#it takes time especially for cis women to see some significant muscle gain

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hi kylie!!! do u have tips for beginners who want to start lifting?? (dunno if it'll help u narrow down ur answer but im a cis female????)

This is a lot im so sorry lol this is longer than the fucking bibleLots of protein, first of all. I recommend looking at the amount of protein youre consuming. The most protein your body can process in one sitting is around 35 grams. The amount you should have in a day depends on your body weight currently, and how much muscle you wanna gain (you can look up calculators online). Protein is most important after a workout, because thats when your body is looking for nutrients to utilize to repair your muscles and all that. So, after a workout, i recommend at least 16-20 grams of protein be consumed for your next meal. I recommend protein shakes (protein powder is expensive but its an investment and it does the job), or eggs, chicken, fish, etc. if you dont eat meat or animal products, nuts like almonds and peanuts do the trick (i’d recommend nuts anyway i go through peanut butter like nobodys business). Carbs are also very important, because they give you the energy you need to lift those weights. Carbs sound scary but if you find them from the right place, youre good to go. Things like whole grain bread, brown rice, oatmeal, FRUIT omg fruit….. i eat two bananas a day, great source of carbs…. also spinach has iron and leafy greens in general can help with both fat loss and muscle gainanyway i could go on and on abt health and give u recipes but lifting!!!! LiftingForm is the most important thing! Because without good form you can really hurt yourself, and not engage your muscles properly (which means less gains). So, im lucky enough to have an uncle who was a body builder so i got my form info from him. I recommend working out with a buddy anyway honestly, because you can spot each other and check each others form. If you dont have an informed friend or personal trainer, look online! There are fitness instagrams and youtube channels that teach you proper form for different exercises. It really is essential. Even if you lift by yourself, make sure the place your lifting in has a mirror (if its a gym there will be mirrors everywhere) so you can see if your form is ok.In terms of lifting, think of your goals. Do you wanna look a certain way? Lift a certain amount of weight for a certain exercise? Do you wanna gain muscle and lose fat, or just gain muscle? These are all things to ask yourself before you come up with a plan for your exercises for each week. Take things slow, and of course, dont start off super heavy lol. I honestly would start out by going a little light for your strength level, just so you can practice your form. I practiced barbell squats with a walking stick on my shoulders before i even did the barbell. With reps that all depends! Some lifters say you should go heavy and just do a couple reps, others say you should do ten reps per set, but hey. If u want my opinion, once you get comfortable with your form, i say mix it up as much as possible. You could do 5 heavy reps with 5 sets, you could do 15 reps with lighter weights for 7 sets. If that freedom is too intimidating for you, the common standard for a set/rep ratio is 5 sets of 10 (reps).Honestly, consistency is the key here. By that i mean, you shouldnt do the same exercises every week or every day, but you should be working your muscle groups at a consistent rate. If a certain muscle group is sore, let it rest. Do a different muscle group. There are a couple muscle groups u can do pretty much every day, and that would be hard to build muscle groups like your calves and your forearms.Also remember to stretch!!!! That will help your form, combat muscle soreness, and make your lifting much easier to help you get better results. Oh and breathe. Dont hold your breath when you lift. If u have any more specific questions lemme know as u can see i can talk abt it for hours fjfnbb

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1 year and 1 month (plus like a week) on T

Sorry this is late. I wasn't going to make this but idk I had an impulse so it's fine. This has some NSFW parts so sorry in advance.

I'll be more specific about how I administer testosterone cause I haven't been in the past. I do IM injections on my thighs. Currently I'm taking .5 mL biweekly with a 200mg/mL concentration.

Significant changes so far:

I compared my body shape to my pre t body shape and I did gain a bit of weight. I think I gained like 10 or 15 pounds and it definitely shows. I also gained a ton of stretch marks because of this.

That being said a good chunk of my weight gain was muscle although I still do have fat and gained some on T.

Since my dose was upped my little peen has grown a little bit or at least that's what my boyfriend told me.

My acne is awful rn and I think a lot of that is from facial hair growth.

Speaking of facial hair I'm finally starting to grow sideburns but they're really light and super hard to see.

My period came back momentarily and it sometimes spots for literally no reason? But I haven't had a full period since August so that's nice.

My voice is pretty stable now and I haven't had any changes at all since like maybe month 8

My chest hair is starting to come in more heavily and it looks super weird with my chest. My tummy and crotch has also been getting more hairy and it's kind of weird.

It's probably because of my weight but I haven't gotten any significant veins on my arms or anywhere else. Kinda disappointed and I'm actively trying to lose weight.

My hands are a little bit veinier but it's only at certain times.

This is just social but I've gotten a lot of misgendering by cis guys especially this past month and I'm kind of just confused at this point. It's probably because I never bind but also I really can't bind so I guess I'll just deal with it

My body fat has redistributed a little bit. My hips have gone more...up??? If that makes sense. And I have a lot more fat in my arms than in my hips and thighs.

MOST SIGNIFICANTLY I'm starting to think I'm more bi than I previously thought. Although before T I was with a partner who was non-binary (and I'm still with them) because they were masculine (to me at least) I still regarded myself as gay. Now I'm more interested in girls and boobs and stuff and I have (NSFW warning a little late sorry) more urges to actually top women and afab nb people (not men I'm still a bottom for men) but I think my lack of a functional penis is keeping me from doing that. So yeah it's weird being more bi now. I'm still trying to accept it myself.

TL;DR: I'm hairy and I think I'm bisexual????