Does exercise consume testosterone?

[Virginian]

I'm looking at the results of several recent blood tests that I have had. In 2 cases I had exercised heavily in the week before the blood was drawn. In 2 cases I had been very sedentary.

My measured testosterone levels were substantially higher after a sedentary week than they were after an exercise week.

So my question is, does heavy exercise consume testosterone and cause concentrations in the blood to drop?

 

[MBB]

Curious to know this myself.

 

[3J]

there is a peak of test in your system in the morning and the curve goes down in the day...


usually working out increases testosterone.. add lbm for example..

when you exercise rigorously and have a poor diet that would actually decrease testosterone levels.. even if you are eating healthy, if youre not eating enough it wll effect test levels

 

[MBB]

there is a peak of test in your system in the morning and the curve goes down in the day...


usually working out increases testosterone.. add lbm for example..

when you exercise rigorously and have a poor diet that would actually decrease testosterone levels.. even if you are eating healthy, if youre not eating enough it wll effect test levels

Whilst this is certainly true for endogenous test, what about an exogenous source. As Virginian and myself are both on TRT, would intense exercise use up the exogenous test quicker as it's not being replenished by the body?

 

[3J]

im not sure.. i would hope so... lol.. we would want it to be used up.. that means its being used for the right reasons .. this is a bit out of my scope now.. asking halfwit would probably be the better step.. or maybe megatron

 

[Megatron28]

im not sure.. i would hope so... lol.. we would want it to be used up.. that means its being used for the right reasons .. this is a bit out of my scope now.. asking halfwit would probably be the better step.. or maybe megatron

I don't know either. But it makes sense that if you speed up your metabolism that you are going to metabolize the testosterone faster.

How big are the differences in your numbers. Obviously there are probably a lot more variables than just the amount you exercised as you do not live in a controlled laboratory environment, but it would still be interesting to see if the difference in the numbers is statistically significant.

 

[Alpin]

Is Virginian on TRT or natty?
If I remember correct he's TRT.

 

[Alpin]

Don't mean to hijack the thread but the question I want answered is does higher Testosterone levels (which TRT levels give you much more energy) over tax the nervous system beyond what it could/should handle.

 

[Megatron28]

is virginian on trt or natty?
If i remember correct he's trt.

trt

 

[Megatron28]

Don't mean to hijack the thread but the question I want answered is does higher Testosterone levels (which TRT levels give you much more energy) over tax the nervous system beyond what it could/should handle.

Can you elaborate on this? What mechanisms are you thinking are at play?

 

[Rastas]

Stress is catabolic. Overtraining, lack of sleep and calories will lower testosterone levels. OP, there are way too many confounding factors to be able to answer that question specifically.

 

[Rastas]

Can you elaborate on this? What mechanisms are you thinking are at play?

I'm curious as to what he means as well. I can't see a correlation between elevated testosterone levels and a negative impact on the CNS (a significantly noticeable one anyway).

 

[Alpin]

Can you elaborate on this? What mechanisms are you thinking are at play?

I'm not sure. If an individual's T level genetically is 600 ng/dl or so and it geadually declines where they need TRT does it become too much stimulation for the CNS (which has many androgen receptors) if they alter their T level to 1200 ng/dl with TRT?

I can workout comfortably for an hour with T levels of 300 ng/dl. If I go to 830 ng/dl TT I can train comfortably and full out for 2.5 hrs....
More if going with higher T levels.
My question is when does this become too much or excessive for the CNS ?
What are the long term effects?
Lot of unanswered stuff...

 

[Alpin]

Btw. ..
Thats why I dont "cycle" with higher doses. I can train more than enough if on TRT.
Personally, I don't know how some ppl handle those high doses. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night with more than 200 mg week of T.

 

[Virginian]

I don't know either. But it makes sense that if you speed up your metabolism that you are going to metabolize the testosterone faster.

How big are the differences in your numbers. Obviously there are probably a lot more variables than just the amount you exercised as you do not live in a controlled laboratory environment, but it would still be interesting to see if the difference in the numbers is statistically significant.

Total testosterone after sedentary weeks were 919 and 827 ng/dL. After very active weeks, numbers were 566 and 477. Dosage was quite similar. I don't recall diet etc. being any different, but perhaps I have forgotten things that could be relevant.

 

[Alpin]

Total testosterone after sedentary weeks were 919 and 827 ng/dL. After very active weeks, numbers were 566 and 477. Dosage was quite similar. I don't recall diet etc. being any different, but perhaps I have forgotten things that could be relevant.

What dose?

 

[Megatron28]

Total testosterone after sedentary weeks were 919 and 827 ng/dL. After very active weeks, numbers were 566 and 477. Dosage was quite similar. I don't recall diet etc. being any different, but perhaps I have forgotten things that could be relevant.

What do you mean by "quite similar"? I thought you were saying the dose was exactly the same. Was your AI dose the same too?

 

[Virginian]

What do you mean by "quite similar"? I thought you were saying the dose was exactly the same. Was your AI dose the same too?

I keep a record of doses so I could look it up. Here are the results:

Dec 16, 2013: Test = 919ng/dL, dose = 87mg/week, sedentary activity during pervious week, no AI
March 4, 2014: Test =566, dose = 87mg/week, strenuous activity, no AI
April 17, 2014: Test = 827, dose = 70mg/week, sedentary activity, no AI
June 30, 2014: Test = 477, dose = 70mg/week strenuous activity, adex 0.25mg twice/week

I inject every 4 days. Doses are calculated for 7 day weekly periods.
My doctor doesn't like test levels that are too high, so to make her happy I skip the dose prior to the blood work. The values above therefore were taken either 7 or 8 days after the last dose.

 

[Megatron28]

I keep a record of doses so I could look it up. Here are the results:

Dec 16, 2013: Test = 919ng/dL, dose = 87mg/week, sedentary activity during pervious week, no AI
March 4, 2014: Test =566, dose = 87mg/week, strenuous activity, no AI
April 17, 2014: Test = 827, dose = 70mg/week, sedentary activity, no AI
June 30, 2014: Test = 477, dose = 70mg/week strenuous activity, adex 0.25mg twice/week

I inject every 4 days. Doses are calculated for 7 day weekly periods.
My doctor doesn't like test levels that are too high, so to make her happy I skip the dose prior to the blood work. The values above therefore were taken either 7 or 8 days after the last dose.

I think the different test levels are more likely due to all the changes in your protocol.