Got a great topic for today that there seems to be some debate around. Ville asks: I’ve read some of your work on deceptive strength, testosterone and muscle control but mainly I’ve read your articles and emails. It’s good stuff. I’d like your opinions on some things that been floating …
Keto Diet and Testosterone
“Do you think keto is healthy diet and good for testosterone if done properly through someone who is having the knowledge and who is calculating his macros making sure the carbs is less than 30 grams.”Nassar A keto diet can be extremely helpful for a number of reasons. In fact, …
Power Poses and Testosterone Levels
Got this email from Lee the other day with a great question: Recently, I saw something making the claim that if you slept in the “starfish pose” (on your back, arms and legs spread) it mimicked one of “power poses proven to increase testosterone”. This was part of a sales …
Muscle Stress vs. Nervous Stress vs. Endocrine Stress
Yesterday we talked about the stress cup which workouts and all the demands of life fill. We went into how that stress cup can be made bigger or smaller. Today, I want to dive a bit deeper into the systems of the body and how these relate to training. While …
Replacing Testosterone Replacement
Brian asks: “I am 56 year old male who has been on TRT 200mg bi weekly for about 15 years after being diagnosed with hypogonadism. I am wondering if there is a herb or combination that I can take to come off the Testosterone shots for awhile. Thanks!” Disclaimer: I’m …
TRT (testosterone replacement) linked to 21% More Heart Attacks and Strokes
I’ve said it once. I’ve said it again. I’ll keep saying it ‘til I’m blue in the face. Leaning towards more natural approaches is less risky. A new study comes out saying that TRT or testosterone replacement therapy is linked to 21% more heart attacks, strokes and TIA’s (transient ischemic …
16 Things I Avoid for Testosterone
Yesterday, I gave a list of 25 things I do to maintain high testosterone. (If you missed it, that list is here.) Today, we cover the equally important, possibly even more so, side of what NOT to do. 1. I don’t use conventional skin care products, like lotions. 2. I …
28 Things I do for Testosterone
The answer is a LOT of things. Besides getting injections, which I don’t necessarily recommend, there is no one thing that is going to give you great testosterone levels. Instead, if you’re looking at a natural approach, it’s about the stacking of many moderate to small things. While you can …
Total vs Free T (and the Role of SHBG)
On the topic of the recent testosterone articles, Ken asks: “I had blood work done two months ago, and my free testosterone wasn’t bad: 794 ng/dl. But my free testosterone, which I understand is what really counts, was quite low – 9.5 pg/ml. They suggested that might be because of …
992 Total Testosterone
Recently, I got my latest blood work back. And I was happy to find I hit a new PR in both total and free testosterone! 992 ng/dL Total Testosterone And my Free Testosterone came in at 17.2 ng/dL. I have a post going into more detail about the results over …
Best Bodyweight Exercises For Maximizing Testosterone And Growth Hormone Response
When was the last time you performed a full bodyweight workout? Chances are, not recently. We don’t blame you; after all it is not commercially “sexy”. Yes, even though bodyweight workouts remain an effective way to jack testosterone and growth hormone levels through the roof, they are undeservedly frowned upon …
Sex on Strength
I am very impressed with the quality of questions that have been coming in lately. Jon-Mikael asked the following: “I wanted to ask your take on how sex affects the body and one’s strength. I have at times “released” my sexual energy and my body feels like it is on …
As Good as Steroids?
An interesting question… Dorian asks, “Can your Testosterone and HGH programs work as good as steroids and HGH injections?” My first reaction to this was of course not…but there are two sides to this. The answer depends on what you mean by “work as good”. With steroids, testosterone replacement, or …
Sunshine on Balls
This is going to sound really weird. I bet a bunch of people are going to unsubscribe or write me off just because of it. But I don’t care. I have to tell you the truth. Vitamin D is critically important for your health. In fact, its not so much …
Podcast: Ryan Magin on Testosterone
If you want to become strong, healthy and even successful in just about any measure you need to have your hormones running at least at a decent level if not optimal. I got on the line with Ryan Magin who has been on a quest to find natural means to …
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