I often get young guys asking me if they can raise their testosterone levels naturally without any supplements or drugs. The answer is: YES. 99% of guys below age 35 who have low testosterone levels, have them because of living in an unnatural lifestyle: – Bad circadian rhythm. (Sleeping past 10 PM on a regular […]
How to Use Diet to Increase Testosterone (You Have to Think Differently)
Today I will let you in on a secret that allows me to consistently normalize my clients’ testosterone levels. There are currently very few experts out there who can take a teenage or early 20s client with low testosterone levels and almost no response to resistance training and normalize their levels and body-composition within 1 […]
Increase in Testosterone After Doing Heavy Deadlifts, Squats and Bench Presses?
Do heavy deadlifts, squats and bench presses increase testosterone? Heavy compound lifts only cause a small short term spike in testosterone. This spike has no effect on body-composition. Regardless of whether you do heavy compound lifts or not, your testosterone levels fluctuate up throughout the day with the highest levels being around 5-8 AM […]
Why Doing One Testosterone Blood Test Isn’t Enough
One blood test for total testosterone is not conclusive because: 1) The test can be affected by your sleep, eating, stress, mood, drinking alcohol and training that week. E.g. if you had a bad night of sleep a few days that week, you were very stressed or you trained at a very high intensity, testosterone […]
I Boosted My Natural Testosterone Production By 270%
4 years ago I wrote my popular article How I Increased My Testosterone Levels By 120% Naturally where I outlined my top strategies for boosting your natural testosterone production. Since writing this article, I’ve continued following my top methods for boosting testosterone naturally (and learning new testosterone boosting strategies). Recently I went in and did […]
Does Masturbation Affect Your Training and Hormones? Should you go NOFAP?
After getting dozens of questions about how masturbation and sex affect training and hormones I’ve finally made a quick post about it. Masturbation has no direct effect on your training and hormones however it has an indirect effect. When you masturbate you sap your sexual energy. This energy can be directed towards your training, preparing […]
Do You Suffer From Low Testosterone Symptoms?
Today, low testosterone levels are an epidemic. When you walk around on the street, you see men with feminine fat distribution and under muscled physiques everywhere. And when I say men, I don’t just mean older men. You see low testosterone levels in young guys too. Testosterone is crucial for any fitness enthusiast, since it […]
Testosterone Blood Work Guide For Skinny-Fat Guys
Hormones and body-composition go hand-in-hand, therefore being skinny-fat means there’s a great chance that some of your hormones are “out of whack”. The most common issues are low testosterone levels or an underactive thyroid. Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and it’s the main muscle building hormone in your body. Here are the most common symptoms […]
The High Testosterone Lifestyle: How to Change Your Lifestyle to Boost Your Natural Testosterone Production
In my last post I showed you my most recent testosterone results showing that I boosted my natural testosterone production with 180%. In this post I’ll discuss how lifestyle affects your natural testosterone production. Just consider the example below: Guy A works a job he hates, which leads to stress. He stays up late playing computer […]
My Testosterone Levels Increased With 180% Naturally (New Bloodwork)
Testosterone is the male hormone of vitality and it’s the main muscle building hormone in your body. Based on the blood work I’ve seen in many of my clients, most skinny-fat guys have a very low natural testosterone production and this makes it difficult to put on muscle mass. I personally started training with a […]