So lets just say…I HEAR YOU. The last 2 years have sucked for everything. I must say anything you do helps especially at a certain level. I don’t know how but muscle has memory. I think the biggest starting point is having your test levels wherever you feel ok in that regard. Then, gotta strip fat and do at least some type of overload. I found once I started to see separation again of some sort. I got jazzed about training again. If I didn’t go right after my night shift…I wouldn’t, not gonna say couldn’t go. I have 3 days off!. The Quad tear was the last straw. I fell at Walmart and probably wont get a dime. went back to work to soon. Had pain, 1 year with rehab. I ruptured Pcl too in posterior of knee. But, as I write this I did my best week in 2 years fasted cardio on a bike with 30 second affected leg bursts, then walking after workout. I have to check if the USA is right where I live this year. I think it is. Tenn and Masters are included. I want to check out the masters. Always a meathead. ,but my mood is so much better and Im still the worst 258 ever for me, but it was 268. I need to be 235-240 6weeks out or forget competing but that’s just a very side goal. Heres what I’ve done for years before the actual Mass building part and diet. If I need to lose fat, with supps the muscle will stay. I do a very simple thing. Since I’m a Nurse, but it doesn’t matter where you work. everyone is jealous because that are fat and cant believe you drink that or eat that. 2 protein shakes in the bathroom or wherever I can’t piece. 3-5 cans of tuna with a little mayo and 2 cups rice. or 20egg salad 15 egg whites with lite mayo and if your a chef thank god I’m not so I just eat it. after a couple weeks, with maybe 12.5-25mg T3(kidding…maybe) 10-pounds fat comes off. I still eat when I get up in afternoon something tasty…steak…potato. Just strip fat first and everything comes into play.