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The Science of Testosterone & Exercise

Your Baseline ​
Your baseline testosterone levels (Which simply just means the concentration of testosterone in your bloodstream during rest) OBVIOUSLY depends on your SEX. In men, testosterone is the primary androgen, essential for the development (and maintenance) of muscle mass, bone density, red blood cell production, and just overall well-being. Typical ranges for healthy young men generally fall between 300 and 1,000 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL). Women will naturally have testosterone too but it's comically lower than a man's (typically between 15 and 70 ng/dL).

For this post, I'm mostly referring to men. I know women care about this subject as well, but unfortunately the research for women and their levels are not researched on the same level as men (as it tends to be). I will include you guys, but it's just not going to be a primary focus.

Acute Testosterone Response​
Everyone pretty much knows this already, but for the sake of this post I'm still going to have to explain it. When working out/exercising, there's almost always going to be an immediate change in your testosterone levels. This is not your baseline testosterone levels. Whether it's aerobic (cardio) or anaerobic (weights), you're probably always going to experience this temporary change. Studies have consistently demonstrated that resistance training can significantly boost testosterone levels in the period immediately following a workout.

How much it 'boosts' your levels are going to depend on your age and stuff like the exercise itself, including the intensity of the workout, its duration, the total amount of muscle mass engaged during the activity, and the length of rest periods taken between sets in resistance training. This boost also normally only lasts to a few minutes (!) or to an hour. Not normally longer than that.

Increasing Your Baseline via Exercise ​
Resistance training/weights will most likely have an increase in your baseline testosterone in men, and most likely won't have a super noticeable increase in women. Sorry women, you won't be making those sick ass gains as quickly as men.

In men, cardio will have a increase your baseline if you're starting off as obese/overweight but otherwise it's not a super noticeable increase (still an increase) and in women I'm actually not super sure about the outcome. It's possible I missed it in the sea of papers I was looking at.

High intensity interval training (HIIT - Which is short bursts of intense exercise w/ brief recovery periods) in men will cause an increase your baseline levels and in women they will actually a notice a decrease.

High intensity / over exercising of any kind of exercise will lower your baseline testosterone levels. I don't gotta be your momma and explain to you that too much of anything is a bad idea.

You do actually want to be aware of exercise-induced hypogonadism. When it comes to people assuming that working out will decrease your testosterone levels, this is probably what they're referring to. It's normally seen in male endurance athletes. If you're curious why that is, the best way I could try explaining it is it's a disruption within the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, which regulates testosterone production.

Don't worry, lifting weights 3 times a week is not enough for you to be deemed as an endurance athlete. Actually, regular resistance training and HIIT, particularly for men, have been associated with sustained increases in baseline testosterone over time. Who would've guessed that "maintaining a physically active lifestyle is generally associated with healthier testosterone levels compared to being sedentary"?

On a personal note, beyond its effects on testosterone, exercise has numerous positive impacts on your overall hormonal health and well-being. You should be working out for the sake of your health. Just don't overdo it.

TL;DR: You should workout and then take breaks. That'd increase your levels and just overall good for your health.

Feel free to fact check me. I'll probably argue with you if your point is retarded.
 
Randomized Shame said:
The Science of Testosterone & Exercise

Your Baseline ​
Your baseline testosterone levels (Which simply just means the concentration of testosterone in your bloodstream during rest) OBVIOUSLY depends on your SEX. In men, testosterone is the primary androgen, essential for the development (and maintenance) of muscle mass, bone density, red blood cell production, and just overall well-being. Typical ranges for healthy young men generally fall between 300 and 1,000 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL). Women will naturally have testosterone too but it's comically lower than a man's (typically between 15 and 70 ng/dL).

For this post, I'm mostly referring to men. I know women care about this subject as well, but unfortunately the research for women and their levels are not researched on the same level as men (as it tends to be). I will include you guys, but it's just not going to be a primary focus.

Acute Testosterone Response​
Everyone pretty much knows this already, but for the sake of this post I'm still going to have to explain it. When working out/exercising, there's almost always going to be an immediate change in your testosterone levels. This is not your baseline testosterone levels. Whether it's aerobic (cardio) or anaerobic (weights), you're probably always going to experience this temporary change. Studies have consistently demonstrated that resistance training can significantly boost testosterone levels in the period immediately following a workout.

How much it 'boosts' your levels are going to depend on your age and stuff like the exercise itself, including the intensity of the workout, its duration, the total amount of muscle mass engaged during the activity, and the length of rest periods taken between sets in resistance training. This boost also normally only lasts to a few minutes (!) or to an hour. Not normally longer than that.

Increasing Your Baseline via Exercise ​
Resistance training/weights will most likely have an increase in your baseline testosterone in men, and most likely won't have a super noticeable increase in women. Sorry women, you won't be making those sick ass gains as quickly as men.

In men, cardio will have a increase your baseline if you're starting off as obese/overweight but otherwise it's not a super noticeable increase (still an increase) and in women I'm actually not super sure about the outcome. It's possible I missed it in the sea of papers I was looking at.

High intensity interval training (HIIT - Which is short bursts of intense exercise w/ brief recovery periods) in men will cause an increase your baseline levels and in women they will actually a notice a decrease.

High intensity / over exercising of any kind of exercise will lower your baseline testosterone levels. I don't gotta be your momma and explain to you that too much of anything is a bad idea.

You do actually want to be aware of exercise-induced hypogonadism. When it comes to people assuming that working out will decrease your testosterone levels, this is probably what they're referring to. It's normally seen in male endurance athletes. If you're curious why that is, the best way I could try explaining it is it's a disruption within the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, which regulates testosterone production.

Don't worry, lifting weights 3 times a week is not enough for you to be deemed as an endurance athlete. Actually, regular resistance training and HIIT, particularly for men, have been associated with sustained increases in baseline testosterone over time. Who would've guessed that "maintaining a physically active lifestyle is generally associated with healthier testosterone levels compared to being sedentary"?

On a personal note, beyond its effects on testosterone, exercise has numerous positive impacts on your overall hormonal health and well-being. You should be working out for the sake of your health. Just don't overdo it.

TL;DR: You should workout and then take breaks. That'd increase your levels and just overall good for your health.

Feel free to fact check me. I'll probably argue with you if your point is retarded.
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I will look into this and check the studies thank you for actually sourcing stuides
mogger111 said:
finally some good info on this website after all of the stupid ass bullshit
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You should have sent me these studies instead of rage bating lmao
Brother called me low IQ and refused to send any evidence for this.
 
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Randomized Shame said:



Acute Testosterone Response​
Everyone pretty much knows this already, but for the sake of this post I'm still going to have to explain it. When working out/exercising, there's almost always going to be an immediate change in your testosterone levels. This is not your baseline testosterone levels. Whether it's aerobic (cardio) or anaerobic (weights), you're probably always going to experience this temporary change. Studies have consistently demonstrated that resistance training can significantly boost testosterone levels in the period immediately following a workout.

How much it 'boosts' your levels are going to depend on your age and stuff like the exercise itself, including the intensity of the workout, its duration, the total amount of muscle mass engaged during the activity, and the length of rest periods taken between sets in resistance training. This boost also normally only lasts to a few minutes (!) or to an hour. Not normally longer than that.

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This is what I was saying about baseline testosterone levels. Again the boost is temporary following a workout. It is simply used to recover the muscles. Losing weight = higher testerone it is not the weight training itself that would increase test but the weight lost. So overall after reading the post. I have come the conclusion that it will only increase baseline after weight loss @AuggyDauggy @mogger111 Did y'all even read the post :monkaw:?
 
Randomized Shame said:
That's not what it says at all, man. HIIT shows to increase T.
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The stuides I check showed serum increase not baseline. If you could send me one that points to baseline in your refrences I would check it. also the HITT was done in women not men or a comparison of genders
 
Hunteryeron said:
I check it you didn't read it lol. It is only after weight loss that the increase occurs. Doesn't mean that weight training increases baseline test in the average individual
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Brother you said going to the gym... my god...
 
Hunteryeron said:
The stuides I check showed serum increase not baseline. If you could send me one that points to baseline in your refrences I would check it. also the HITT was done in women not men or a comparison of genders
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I'm not sure I understand what you're referring to.

www.healthline.com

Exercises That Increase Testosterone Levels, Plus Those That Don't

Certain exercises can boost testosterone levels, especially in people with penises. But testosterone levels that are too high can be harmful, especially in people with vulvas. Learn more about the link between exercise and testosterone and which exercises boost (and don't boost) testosterone.
www.healthline.com www.healthline.com
 
AuggyDauggy said:
can you not see the fucking reply above
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i'm talking about you, not him. You guys were the ones to start this with me. You haven't read a single study into this imao. You just look at title and chimp out. I actually look at research. you didn't even read the absract.
 
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AuggyDauggy said:
Brother you said going to the gym... my god...
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Yes, I said going to gym (referring to average individual weight training not an obese guy losing weight via gym.) does not increase and decrease baseline. None of you are even reading to studies. They are losing weight so the baseline goes up because they are fat...
Randomized Shame said:
I'm not sure I understand what you're referring to.

www.healthline.com

Exercises That Increase Testosterone Levels, Plus Those That Don't

Certain exercises can boost testosterone levels, especially in people with penises. But testosterone levels that are too high can be harmful, especially in people with vulvas. Learn more about the link between exercise and testosterone and which exercises boost (and don't boost) testosterone.
www.healthline.com www.healthline.com
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Again refers to serum/ bloodstream test that is used for recovery for the body.
 
@mogger111 What is wrong? You were so adamant you were right? You even insulted because of it. Why are you so quiet r****d hahahaha @AuggyDauggy Why aren't you showing me the proof? 😂 😂 😂
 
Hunteryeron said:
Again refers to serum/ bloodstream test that is used for recovery for the body.
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I'm not sure what you mean by 'recovery for the body' and how it relates to the studies I sent. You're going to have to expand for me to fully understand what you're claiming here.

In regards of the resistance training section, it includes a study that focused on steroid hormones (including testosterone) in urine samples, so no, it's not referring to blood drawn tests only.

Both of these studies are not the easiest to access, which is why I linked to the Healthline article. I pirated them for you and formatted them to .PDF for easier viewing. You can review the studies individually and see if you still disagree with what the Healthline article is saying. After reviewing them I agreed with their assessment.
 

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I'm not sure what you mean by 'recovery for the body' and how it relates to the studies I sent. You're going to have to expand for me to fully understand what you're claiming here.

In regards of the resistance training section, it includes a study that focused on steroid hormones (including testosterone) in urine samples, so no, it's not referring to blood drawn tests only.

Both of these studies are not the easiest to access, which is why I linked to the Healthline article. I pirated them for you and formatted them to .PDF for easier viewing. You can review the studies individually and see if you still disagree with what the Healthline article is saying. After reviewing them I agreed with their assessment.
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I will be making a post about this in the follow days. Will review this study as well. These is one of the healthline studies I disagree with.
link.springer.com

Comparison of serum testosterone and androstenedione responses to weight lifting in men and women - European Journal of Applied Physiology

To determine if a sex difference exists in the androgen response to heavy-resistance exercise, serum testosterone (T) and androstenedione (A) concentrations were measured in 20 men and 20 women before and during a 2-h period following 30 min of weight lifting. Hormone concentrations from venous...
link.springer.com link.springer.com
 
Hunteryeron said:
No acutally arguments or studies hahahaha you are such a retarded f*g get I will make a full post about this exposing your dumbass
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No offense to either Auggy or Mogger, but it's clear that I'm probably more suited for this argument than they are, which is why I made a separate thread.
 
Randomized Shame said:
No offense to either Auggy or Mogger, but it's clear that I'm probably more suited for this argument than they are, which is why I made a separate thread.
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They are fucking dumbasses. They spent 2 pages insulting me only to get exposed as low IQ dumb dumbs when an acutal argument occurs
 
Hunteryeron said:
I will be making a post about this in the follow days. Will review this study as well. These is one of the healthline studies I disagree with.
link.springer.com

Comparison of serum testosterone and androstenedione responses to weight lifting in men and women - European Journal of Applied Physiology

To determine if a sex difference exists in the androgen response to heavy-resistance exercise, serum testosterone (T) and androstenedione (A) concentrations were measured in 20 men and 20 women before and during a 2-h period following 30 min of weight lifting. Hormone concentrations from venous...
link.springer.com link.springer.com
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Do you have a 'free to view' version perhaps? Sadly I can't view it without purchase.
 
Randomized Shame said:
No offense to either Auggy or Mogger, but it's clear that I'm probably more suited for this argument than they are, which is why I made a separate thread.
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Auggy and moggerfag: P-please randomzied shame p-please help me with stuides I'm too LOW IQ to read and cite please. What the fuck is mla format?
 
It's obvious that you wanna fight these two than actually have a discussion, which was my misunderstanding. You guys can keep debating about it if you want to but it should be in another thread.
 
Hunteryeron said:
I will double check everything and make a post. I am not trying to intelluctually dishonest (If you are right then I will admit it)
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Fair. @ me whenever it's made. Take your time with it, I'm not in any rush and would like you to share a good post with the community.
 
Hunteryeron said:
" Resting T levels were restored within 30 min."
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Which one are you referring to, exactly? As I stated in the "Acute Testosterone Response" section that most acute testosterone responses will settle before an hour and that there's a differences between that and your baseline.
 
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Randomized Shame said:
Which one are you referring to, exactly? As I stated in the "Acute Testosterone Response" section that most acute testosterone responses will settle before an hour and that there's a differences between that and your baseline.
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ne i posted
 
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You're going to have to provide me a free version like I did with you.
Are you telling me you're paying for these studies? It's clear you have a free version somewhere.

Besides, there's no point. I never said acute testosterone response is incorrect or that it doesn't exist. I don't know why I would even debate about that.
 
Randomized Shame said:
The Science of Testosterone & Exercise

Your Baseline ​
Your baseline testosterone levels (Which simply just means the concentration of testosterone in your bloodstream during rest) OBVIOUSLY depends on your SEX. In men, testosterone is the primary androgen, essential for the development (and maintenance) of muscle mass, bone density, red blood cell production, and just overall well-being. Typical ranges for healthy young men generally fall between 300 and 1,000 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL). Women will naturally have testosterone too but it's comically lower than a man's (typically between 15 and 70 ng/dL).

For this post, I'm mostly referring to men. I know women care about this subject as well, but unfortunately the research for women and their levels are not researched on the same level as men (as it tends to be). I will include you guys, but it's just not going to be a primary focus.

Acute Testosterone Response​
Everyone pretty much knows this already, but for the sake of this post I'm still going to have to explain it. When working out/exercising, there's almost always going to be an immediate change in your testosterone levels. This is not your baseline testosterone levels. Whether it's aerobic (cardio) or anaerobic (weights), you're probably always going to experience this temporary change. Studies have consistently demonstrated that resistance training can significantly boost testosterone levels in the period immediately following a workout.

How much it 'boosts' your levels are going to depend on your age and stuff like the exercise itself, including the intensity of the workout, its duration, the total amount of muscle mass engaged during the activity, and the length of rest periods taken between sets in resistance training. This boost also normally only lasts to a few minutes (!) or to an hour. Not normally longer than that.

Increasing Your Baseline via Exercise ​
Resistance training/weights will most likely have an increase in your baseline testosterone in men, and most likely won't have a super noticeable increase in women. Sorry women, you won't be making those sick ass gains as quickly as men.

In men, cardio will have a increase your baseline if you're starting off as obese/overweight but otherwise it's not a super noticeable increase (still an increase) and in women I'm actually not super sure about the outcome. It's possible I missed it in the sea of papers I was looking at.

High intensity interval training (HIIT - Which is short bursts of intense exercise w/ brief recovery periods) in men will cause an increase your baseline levels and in women they will actually a notice a decrease.

High intensity / over exercising of any kind of exercise will lower your baseline testosterone levels. I don't gotta be your momma and explain to you that too much of anything is a bad idea.

You do actually want to be aware of exercise-induced hypogonadism. When it comes to people assuming that working out will decrease your testosterone levels, this is probably what they're referring to. It's normally seen in male endurance athletes. If you're curious why that is, the best way I could try explaining it is it's a disruption within the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, which regulates testosterone production.

Don't worry, lifting weights 3 times a week is not enough for you to be deemed as an endurance athlete. Actually, regular resistance training and HIIT, particularly for men, have been associated with sustained increases in baseline testosterone over time. Who would've guessed that "maintaining a physically active lifestyle is generally associated with healthier testosterone levels compared to being sedentary"?

On a personal note, beyond its effects on testosterone, exercise has numerous positive impacts on your overall hormonal health and well-being. You should be working out for the sake of your health. Just don't overdo it.

TL;DR: You should workout and then take breaks. That'd increase your levels and just overall good for your health.

Feel free to fact check me. I'll probably argue with you if your point is retarded.
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Light exercise, sunlight and eating right (grilled chicken, eggs, rice, veggies and raw milk) for most meals is all u need to have a lean physique with muscle.
 
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