sladerunner69
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i have never done any form / kind of endurance training in my life, never even ran on a threadmill or something like that.
only thing i do is weights low reps, medium volume sometimes 5 times a week, workout duration 1,5 h
the profile picture is steeve reeves a bodybuilding legend, i have a similar physique, a little higher bodyfat, i weigh in at 95 kgs on 12% bodyfat and 181 cm....
just measured again after 2 cups of coffee with sugar and 1 redbull, heart rate is at 54 right now
How long have you been lifting? 209 lbs at 12% and 5'11'' is pretty big, especially considering you don't use gear (assuming you dont). My first thought is that maybe your workouts are too long, too much volume, which will shoot stress hormones through the roof especially if you are glycogen deplete in the liver which can happen within 15 minutes if you haven't been consuming enough sugar and carbs. Also the typicaly bodybuilders diet, like I followed for years as well, if very high in inflammatory proteins and inflammatory starches and low in saturated fats which will downregulate the thyroid long term.
I've been lifting since I was 15 and I weight 225 at 12% and 6'0''. I even took 2 years off when I crashed on propecia, and I went from 195 to 180. Eventually I found Peat's nutrition plan, was skeptical at first, but only after a few weeks following it I could tell it was helpful so I was able to begin gaining my weight back. In one year on Peat's diet and lifting and following the body by science workouts (just a single 20 minute workout once weekly) I was able to regain much of my health and mental ability and actually went from 180 to 200 lbs. As I felt better I increased my frequency to 3-4 times per week at 30 minutes. Although thsi ma have been to stressful I did make gains and in another couple years I was at 225. The thing is, a lot fo my friends don't believe Im that heavy until they see my lifts and step on a scale. I think having low nitric oxide has prevented me from getting that "jacked" and veiny look and the swollen muscle bellies. But I really don't care about that anymore.