to inject for the rest of your life like me.

@dintism

2 күн бұрын

Did steroids in my 20s by the way. So fucked up my hormones. Took me years to realise that my depression and anxiety was from low testosterone. I think 28-33 I had low T and didn’t know it, so lived 5 years of my life absolutely miserable. Hard to get out of bed, couldn’t train, couldn’t sleep, emotional, depressed, anxious.

@Booklovr1276

Күн бұрын

​@@dintismI was at 190 at age 22. Try that out!! Lol😂

@Booklovr1276

Күн бұрын

Can you really say once a week is a huge drain on your time or resources? It's actually not a hassle at all. Once weekly is more than enough. Also the business about for LIFE seems overblown . Not that big a deal. Also there are many periods where you don't have to be on it . 9 months of the year is more than enough. Like 3 months on 1 month off .

@dintism

19 сағат бұрын

@@Booklovr1276 I was pinning twice per week, but my estrogen kept coming back high. I watched a video by Derek from More plates more dates. He suggested increasing pinning frequency. I started pinning every second day, and my estrogen went down significantly. I started pinning everyday now and it’s much better. For me, in order to not take aromatase inhibitors, I have to pin every 2 days, or everyday. It’s not a massive inconvenience, but I’d prefer if I just didn’t do steroids when I was younger and didn’t have to do it. It’s inconvenient for travelling overseas. I feel like shit if I go off it for a few weeks. My estrogen spikes and I get depressed and emotional. I’d much rather just have normal test levels without injecting.

I just got off a zoom meeting w/ the man himself as part of the Creator King Challenge, gotta say it was very dope✊. Incredibly nsightful wisdom combine with Elliott’s usual contagious inspo energy -🇦🇺

@shushmebro3845

Күн бұрын

Wow detach yourself from his testicles bro 😂😂

40 years old always natty , I've been thinking about it and no longer interested thanks for the insight and thanks for sharing.

@Booklovr1276

2 күн бұрын

About what? You don't think about it . The DOCTOR 🏥🏥 decides it and ONLY based on blood tests. Lol.

Thanks for your insight bro 👊🏼 Please consider doing more catholic videos, I’d love to hear more from Uncle E.

Natty for life! I’m not ‘jacked’ but I’m lean and mean and intend to be that way for life. And my balls are already small as they are I don’t want them shrinking any smaller 🤣

Damn Elliot, all your hair grew back. I’m guessing you finally got that hair transplant. Just kidding.. love you bro!!!

You are one of the most genetically gifted individuals I've seen Elliot. You don't need to mess with what you body is already doing naturally in an excellent and exceptional manner. Most people cannot come off of T without feeling awful and crashing T levels. If you want to optimize your T-levels as you age, better to try natural stuff like Shilajit or Ashwaganda.

You are massive!! So good. Especially the tall thicker muscle-meat men. Good thicker weight but muscle too. Stalky? Whatever… big dudes!! I’m 5’5 tho so everyone’s taller but guys over 6 foot is the hottest experience ever. Or muscle strong

Why lift weights and take TRT to look big and imposing, when one can simply carry a weapon?

@Alritealritealrite

2 күн бұрын

Because it's about much more than protecting yourself.

@an3mus

2 күн бұрын

To carry a bigger weapon

@PortugueseMACPOW

2 күн бұрын

@@Alritealritealrite You're right. Its about attacking your enemies first

@Alritealritealrite

2 күн бұрын

@@PortugueseMACPOW cool story dude🙄

@PortugueseMACPOW

2 күн бұрын

@@Alritealritealrite you better take it easy mfer

If your test level isn't below normal range and you are pinning test, you aren't doing TRT. It's steroid abuse.

Balloon head

What Doctor normally tests any male who is not showing signs of OBVIOUS and ABNORMAL TRT decline for Testerone levels? I've NEVER had my T levels tested and I'm 70 years old, lol. What are my levels now? I couldn't tell you. I have NO idea. I can tell you that I've lost about 40+ percent of my peak strength (peaked in my mid forties). Joints? Sure, a little arthritis in most joints. Only lift two days a week for recovery purposes, etc. A little slower, stiffer, less endurance, tada, tada, tada. Hey, aging happens. And you can do what you can to slow it down, but IT will have its way eventually. Until then, eat well, sleep well, train well, try to destress and enjoy the ride. There's a nice coffin waiting for you at the end, lol!

Its a DOCTOR prescribed therapy not somerhing you decide is right for you.

lifting is horrible for your body. you won't find anybody lifting weights clean past age 30 whose not on something.

@Dahblackrussian

2 күн бұрын

What are you talking about😂

@infoguy1978

2 күн бұрын

@@Dahblackrussian lifting is horrible for your joints and back discs.

@Booklovr1276

Күн бұрын

​@@infoguy1978especially HEAVY lifting . Yes it's bad for the joints especially if done alot. Light to moderate weights can be great for your joints if it's not overdone.

@Booklovr1276

Күн бұрын

​@@Dahblackrussianhe's correct lifting can be bad especially heavy lifting . Bad for joints.

@JCattOfTheCross

Күн бұрын

You're joking right