Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez designs strength and recovery programs for professional athletes and patients recovering from surgery. He focuses on building strength, mobility, and effective recovery while lowering injury risk. His goal is for men to achieve the best performance in the gym and in daily life.

Maximize workout results with hormone-friendly training techniques

Aug 06, 2025 · 13 min read

You can improve strength and body composition by keeping resistance sessions short and intense—centered on compound lifts at about 70–85% of your 1-rep max with moderate volume and adequate rest—while prioritizing protein and sleep to support testosterone and growth hormone and prevent chronically elevated cortisol. Here’s how to structure training and recovery so the “builders” ...

Facing the truth: My experience with testosterone replacement therapy side effects

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Aug 06, 2025 · 12 min read

Testosterone replacement therapy can cause predictable side effects—most notably testosterone-driven increases in red blood cell production that push hematocrit above 54% in about 18–20% of men, a threshold linked to thicker blood and higher clot/cardiovascular risk when not monitored. Here’s how the main risks (blood, fluid retention, hair/skin changes, and hormone shutdown) happen and what ...