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 CZcams. 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: • Proven Supplements to ...
Nsima Inyang’s experience with Tongkat ali: • Proven Supplements tha...
Pigmie’s longer-term thoughts of Tongkat ali: • I KEPT DOING These 1 W...
His previous, extremely positive, video for balance and context: • I Took Tongkat Ali for...
References:
• Finkelstein, J. S., Lee, H., Burnett-Bowie, S. A., Pallais, J. C., Yu, E. W., Borges, L. F., Jones, B. F., Barry, C. V., Wulczyn, K. E., Thomas, B. J., & Leder, B. Z. (2013). Gonadal steroids and body composition, strength, and sexual function in men. New England Journal of Medicine, 369(11), 1011-1022. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1206168
• 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
• Schmidt, P. J., Nieman, L. K., Danaceau, M. A., Adams, L. F., & Rubinow, D. R. (1998). Differential behavioral effects of gonadal steroids in women with and in those without premenstrual syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine, 338(4), 209-216. DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199801223380401
• Sinha-Hikim, I., Artaza, J., Woodhouse, L., Gonzalez-Cadavid, N., Singh, A. B., Lee, M. I., Storer, T. W., Casaburi, R., Shen, R., & Bhasin, S. (2002). Testosterone-induced increase in muscle size in healthy young men is associated with muscle fiber hypertrophy. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 283(1), E154-E164. DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00502.2001
• Tambi, M. I., & Imran, M. K. (2010). Eurycoma longifolia Jack in managing idiopathic male infertility. Asian journal of andrology, 12(3), 376-380. DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.7
• Thu, H. E., Mohamed, I. N., Hussain, Z., & Jayusman, P. A. (2017). Eurycoma Longifolia as a potential adoptogen of male sexual health: a systematic review on clinical studies. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 15(1), 71-80. DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(17)30010-9
• Tambi, M. I. B. M., Imran, M. K., & Henkel, R. R. (2012). Standardised water-soluble extract of Eurycoma longifolia, Tongkat ali, as testosterone booster for managing men with late-onset hypogonadism? Andrologia, 44, 226-230. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01168.x - Jak na to + styl
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I’ll bounce back off your point about the testosterone = Gigachad player. I totally agree that testosterone therapies or supplementation will solve nothing. Even absent the iatrogenic effects, it isn’t clear that high testosterone equates to greater social or material success. In fact, if many people are below some loose(ish) objective threshold, then high T individuals might very well be regarded and treated as a threat by default. So, they might well be subject to a lot more stress and pressure than their relatively lower T peers.
I'd be quite interested to see a video on the physical training of fighter pilots. Awesome job on this video.
Seeded fruits in the morning
Plants in the afternoon
Grains and legumes before night
All while doing grounding and sun bathing will trigger testosterone
T or no T, Adam was rocking the gigachad look in that suit and sunnies!
Please don’t use AI art generators to make your thumbnails
Consistent effort in both diet and training is the only supplement most people actually need to get good results.
With a solid foundation of sleep
Sleep training diet air sun.
The 5 Pillars. The End.
Secret of the Ages, few will ever realize.
taking testosterone and sleeping on couch will increase muscle mass as much as guy who goes to gym daily.
@@jeremiahleasure4301ur wise bro....SOLID
@@jeremiahleasure4301 Don't forget attitude/beliefs, as well as learning how to minimize mental/emotional stress. Things like meditation-prayer combo can be, and often are, quite helpful. The physical body is important, but we have other layers and parts of us that need to be healthy as well.
Heck, also positive relationships, partaking in positive service to others, friends, and community. If you look at the research on the 5 Blue Zone areas of the world (areas/peoples who collectively live significantly longer and healthier than the rest of us), there are certain commonalities not just in diet and physical activity, but also that these are areas/peoples that are more involved in community. In the US, community and neighborship is rapidly dying. Most of us rarely ever talk to our neighbors or partake in larger community. Most of us are little islands outside of our family, closer friends, and/or significant others.
I remember a few years ago a guy came to work with a bottle of beetroot juice and started rattling off all the benefits he’d read about it. He wasn’t pleased when I pointed out that, the night prior, I’d watched him consume six beers and chain smoke cigarettes. He wasn’t too pleased when I suggested that any benefits he might gain from drinking beetroot juice would be completely counteracted by his unhealthy habits.
Most people are looking for the quick fix; the pill, the supplement, the special juice. They’re rarely inclined to address their poor behaviour and deal with the root causes of such.
No, I wouldn't have been pleased, either! You're right, though.
I’m pleased
You sound like a party pooper.
He's not allowed to drink something healthy because he let loose the day before and had some drinks?
Cigarettes obviously negatively affect overall health, especially cardiovascular, but smoking cigarettes isn't linked with low testosterone levels, quite the opposite, u can read the meta-analysis about it! "Cigarette smoking and testosterone in men and women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies."
@@greenroad6670 I don’t recall the guy from work speaking about testosterone levels. He was speaking about increased performance. I just heard him mention beetroot juice in the video and it jogged this memory.
I appreciate that you are actually one of a few influencers who don't just lie and say the same stuff. You have actually genuine answers and content! 😊
I wouldn't insult him by calling him with such an ugly word.
@@MultiCommissarWhat would you call him then?
You’re very welcome
@@MultiCommissar the word 'influencer' has a bad rep for sure, but its not bad to say he is one. Hes a good influencer :)
He's more of an educator than an influencer
Good one.
Too many people eat poorly, sleep poorly, train poorly, and rest poorly -- and think they can overcome all that just by eating some magic beans.
And as long as there's a sucker who'll buy them, there's always a grifter around with some magic beans to sell.
Yup
Yeah, they're called senzu beans
I have some snake oil 😂increases test 1 million percent 😂😂😂
Some of the "magic beans" work though. It's just those are the ones that are banned.
You tryna to tell me the magic bean salesman LIED TO ME?!?!
Agreed! Been training 40 years,Never wasted money on supplements etc just ate sensibly and pushed it to the limit still pushing at 52 years old!!!
Just checked your channel garageman crazy training keep it up grandpa🔥
Walk along the razors edge
But you need supplements, you wont get the best nutrition just from food, why do you think millionares are on 60 pills a day everyday, stop with the bro science bro
🙌🏽 im 35 and i am swole an jacked people give me compliments on daily . An one thing they always say” you have that classic look” 👌🏾. My muscles dont look like that fake bs because im natural and doing it correctly for love of my body
Been training off and on for 15 years and nothing has increased my gains more than training consistency and proper diet. Don't even need protein powder if you are getting it in all your food although protein powder is good for convenience if you don't have time to make something to eat
It's not about raising testosterone, it's about understanding why it's low to begin with, and then eliminating the root cause, allowing your body to work at normal spec.
Edit: 10:40 Right there; "You're not unhealthy because your testosterone is low, your testosterone is low because you're unhealthy."
*IF it is low
What if i just genetically fucked?
Well that's certainly not what most people are saying.
@@Precipiceofwind Of course, there'd be no money in it if it's about curing the underlying issues rather than selling you a supplement to simply add to your existing diet and stack
@@Precipiceofwind The world of capitalism thrives on grift these days. Gotta stay mindful and watch the scientists for the real information
I'm surprised you didn't mention the one single thing that many men could do to increase not only their T, but also their general wellbeing: stop (or at least cut down on) drinking alcohol.
I'm 60 next birthday and I stopped boozing 7 years ago. Last month I had a T test: 12.45 ng/ml (reference range 3-13)
Best decision I've ever made!
You have really good genetics
@@bigkurz Alcohol, especially in regular consumption, is just bad for testosterone and general health.
There's a balance in things really. Getting hammered every weekend and expecting to stay healthy is the same as believing in fairy tales. Drinking is ok but don't overdo it. We didn't have an enormous liver for nothing.
@@VVabsa cope. It's literally a poison. We got to be honest first and go on from there
And Sleep! It’s the greatest thing you can do for your self, with hydrating properly right below it. People are really penny wise pound foolish when it comes to health and wellness. They’re rather sun their balls than sleep at an appropriate time.
Can't beat hard work, a good recovery and decent diet.
Booooo where’s the magic pill? Hahah jk
@@youtubescholar lol they don't exist really
@@bjc4415no trashing those no way Jose😂
I got my test levels checked a good while back. They were on the lower end of the normal range. But since I have no problems with erectile dysfunction, libido, depression, lethargy, or inability to build muscle, it's just a number that doesn't really have any significance for my daily life.
True, That "lower end" may just be perfect for YOU. Everybody Is different. Definitely what hurts people is focusing too much on numbers
@@MrEismenTVthose numbers bring billions to big pharma
I had the reverse results I suffered from depression and anxiety for years tried antidepressants at right exercises etc nothing helped. Finally got my test checked at age 30 and I was around 290 got on test and within 2 weeks me depression and anxiety almost completely vanished. I’ve been on test for 2 years now and I swear by it, it’s completely changed my life.
@@kirkchurchil8216 Absolutely; that's probably the case for lots of men. What I'm saying is just that the number in and of itself is meaningless. If there are symptoms, absolutely get your test checked, and if it's at or below normal low range, TRT could be useful. But I've heard from countless symptom-free men who got tested, and if they were even slightly in the sub 600s, they would run for the nearest clinic. But for what? What symptoms were they hoping to alleviate? Because the number itself is not a symptom, nor a detriment. They simply see the number as a representation of their "level of manliness", and if it's "too low" they feel emasculated, even if there are no symptoms.
@@Paroex yeah I completely agree, I’ve been an avid lifter since my teens and getting on trt for gym Performance/ increasing muscle mass was at the bottom of the list for why I did it. Also I will add test is not a magic bullet, did it help
Me gain some muscle yeah a little but I still get fatigued just as easy. what most people don’t know is your recovery can actually be worse because to a degree I feel you can push yourself a lot more in the gym but by doing so you can wreck yourself way easier.
Basically optimize your lifestyle first by:
•Going to the gym
•Getting enough sleep
•Managing stress
•Eating clean
•Hydrating Enough
•Cutting out Weed/Alcohol
After that you can start looking at other variables
+ CONSISTENTLY
So refreshing to hear someone talk sense about this! Thank you Adam!
That's what he does and what most CZcamsrs should.
One of the straightest, most honest, best at explaining guys out there. Bravo.
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You´re such a breath of freash air in this convoluted ethereal mess we call "the internet". Your message is much needed. Thank you, man!
Im a teenager thats recently started going to the gym, cutting down time on phones and computers, pretty much eliminated video games completely now, I start my mornings at around 7 oclock, go outside sit in the morning sun and do some meditation, later on ill eat a fruit and walk around outside also in the sun, and then I have my first meal and hit the gym, and throughout the day Im mostly outside and doing different types of workouts and exercises outside the gym just in my yard.
I've definitely felt what I believe to be an increase in testosterone, I've started feeling more aggressive, I have acne on my chest(not sure if thats a sign of higher testosterone) and another thing is my skin is pretty oily, I try and minimize on endocrine disruptors and I'm a bit of a conspiracy theorist i suppose😂 because I plan to change out even my toothpaste to a fluroide free one.
But when it comes to all these supplements and special diets and the latest "red pill" trend a lot of people need to understand that there are so many basic changes you can make in your life that will improve your health drastically, but instead you have a bunch of people who dont exercise, and hardly care about their diet proclaiming about how you shouldn't eat eggs because they have cholesterol, or how a keto diet is the answer to everything and yet none of these people will ever cut sugar from their diet or go to the gym or read a book or something, and they dont get good sleep because they're anxious and depressed, a lot of this "take this one pill to raise testosterone" is trying to treat symptoms of the culture, meanwhile so many people are addicted to porn, spend all their free time on their phones and social media, the problem isnt your testosterone levels, its your lifestyle.
Good job, mate. Wish I knew what you do at your age. I'm in my twenties now, which is better than most!
Do you watch porn
I started taking TRT at 30 years old. At 27 I had the T of a 90 year old man. I noticed a DAY/NIGHT shift in my mental health and I am happy to take TRT for the rest of my life for these awesome mental health benefits. Everything else has been meh about T
This is true he never injected he doesn't understand it does make a drastic difference
What was your mentality before? How did it change afterwards?
That must be from extremely low to high levels
@gbates31 prior to TRT I was irritable, easily angered or frustrated, easily made sad, poor ability to concentrate and focus, zero motivation and drive, just generally in a bad mood. After just 2 weeks of injections I felt like I did when I was in high school/college. Just absolutely carefree as I always used to be. Impossible to upset, never angry or sad or frustrated, happy and optimistic.
This is the super majority of the positive effects I have gotten from TRT. Physical effects have been barely noticeable.
@@sigmachadtrillioniare6372 from 220ng/dl to about 700ng/dl
I appreciate the grounded and realistic takes you always provide in an era with so much misinformation spread in the fitness space.
I like your prof pic :)
Damn, I love just how much you've grown in knowledge. I remember years ago you used to just say things face value, like "increase testosterone" or "increase fat burning," even when it's only temporary, but now you know better. Your old content isn't "bad" by any means, but you used to rely more on mechanism without revaluation in reality using human literature.
Thank you 😊 Yes, I’ve had a definite shift in mindset. What works on paper or sounds interesting isn’t always worth a big commitment in practice for most people and there’s so much nuance not captured by studies. All still interesting and worth discussing but important not to get carried away 💪🏻
Adam you’re a total gem of a guy! Thank you for educating us and for consistently producing such high quality content 💪
Thanks for covering this man! I see so much misinformation and clickbait about testosterone, it’s good to have a reliable and actually well-informed source like you to give people actually good pointers and advice.
Honestly, the more I hear about testosterone the more conflicting the info seems to get. As an older man I can say that having been a very healthy teen and young man I have good muscle memory, most importantly with my heart. But I've lost a ton of muscle due to a sedentry lifestyle. If I can advise anyone below the age of 50 it's this. Don't stop. Whatever you're doing to stay mobile and active, keep doing it and don't get hung up about it being the "best form". F the the form and keep the fun.
I disagree with avoiding best form.. Performing exercises safely with slow negatives and really squeezing the muscle to lift the weight is safer, harder to do and makes you less prone to injury at extremes of the range where most people do get injured :] also you grow faster lol
Why did you let yourself go?
@@daebak7370 It's easy to do. Most of us who start getting into our 40's plus start to some degree or other. Some of it is probably because of naturally lowering testosterone (which does decrease motivation/ambition and energy levels), which then creates a negative feedback cycle...you gain weight, you stress, eat worse, etc and it goes down even more. Before you know it, you've dug yourself a sizable hole, and it is that much harder to climb out of. Having families, having to work more, etc doesn't help. Especially if you start off low income.
You have to be either really obsessed with health, really obsessed with image, and/or your career depends on your looks, to avoid this (on average). NPD for example, seems to be pretty, unusually high among body builders and influencers. There is a lot of negatives about NPD and folks that have it, but in some cases, they certainly can be motivated to be or do "the best" by all that ego, insecurity, and need for outside validation.
I mean, ultimately, there are a lot more important things in life than being ripped. But, certainly lifting and exercise are very important for health, and should be engaged in for especially those reasons. Hence why I'm getting into it. Primarily for health. Maybe a little bit for image/ego, if I'm to be honest. But really and truly, mostly for health and feeling better.
Hell yea Gavin! Good advice 👍
I've heard a lot of terrible fitness advice in my day, but "eff the form" may be the worst. 😂
I started going to the gym a few months ago, and honestly my T levels have started increasing just by sticking to a workout routine, getting enough rest, eating healthy, hydrating, and learning to manage stress by meditation or checking in with a friend.
Thanks man, your honest take on this trend is inspiring, I was considering using these supplements just to get quick results, but now, I'll stick to what's working for me just as my body needs to be right now, physiologically.
Agreed! All about executing the basics! I had acne into my mid 20s. No desire to manipulate my natural hormone balance. 😀
Well done for setting things straight and actually starting the conversation!
Really good video.
I can relate alot to it, since im a babyfaced no beard guy in my 30's. for a long time i was under the "influence" of thinking i had low T.
I kind of got to the same point in my life you are making here in the video, but it feels really nice to hear you confirm it.
Thank you for making this. So many CZcamsrs at the moment (looking at you Hamza) squealing about testosterone. Clinically if your growing androgenic hair and sexually okay then your testosterone is likely in range. People really get fixated on one number and can’t get a holistic view of the complex system that is life and the body.
True.
Thanks for the honest and thoughtful analysis on this topic. There is so much hype about “low t” it seems like every male over the age of 30 is convinced all their shortcomings or problems are caused by it and they need TRT. I’m 59 and couldn’t tell you what my “t” levels are. I have no idea. Never been tested. I train with weights, run, cycle, walk, have a great diet, don’t smoke, don’t drug, sleep well and have very very little alcohol. I feel great and have pretty much the same body weight and composition I’ve had since I was 18.
Thank you for the no bullshit approach to life and fitness.
Very underrated channel
Thanks for another excellent video. Once again your content is detailed, well produced, nuanced, entertaining & comprehensive. Thanks for all the hard work!
I’m 41 years old, recently got a blood test and was surprised that my T was 939 at this age. I’m a lifelong natty lifter focused on hypertrophy training, 5’10” 200 lbs, eat whole foods 95% of the time, intermittent fast for the last 7 years, stay pretty lean year round, cut down on alcohol and take a couple hits of weed at the end of each night.
based lifestyle
This was a fantastic video. Very helpful, thank you for posting this.
Such great insights and context here. Really great to hear this perspective explained with detail and data to back it up 👍
For me sleep had the biggest positive impact. Once I started prioritizing sleep everything got better since it influenced my training, work and appetite. For other people they might have to put the emphasis on maybe training or food because they already have good sleep but for me I have to prioritize sleep because it's not that great if I don't focus on it.
All the fitness recovery trackers focus on SLEEP
It would actually be pretty cool to see you look back on different nootropics you've tried and see you give your opinions on them now
I think I needed this video and didn't know it. Thanx!
Great vid and info. Thanks for sharing. Thankfully I’m not afraid of hard work.
You are an absolute unit, Adam.
Unit? Of 73 kg? Of 37* celcius? Large male member dangling between his legs?
Lol I know what you mean, but sometimes when I hear these popular slang sayings, I just wonder how they ever catch on in the first place.
Video is solid and concise, providing a very good synopsis on testosterone as a whole. I will disagree only on one point: on the "You're great as you are". That "are" part is something that needs to be discovered. And the way to do that, is through challenges. Training provides the first step towards self-discovery and self-actualisation. Heck, maybe we'll never know who we truly "are", so we might as well enjoy the journey to greatness and becoming. Again, excellent video. 💪
Great info. I am glad you are looking at many of the variables that contribute or attribute someones mental, emotion, and physical health.
I love this down the earth approach. no BS , just some facts and good advice. And I was actually considering getting some Ts the other day. 😅
Another excellent presentation. Agree with everything here.
There is unfortunately a lot of $$$ to be made on both the supplement and clinical sides of pandering to those obsessed with hormone replacement/ supplementation without verified medical indication as you clearly explained
Dude, your physique is my goal, looks healthy, sustainable and you can see you're jacked. You're definitely one of the youtubers whose info i take into more consideration
Man....never change. Thank you for being one of the extremely few channels giving real advice.
Loving the quality of the videos! You are working very hard, keep it up. And as always great content!
I agree with everything you said in this video. As a 36 year old man that eats clean and lifts daily I also tried using Tonkat Ali. Had horrible symptoms of anxiety and it did nothing else so I discontinued use. That's my personal experience
I don’t wanna be a party pooper but I had low T and I was depressed, obese, anxious, always tired, suicidal with no direction in life.
And after doing TRT my life changed completely in a few months . I’m a different person and life seems like something worth living.
So if someone asks me if increasing testosterone has an impact all I can say is “hell yeah”.
love this guy man, swear i’ve learned so much just from watchin the bioneer
Wow what a Nice Message.
Never thought of some Things Like this.
Glad you brought this to the world
Liked and shared 😊
I'm over 40 and only supp with Collagen Peptides (for joints), and Longjack Extract (Tongkat Ali), and am quite satisfied with the results. While it doesn't get me jacked or pumped, it helps quite alot with recovery and relief from DOMS. The effects concerning sexual health, I would say are maintained at a vibrant yet not overly-vigorous level (I've found Maca root to be annoying effective at that), and there's no acne or lost hair. I also like that it's not like you're "On-Cycle", whereas everything leaves you if you don't take it everyday, it's quite chill.
The caveat is that I'm training for climbing, which focuses on density, conditioning, and endurance. This excludes super-intense weight training, and I listen to my body for the cues to ease up or cease training for the day. Climbing also generally avoids hypertrophy and weight gain, so I don't go for a sicker pump or effects like that of SARMs or anything.
At the age of 33 I was diagnosed as hypo gonadal, in shape, diet and exercise were on point (I've been a person trainer since I was 19) no known cause. It's not just overweight, bad diet, untrained men that this is happening to. Dr fixed my T and I was able to even gain a little more muscle up into my 40s! Literally talking about going from 178lbd at 33- 185 lbs at 40
Would you like to share the testesterone levels before and after in numbers?
Excellent video...at last someone who calls this out.Well done Mate.
This was actually a wonderful video, thank you!
Don't worry about supplements until your sleep, diet, and exercise routine are all dialed in.
AND meditation routine
You’re one of my favorite CZcamsrs because you actually look at the full picture and understand context. Keep it up, Adam 💪🏻
Yeah, his point about studies showing testosterone levels apparently falling in men across the world not taking into account stress levels, lifespan, lifestyle etc was well made
@@landotucker yeah everybody else blames feminism and micro-plastics lol
@@userguy678 yeah I agree there’s environmental factors that suck but having healthy habits will probably get you back close to your grandads test levels
great vid mate @11:00 you might be the first influencer to say this, as a farmer/spraying contractor the disconnect between produce buyer and produce grower has never been higher
Loved it! Thanks Adam 😊
I work with one of those "I'll sleep when I'm dead" types. Dude pounds energy drinks, is constantly mad about something, and "dirty bulks" all the time. Any time working out comes up, he stresses how natural he is. He's also sworn up and down that the latest mystery powder the amazon man dropped off is going to push him through this plateau.
Besides the obvious that you noted about that fellow. Sometimes actually taking 10 days or so off every once in awhile helps to reset and re-sensitize M-tor, so that you get some mini "newbie like" gains.
The Bioneer...one of the most trusted fitness channels on CZcams
Great video. Its very easy to get caught u in the hype, having a reality check like this video helps a lot in deciding if this is a route to go down and what to watch for if you do decide to try it., so that you aren't forking out money on something that has zero affect but you keep taking because "MAYBE its helping".
Having gotten back into my physical training (I'm at the end of week 8) in my mid-late 40s, and after over 5 years off, I can still build muscle, strength, speed, and power simply by training consistently and dialing in my diet, not to mention the great training tips n tricks from this channel. Great content as always. And keep on rockin'! 🤘
only one thing I would disagree with here - estrogen is being pumped into us courtesy of town supply water systems and the pill.
Every responsible, well adjusted, successful adult I've ever met has the following unspoken hobbies: skin care, nutrition, fitness and getting 8 to 9 hours of sleep.
A video on this would be great. How to get the habits started. How to KEEP the habit when life gets in the way like a season of career focus. And other stuff.
Skin care? Really?
Skin care is my favorite hobby. I love caring about my skin all day!!!
I have a hobby of skincare as well. Yeah it may be for the meat bags in my basement that keep my skin in storage but that’s besides the point
@@floridaman318you don’t wash your face🤢
That sounds more appropriate for women, men don’t focus on their skin with moisturizers & such, maybe gay men only. Rubbing my face in the shower with my palms & water, is all I need. And thank God, I hate high maintenance, I search out the simplest procedures for body care.
This is how i like my CZcamsmusclebro, eloquent, reflected, informed and reasonable! Thank you
great video, cant wait to watch it again with more plates more dates agreeing with you in the corner of the screen.
Love you bioneer ❤
I know right haha.
I’ve been doing a little research into how many household cleaning products can have a negative impact on testosterone due to some of the less than desirable ingredients that go into them.
That’s the key Imo. The chemicals were around are hormonal blockers. Causing us to have unhealthy levels normally.
Shampoos and body wash and deodorant too.
People won’t believe me, but I stopped using all body and hair soaps and deodorant two years ago. The necessary trick is eating a very clean diet and keeping chronic mental stress in check, then you’ll have no body odor (or a pleasant smell actually).
My skin has had far less breakouts and my hair growth has been more full
Thx
There are natural soaps and deodorants
Comment about working out throughout the day is solid. Body weight exercises aside, my favorite piece of equipment is one that turned out to be perfect for a good upper body workout for a few minutes at a time(gyro core trainer). Aside from getting in the workouts, its a good mental pickup.
Quality content every time displaying the actual facts. I wish more people took your stance on it.
While I generally agree with you on this premise, a lot of the standards on food are completely different in the states, where a lot of the wariness about what chemicals are going in to the food comes from. The EU has banned most of the sludge that gets pumped into our food and the standards are much, much higher. I would imagine that water standards are higher there as well, but I haven't looked into it. As such it's still pretty fair to be very selective about what you're eating here as the things that get permitted to put in our food and water definitely still affect T levels.
T levels tank because people over eat and not active enough. People would rather stay on there games and Netflix, even worse when you have a stationary job. Alot of food is bad these days because it's designed to be tasty which if not careful can cause you too over eat. Seriously just have a bit more veg and and be more active
Soya and seed oils kill our test
@@johnoptiZ Wrong. That's not the main factor.
The main factor is estrogenic compounds in literally EVERYTHING we consume. We are being bombarded with with chemicals that disrupt our hormonal balance 24/7, ever day. Even ripped pro athletes have the same amount of testosterone as an average person 200 years ago did(And people were already unhealthy then eating too many grains, compared to Bronze Age when we just ate meat and vegetables).
Big Corporations and ridiculous laws are killing us here in the States! Our food is becoming poison and they have trained people to think it ok to eat this garbage!
@@scythianking7315 Considering we only really started to learn about testosterone in the early 1900's, and first synthesized it in the 1930's, and only started regularly testing for exact levels of it in the 1970's, I'm a little skeptical of the claim that people 200 years ago had much higher levels that we do now. How the heck would we empirically know that?
I'm not saying that the ocean of plastics we are surrounded in, plus other increasing environmental toxins, aren't having negative effects on T levels. I don't doubt they are having some effect, but we can't say with any certainty that people of yester year had significantly more since *not a single one of those people actually had their testosterone levels measured.*
And don't assume that people only ate meat and vegetables in the Bronze age.... Certain grains and legumes have been cultivated by humans for over 10, 000 years plus. In fact, even modern research into the diets of neanderthals, whom previously were assumed to be meat heavy/centric, shows high amounts of legumes, grains, and tubers. The average/typical diets of the gladiators for a more recent example, shows a high amount of legumes and grains (and on average, very low meat, except for one coastal area wherein fish was likely moderate).
If you look at most traditional cultures and diets of just pre modern times now, most of them are plant heavy, with meat only being occasional, and dairy being somewhat regular. For example, the 5 Blue Zone areas/peoples, which 4 of those areas/peoples have traditional diets. In those 4, meat is consumed far, far less than it is in the US, Britain, etc. And yet, these peoples are collectively living significantly longer and healthier lives than the rest of us. Regular and large amounts of meat, pre modern times, was the rare diets of kings and aristocrats, because these were the only ones who could afford or easily source it that regularly (and hunting with bow and spear is not as easy as you may think). And interestingly, it was these types most prone to more modern, chronic disease and issues like gout.
Heck, a plant based and simple, non rich foods diet is even highly recommended in the OT of the Bible, in Daniel (thousands of years old). The King of Babylon marveled at Daniel and his fellow band of Jews' health/vitality, strength, perception, and intelligence, saying that it surpassed even those of his best guards and he asked Daniel what he/his men could do to be similar. Daniel told the King to put his men on a diet of no meat, rich or highly spiced foods or wine, and keep to simple vegetables, legumes, grains for at least 10 days, and he and they would notice positive changes.
You got a lot of belief systems to update to more correct and objectively accurate ones. (Btw, I'm not vegan or vegetarian).
Thank you for this. Too many young men have been "red pilled" into think higher testosterone is all the need to improve their life. They think it'll make them better with the ladies, better in the gym, more successful/driven, and more confident. Truth is, improving your mindset and confidence in general will do that.
Kinda hard to improve your mindset when you are always tired and have no drive from low testosterone
Healthy testosterone levels are associated with every benefit you listed and they’ve been proven by studies. Lifestyle habits are the most important things to increase testosterone you don’t just change your mindset to overcome low testosterone symptoms.
The problem is that lots of young guys have test levels of really old guys. And their low T is clearly visible 😅 it's a modern problem, with lots of studies on it,
Needed to hear this. No shortcuts!
This is definitely something we need to hear 👏🏾👏🏾
Every other fitness youtuber always be shirtless with a pump and in perfect lighting talking about raising testosterone.
But here is Adam in a pink polo speaking the truth.
Best Channel ever🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'd say it's worth noting that most of the practices that supposedly boost testosterone have made a huge difference in my quality of life in many ways, regardless of the mechanism. I have no idea what my test is but heavy weight training, running, good sleep, quality diet, and especially ice baths had a huge effect on me in terms of health, mood, and cognitive function.
I wouldn't necessarily say those are "testosterone boosting practices", just living a healthy and active lifestyle. It should be expected to have a lower quality of life if you aren't doing those things
"Doing healthy things makes me healthy!" - you
@@VVabsa couldn't have said it better myself
Dumb comment
Ice baths are bs
Fantastic video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍
I agree.
This is some impressive editing!
The regular inculsion of eggs in my diet has a noticable effect on my energy and performance. Im not exactly sure why, i know they are full of essential nutrients, fats and cholesterol (which are essential for testosterone production) but i dont know if i can chalk it up to that. But i do see a difference when i eat them vs not
As ever the balanced voice of reason! Love the Matrix vibes you got going on too.
Thank you! Haha I don’t know why I do it but all the videos must be synthwave 😂
@@TheBioneer you just seem like you’re having so much fun making the videos. It’s all part of the appeal.
I totally understand and agree with you Adam!
I’m loving your dojo brother
I’m still going to try and increase testosterone though because the stuff that increases testosterone also increases health in general like sleeping well, getting enough sunlight and having a good diet
It's worth experimenting to see if something works for you. I'm going to try magnesium and zinc supplements and also L carnitine. For science!
@@landotucker yeah that’s a good example zinc and magnesium would be healthy for you in general and also increase testosterone it seems like there’s a correlation between health and testosterone
I admire your transparency and willingness to say that in your early gym career you jumped on hype train supplements. The biggest incentive for myself would be low energy but its such a complex issue that wont go away with some over the shelf supplement.
Just found your content ( a friend put me onto it) and I think it’s great 💯❤️🔥👌🏼
Amazing video!!!
Glad to hear your perspective on this, Adam.
Here's my story with T and supplements so far:
I bought fadogia agrestis and tongkat ali and then got my T levels tested. Turns out they were already great (28, with 31 being the upper end of the standard range), but I decided to take the herbs anyway, I'd already bought them after all, and it seemed like a fun experiment.
I was already taking maca and ashwaganda (which are both said to have modest T boosting effects, probably via lowering cortisol). Took the fadogia and tongkat for about 6 months, then got my T retested and was at 41.5 (and I got the blood taken around midday instead of morning, so theoretically it would be even higher, as T is highest in the morning).
I was chuffed that they had worked, but the doctor was concerned, and advised me to stop taking them as they (according to him) can damage fertility. I didn't want to stop taking them having only just found out that they were working, but as I may still want children some day, decided it was silly to keep pushing what had been an unnecessary experiment for me in the first place, so I stopped taking them. Doc asked me to get my levels tested again after 6 weeks of not taking them (to make sure they revert to normal levels, and that something else isn't raising my T) [apparently cancer near your balls can result in increased T for example], which is about now, but I haven't done just yet.
Without a control clone that didn't take it to compare myself to, it's impossible to say anything for sure, but I do think it might have given me the ability to bang out more reps with less rest time between sets. But I think improving my cardiovascular fitness is probably helping with that anyhow. And I think respecting that I do need to be patient and rest between efforts is a lesson that I'm still learning.
I've also stopped taking creatine, as it increases DHT which is the suspected main driver of BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia, aka enlarged prostate), not that I know that I have that condition, but boy do I have to pee sometimes. As a vegetarian I theoretically stand to gain more from supplementing creatine, as it's naturally occurring in meat, so I'm a little miffed about it, but oh well.
Despite the fact that it appears fadogia and tongkat did increase my T, I don't think that having elevated T actually created any dramatic effects, and I think that focusing on the basics and being consistent over time is really what will get me where I want to go.
Yeah, I had to stop taking creatine because I started to lose a lot of hair fast. It was about a month into starting a combo of taking creatine and resistance training that this started to happen quite overtly and seemingly out of the blue.
Btw, I'm mostly plant based too, but do occasionally eat some sardines w/ bones and skin, and select other kinds of fish (Wild Alaskan salmon), as well as egg yolks from actually healthy and well treated chickens (like my co-workers backyard chickens), and a few other lacto-ovo foods.
Previously, I ate straight vegetarian for over a decade, plus some definite time eating completely plant based/vegan. I feel best on the current diet of mostly plant based (talking like on average 95 to 98% of total food) with some occasional supplementation from the few animals foods that could be classified as "super foods" and more healthy than not. Thing is, I'm low income (trying to improve that * ), and certain important supplements like Algae based EPA and DHA, etc are on the expensive side. And to be brutally honest, I have less of an issue with death, than I do with the long term confinement and torture of animals. And it seems, the lower you go down on the evolutionary chain, the less that the creatures suffer. So while I don't feel great about contributing to that little sardines slightly premature death, I don't feel terrible either, like I would about a cow or pig being pent up under horrible conditions and then the abject emotional terror of slaughter time, etc.
I'm also very aware that if everyone in the world ate like I did, then over fishing, agri based environmental pollution, animal suffering, etc would be minimal.
I've observed a trend that a percentage of vegans/completely plant based folk, are their own worst enemies of their cause when they always insist that their way is the only way, instead of focusing on gradual change and minimizing harm, because most people will not go from one extreme to the other. But, people can be led by self interest in health especially, maybe some about environment, etc. And the propaganda doesn't help. I've met vegans that will argue till the cows come home that literally every non plant based food is ultimately unhealthy no questions asked. And that is just not objectively true. Look at the Blue Zone peoples/areas: Definitely a heavy emphasis on plant based there, but not completely by any means. Even the Loma Linda, CA based 7th Day Adventist community is primarily lacto ovo vegetarian, with a smattering of pescetarians.
Yeah, testosterone does not determine your personality. I had a long and tough depression during the covid-19 lockdowns, and as part of the investigation of my health, they checked my endocrine values. I have almost 1100ng, which puts me at the high end of normal distribution.
I am not aggressive in the slightest, and not very assertive either, nor do I strive to be.
I did have more acne than the average teen back in high school, and I went bald at 25, so that part I can personally attest to, though.
Only upside I can see is that I pack on muscle relatively easily, especially on my neck for some reason. I don't know why, I don't even train my neck (how would you even do that?).
Your depression was *induced* though. Other than that did you have any depressive episodes? I would bet you probably were pretty happy and calm before the covid hysteria.
Put a weight plate on your forehead and lay on a bench and curl the weight with your neck. Then do the sides and back of neck same way.
Excellent information.
Covering the basics is always the first step. Then you can add more into the mix. It’ll also be easier to know what is actually helping you.
One things to note if you're too deep into fitness youtube, as I got into fasting I naturally started eating less and my testosterone tanked. Would definitely be wary if eating a a caloric deficit.
Guys, I lost everything in Minecraft, except for 4 blocks of obsidian… and why? Because of my own stupidity…. :c
Dude, I’m sorry. You’ll get it back 🔥🔥 We must rebuild
@@TheBioneer Yes, I do think so, I have a plan for doing better, and won't make the same mistake hopefully hahae.
You are inspirational Sir!
Recently found your channel and happy I did. But before that I was contemplating taking test and getting back to the gym for the first time in 12 years due to several injuries. I’m 32 now but my only symptoms of low T are lack of energy and sex drive (likely due to my now X gaining 100 lbs) kinda didn’t want to go there. I’ve always been pretty active despite everything and have maintained my fitness fairly well but now I think I will go back to a modified version of my old nutrition routine from my teens and see where that takes me.
I tried Tongkat Oli, for maybe like a year... can't say I felt a boost tbh, HOWEVER when I came off of it, I def noticed a change in hormones. I can't put my finger on it, I wasn't depressed, but I wasn't "normal." Take that as you will. Also I was and continue to be hella fat, like morbidly obese, but now I'm on a daily running/calisthenics/cycling/yoga routine and I can honestly say I feel better now than with Tongkat Ali. Stay safe y'all!
Good job man keep it up
You'll burn more calories doing resistance training, if you enjoy those activities go for it. But if your goal is to burn fat then you'll get more bang for your buck in time with resistance training 2-3 times a week.
Another banger like usual cheers. Have you considered making a solid snake workout ?
I have! 😁🔥🔥🔥
@@TheBioneer 😎👍
9:19 I appreciate a lot when youtubers do this, where they don't just rely on studies or patterns and look at the context and wider picture.
Good job bro, I love the fact that you clearly aim to be objective.
I agree with you but I'll be 74 next month and I did find that Creatine helped a lot only because it replaces some fluids in your muscles that was lost to aging. If you are under 40 don't bother. But if you are older it will help. There is one more thing that might help L- Citrulline with Malate 2:1 use 3 to 6g. That can boost your duration. When you're over 70 a good wind can help and you don't complain.
Creatine has nothing to do with these testosterone boosters.
Those are both great supplements that are proven to work. Since this video is about testosterone, I’ll point out that creatine may increase dht, which is a more potent form of testosterone. There’s a study that I believe demonstrated this dht boost in subjects who took creatine
Just started taking L-Citrulline 1200MG made by Now Sports. It seems to have am effect on my 75yo body because lately I've been waking up with erections even though I took half the recommended daily dose.
The bioneer = the biological engineer, it was right there in plain sight
He solves practical problems, I reckon.
Great advice and very timely now that it seems that everyone is trying to manipulate this stuff. I agree - practice over pills. Thanks!
Can not wait to watch.