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by randlet 4148 days ago
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.
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hellodevnull 4148 days ago
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.
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alecco 4148 days ago
> 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.

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rsanek 4144 days ago
>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.

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randlet 4148 days ago
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.

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