The Testosterone Myth: Don't Waste Your Time

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Raising testosterone, through natural means, CAN be useful for those suffering with very low testosterone.

However, this does not apply to the vast majority of people watching fitness YouTube. For most people with “normal” levels, all the hacks in the world are likely to raise your testosterone by about 10-20%. What does that mean in terms of how you feel/how you perform? Not a whole lot...

The number of videos discussing and hyping the natural methods to boost testosterone is disproportionate to the value this offers for the average person. In this video, I break down why much of the fuss surrounding testosterone really is just hype. Don’t waste your money - invest in training smart and hard, instead!

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The videos I referenced:

Dr. Andrew Huberman on Mark Bell’s Power Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PSbFBWyRK8&t=12s
Nsima Inyang’s experience with Tongkat ali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdZh4kcP2L0
Pigmie’s longer-term thoughts of Tongkat ali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEHDma7KnrI

His previous, extremely positive, video for balance and context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5WvZU1QI9s&t=907s

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• Kadi, F. (2008). Cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for the action of testosterone on human skeletal muscle. A basis for illegal performance enhancement. British journal of pharmacology, 154(3), 522–528.
• Rehman, S. U., Choe, K., & Yoo, H. H. (2016). Review on a Traditional Herbal Medicine, Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali): Its Traditional Uses, Chemistry, Evidence-Based Pharmacology, and Toxicology. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 21(3), 331. DOI: 10.3390/molecules21030331
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