My girlfriend’s dad is a relatively serious lifter. But lately he has been feeling flat in the gym, fatigued, lack of energy, poorer mood. He is 54. I recommended a test enhancer like Alpha Male to him. He seemed somewhat interested but said that he has tried test enhancers before with poor results.
I was hoping to be able to tell/show him about some positive results older lifters have had with it, preferably without changes to diet and training (which he already has pretty well in line). Anybody have good experiences. thanks
Possibly. I don’t know his exact routine. I know he lives hard and heavy, stresses compound movements, some isolation exercises, and is a big fan of 5 x 5s. He says he changes things up every 6-8 weeks.
I’m 49, I occasionally use Alpha Male for short cycles. I definitely feel more agressive, body is “warmer” all day (weird, eh?), and I swear that I get a little leaner looking in the mirror. Also, I wake up with morning lumber… I could pole vault out of bed…that may be a little too much info, sorry.
The only way to know for sure is to have you girlfriend’s dad have blood work done. Do it before and after. I did and the results are below.
My blood work BEFORE Alpha Male showed:
TESTOSTERONE TOTAL: 308 ng/dL (normal range 119-1104)
TESTOSTERONE FREE: 104 pg/mL (normal range 43.0-200.0)
TESTOSTERONE BIO-AVAILABLE: 232 ng/dL (normal range 108.0-506.0)
New Values: one month later, 3 pills 2x per day (max dose)
Total Testosterone: 387
Free Testosterone: 98
Bio-Available Testosterone: 226
I was surprised my FREE and Bio-Available (or weakly bound) did not increase. This made me question if I had accomplished anything.
Do I feel different? I can’t say. I have been training different, utilizing some of the great training articles at T-Nation. I can’t say honestly yes or no. Sex drive is the same.
He may want to try HRT with a Testosterone cream. That is the next thing I will try. By the way, I am 51