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(This post is to prove this blog is active since tumblr is purging sideblogs)

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Tag yourself, I’m Ty 

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Today marks 11 months on testosterone.

I’m starting to get correctly gendered, despite having long hair, which I mostly accredit to my voice. My acne is getting better.

I’m not as satisfied as I thought I would be at almost a year. My facial hair is very slow growing and only visible up close, I’ve gained a decent amount of weight, (which I only care about because it makes men’s clothes bite into my hips and decreases my prospects for keyhole top surgery) and I’ve been having a lot of cramping to which three different doctors have all given me a shrug.

My only wish is that I would have been able to start sooner.

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PLEASE LOOK AT THIS!

This is the fact sheet for all the changes that testosterone brings, given to me by my endocrinologist! I got this a while ago but thought it couldn’t hurt to post it again.

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Chillin with no pants on because flabric is pulling on new hair in particularly sensitive places

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October 30 7.5 months on T

I feel like my voice dropped again so here's another video. I'm freshly shaved and excited for my first no shave November on T!

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Personal inspo board I created when I wanted to cut my hair again

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7 months on T- I haven't used any acne products in three days- maybe I'm through the worst of it

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7 months on testosterone

Facial hair with and without darkening with mascara

Doesn't look super natural so I don't think I would go out like this but it's really good to show where I do have hair growing in.

And a little in the mustache and under the chin is a big confidence booster.

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No equipment ftm workout

okay i’ve been getting quite a few asks about this so i thought i’d just make a post about it. i’ll split it into three categories based on experience - easy, medium, and hard. let me know if y’all are interested in a bodybuilding split workout then i’ll post one of those too.

easy - if you’re new to working out or strength training

knee pushups - 5 sets of 10 reps

sit ups - 3 sets of 10 reps

mountain climbers - 2 sets of 20 reps

lunges - 3 sets of 10 reps (5 per leg)

alternating arm/leg raises - 4 sets of 10 reps

jumping jacks - 4 sets of 10 reps

medium - a slightly more challenging if you feel like the above one is too easy

pushups - 5 sets of 10 reps

sit ups - 3 sets of 15 reps

squats - 3 sets of 10 reps (make sure to go down below parallel)

pike push-ups - 3 sets of 10 reps

plank - 2 sets of 60 second hold

doorway rows - 4 sets of 10 reps (link coz its a little unknown)

burpees - 5 sets of 10 reps

hard - if you’ve been working out before and want something a little challenging

pushups - 5 sets of 10 reps

diamond pushup - 2 sets of 6 reps

squats - 5 sets of 10 reps

pullups - 2 sets of 10 reps

reverse crunches - 3 sets of 10 reps

wall sit - 3 sets of 60 second hold

burpees - 8 sets of 10 reps

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Excuse the literally-the-worst-possible angle but I was ecstatic to discover two dark chin hairs last night

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I got two new piercings and have been playing around with makeup

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Going to set up a phone consult with a top surgeon this week- fingers crossed 🤞

She takes insurance, takes my insurance, and my insurance is supposed to cover top surgery

Goal date is June 2019- a little far but I want to have time to recover and she is not near my home nor my school.

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Almost 6 months on T! I’ve been wavering on continuing to grow my hair out and I’ve started shedding big time but in general I’m confident and happy. (Can’t wait to get my braces off though)

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to anyone struggling with those beard patches:

try filling it out with make up! I used black mascara! Use something close to your eyebrow color to look a bit more natural! (I should have gone brown/dark brown). You can use other make up tools but I find mascara to be the best choice for myself!

For those who aren’t sure how it works, mascara darkens the extension of your hairs. So all those blonde/not dark hairs you have on your face that make your beard appear patchy, mascara darkens them to make your beard full!

I also use a dark brown eye brown pencil to fill them in too since the fronts are thicker than the ends. 

It’s okay for masculine presenting people to use make up! It’s for everyone!

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Workouts to Promote a More Masculine Figure

A lot of guys write in asking us what kind of workouts they should do in order to make themselves look more masculine, either to help along the effects of HRT or because they are not on testosterone. Becoming more muscular in general will make your body look more like what society expects for a male if that is your goal, but there are also more targeted workouts you can do to improve specific areas that people are more likely to notice. You’ll want to focus on your upper body both to draw attention away from your hips and because broad shoulders and large arms are considered very masculine. This doesn’t mean you should completely ignore your lower body, it’s healthy to be balanced and you need a strong core and strong legs to hold up the rest of you (and cardio is always good!), but those workouts don’t necessarily do as much as upper body workouts to affect the way your gender is read. Here are a few good upper body workouts (click the links for detailed explanations on how to do the different workouts):

1. Shoulder Press/Overhead Press. You can do these with either dumbbells or a barbell. They’re a great workout for building your core as well as your shoulders, chest, and arms. 

2. Dumbbell Shrug. This is a very simple workout and only requires dumbbells. Good for building up your shoulders and upper back. 

3. Pushups. These are great because they don’t require any equipment and you can do them anywhere. They work the chest, arms, shoulders, and back. 

4. Biceps Curls. Can be done with dumbbells or a barbell. Works your biceps and your forearms.

5. Seated, one-arm dumbbell curls. These isolate your forearms and are an excellent workout (though they may be difficult for beginners). 

Many of these can easily be done at home with a limited amount of equipment. If you plan on regularly lifting weights you might want to consider investing in a pair of dumbbells. They are sold at Walmart in various sizes for under 20 dollars a pair. You should choose weights that are difficult for you to lift, but not so heavy that you run the risk of injuring yourself doing basic routines (I started with 15 pound dumbbells, just to give an idea). You probably don’t need to buy any equipment if you have access to a gym and feel comfortable going there to work out, although many trans* guys feel more comfortable working out at home.

Make sure to be very careful when starting a lifting routine, practice good form and even try working out with a buddy who can spot you. You’ll also want to vary your workout routine to challenge yourself and ensure that you don’t plateau. For more information on different workout routines and fitness for trans* guys check out the Beefheads Fitness youtube collab channel. 

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Happy New Year everyone! Hope your holiday time with friends and family was good. 

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