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Looks like it was my turn for sore throat and plugged sinuses.... had to take five days off from training. First couple of days back in the gym sucked! No energy and huge strength loss, finally bouncing back after more than a week.

@Cheapshot What protocol did you follow for while taking rad-140? I'm looking at pairing this with mk-677 and was wondering where to start? It seemed like a good way to get my feet wet before totally diving in to other AAS. Just curious as to what your further thoughts were. Thanks!

Hey guys just wanted to post and update as I got my blood work back, looks like everything is normal. Prolactin levels were 170.2128 miu/L and normal range is 86-324 miu/L. There were probably many contributing factors as to what caused the out of wack level. Just breathing a sigh of relief and getting back on track. Thanks for the support and comments!

@Blitz As of yet I have not used any growth hormone releasing peptides. I was going to start a cycle of MK-677 but wanted to make sure all my hormones were in a good spot before proceeding. I think I know where your going with your post as I have read that growth hormone releasing peptides can also make cancer grow wonderfully as well. Good thing I'm covering all the bases I suppose... We'll see how it goes.

Went to a walk-in clinic today and showed the doctor my results for my blood test. He was totally cool about it and requisitioned another blood test to verify the results of my letsgetchecked high prolactin test. The only thing that could possibly be a concern is the possibility of a tumor on my pituitary gland causing the extra high levels. Hopefully this is not the case... If second test comes back high I'll be referred on to a specialist and will have to be scheduled for an MRI. Hoping that my levels were just high because of the time of day I took blood sample or high stress levels at the time. Going to lab tomorrow to have blood drawn, wish me luck.

Hey @NovaFreak I can't really give advice on being sick as it relates to pinning. But last year though I had a horrible flu, worked out anyway cause I didn't want to miss a workout. It was a heavy day and I could barely do 75% of my normal weight. The session nearly killed me, lol. I went home after at about 6AM, went to bed and wasn't able to even get out of bed again till about 8PM. I regretted even working out cause it took so much out of me and probably prolonged the flu. Rest always seems the best medicine. Hope you get well soon so you can get those gains! Cheers brother!

@Blitz Am not and never have been a smoker so I can rule that out as a cause. Just hoping I took the sample at the wrong time of day and it affected the results.

@maskedmisery Thanks for the tip on B6, will have to try this. How many mg are you taking daily? I am already on the Ashwaganda bandwagon, what brand are you taking? Just curious if there is some better quality ones to try or not. Also how have you gone about getting your blood tests done? Was your doctor cooperative and just did them when requested?

@Blitz Thanks for the reply, I'll try going to a walk-in with current results to ask for a retest. Hopefully it comes out better the second time around. Cheers!

Was super stoked and getting ready to order and run my first SARMS cycle. Looking at running MK-677 and RAD-140. Decided to take a blood test to see where everything was sitting. Currently 40, 186lbs and roughly 16% bf, training for almost 5 years now. It was impossible to get my Doctor to agree to do any testing. Ended up sending away a finger prick sample to letsgetchecked. Waited eagerly for the results and they are as follows. Testosterone 17.50 nmol/L (Normal range 7.6 - 31.4 nmol/L) Sex Hormone Binding Globulin 47.00 nmol/L (Normal range16 - 55 nmol/L) Free Androgen Index 37.20 (Normal range 24 - 104) Prolactin 902.00 mlu/L (Normal range 86 - 324 mIU/L) Oestradiol 83.00 pmol/L (Normal range 0 - 192 pmol/L) Apparently my prolactin is through the roof and I have no idea why. Spoke to a nurse from where I got tested regarding my results. I learned that apparently levels are at their highest during sleep and I took the test at 4:30AM upon waking which cans skew the results. I also was told that strenuous exercise and stress can raise levels as well and I train 5 days a week and have been on an emotional roller coaster lately . The side effects of high levels can be enlarged breast tissue and low testosterone levels, both of which I don't have. Not sure how to interpret the results. Now I don't know what to do, I basically have no support from my doctor and will be read the riot act if I go to him. Feeling really defeated. What should I do? I am totally new to all of this so don't know what next steps might be. Am I correct in assuming that running a SARMS cycle with these results is a bad idea? I appreciate all of your input, great community here, thanks in advance guys!

@CeeJae Welcome! @German89 LOL! Love it!

@matt890ca I currently have not tried any AAS but since I started lifting about four years ago I got horrible acne on my back. Was thinking perhaps hormone changes from lifting was causing the issue. At times it is super painful, I always shower after I train and scrub my back too to no avail. I may try your protocol out, thanks for the post.

@German89 I agree, it should not be cooked beyond med-rare or it totally sucks!

@NovaFreak Thanks brother!

Hey @NovaFreak just reading through your posts here, just wanted to say that you are not alone in the fact you battle with ups and downs. I am a new dad and constantly trying to get enough sleep, help my wife, play with my kid, do meal prep and train. There never seems to be enough time in the day. It is difficult for me to remain positive. I always have the drive to get to the gym but I constantly beat myself up about my progress and how I look. Not sure where my hormones are sitting, still haven't sent my blood test in yet. What do you find is the best thing that helps to keep you going? It sure looks like all the awesome people here help! When I'm feeling really down at times I'm not too sure where to turn or who to talk to, perhaps here is a good place. Thanks for sharing what you're going through, it has helped me too. Cheers!

Yeah, no time for power naps for me... meal prep, packing lunches, giving my wife a break when I get home from work are all I really have time for. I do take a 100 mg of caffeine before I work out in the AM but like you said I build up a tolerance. I can't take any caffeine after about 4PM or I just lie there in bed for hours not sleeping.

I train five days a week and am up at 4:30AM to get to the gym. I love the morning crowd, you know they're all serious about what they are doing or they wouldn't be up that early. LOL. I usually get about 7 hours of solid sleep although I am a new dad and sometimes I get less sleep. I always try to aim for 8 hours but life and diapers happen... My issue is around 5PM I hit a mental wall and have what I would call a brain fog. Just curious if there are any over the counter nootropics or something similar that anyone has had experience with and would recommend. Thanks guys!

This seems to make more sense from the hydration point of view because of increased cell hydration caused by creatine. Guess if you were slightly dehydrated from caffeine it would not be as effective.

Hey, I've read on labels of creatine not to consume caffeine when taking it. I researched, and apparently caffeine can block to absorption of creatine. I also found further information that this not the case and caffeine is fine to take with creation. Now I don't know what to believe. Just curious what you guys think on the subject and what your experience has been. Cheers!

@ElectricRocker Let me know how it turns out.

Did you find that info on finger prick style samples, was curious to know if I've wasted my money or not? LOL

This was funny when I saw this clip awhile back but on Friday at the gym I saw a woman doing this exact same thing! Needless to say I thought of this and could not stop laughing! I mean I guess it might get some glute action with the thrusting but I would never want to do this is a public.

I usually get up damn early and train first thing in the morning. I work a very physical job and by the end of the day I'm just beat and if I train first thing there's no excuses, I just get it done! I have noticed if I train later in the day when I'm off work that energy levels are different and the whole workout does feel different as well. I kind of attributed this to the amount of food I had eaten. I'm still trying to work out what is best to eat before I train first thing. I usually eat then start my workout within 20 minutes to half an hour.

I usually get up damn early and train first thing in the morning. I work a very physical job and by the end of the day I'm just beat and if I train first thing there's no excuses, I just get it done! I have noticed if I train later in the day when I'm off work that energy levels are different and the whole workout does feel different as well. I kind of attributed this to the amount of food I had eaten. I'm still trying to work out what is best to eat before I train first thing. I usually eat then start my workout within 20 minutes to half an hour.

I've been racking my brain how to contribute to the board... I've got some great recipes up my sleeve and this one is by far my favourite. I grill year round, I think every true Canadian does! Ingredients: 1 medium onion, cubed small 3 garlic cloves, minced or crushed in a press 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 tsp brown sugar (sugar is needed in this recipe to help tenderize the meat) 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup water Flank steak, I buy these at Costco as the quality is great and you usually get two to a package. Combine first six ingredients to make your marinade. You can then combine the marinade with the flank steaks in a large zip lock bag or marinating container. Allow the steaks to marinate overnight in the fridge and be sure to turn or flip the bag over every so often so all parts get flavoured equally. The next day discard the marinade and grill to your liking. Slice the steak in thin slices against the grain. All I can say is wow, I could eat most of it in one sitting! Let me know what you guys think. Cheers!