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What's up guys? New hear but not new to training. Late 30's, wife kids, training since 8th grade. Mostly sports performance training. I've never been north of 185lbs at 5'10" and under 15% BF. I'd like to change that now, hence me joining the site. I read the rules so I'll try to avoid the banned questions. I'll figure out the answers to those elsewhere I suppose.

Goals? Bigger, stronger, faster! Still in good shape but lost lots of training time to a vicious, chronic, evil low back...discs, stenosis, etc. I have a good amount of equipment at home, the newest addition is a reverse hyper machine. I think it's done wonders getting me back to training full time again.

Before I fell off I was flat benching 320, OH press 205, back squat 345 and dead lifting somewhere around 450. I know the squat and dead are low but I'm careful with my back. My cardio is pretty trash, awful running mechanics that always lead to achilles pain so I don't run much for distance. Try to keep it to sprints mostly. I ride an airdyne and rower most of the days for cardio. I've always been pretty good with the diet, no issues there. Pretty disciplined in general so changes to my diet are usually easy to do.

So yeah, my first goal is 185 and under 10% BF. Then go north of 200 from there while also improving my cardio. I realize long cardio is not a friend to building muscle. I'm not completely new to gear, I messed around with andro back in the day during the bonds/mcgwire era and more recently with sarms. I've eased my way here and I'm ready for the real stuff and serious training/diet.
 
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Welcome to the Den! Hope you can seek the advise to meet your goals here. Ask and don't be shy.
 
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. . . I read the rules so I'll try to avoid the banned questions. I'll figure out the answers to those elsewhere I suppose . . .
Strong Intro.

It will be very easy to find answers to anything on the Net, but the reliability factor varies. Patience can be a bitch, but it can be your best friend as well.

If you are in your 30's, you will have some bro-siblings here, and a few baby bros. Lotsa 40s and 50s and guys who've been on the boards since the beginning ... lotsa experience, knowledge, and a mature outlook on how our chosen lifestyle works.

Hope you stick around ........
 
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thirteens

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Strong Intro.

It will be very easy to find answers to anything on the Net, but the reliability factor varies. Patience can be a bitch, but it can be your best friend as well.

If you are in your 30's, you will have some bro-siblings here, and a few baby bros. Lotsa 40s and 50s and guys who've been on the boards since the beginning ... lotsa experience, knowledge, and a mature outlook on how our chosen lifestyle works.

Hope you stick around ........
Sounds good to me, I'll be here!
 
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thirteens

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Mar 19, 2022
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Strong Intro.

It will be very easy to find answers to anything on the Net, but the reliability factor varies. Patience can be a bitch, but it can be your best friend as well.

If you are in your 30's, you will have some bro-siblings here, and a few baby bros. Lotsa 40s and 50s and guys who've been on the boards since the beginning ... lotsa experience, knowledge, and a mature outlook on how our chosen lifestyle works.

Hope you stick around ........
Really like hearing the age range here. Nothing against youngins, I like to think I knew a good amount in my 20s too but I'm really excited about joining a crew with tons of experience and an understanding of the lifestyle. I'm a typical child of the 80s/90s... Arnold, Sly, WWF haha!
 
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Welcome Thirteens,
Once you are settled in here, you are in the right setting to achieve your goals!
TID is all I’ve ever needed. I’m grateful for this site!
Ive been through the back thing, had the fusion surgery and back in the gym, albeit more carefully and much lighter weight.
There is a vast wealth of knowledge here. I’m an old head, but always still learning and loving weight training!
enjoy!
 
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