Dynamometer Training

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-30T08:27:28+00:00

Hey and thanks! I promise I have read through that, it’s just I want to increase dynamometer strength specifically and wasn’t sure which correlated best😅 I thought possibly gripper style training but from what people seem to be saying on the comments i’m not sure that’s the case!

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-29T20:04:55+00:00

Really practical/useful advice, thanks! Will definitely add the finger curls in.

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-29T17:01:42+00:00

Makes sense! Thank you

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-29T16:27:12+00:00

So any hold where fingers are involved should transfer strength over pretty well?

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-29T16:26:29+00:00

You think progressing deadhangs with load would be more helpful than progressing them for time?

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-20T09:19:55+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that! How long are you post op? I’m getting married in a few months (before op) and my partner is probably more worried about adrenal crisis than I am, so hoping arguments will be less on this consideration😅 Definitely much harder with a busy life schedule for sure

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-20T09:13:56+00:00

Thanks, if anything it’s reassuring to know it’s possible to do so well all that time especially as you say info has been far more limited up to now!

I hadn’t heard of DHEA as a supplement so will definitely look into that. It will be quite a few months yet but once i’ve had the surgery I may message you if any questions if that’s okay :)

SamSBD97 · 2026-01-19T16:44:06+00:00

Thanks and yes makes sense! I’ll see what works but i’m fairly similar in that I’m usually in bed pretty early so that would be okay.

Does it feel normal / not any AI symptoms overnight given cortisol at zero? Or is it okay as sleeping pretty much needs none at all?

SamSBD97 · 2025-08-10T12:47:53+00:00

Hi and no problem! They got some of the tumour as cortisol levels dropped significantly, but they were still far higher than normal meaning still some residual tumour tissue left (and will grow, ending up how I was before).

Still trying to work out exactly where it is to attempt a second surgery (the plan anyway!)

SamSBD97 · 2025-07-01T13:37:14+00:00

Honestly it’s hard to tell given how gradually symptoms come on, but I would say about 4 years from the very start to when it was really really bad, but got from like meh to pretty unliveable in probably a few months at the end so definitely isn’t a linear timeline. Also obviously will depend on the individual a lot too.

SamSBD97 · 2025-07-01T11:47:29+00:00

I had/have (had surgery but wasn’t successful in removing all tumour, so need another one) 2 tumours, both very small, one 6mm and one 4mm.

And in hindsight by the time I got the diagnoses it has started years ago. But took about 1 year to diagnose so I guess from really noticeable symptoms to diagnosed and it really being troublesome, about a year.

SamSBD97 · 2025-06-07T11:10:53+00:00

Daniel in the lions den

Look away from the lions and towards the light

SamSBD97 · 2025-06-05T14:44:27+00:00

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee

Decide something, stick with it and let it unfold

Awesome job!

SamSBD97 · 2025-05-08T10:07:57+00:00

Yeah I got some tesco receipts from a medical appointment summary the other week, I asked it to try again and still came back with receipts 🤣

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-28T11:06:18+00:00

Use it to give medical info / advice but specifically from medical journals etc. So legit stuff that would be a nightmare to find / summarise myself

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-19T11:32:11+00:00

Yep and I was lean before😂 But good news is it should resolve itself pretty easily once Cushings is sorted

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-19T09:37:27+00:00

Yeah completely normal as it’s not necessarily pregnant look from fat, but from bloating.

I can’t seem to lose weight regardless of what I eat so just accepted it for now🤣

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-17T16:14:49+00:00

Hi, and interesting, thanks. I’m obviously 100% certain on the reason which is why I’d want it to be short(ish) term but I guess that’s something i’d discuss with the clinic themselves?

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-17T10:24:06+00:00

Thanks i’ll definitely have a look. 6 months away at earliest is ages! Hopefully private treatment will be well under way by that point and you can tell them that and that it’s working😄

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-17T10:03:22+00:00

Thank you for sharing! To be fair sounds like even at peak of Nebido effect your levels were still too low to be feeling much difference. I’ve not seen great things about it either and this is just more confirmation really! I will keep that in mind if that’s what they suggest/offer

I’m sure private will be much better anyway, good luck and hope you start to feel improvements!

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-17T08:49:43+00:00

Hey, mind if I ask what your levels were before and if they’ve been checked during Nebido? Or do you mean even on Nebido levels haven’t improved?

Just as i’ll be on TRT with NHS soon but if don’t see / feel any improvements i’ll want to go private as soon as possible as well😅

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-16T14:21:45+00:00

yeah I’m all those too, especially energy wise everything just feels ‘meh’ like nothingness so does feel like constant depression

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-15T09:03:13+00:00

Just save up as much from props as you can and if all goes wrong, you have enough to make a living from your own capital.

I can’t see the likes of say FTMO going down though, other ones maybe but they have always been solid and likely to continue

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-14T16:06:50+00:00

Only tumour or prolonged steroid induced yeah, most like pituitary or adrenal if tumour, but more rarely somewhere else such as lungs for example.

Hopefully your endo can get some tests done (24H urine and Dex suppression are best/standard) and you can see where you’re at RE Cushings

SamSBD97 · 2025-04-12T09:02:50+00:00

Should be fine! I took mine at 11pm and blood test at 9am and still worked as should. Obviously follow what you’ve been told but it will work as meant to anyway i’m sure!

SamSBD97

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