44m / 4 years training / No PEDs

Stats:

• 44 year-old male
• 164lb (74.5kg)
• 5'11" (180cm)

Training history:

• November 2019: Started training on my own in a commercial gym, doing Stronglifts 5x5.
• June 2020: Built home-gym in basement after COVID shutdown. Continued self-training on nSuns 531 (derivative of Wendler 531)
• January 2021: Got a trainer with an online training group. Trained mixed strength / hypertrophy style.
• March 2024: Started learning gymnastics rings / calisthenics.
• October 2024: Competed in 1st powerlifting meet (USPA, Masters 40-44yrs, 75kg division)
• February 2025: Competed 2nd powerlifting meet (USPA, Masters 40-44yrs, 75kg division)
• March 2025: I'm working out in the basement, looked in the mirror, and noticed that I look like I'm on tren (lol. I promise I'm not).

Diet:

• Nothing crazy. Just track two macros (protein and total kcal).
• Adjust total kcal depending on bulking / cutting.

Other Health Info:

• All natty. No PEDs, steroids, TRT, etc. Every drug has side-effects, and I'm too old and cranky to deal with that shit.
• Technically, borderline-low testosterone (270ng/dL).
• Love using cannabis to both help enhance workouts, and deal with post-workout recovery.