Free Test and Total Test

Liftscntz

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So this is my Hormone Panel.

FSH - 2.76 IU/L (1.50-12.40)
Total T - 19.42 nmol/l (7.60 - 31.40)
Free T (calc) - 0.429 nmol/l (0.30 - 1.00)
SHBG - 30.63 nmol/l (16.00 - 55.00)
Estradiol (not Sensitive) - 144.5 pmol/l (0.00 - 192)
LH - 7.82 IU/L (1.70 - 8.60)

What I'm confused about is LH seems high and I thought that had negative impact on my testosterone production, but I'm sitting at ~600ng/dl, essentially. However, my Free Test also seems really low but I don't fully understand the difference. Does low Free Test cause issues with getting stronger/putting on mass? I get fatigued fast, gain lots of fat even though my diet is definitely in check.
Stats: B/D/S 100kg/190kg/130kg, ~75kg, 5'11. ~15% BF. Lifting 2 Years.

Background: Not touched gear, was intrigued by the subject so I started doing research and realised I had most of the symptoms of low T, so I got this test done. I'm 21, Male.
 
No high LH (as long as its not super high or out of range) is good, it means your hypothalamus and pituitary are doing their job. You're getting enough lutenizing hormone from your brain to tell your testes to make their own testosterone, which at least on paper seems in range. Yes you are on the lower end of what is biologically normal for your age, but there is definitely nothing wrong with you. Just keep lifting, keep eating right and you'll see results.
 
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