I’ve been lifting for about 20 years. Started TRT with HCG about four months ago and I’m sitting around 1200 ng/dL and feeling great. I’ve always enjoyed lifting heavy and stick to 4 sets of 2-8 reps. However, I’m finding it difficult to stay healthy due to the additional strain on my joints and connective tissues. For example: I can hit 405 on bench for 5 reps, but my shoulder will be absolutely demolished for the next month and I won’t even touch flat bench until it’s feeling better (self-diagnosed as a rotator cuff issue.)
I’ve tried switching to a lighter weight, higher reps plan and I inevitably develop overuse injuries in the form of epicondylitis in the elbows, wrist pain, etc.
I workout because I enjoy it and I love to lift heavy, but I’m just having a difficult time self-regulating myself to avoid these nagging injuries. I just know that I want to go in the gym and lift as much weight as possible for as many reps as possible, embarrass the dude next to me filming himself struggling to bench 225 while walking around like he’s Ronnie Coleman, and leave without feeling like I ripped my shoulder in half. Am I just a complete psycho and I need to chill tf out? Do you guys have any training tips or techniques or he’ll, even just a different thought process that you could suggest? Thanks, homies.
I’ve tried switching to a lighter weight, higher reps plan and I inevitably develop overuse injuries in the form of epicondylitis in the elbows, wrist pain, etc.
I workout because I enjoy it and I love to lift heavy, but I’m just having a difficult time self-regulating myself to avoid these nagging injuries. I just know that I want to go in the gym and lift as much weight as possible for as many reps as possible, embarrass the dude next to me filming himself struggling to bench 225 while walking around like he’s Ronnie Coleman, and leave without feeling like I ripped my shoulder in half. Am I just a complete psycho and I need to chill tf out? Do you guys have any training tips or techniques or he’ll, even just a different thought process that you could suggest? Thanks, homies.