What are your HDL numbers on and off cycle ?

[Nick060200]

What are your HDL numbers. Over 40 guys. On and off cycle and what are your cycles and are you concerned about your numbers?

My current HDL on trt only is 38. Running 32mg daily of testosterone. I have another blood test coming up and im also going to check my apob. My LDL is good mostly because the VA has me on crestor.

Way before trt I had a low HDL of 40. And my highest before TRT was 54.

im trying to take the safest approach to running more gear. My thoughts are to try 50mg of test daily for 16 weeks and check bloods at 8 weeks maybe ?

Just trying to pick brains and gather info now.
Current stats are 73" 224lbs. Rough guess is 12 or 13% BF ? I have visable 6 pack when flexed. Slight outline standing natural.

Thanks.

 

[McPriimate]

High 40’s to mid 50’s on cycle (no orals)

Low to high 50’s on TRT

Pre-TRT when I was competing in endurance races (mostly Olympic to long course tri’s) was high 60’s to mid 80’s depending on what part of training/race season I was in

Now on rosuvastatin to manage ldl, vldl and the bad guys. Started that years ago - prior to TRT - didn’t have much effect on HDL but was great for other markers

Just added 2.5g nightly fish oil to my morning 4g dose for 6.5 QD trying to up the hdl a bit. We’ll see.

FWIW 57y.o., a touch shy of 5’8”, 185 pounds and stay between 8-11% BF. Very consistent (and, yes, good) diet and cardio as well as lots of outdoor activity on top of lifting as the main thing


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[Ryandenzy]

On cycle HDL is shitty. Off cycle it's less shitty.