Watch out for empty wine bottles in the next weightlifting training videos. Researchers found that red wine consumption can reduce the amount of testosterone in urine and give a boost to testosterone levels. A compound of red wine partially blocked the action of an enzyme, which looks for testosterone and then sends a message to […]
Steroids in Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting
Clint Darden shares his opinions on steroid use in Powerlifting and Weightlifting. Powerlifters: testesterone, little deca (primobolan, equipoise), anavar, d-bol, anadrol, halotestin Olympic Lifting: is all about recovery, growth hormone, anavar, testosterone (in off season) Looking forward to your opinions / experiences (if you have any, since I don’t). Update: Check out the Top 10 Banned Substances […]
Dorian Yates on His Steroid Use
First time I heard him talk about it so openly (even though he said he wrote it all down in MD before). At his peak (140kg bodyweight) he took 1000mg testosterone, either 500mg of deca-durabolin OR boldenone (equipoise) and 50mg (daily) dianabol. No GH. Update: Thanks to M in comments who pointed out that he took […]
Workout Duration – Keep it Short and Intense
Read Justin’s post on workout duration, rest and the hormonal response. Good strength programs will include two, maybe three primary lifts with one or two assistance exercises. The average number of lifts or exercises included in a session is three or four; there’s no reason that such a workout can’t be completed in an hour. […]
Fapping, Testosterone, and Muscle Growth
Silverhydra on fapping your way to higher testosterone levels. Fapping does not increase or decrease testosterone levels significantly Not fapping for at least a week or longer does increase testosterone levels This increase is pretty small, and probably not worth it Ejaculation and orgasm really don’t affect much hormonal parameters over the long term. It’s […]
Poliquin on Meat and Testosterone Levels
Read: Chales Poliquin on the connection between testosterone levels in vegetarian and meat based diets. More testosterone related posts here.
Heavy Negatives, Forced Reps, Drop Sets
Charles Poliquin wrote a post about techniques bodybuilders have been using for decades Three mechanisms of muscle growth. Mechanical tension experienced based on intensity of load and time under tension causes muscle fiber damage, which results in maximal motor unit recruitment and more muscle growth. The local muscle damage caused by training results in inflammation, leading […]
Increasing Testosterone Levels
Charles Poliqiun wrote a post titled “The Testosterone Response!” in which he lists ten ways to increase your T levels. 1) Go Heavy and Use Large Muscle Lifts: Olympic Lifts, Squats, Deadlifts2) The Importance of Volume3) What About Rest Periods?4) The Individual Nature of Testosterone Response5) How Can I Get the Best T:C Ratio?6) Use […]
Your Biological Clock – The Circadian Rhythm
Here is a nice visualization of the Circadian rhythm. Highest testosterone secretion at 9:00 and highest alertness at 10:00. No wonder why working out in the morning feels so great. I have been doing this for over a year now. I feel better, more active during the day. If your schedule allows it, you should definitely […]