What would you say about me then? I’ve been running a minimum of 2.2g since January following my coach’s plan precisely, who is extremely respected in the industry, and I don’t get monthly bloodwork. On prep I got up around ~3g. Am I irresponsible? Is my log irresponsible, as I don’t detail every single health precaution and marker I’m monitoring? Are you saying my coach is irresponsible?
I follow my meal plan to a t. My bp is 95/65. My glucose I control and use insulin, as needed to not turn diabetic in the off season.
I’m getting bloodwork next week, and I guarantee it’ll be better than the majority of people who don’t take gear. And I plan my duration off drugs on trt based on how long it takes to recover any iffy health markers. Likely will be getting an ekg and organ imaging this health phase as well, before I push again next year.
We all have a risk tolerance. I’m trying to become a better competitive bodybuilder. This isn’t a fucking healthy sport. I’m not going to document every single metric I’m using to keep myself safe, as I don’t want people duplicating what I’m doing regardless. So why would I give people my exact plan, as if I’m encouraging them to follow what I’m doing?
For me, kidney markers being out is when I end my bodybuilding career, particularly cyastatin c. Liver enzymes above about 100-150 is a concern, but more of a yellow flag to stop orals and ramp up liver support. Thick blood tells me to donate, which I can feel when my blood is getting thick. Thyroid function I monitor to ensure my t4 dose is correct, as I take a replacement dose year round. I have a genetic condition with my lipids, and my Hdl and ldl are usually both around 35 lol, so that is never a concern for me. With that said, I still keep a close eye on those. CK is somewhat important to know how close I am to rhabdo, which I got when I tried high volume training lol.
But I’m sure I’m just some guy with “a diet on point”. Since you’ve been here since 2012, what have you accomplished?