[Roman]

I will be happy to come back to you if necessary.

[Roman]

Thank you Jordan, I really appreciate it.

I will start straight away with the week break and then build up and start my plan exactly according to your instructions.

[Roman]

I’ve been pushing myself to the limit in training for years, standardizing my execution, eating in a calorie surplus, paying attention to my health, spending a lot of money on supplements (almost all from tbjp via the Netherlands, by the way), and also paying attention to my recovery.

After at most four weeks of hard training (and I’m talking ONLY three times a week), I’m completely destroyed and my strength is lost, my digestion gets worse, I sleep much worse, and worst of all, if I continue like this, I’ll get depressed and feel like I could just sleep all day and argue with everyone.

I envy you so much, Jordan, for your simplicity, and I know that to you, these are all just “excuses” or a skinny kid who thinks too much.

But please tell me what I should change.

[Roman]

This might sound crazy to you, but I’ve never heard that’s part of it.

I can’t seem to get my daily routine in order because I thought it was a phenomenon that only happened to me…

As I said, I’m currently completely out of sorts and don’t know how to proceed.

Currently, I can’t really commit to training hard and giving 100%, and I need the energy for my daily life and, above all, work.

How would you structure your training plan if you train three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) but still want to stay active?

Is it possible to adapt your training so that slight improvements or stimulation are possible, but not to the extent that a bodybuilder does?

[Roman]

I once saw a great answer from Jordan in his Q&A session on Insta.

He listed about 8 points that lead to a lot of stress during training… Stretched positions, repetitions that you can no longer complete and so on.

I thought I had screenshotted it, but unfortunately I can’t find the list anymore.

[Roman]

I want to understand the whole topic for myself and perhaps derive something from it.

I have now tried various splits.

Full body -> Upper/Lower -> Push/Pull/Legs

I now only train 3 times a week, but it only takes a few weeks and I’m completely exhausted again.

Everyday life then becomes very strenuous and I’m totally unfocused at work and it doesn’t get any easier with a family.

I now understand that life outside of training is also very stressful for me and that I can’t give 100% in training in my current life situation. But how do I find a way that works for me?

I’m currently totally confused and don’t know how to continue.

[Roman]

Hey Allison,

can I ask about your skin routine again?

Do you use cream? Water temperature? Sunscreen?

I follow you on Insta and say that your skin is really good!

I am now at 40mg isotretnoin (20 in the morning 20 in the evening) and have extremely dry eyes and lips but only a minimal improvement.

The chafing skin on my arm is also still extremely present.

I’m currently trying everything I can and it feels like I can’t do any more.

I keep being told that I’m causing myself too much stress, but I think that’s nonsense because it was there before without stress.

I’ll find a solution at some point and won’t give up, but apparently I’m not on the right track yet.

[Roman]

Yes, you are right.

I thought the distance was enough with an enantate. I’m not a fan of subcutaneous, it always makes me itch and the bumps bother me too.
I’ll try eod and take some measurements.

[Roman]

Ok, then I can rule that out.

In your opinion, is there a reason why he has such strong fluctuations? Or is it just “genetics”?

[Roman]

I have now ordered 1″ 25G needles for side and back shoulders and 1.25″ 25G needles for lat, legs and buttocks.

Will I notice if I am too low?

[Roman]

I went to the lab 3 days in a row and only had the total testosterone measured.

But you don’t think that this can happen through incorrect injections? I aspirate, of course.
If I accidentally inject subcutaneously, the absorption should be slower. I’m just not sure how it will behave if I just inject into the muscle and something might run out there too?

[Roman]

Until now, I have always used 27g 20mm needles and injected them into the shoulder or the base of the lat.

[Roman]

And 25mg Vitamin B6 P-5-P.

[Roman]

Hey,

I will definitely keep you up to date.

I’ve now read up a bit and watched a few videos.

The plan I wrote down above is of course the one I’m aiming for in the future.

I had already eliminated the following foods.

– Cinnamon (I always had 2 grams pre and post workout)

– Coffee in the morning and at lunchtime (caffeine inhibits DAO production)

– Tomato sauce (tomato contains histamine)

– Spinach (contains histamine)

– Banana (contains histamine)

I will also incorporate these supplements:

– 25mg zinc

– 2mg copper

– 10mg manganese

– 800mg calcium

– 1000mg liposomal vitamin C

– 1000mg quercetin

I will test this for 4-6 weeks.

If that doesn’t help, I’ll reduce my protein to 1.5g per kg BW. That’s half as much, but then I’ll see if it helps or not.

I’m really at the end of my rope on this subject. The diet is going really well and I don’t dare train in a tank top because I look like I’ve been shot at.

Even in a t-shirt you can see red spots on my arms. At the moment I can only really work out in an oversize shirt because I sweat too much in a sweater and it gets worse.

[Roman]

Thanks for all the feedback and tips.

The doctor said the same thing about processed foods. He also said that you can get very good protein powders these days that have few ingredients and he thinks that they are not the problem, but the amino acid histidine and that would not change with chicken instead of protein powder.

I will still change some things and remove some foods from Allison’s list!

@Ryan Yes.

145 Test E per week

70 Primo per week

20mcg Clen

10mg Yohimbine

I had just recently changed the approximately 3 grams per kg of body weight as I was having trouble with regeneration.

Quercetin is another good tip! I will order it and take 1000mg daily!