About me

FitRican

I learned to face it, I am normal. Well, more normal than I'd like. Even though Ive trained like an animal, taken all the supplements and done everything I'm supposed to, I'm still closer to normal than not. Sure, I carry more muscle than the average person on the street (which isn't saying much) and I'm leaner too (which is saying even less).

What do I want to achieve? From a physiological standpoint, I want to have higher than average testosterone levels and don't overproduce cortisol. I want my Thyroid levels probably optimal or close to it, helping to naturally optimize metabolic rate, fat burning and protein synthesis. A tall task with average to below average genetics. Notice that I say naturally, I could achieve some of these goals with drugs, but that defeats the purpose.

These are some of my problems to overcove: Testosterone might be on the low side of normal, cortisol production is elevated, thyroid or nervous system output may be low (meaning a lower than optimal metabolic rate). Skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity is low which means that excess calories get pushed towards fat cells more effectively. When I diet, the brain tends to overreact, lowering metabolic rate (which probably wasn't optimal to begin with). Fat loss slows to a crawl. Difficulties mobilizing bodyfat, along with problems with testosterone and cortisol, lead to increased muscle loss. I could keep going but you get the idea.