angry polak
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Hello, I'm new here and was hoping to get some help understanding my blood results and maybe establish what some prudent next steps would be.
Background: I've been working out a few years and while I have gotten stronger, I seem to struggle to build muscle get really lean. When I bulk, I gain more fat than muscle. When I cut, I lose more muscle than fat. This is with a good diet and lifting routine. I don't feel "abnormal", but I had some funds available and decided to run bloods to see if there was anything hormonal causing me to "spin my wheels".
Diet: I track my calories. When I bulk I aim for +250 and when I cut I aim for -500. Macros are good. With protein I aim for around 1g/lb. Carbs and fat are split nearly 50/50 between remaining calories. I go up to 1.5g/lb when cutting. Long story short, I don't go to extremes on either end.
Sleep: I've used a sleep tracking app since May 2016. Since then my average time in bed is 7:46. My average "sleep quality" is 80%. Although my sleep seems good I can't remember the last time I work up with that "ahhhh" feeling (aka feeling well rested).
Exercise: I use a routine that performs both heavy lifts and hypertrophy lifts. I do as little cardio as possible, but I'm not inactive and end up running a handful of 5k's and 1/2 marathons with my wife each year.
Sexual: I don't tend to initiate sex with my wife, but I have no problem performing once initiated. I always thought lack of taking initiative was a preference thing, but as I'm reading more it could be a result of low libido.
I'm 34. On the day of the test I weighed 190.3 and registered 17.8%BF on an Omron. I took the blood test at 8:30 am and was fasted. I have been eating at maintenance or +250 calories (recomp or lean bulk) since March. Basically, my body should have been "primed" for best possible results.
I am hoping I can get some feedback. Is there anything I can do to improve my numbers naturally? Are there other tests I need to run to get a better picture of what's going on? Should I be making an appointment an appointment with an endo RIGHT NOW? Anything is appreciated here as I navigate some new waters.
I tried to keep my background brief to not drag on in the first post, but I can expound on any facet if it helps.
Background: I've been working out a few years and while I have gotten stronger, I seem to struggle to build muscle get really lean. When I bulk, I gain more fat than muscle. When I cut, I lose more muscle than fat. This is with a good diet and lifting routine. I don't feel "abnormal", but I had some funds available and decided to run bloods to see if there was anything hormonal causing me to "spin my wheels".
Diet: I track my calories. When I bulk I aim for +250 and when I cut I aim for -500. Macros are good. With protein I aim for around 1g/lb. Carbs and fat are split nearly 50/50 between remaining calories. I go up to 1.5g/lb when cutting. Long story short, I don't go to extremes on either end.
Sleep: I've used a sleep tracking app since May 2016. Since then my average time in bed is 7:46. My average "sleep quality" is 80%. Although my sleep seems good I can't remember the last time I work up with that "ahhhh" feeling (aka feeling well rested).
Exercise: I use a routine that performs both heavy lifts and hypertrophy lifts. I do as little cardio as possible, but I'm not inactive and end up running a handful of 5k's and 1/2 marathons with my wife each year.
Sexual: I don't tend to initiate sex with my wife, but I have no problem performing once initiated. I always thought lack of taking initiative was a preference thing, but as I'm reading more it could be a result of low libido.
I'm 34. On the day of the test I weighed 190.3 and registered 17.8%BF on an Omron. I took the blood test at 8:30 am and was fasted. I have been eating at maintenance or +250 calories (recomp or lean bulk) since March. Basically, my body should have been "primed" for best possible results.
I am hoping I can get some feedback. Is there anything I can do to improve my numbers naturally? Are there other tests I need to run to get a better picture of what's going on? Should I be making an appointment an appointment with an endo RIGHT NOW? Anything is appreciated here as I navigate some new waters.
I tried to keep my background brief to not drag on in the first post, but I can expound on any facet if it helps.
