[quote]B rocK wrote:
I figured most would jump to supplements but let’s not forget a change in diet.
Also, lift heavy. Fuck rep work. Lifting heavy will boost them T numbers too.
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Negligible, transient spikes in T and GH do almost nothing more than your average, steady-state levels for building muscles and recovery. [/quote]
interesting. i always thought that if you took someone who was eating a typical american diet (by typical i mean shitty, fast food, high HFCS and carbs) and changed them over to a more paleo-style diet that not only would they become more healthy, but it would have a positive effect on their t-levels.
i’m sure the number of people on this site that are eating that ‘typical’ way are minimal but that’s where i was thinking when i responded.
[quote]tolismann wrote:
Does zinc supplementation increase T-levels for the average (non-medicated) 30+ BBer?[/quote]
From my understanding zinc is necessary for T production in the body. Then it could be inferred if you are deficient in zinc it might help your T levels rise to where they would naturally be, but it wouldn’t have an increasing factor beyond that. Like I said though the later was purely inference and speculation on the first bit I had read.
[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
Dietary strategies do almost nothing for increasing T levels just as the brief boost in T from weight training does little for muscle growth. [/quote]
A diet high in dietary fat (saturated and monosaturated) as been shown to significantly increase T-levels. . . isn’t that was Dr. Mauro has researched for the last 30 years?
[quote]dnlcdstn wrote:
I’m 27 as well. I recently went through a divorce and I believe all the stress killed my T levels. Once I started lifting heavy again and got a new girl my energy and hormones returned to their previous levels if not higher. Now I’m better than ever. So my suggestion is to stay in a positive mood, eat clean, and lift heavy. [/quote]
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The mental aspect, as far as stress goes, cannot be overstated. As soon as I dealt with some serious stress issues in my life my T levels appeared to almost instantly improve. I should add, though, I also suspected my diet was potentially low in Vit D so added some supplementation. Both factors combined I’m feeling 10 times better.