Old man needs help with fitness

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TRT may be a good option to get more fit. Your thoughts?

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well trt is about a lot more than just getting more fit

1) absolutely get your testosterone, both total and free tested
2) get estrogen, shgb, prolactin, PSA levels checked along with normal health markers


need to look at your training and your diet hard

at your age, i suggest looking at the barbell prescription by Andy Baker. He is considered the foremost espert on training aging population

for diet, you need to start trying to track your calories and protein and trying to eat almost exclusively whole foods and priortizing protein.

but 3 lbs in a month isnt something to freak out about although is concerning it was only 2 lbs or so of bodyfat.

in general...lift weights 3 times a week. this should mainly be compound exercise focused and should be done in a progressive fashion i.e. as you get stronger, lift heavier i.e. progressive overload

walk daily, looking to get 10k steps in every day no matter what

sleep 8 hours every night and if you snore, i would suggest getting a sleep study

slowly clean up the diet. understand you didnt get to 258 lbs in 5 months, it is going to take longer than that to get it off, atleast in a healthy way.

Good luck man! Consistency and being humble in the weight room is key.

As you get stronger, temptation comes to "ego" lift and injuries will stall you out with the quickness.

At least you are on the correct trajectory. Don’t get hooked up on the plateau. Weight loss isn’t linear. I’ve recently come to realize that all the working out and supplements can’t outrun a poor diet. Are you tracking macros? Also, cut out alcohol for a month or two and watch the lbs fall off.

That's great work for someone over 60 years old. Great job. The older we get the more difficult it can be. Building muscle is gonna serve your quality of life big time in the next 20 to 30 years.

I agree lots of great info on this board. I've used a lot of ideas from 777 and other knowledgeable posters like hulk Logan.

Have you mentioned your height? Maybe I missed it. I’m soon to be 62. Retired but hit the gym daily. Been on TRT for a few years now. 777 gives great advice

I, for one, look forward to your progression updates in charts.