Low testosterone?

maestrulwro · 2021-05-30T11:02:58+00:00

I don't think workout-induced Testosterone production is so big that you would see psychological effects. This might all be just in your mind.

With the time left during that week, what do you do? Do you use it to improve or relax? Do you take any kind of supplements in the days you go to the gym, supplements that might otherwise influence your hormone levels (edit: and that you don't take on break days)?

A quick fix that I would try is to go running/swimming or something else that is easier on the joints, but is still physical workout (not sure running is the best example, but you get what I mean).

Whisper · 2021-05-30T13:01:06+00:00

There is no sense in arguing or speculating about that which can be resolved by experiment. If you are concerned about your testosterone levels, have your blood tested.

kclanton80 · 2021-05-30T13:27:21+00:00

All in your head

Inertia_Override · 2021-05-30T11:18:53+00:00

You probably just feel better about yourself after working out. Doesn’t sound like a testosterone issue, sounds like a masterbation issue.

vCynicalx · 2021-05-30T12:57:59+00:00

You have anxiety and your masking it with the gym, educate yourself on mindfulness and try going for walks etc, break through the fear of unhappiness without the gym. I got through this via lockdown and it’s made me face my real problems

MattyAnon · 2021-05-31T13:10:46+00:00

I feel similar.... lifting has a very significant impact on my mood and confidence. The "all in your head" crowd are ignoring the impact that testosterone has on mood and outlook. The "no significant difference" crowd are assuming that you have a normal base level of testosterone. If it's low, then the difference is amplified.

I really doubt this is a "all in your head" thing. Most things like this really aren't.

u/Vegetable-Ad5980 says something similar.

u/Whisper makes the great point that there is no point in discussing on the internet with (very biased) strangers something that can be experimentally tested.

OP - sadly you're stepping into the world of psuedoscience and religion with this topic.

In conclusion: get yourself checked out, and do let us know the results.

Mental_Performer_125 · 2021-05-30T15:11:58+00:00

I'm the exact same. Everytime I take a break I become a binge eating low confidence bitch that jacks off and games all day.

I see it that working out is the "keystone" habit that signals to your mind that you're doing well and should keep going. Take that off and everything under trembles.

Limp_Flamingo2521 · 2021-05-30T15:21:24+00:00

First of all, it seems to be all in your head. It comes when you stop working out but leaves when you’re back at it! Seems pretty obvious.

Second, when you stop, try to refocus and remember how you feel when you work out. If after a while of trying nothing fixes then I recommend seeing a doc. Hope that helps bud!

uchihaitachi1237 · 2021-05-30T16:44:35+00:00

It's psychological bro

Qwertyisazerty123123 · 2021-05-30T20:40:37+00:00

If it's psychological, it's subjectively true for him.

I feel the same as him.

The answer is when you get used to drive a good powerful car, going back to drive a cheap weak non reliable one get felt more dramatically.

Most people don't lift, don't eat healthy and do objectively bad behavior for a long period and get used to their low level of energy...

2021-05-30T22:07:37+00:00

Placebo. You shouldn't feel effects that shortly after not working out.

TheRedApostle · 2021-05-30T13:44:55+00:00

OP, think about this - if the premise you're operating on was true, then surely spending seven hours in the gym would make you the most confident man alive for that day? And it would even compensate for not lifting till a while after.

No, you're not turning into a beta bitch because you didn't lift. It has more to do with one pillar of your life suddenly disappearing, and your mind wanting to make sense of how to function without it - NOT a lack of testosterone.

It appears to me that you have little interests outside of lifting. Cultivate some, if you aren't already.

SerialATA_Killer · 2021-05-30T21:06:58+00:00

Sorry about the longs post, but I think it's something everybody needs to know.

Listen, if you are in the developed western world, ESPECIALLY in the USA, you are literally being poisoned most of your waking day. I get it, it sounds like hippie shit, but go and listen to a podcast or two about xenoestrogens. They are essentially synthetic products that either process through your body like estrogen, or even worse, straight up block your test production. They come from products we use in daily life: bath soap, plastic containers, tap water, laundry detergent; this shit is fucking everywhere. In the United States, average test has decreased by 1% per year for the past 30-40 years. It is very difficult to find normal consumer products without these poisons in the west, but you can do it.

There are many more things, but the biggest offenders you need to remove from your life that are literally blocking your testosterone production and are almost chemically analagous to estrogen:

Any plastic objects that interact with your food, even ones that say BPA free: cooking utensils, water bottles like Nalgenes, shaker bottles, and ESPECIALLY plastic food containers. NEVER EVER put hot liquid or food into a plastic container. If you like coffee, don't use Keurigs. French press only or use the traditional glass coffee makers. Get glass containers for food and a glass pitcher to hold your water.

Any personal hygiene products with "fragrance" or artificial dyes listed in it. Companies don't have to disclose what's in "fragrance" as it's considered a trade secret. This is where most products hide parabens and pthalates. Get some hippie ass bar of soap, fragrance and dyeless shampoo/conditioner, and fragrance free lotion/hair products. Pthalates are the chemicals that will really mess you up, they are the famous chemicals that will turn male frogs into female frogs, and they're in basically every retail hygiene product out there.

Any personal hygiene products with sodium laurel sulfate or other sulfates. This basically includes anything modern that suds up: laundry detergent, toothpaste, body washes. It stays on your clothes after you wash them and gets on your skin. This shit gets absorbed by your skin, doesn't get filtered by your kidney, and fucks your test production.

Get an activated carbon/charcoal tap filter. As I said above, no storing water in plastic containers, not even brand name water filter plastic containers. Water in the west is full of pesticides and birth control that women have dumped in the toilet.

Look up "the dirty dozen" foods. If you like any of these foods or regularly eat them, you NEED to buy them organic.

Good luck out there, do a little research. I know it sucks, but take a trial period trying these. I started doing this in the past year, and I feel way, way better.

Vegetable-Ad5980 · 2021-05-31T00:57:01+00:00

I had low testosterone 230-250ng for my age and felt the same as you well technically not low in doctors eyes but that’s bullshit. When I injected testosterone I felt way better and all these symptoms dissipated.

Here’s the thing right testosterone reference ranges don’t separate for age, weight, height disease, activity level, diet etc etc. it’s just one giant range they use to categorize all men.

The levels of a dying old man are also attributed as healthy to a young man in his prime which is ludicrous. And endocrinologists usually don’t know any better.

The average testosterone levels in America dropped by overall 50-60% of all men. And they keep minimizing and shrinking the reference ranges overtime if you pay attention.

There’s so many things in the environment from stuff to food to tap water to even plastic that negatively affects testosterone levels not to mention obesity activity levels or medications or vitamin deficiencies that a lot of Americans have also which contribute and will nuke it overtime.

Not to mention that getting older in general after 25 your levels will slowly drop year by year regardless of how in shape you are.

My opinion it is better to be optimized and inject trt then to let society and modern life take away your testosterone. Testosterone is linked to so many things people don’t know about your a fool if you let it get to low.

Now to add on to this you should get checked regardless because you might not have low t but you definitely have anxiety issues and low self esteem stuff it might be negative thought patterns you have or might be just pure cause of vitamin deficiencies genetics or low testosterone.

Get a full blood panel and therapy and start from there

shittyfuckdick · 2021-05-30T14:05:36+00:00

Instead of taking a week off completely, maybe give resistance bands a try. They’re pretty cheap and you can get some that 100s of lbs of resistance. Also they’re much easier on your joints.

Reverse2First · 2021-05-31T00:41:59+00:00

Get your test tested by your doctor to find out if it’s actually low or not.

GrandmasterHurricane · 2021-05-31T04:38:34+00:00

When you take that week off from lifting, what else do you do?

ibirden · 2021-05-31T04:51:56+00:00

Placebo

iron_ee · 2021-05-31T05:38:50+00:00

deload instead of a week off

x4tun8x · 2021-07-04T05:33:22+00:00

Buy a belt squat machine. Buy a leverage gym.

Dont do freeweights and tax the joints. This way you can workout pretty much every day without needing to rest.

Problem solved

Beefster20 · 2021-05-30T11:55:07+00:00

Stop taking so much time off. 1 week off every 3 months is too much. I say exercise everyday. Obviously don’t max out daily but higher reps, bike, swim, walk.

iidxrealedition · 2021-05-30T11:12:30+00:00

Your testosterone increase from working out is so insightful that this is definitely caused by fluctuating levels of testosterone. Sounds psychological to me. The culprit could be another issue you didnt mention.

Title	Low testosterone?
Author	tft646
Upvotes	84
Comments	56
Date	May 30, 2021 10:37 AM UTC (5 years ago)
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