Training and testosterone

chainsaw

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Has there been any studies posted about the correlation between training and testosterone. Deadlifts and squats are "supposed" raise testosterone, is this and acute spike if so how much.
 
From personal experience, my libido sky rockets from squats and deadlifts. I am 58 yrs old now still really feel it. Be interested to know if testosterone or other hormones change / what exactly is going on here!
 
I will second that… just heavy squatting though, I get incredibly horny after squatting. Usually lasts about an full day…. Pretty crazy and I don’t know the answer as to why
 
Dblock said:
I will second that… just heavy squatting though, I get incredibly horny after squatting. Usually lasts about an full day…. Pretty crazy and I don’t know the answer as to why
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Right but what constitutes as heavy squats? 4 reps 6 reps... I have sub par testosterone levels and I squat and deadlift. So how can I say they increase testosterone. I do combat sports too, people say that raises testosterone. Not in my case. Just trying to clear up myths and bs
 
chainsaw said:
Right but what constitutes as heavy squats? 4 reps 6 reps... I have sub par testosterone levels and I squat and deadlift. So how can I say they increase testosterone. I do combat sports too, people say that raises testosterone. Not in my case. Just trying to clear up myths and bs
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@Dblock

Of course.... Apart from Testosterone, vigorous exercise (especially something like squats) would dramatically increase blood flow to that area.
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High rep squat sets do it too most definitely. But I find that I am extra extra horny with heavy low rep sets. Around 90% effort no matter of rep range. I am a powerlifter anyhow so I am usually working in the 1-3 rep zone for working sets.
 
Theres actually a thing ppl talk about with boners on leg day, but its more from blood flow and a release of endorphins.

I don't know what has changed over the years, but I did a lot of reading into this about 15 years ago.

The testosterone boost you get from exercising and lifting heavy only lasts about a hour and your testosterone returns to its baseline after, sometimes in as little as 15min. Exercise in general will help boost testosterone consistently, but if we're talking about someone who already has been exercising regularly and has low testosterone, then your not going to be able to squat your way there.

As far as what constitutes heavy, it's different for everyone. My personal opinion is a heavy weight is something that's going to make you hit failure before 7-8 reps. 3-6 would be the range I consider heavy without maxing out
 
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chainsaw said:
Has there been any studies posted about the correlation between training and testosterone. Deadlifts and squats are "supposed" raise testosterone, is this and acute spike if so how much.
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I wrote a long response to this when I first saw this, but got distracted then it all disappeared, so if you want specifics or studies I can post even more as needed.

Transient hormonal responses to training don't really seem to cause long term beneficial responses. Short rest and high reps will cause a larger hormonal response, but we know that training that way isn't always ideal for actual training response and progress.

Long term changes to testosterone from training is also possible, but it isn't necessarily tied to specific training type. If you are regularly training and have been for awhile you likely are reaping those benefits.
 
I feel way better on a motivational and hormonal level after doing heavy leg exercises, and the research seems to say that too, even if it is a spike.
 
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