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I don't think working out increases testosterone

• fsckboy 4y ago
  if we included testosterone supplements I think we'll find a correlation
  • kevviiinn 4y ago
    Taking testosterone increases testosterone? You must be joking
    • fsckboy 4y ago
      the correlation is with the gym
      • kevviiinn 4y ago
        Correlating gym-going with testosterone supplementation?
• pengaru 4y ago
  > I don't think working out increases testosterone You think wrongly, they're definitely linked: "Exercise: Resistance training increases testosterone levels acutely, however, in older men, that increase can be avoided by protein ingestion. Endurance training in men may lead to lower testosterone levels." [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#Regulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#Regulation
  • kbelder 4y ago
    >however, in older men, that increase can be avoided by protein ingestion. Why on earth would you want to avoid it? That's like saying weight loss could be avoided by eating lots of cake.
    • pengaru 4y ago
      It's an interesting question, I'm not sure. This is mentioned under the Health Risks section though: "In people who have undergone testosterone deprivation therapy, testosterone increases beyond the castrate level have been shown to increase the rate of spread of an existing prostate cancer." So there's probably myriad scenarios where one needs to balance testosterone levels with maintaining physical activity/strength training.