Comments on: 8 Ways To Increase Testosterone Levels Naturally

By: Chok

Chok — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:11:55 +0000

What about sex and masturbation? Always heard that sex increases testosterone but never know the correct frequency

By: anthony

anthony — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:03:41 +0000

hey great stuff you have here it has litterally changed my life! start of last year i was chubby (im 15 also) now almost 16 and fit /strong and when i measure my bicep/tricep its 39cm i was amazed the other day when i mesured it, could you tell me if thats a decent size for my age? and ive only been on protine for 4 months out of 1.5 years

By: John

John — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:01:25 +0000

Thanks for a motivating article Mark 🙂 Really ended 2008 on a low, I dont know why exactly but I really lost control with my eating habits and gained just over 20lbs in 8 weeks. I think it was down to me losing focus on my goals and ended up in a cycle of bad eating, then came the holidays and all sanity went out the window. I’m using a method that I have full faith in, TSPA 🙂

Like you pointed out it’s never too late to start over, I just need to get focused on my goal to lose the fat and keep going until it’s done.

I read articles more and more lately about how excess calories aren’t needed to build muscle so do you think we should be thinking positively when using TSPA about being able to gain muscle even when calories are lower? I know I sometimes fall into the mindset of thinking I wont be building muscle while cutting calories so I dont need to workout as hard and I’ll admit I probably dont push myself as hard when thinking like this.

By: sameer

sameer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:03:26 +0000

good mark thx for tht artical

By: PAUL

PAUL — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:00:13 +0000

Thanks Mark, I more quick question regarding my full body workout plan. If it turned out that my point of overcompensation happened to be on the 7th day, effectively a week between sessions, would it be a good idea to perform this workout at the end of my carb up period while my glycogen stores are at their highest. For example if my carb up period is from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon, perform the full body workout Sunday early evening. I could then just perform some lighter active recovery eliptical sessions on my low carb week days, allowing both my muscles and CNS time to recover. Just trying to put all the basic principles of training and nutrition together, so they are not “fighting” eachother. Thanks again for the great website

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:09:07 +0000

@Wael. “Fantabulous” – What a word, lol. Thanks, glad you like the info. 🙂

By: Wael

Wael — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:16:10 +0000

ive asked people and trainers for different diets, workout plans and other areas of interest but nothing compares to info this fantabulous website offers. im waiting for the free program you promised sunil, that should be as usual interesting.

easy homie

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:43:18 +0000

I’ve heard all of these before except for the “Stay Lean” concept. It made sense the way you said it. I’m in the “eat big to get big” camp and I’ve been gaining like crazy. I’ve been in both camps and can attest to the fact that they both work. It just seems that eating big works faster …for me anyways. Thanks for the refresher!

Mitch

By: Sunil

Sunil — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:13:34 +0000

Hello Mark,
Iam from India,Please give me a 4 day split workout,i want to concentrate on the biceps,mine biceps are not growing,in 5 mths only 1.5 inc increase…

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:11:31 +0000

@Joe. Must be your first time at MuscleHack. Dietary fat is good for fat loss (not too much of course). It’s part of the philosophy of this site. Check out the most popular articles in the sidebar for my MANS and GLAD diet articles.

By: Joe Dolan

Joe Dolan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:04:43 +0000

Hi Mark,

Confused about #1 and #4. How do I get lean yet still consume fat? What I would like to see is a dietary plan from you, day by day. Or is that on your site already and I just haven’t bumped into it. Have seen recipes but not a scheduled eating plan. I have lots of problems gaining muscle mass and am convinced it is because of diet. I train to failure and I have tried different rest periods. So don’t think my problems are in those areas. Of course I am 60 so maybe some of that is to be expected. Have been training for a year. Some gains that I do take pride in but wish there was more.

Thanks

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:23:11 +0000

@Shay. Solid advice mate, thanks.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:21:09 +0000

@Matt. New material coming soon will help you out.
@Johnny. In short, no they don’t work.
@Sunil. To prioritize a body part, give it a day of its own or at least work it first. I will be developing a new free program soon that will help you out too.

By: Shay

Shay — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:15:57 +0000

Avoid Commercial Raised Red Meat:
Not to be a downer but commercially raised red meat has been found to have some the highest absorbable estrogen levels as far as foods are concerned. I would steer clear of commercially red meat and when consuming red meat go organic and hormone free.
https://www.nutritionresearchcenter.org/healthnews/if-youve-ever-needed-to-know-about-organic-meats/

Avoid Products that contain BPA:
BPA leaches out of plastic food and drink containers and into your endocrine system and raises estrogen levels in both men and women. There is a very clear link between plastic container s that contain BPA and absorbable synthetic estrogens. You could easily decrease the amount of environmental estrogen you consume by eliminating using all plastics bottles or containers that are not BPA free. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1257590/

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:12:50 +0000

@Paul. I think it would would wonders. Though everyone will have to assess where their individual peak overcompensation point is, and work out again on that day. Subscribing to a set day wouldn’t be optimal, although yours could be on the 7th day after all.
Anyway, I’m working on something very similar which I’m sure will produce phenomenal results! I will be offering it to students on my new online personal training program, coming in February. In you, or anyone, is interested, email me via the contact form on this site.

By: stephen mckay

stephen mckay — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:40:09 +0000

i wish a programm for body part per day pls thanks

By: Sunil (India)

Sunil (India) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:38:05 +0000

Beautiful article,squat,deadlift and bench press also increase testosterone and IGF level,vitaminc c also increase production of testosterone….

Mark pls help me,actually mine biceps are not growing,iam only 5 mths old in the gym..

Iam from India,iam 29 years of age,height 5.9,weight 74kgs,iam just 5 mth old in the gym,i do gain shoulders,traps,thighs,chest,triceps but mine biceps r not growing..

Before joining gym

weight 72 kgs now 74 kgs
shoulders 17 now 18
chest normal 37 now 39 chest exp 39 now 40
upper arm 12 now 131/2
forearm 11 now 12
waist 34 now 32
hips 36 now 38
thigh 16 now 22
calf 14 now 13
ankle 9 now 81/2

This is the 4 day split……

MON
CHEST/TRICEPS
FLAT BENCH PRESS
DECLINE DUMBBELL PRESS
INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS

TRICEPS MACHINE PULLEY
KICK BACK

TUES
BACK/BICEPS
LAT PULL DOWN FRONT
MACHINE PULL UPS
SEATED ROW
DEADLIFT

BARBELL CURL
PREACHER CURL

WED….OFF

THUR
SHOULDERS
OVERHEAD PRESS
SEATED DELTOIDS RAISE
FRONT PLATE RAISE
UPRIGHT ROW
DUMBBELL SHRUGS

FRI……LEGS
SQUAT
LEG PRESS
KNEE EXT
STANDING CALF RAISE

SAT……OFF

SUN….OFF

one warm sets each body part and then 3 normal sets with 8-10 rep,i lift really heavy weights,only 50-55 minutes workouts,2 hr before workout i eat carbohydrate rich food like chapati,rice and then 15 min before workout i take one b complex capsule,after workout i take dextrose 50 gram with creatine 3 gram in 500 ml of water and take with vitamin c and e and a antoxyforte capsules….

i do love big biceps but mine biceps r not growing,i really follow progressive overload technique,when i finish back workout there is not much energy left for the biceps workout,so should i do only biceps workout only on Saturday so that i can able to fully concentrate on it….

By: Johnny

Johnny — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:20:00 +0000

Nice article as always Mark. I will gladly admit, I do just about all of these things. With the exception of the compund exercises. And I’m wondering, do testosterone boosters actually work? Because I’ve been looking into them for a little while and I like the idea of them haha. Cheers.

By: Matt Drennen

Matt Drennen — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:16:06 +0000

Mark,
I’ve read a lot of your articles and they are very good. The thing I need BIG help with is GAINING weight. I lift 5 times a week, take a protien shake afterward, and try to eat as much as I can but i STILL can’t gain weight. I need your help.
Thanks Man
Matt

By: PAUL

PAUL — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:26:58 +0000

Hey Mark,
Great advice again. Now if I could go to failure and stimulate my entire body using a full body workout, keeping it under 45 mins, and allowing a week before I go back and do it again, would this work? I’ve been able to do the workout, it involves some imagination and is absolutely gruelling, but it is possible to do. I know this would produce a lot of testosterone. I keep my MANS diet in check, and allow full recovery, with just a few brief active recovery eliptical sessions during the week.. Could this style of training work? I just dont like to do splits. Even though my muscles recover, I fing that multiple weight training sessions when going to failure burn out my CNS. This way I give my muscles and CNS an entire week off.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:43:40 +0000

@Ryan. True. I know some of them personally mate!
@Keith. Thanks again. Yep, success breeds yet more success.
@Jason. Good to know your progressing towards your goals. Even better to know you got the material from this site. 🙂

By: Jason Cremins

Jason Cremins — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:56:56 +0000

Mark,

Great stuff yet again, Having followed your THT and TSPA plans over the last 18 months to great effect, I am living proof that your methods work and unlike many others can fit around a busy lifestyle with family and a business to run.

All th best

Jason

By: Keith Davis

Keith Davis — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:51:56 +0000

Come on Mark… ” Take it easy on the booze”… have a heart LOL
I like the more muscle less fat leads to more muscle less fat… that’s the one for me. Sounds like poetic justice to me.
Great advice as usual.

By: Ryan M Hall

Ryan M Hall — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:22:03 +0000

Hey Mark,

Great article, I love the fact that you step out against booze and give the truth, as usual. Too many people sit and say they want to lose weight and spend 1-2 (sometimes more) nights a week getting plastered and wondering why they don’t lose weight. Well put.
Thanks a bunch,
Ryan