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@drdeanstmart

Hi there, have been advised to contact you

Not been on here in a long time but wanted to get an opinion/opinions on taking an anabolics/other supplements with my condition, hemiplegia aka minor cerebral palsy.

My condition is minor, its hardly noticeable to others but there is weakness in my left side, both in strength and endurance as well as some minor muscle spasticity. I have worked hard to build up a base for my left side,

However, I’m now in my early thirties and wanting to push my training and condition a bit further so i’m now open to the idea of using if I do it right. I have read your post regarding first cycles and suggested blood work etc, I have a reliable supplier sorted alongside friends who have a good amount of experience in using Test Enanthate plus other compounds. I would ideally be wanting to use the least amount possible as I want to limit sides etc/if I can get away with less but make progress then this is ideal. Aka 200 split twice a week etc

However, due to still having a medical condition is there anything you would additionally advise getting tested? Is it a bad idea to use anabolics given my medical history? Am I higher risk? What should I check specifically? could you assist me with this?

Is there anything else you would suggest to help with progress in this area if it’s too risky or additionally? I just want to push my training and progression and it would be a shame if I was again at another disadvantage :/

I’ve seen the effects that a low test e cycle can create in both mass addition but also mood elevation and energy. I’m interested in trying it for all the above tbh

Thanks

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Can anyone give advice?

I’m looking to see what needs to be tested/what I need to ensure is ok re my slight condition.

I would only be doing 200 test E so it shouldn’t be that risky?

thanks

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anyone?

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Hi guys,

Any thoughts on my last message? Thanks

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Thanks for the responses guys. Ok that’s unfortunate. Worth getting this checked privately? Would something like yo HCl be safe/reasonable to use or would the potential sides be an issue with my blood chemistry?

Are there any supps that you feel could benefit me with the above in mind?

Thanks

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Thanks for the reply Jordan

Ok sure, i’ll accommodate in the floor close grip press in on Monday and see how it goes, tried some today as a test, felt different and good on my left which is pretty exciting! Ok, will watch the lat related videos, just going through a few others on your site atm.

Never really thought about using cuffs for my left shoulder but it could be a good idea, thanks. Will try and buy some and give it a go, switched to cable side raises today, no handle, and was better than free weights for shoulder positioning so cuffs could be even better.

The gym I go to doesn’t really have any ‘shoulder’ machines bar a standard fixed shoulder press. Everything else has to be done on free weights, barbell, smiths or cables for this muscle group. There are some better equipped gyms about but its close to work and absolutely dead at 7am in the morning which I find quite important. Means I can get what I want, when I want and don’t have to wait around or miss out on exercises.
Glad the rest looks ok Good to know that I’m.not miles off.

Re- diet ive tweaked a few things this week, would it be alright to get your general input? If it’s way off/shit/takes ages to remedy, I’m open to a plan/rework to get it on point.
Breakfast- 100g soaked oats (milk) with 30g protein + coffee
Post workout 30g protein, 3 plain rice cakes
Mid morning-100g white rice, 100g green veg, 150g white meat/fish
Lunchtime- 100g white rice, 100 green veg, 150g white meat/fish
Mid-afternoon- 2 boiled eggs
Evening – 60 wholegrain rice, 100g green veg, 200g white meat/fish
Pre-bed -250g full fat Greek yogurt + 30 gram protein

Non training days I’ll up the intake a bit and maybe replace one of the meals with red meat
Currently about 91kg and about 16-18% bf :/ Does the lack of regular red meat cause a problem? Have recently stopped eating as much, dunno just in a strange mood about it tbh. Do you think I am eating enough with this? Do I need to mix up my carb sources more? I.e quinoa and red lentils or is rice variation enough ? Should I eat more fats etc?

Is the surplus of food around my workout alright? I’ll consume my breakfast, pwo stuff and my next meal within 4 hours or so. Happens because I gym first thing after breakfast and travelling.

So many questions Haha sorry, any info would be awesome

Thanks again,

Joe

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Scrap that, tried single arm dumbbell chest press again today and defo feels off due to the imbalance the added weight puts on one side of the body

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Ok thanks, will give it a try

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Thanks for the comments everyone

Graham- I’ve found early morning and late evening to be the only times when the gym isn’t crowded/I can get everything I need. I used to train in the evenings and actually quite liked it as well I just had trouble getting to sleep after and getting food down so that’s the main reason why I made the switch.

Corinne- Ok thanks, I’ll try upping my fluid intake for that time and see how that makes me feel. Meal 1 is about 10 minutes after waking and is a 4 whole egg omelette + 60g flavoured whey isolate + 100g instant oats, also take various health aids straight after such as Omega 3, Curcumin and Astaxantin.

I used to take Maltodextrin + EAA for intra but in the last three months i’ve stopped, looks like I need to restart with this as it would help. Last meal is around 9:30 PM which is either 125g 0% fat greek yogurt or 60g isolate with milk, I’ve found that if I have things later I risk my stomach bloating (IBS sometimes kicks off) which can affect sleep. Shoes wise I’m just in normal bog standard gym trainers, tried barefoot but prefer the support around my left ankle. Would you recommend anything specific, something that is very flat etc?

JP – Thanks, I never normally re-hydrate this much when this happens, normally just a quick sip, so will bear it in mind for the next time I can see that you, Corinne and Steve all recommend intra shakes so this is something I will definitely look into again. Do you have any specific recommendations? Ok thanks, i’ll see how they go and maybe add in extra warm up sets etc as I see fit. Re-squats I may do this if they don’t improve/If I train with a friend who can vid etc, will see how it goes I guess. I agree that it would be a good way to assess the movement.

Steve- Thanks for the tip re-intra shake dude, defo going to do this

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Thanks Corinne!

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Thanks mate, very helpful