heavy said:Bump bc I never got a response, still wondering what you guys think.
Also asking again because I've been hitting the weights hard this year, doing the Arnold plan, and getting ripped, and just starting to learn about trt cycling and stuff...which made me think of my test 9 months ago.
heavy said:Bump...I did a morning testosterone test last week and sent it in. Got it back yesterday...75 pg/mL
The chart said it's low but normal, but if I'm understanding correctly, that's incredibly low. 75 pg/mL = 75 ng/dL.
WTF any input fellas?
Edit: If you look at me, you'd never think low T. I'm about as cut as they come naturally, and with lifting, I have muscle definition and the coveted V-look. (I'm speaking from a point of humility here, obviously I tested my T for a reason, and I'm admitting it's low, so my point is not to brag.)
Edit2: I've found in my life T levels are just like "alpha"...very situational (except for a small % of population). When I feel like I'm in-fucking-charge, I can feel the T pumping. I suspect my T levels are a sign of my life right now, which is at a job I don't like, sitting all day, which comprises 40 hrs of my life per week.
75 pg/mL = 7.5 ng/dL. That's a free testosterone reading and yes that is low.
It's hard to give you advice with just one parameter, testosterone doesn't exist on its own in your body. If you want useful feedback, you need at least:
-LH and FSH (LH stimulates test production and FSH sperm production but FSH provides more stable readings)
-test and free test or test and SHBG
-estradiol
It is even better if you also include:
-cholesterol
-pregnenolone
-DHEAs