I am 47yo who exercises at least 10 hours per week. When exercising for a specific event I may train 12-15 hours a week. For the last several years I have just continued to gain weight and not get much fitter. I am 6' and weight in 242lbs. Put on 50 lbs in the last 2.5 years all the while exercising pretty much everyday. I really don't eat that much, granted some of it is not the healthiest. For the last few years, a friend has been bugging me to get my T level checked because he can't believe my size compared to my exercise level. I went to my PCP and had him test my T level when he did my annual physical.
I was shocked when my level came back at 164. Normal is 400-1200. When I had gotten it checked I figured even if it was a little low I would likely not get any treatment. But, 164 is really low and I have read some of the health issues related to low T. So now I am trying to decide do I want to seek treatment. FWIW I am not a competitive athlete. Never done a tri. The only timed event I have done is marathons (4:12PR running 60-70mpw). Try to do a few organized bike century tours every year.
I would like to hear some personnel experiences with T therapy. How much did it help if any? How long before you felt results? How long were you on therapy?
I was shocked when my level came back at 164. Normal is 400-1200. When I had gotten it checked I figured even if it was a little low I would likely not get any treatment. But, 164 is really low and I have read some of the health issues related to low T. So now I am trying to decide do I want to seek treatment. FWIW I am not a competitive athlete. Never done a tri. The only timed event I have done is marathons (4:12PR running 60-70mpw). Try to do a few organized bike century tours every year.
I would like to hear some personnel experiences with T therapy. How much did it help if any? How long before you felt results? How long were you on therapy?