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- Jan 15, 2024
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My entire life, when I work out, routinely, I build muscle quickly and become pumped up only after a few workouts but I have always "hit the wall", crashed or whatever you want to call it, as I then cannot sleep and then go downhill quickly. Also it causes depression. If I continue to work out, it simply gets worse.
Again, even in High School this was the case. I wrestled and was the captain and went to the finals but was never in good shape because whenever I worked out hard I could not sleep and I literally fell apart.
But several times during my 63 years I was able to work out, starting slowly and building gradually....having to be perfect along the way and eventually working out hard and getting that pumped great feeling while still being able to sleep. But I, every time, eventually stop working out and lose that effect of feeling great and then back to square 1.
I think this comes down, at least to an extent, to inflammation as when I am feeling pumped up I have a lot of inflammation and given I already have inflammation, the doubling of this inflammation causes poor sleep etc..
I'm wondering if TRT would fix this? I seem to pump testosterone quickly as I become ripped easily but, again, hit the wall every time after becoming ripped. So this shows my body reacts and pumps testosterone but what happens next is what confuses me and has been my downfall my entire life.
If I take testosterone or ?? will this get me through that initial period where I hit the wall?
Maybe my body produces high amounts of testosterone naturally but this takes away resources my body needs to fight inflammation etc.??
By the way; even at 63 I started running, starting very slowly at 1 mile, and built up to every other day 2 miles, taking two months to increase...I was feeling great and looking great but then I threw in a tiny amount of weights to build some upper body and I hit the wall....spent a week in bed. Same as always, only once or twice in my life was I able to mix weights with running as I become very ripped/pumped quickly combining the two. Both times I had to start slowly and expertly make sure I got plenty of rest and increase workouts very slowly. Also meditation helps and antidepressants help slightly. It seems that working out causes my body to pump but also my mind and my mind races endlessly, causing poor sleep etc.. Also even one workout can cause me to feel depressed the following day.
Any info is greatly appreciated. I'm considering trying something such as TRT. And no, I will not go ask my doctor as she knows nothing about this as most do not. If there is a specialist I can contact online I'm willing to pay someone for expert advice on the subject.
Thanks
Again, even in High School this was the case. I wrestled and was the captain and went to the finals but was never in good shape because whenever I worked out hard I could not sleep and I literally fell apart.
But several times during my 63 years I was able to work out, starting slowly and building gradually....having to be perfect along the way and eventually working out hard and getting that pumped great feeling while still being able to sleep. But I, every time, eventually stop working out and lose that effect of feeling great and then back to square 1.
I think this comes down, at least to an extent, to inflammation as when I am feeling pumped up I have a lot of inflammation and given I already have inflammation, the doubling of this inflammation causes poor sleep etc..
I'm wondering if TRT would fix this? I seem to pump testosterone quickly as I become ripped easily but, again, hit the wall every time after becoming ripped. So this shows my body reacts and pumps testosterone but what happens next is what confuses me and has been my downfall my entire life.
If I take testosterone or ?? will this get me through that initial period where I hit the wall?
Maybe my body produces high amounts of testosterone naturally but this takes away resources my body needs to fight inflammation etc.??
By the way; even at 63 I started running, starting very slowly at 1 mile, and built up to every other day 2 miles, taking two months to increase...I was feeling great and looking great but then I threw in a tiny amount of weights to build some upper body and I hit the wall....spent a week in bed. Same as always, only once or twice in my life was I able to mix weights with running as I become very ripped/pumped quickly combining the two. Both times I had to start slowly and expertly make sure I got plenty of rest and increase workouts very slowly. Also meditation helps and antidepressants help slightly. It seems that working out causes my body to pump but also my mind and my mind races endlessly, causing poor sleep etc.. Also even one workout can cause me to feel depressed the following day.
Any info is greatly appreciated. I'm considering trying something such as TRT. And no, I will not go ask my doctor as she knows nothing about this as most do not. If there is a specialist I can contact online I'm willing to pay someone for expert advice on the subject.
Thanks