Ego? To cut down on stress by getting sufficient sleep for a change or take care of some nagging chores that they are putting off?
Recovery , adaptation and muscle confusion works best. Go hard for weeks and for the same weight and lifts and you won’t notice much change after a while.
Cleaned up my life a bunch, and got the full panel done for Defy. I tried doing the test under reasonably normal circumstances, not unrealistic ones I’ll never normally do. Normal diet, normal slight lack of sleep, jerked off day before…you know.
Well, I hit my best numbers in a while:
TT: 582 (250-1100)
FT: 108.3 (35-155)
SHBG: 30 (10-50)
FSH: 3.7 (1.6-8.0)
LH: 5.2 (1.5-9.3)
E2: 23 (<29)
TSH: 2.61 (.4-4.5)
I’m suspecting this may be more placebo than I thought and that I should hold off longer until I really need it. Maybe it’s more from stress or I’m depressed? Who knows
Please include lab ranges for Free T, if Free T is below midrange that may be your problem and probably not much you can do about it naturally as you would need Total T above 800.
When testosterone is suboptimal ordinary daily events can easily stress you out and cause depression.
Ranges added! Looks like FT is technically above the midway point.
I would have symptoms with Free T above midrange, some men require Free T high normal or higher. These Free T levels may be below what your body requires to function properly.
I don’t feel good until Free T is right at the top of the ranges.
Absolutely not, your free T is great.