16-11-2015, 11:02 PM
(13-11-2015, 09:32 PM)Highhope Wrote: I am convinced that this is worth the effort. After a bit more research I have decided to try a new plan:
1) For DHT reduction I am on 5mg Finasteride
2) For estrogen I am taking Ainterol PM 3X daily (500mg).
3) To help prolactin level I will add Fenugreek 1X daily (500mg).
4) To increase HGH I am adding L-lysine and L-Arginine 1000mg daily
5) To reduce weight the increase in HGH will help. I will use high
intensity exercise (google how to increase hgh naturally to get a better explanation of this). I use a tread mill for my exercise which should not increase muscle mass (except some thigh and calf I suppose). I will eliminate all simple sugars (fructose and glucose from soda, candy etc.)
6) To provide for breast enlargement I will not shy away from fried foods or complex carbohydrates.
7) Work the plan and see what happens. I hope to drop 20 pounds and drop to 150 pounds on my 5'6" frame.
Highhope
High Hope,
Increasing HGH isn't actually too hard. Making it really meaningful, that can be - might cause some discomfort. Here's a good (?) approach, depending on how you grow.
Squats. Heavy squats. LOTS of squats.
- Lower body is where we have most of our strength. Put those muscles to work. google "squat challenge" for example. this will boost HGH - it will also boost T. :-( But it builds a nice butt. Also, look into doing isolated butt exercises, especially the gluteus medius if not a GG. Widens the hips, and combined with twists like Pinnochia has mentioned, you'll build the appearance of a waist.
You'll want to follow more of a bodybuilding routine for the squats, though - about a 10-rep range to build muscle (hypertrophy).
Another few, a glute bridge; hip thrusts; dirty dogs or fire hydrants (I believe same movement); Clamshells.
Note that "Heavy" is relative, and doesn't mean "kill yourself." Experiment, but you can probably achieve your gal with a 50# squat. You can start with just bodyweight, too - the rest period vs. the set is more important that out-and-out weight, but you'll need to add weight to challenge the muscle, eventually.
That part will get you HIT - High Intensity Training. Fast, aggressive, explosive. Try to do more, faster, but without sacrificing form.
Next, burn fat: HIIT. High Intensity Interval Training. ALSO builds HGH, and ALSO builds muscle. Much more flexibility here, squats, bridging, burpees, squat thrusts, can even manage on a treadmill or elliptical. And you can get fancy here, too: Do an HIIT segment, then do a set of situps or crunches (I prefer situps, crunches are too limited.) Or leg raises, or Dog/Cat poses with the abs, or a Vacuum pose. Then get back on the machine/back to an interval. It's "spot" reduction, sort of - because you flood that area with blood, you'll move out more fat for energy. Minor difference for me (35% BF), but excellent if you just need to lose the last 10 pounds. (http://www.livestrong.com/article/556755-cardio-101-how-to-use-the-elliptical-for-fat-loss/)
Lastly, if you're up for it - "fasted cardio" in a low-energy sense, actually works. This is from an article on T-nation, but the guy gets up in the morning, has some water, and does a slow walk on the treadmill for about an hour. Rate of 3.0 or so, just pushing the heartrate up from resting - nothing hard or fancy. The body has no glycogen stores for the muscles to use as food, so it MUST draw from fat. This makes you able to whittle that middle (or wherever - think back of triceps) "quickly".
After that, you'll need to look into manipulating Insulin, playing with Leptin, intermittent fasting, etc. :-) Endless ability to challenge the body.
Decide which step you need first. If you want to work the booty, a body building type of Squat-based plan with "fasted cardio" walking might be easiest.
Try this as a guideline for the squat workout, and add to it as strength and ability allow:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/1011595-10minute-workout-better-booty/
You could almost do that linked workout as HIIT three days a week, and strength three days a week - just by changing the loads. ;-)
For example: I'll step up to the bar for warmups, and do 10 bodyweight squats. then, 20 loaded squats, pushing at a "good pace." Fast, but not enough to build momentum and throw the bar up and off my shoulders.
then, start loading it, and build up to my top load (current 225#.)
You should be able to do about 150# right now, no training. ;-) And it gives the T something to do, other than make nasty hairs where we don't want them, or remove hairs where we DO want them, or remove boobie potentials.... But you'll want to watch carefully and adjust, of course.
And, I'm slanted towards "you can never be too strong." Too big, yes, too strong, no. ;-) So think it over with that bias in mind. And then go be a beast, whether doing it all with plyometrics or HIIT or heavy lifts, or whatever you really like and feels good.
Recalibrate as necessary, and as goals change. Load-bearing exercises are preferred to me because it means more bone density... less chance of osteoporosis. though again, it doesn't mean kill yourself. ;-)
Anyway - I need to get to the gym. I want to grow my breasts, but I also want to slim down. Breasts have to wait while I manage my weight. ;-)
-Jean