[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks for your answer

I would use gh pre bed at a dose that you don’t occur sides, once you get to a point of hgh where you can’t use more if you want more igf 1 then you can add igf1 in pre/post workout

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks for your answer

If you’re losing body fat and things are going well without it happy days. Cardio in a prep is merely a tool to push you further into a calorie deficit. If you can facilitate that with nutrition and steps then it’s not a necessity

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks so much

I personally like to have direct cardio in no matter what even if it is just a little bit. For heart health benefits, and it is completely antidotal and personal bro science lol but I really believe cardio gives a different look to the condition than without even if the person can get lean without

[Nicolas Cantemir]

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Totally agree with the guys above. Cardio is simply one of the tools available to help with fat loss

[Nicolas Cantemir]

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For some it’s needed for other it’s not. There will come a point where you need to move more to shift the balance of input vs output and that can be done with steps or cardio or both. It might not be needed immediately but for most people it will be needed at some point

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thank you very much. Grateful

At some point fat loss will stall, and you can’t just keep reducing food, or performance and recovery may be hindered. Therefore increasing output will likely become necessary eventually. You don’t have to add it in straight away. Just hold it back as a tool to use when needed.

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thankssomuch

Agree with Claire

If you’re on a good amount of food and dropping body fat at the needed pace then real no need for cardio BUT at some point it will serve a purpose

[Nicolas Cantemir]

THANKS EVERYONE.

[Nicolas Cantemir]

THANKS SO MUCH.

TRT is IMO the best option here – you can control your hormones to keep you in the most optimal place and avoid any crash.

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks so much dude. I will try.

Hi Nicolas,

Where is the herniation? I had herniated L4-L5, L5-S1 and mild stenosis also on l5-S1. pain sucks but can be easily managed. i fixed myself back in 2016 after getting injured. I am not sure if you can fix yours but I know you can reduce pain significantly to allow you to get back to training. PS i never used any drugs so you probably dont need to. Get a big band, hang on pull up bar and wrap it around hip and hang upside down like spiderman or if you can afford an inversion table or the gravity boots theyd work too. this helped me with immeadiate relief. Next was working on Psoas/Hip flexors tightness and that pushed the pain down to 30%. Hope that can help buddy!

[Nicolas Cantemir]

First, I wanted to thank everyone for their responses. My problem is three herniated disks and spinal stenosis. The solution is a complex operation and the inability to lift weights again. So I prefer to live with the pain, taking something that allows me to live better. Thank you all.

Couldn’t agree more with the guys above and especially what Adam mentioned about finding the actual cause of the pain. If you haven’t already, do seek out help from a physio, osteo, chiro or professional to help you diagnose and rehab the issue properly. Masking the pain or temporarily bringing down inflammation does not resolve the underlying cause

[Nicolas Cantemir]

First, I wanted to thank everyone for their responses. My problem is three herniated disks and spinal stenosis. The solution is a complex operation and the inability to lift weights again. So I prefer to live with the pain, taking something that allows me to live better. Thank you all.

Thanks so much. I will try. Could you tell me about dosage. If not i will investigate about it . But thank you very much.

Look into Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) as a natural ibuprofen alternative. This alongside Join-In and Cure-Coming should help significantly in reducing pain and inflammation.

Long term Ibuprofen use can increase the risk of stomach ulcers, as well as kidney and heart issues, so I would never recommend this.

300-600mg twice a day should be effective.[/quote]

[Nicolas Cantemir]

First, I wanted to thank everyone for their responses. My problem is three herniated disks and spinal stenosis. The solution is a complex operation and the inability to lift weights again. So I prefer to live with the pain, taking something that allows me to live better. Thank you all.[ quote quote=1469014]Mate, this is quite dangerous, Adam’s spot on these are for a few days not long periods – you can also see this on Amazon Prime – American wrestlers were famous for taking pain meds and dieing, as they were popping them like a 10 years old with jelly beans. Be mindful, research, speak to the below, not a med expert, but I am 37, been in and out of hospital for mental/physical stuff for years, experienced too much already lol, should get a gold star I think..

– If you have money/medical insurance – see a private consultant who specialises in this – recommend Spire Hospital (had good results here).

– If you don’t – Ask for an urgent appointment (pref same day) with a GP, push them for a referral as well as some intervention to temporarily help.[/quote]

[Nicolas Cantemir]

First, I wanted to thank everyone for their responses. My problem is three herniated disks and spinal stenosis. The solution is a complex operation and the inability to lift weights again. So I prefer to live with the pain, taking something that allows me to live better. Thank you all.

It’s not ideal. NSAIDs like ibuprofen can cause some serious stomach issues and shouldn’t be a long term option IMO. They will also have an impact on hypertrophy rates especially if used around the training window.

I’ve recommended people switch off NSAIDs and onto Join In for a while now and they’ve been getting great results.

Ultimately you need to sort the cause of the pain itself instead of masking it with pain killers. It’s well worth seeing a professional physio or osteopath to get a diagnosis and rehab plan together rather than long term anti inflammatory use. A short run of extra effort around training and rehab will give great long term results

[Nicolas Cantemir]

Thanks so much. I will try. Could you tell me about dosage. If not i will investigate about it . But thank you very much.

Look into Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) as a natural ibuprofen alternative. This alongside Join-In and Cure-Coming should help significantly in reducing pain and inflammation.

Long term Ibuprofen use can increase the risk of stomach ulcers, as well as kidney and heart issues, so I would never recommend this.