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Finding testosterone replacement therapy: Your local guide to wellness

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

Aug 07, 2025 · 16 min read

TRT is typically appropriate when a man has consistent symptoms of hypogonadism and repeat morning labs show total testosterone below about 350 ng/dL (≈12 nmol/L), with free testosterone below 100 pg/mL (≈10 ng/dL) helping confirm borderline cases. This guide walks you through getting tested locally, interpreting results with a clinician, and fitting testosterone into a ...

Maximize your workouts with hormone-focused training tips

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

Aug 06, 2025 · 12 min read

The most effective hormone-supportive approach is heavy, multi-joint resistance training with moderate volume and enough rest to boost post-workout testosterone and growth hormone while preventing chronically high cortisol; men with symptoms and total testosterone below ~350 ng/dL (or free testosterone below ~100 pg/mL) should consider clinical evaluation. Here’s how to dial in training, sleep, and ...

Unlocking muscle gains through hormone-focused recovery strategies

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

Aug 06, 2025 · 13 min read

Muscle gains improve when recovery habits support anabolic signaling (testosterone-driven muscle protein synthesis and deep-sleep growth hormone pulses) while preventing chronically elevated cortisol that suppresses testosterone and accelerates muscle breakdown. Here’s how to align sleep, stress, nutrition, and training so your body’s own chemistry drives faster progress. “Most men think they need a new exercise ...

Maximize workout results with hormone-friendly training techniques

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

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” ...