Sleep and testosterone

Covers how sleep quantity and quality impact testosterone production, recovery, libido, and body composition. Learn practical strategies to improve sleep and protect hormones for better training performance and long-term health.

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Top 5 natural ways to increase testosterone

Top 5 natural ways to increase testosterone

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Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert
Oct 18, 2025 · 13 min read

Weight loss, better sleep, smarter training, stress control, and fixing silent medical problems are the top 5 natural ways to increase testosterone. Here is how they work and how to build a practical plan with lab numbers that actually mean something. “Start with the basics. Lose excess weight, protect your sleep, train your muscles, and ...

Unlocking muscle gains through hormone-focused recovery strategies

Unlocking muscle gains through hormone-focused recovery strategies

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS avatar
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

Maximize workout results with hormone-friendly training techniques

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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” ...

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