{"id":9236,"date":"2015-11-14T18:56:18","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T18:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mistermanpower.net\/blog\/?p=9236"},"modified":"2022-02-12T16:00:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T21:00:01","slug":"does-weightlifting-provide-a-long-term-testosterone-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mistermanpower.net\/blog\/does-weightlifting-provide-a-long-term-testosterone-increase.php","title":{"rendered":"Does Lifting Weights Increase Testosterone In the Long Run?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"does<\/a>A popular tip for boosting testosterone levels in men is to lift weights \/ weight train. While is this often shared as a tip to naturally boost T levels, truth is there aren’t many studies supporting the idea that lifting weights increases testosterone in the long run<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A quick boost in testosterone during, and for a short while after, your workout, yes, some studies show this… but something that stays with you, increasing testosterone for a long time after the workout… even at rest?…<\/p>\n

I’ve dug deeper into the situation, trying to find actual science to support this mainstay of the natural testosterone boosting community that I know<\/em> keeps us strong, virile and manly.<\/p>\n

Studies That Do<\/em> Show Lifting Weights Increases Testosterone Levels In the Long Run<\/em><\/h2>\n

In the best study yet proving weight lifting’s strong, positive effect on testosterone, men’s testosterone levels were measured over an 8-week period of weight lifting, and T levels were significantly higher when measured at any time during the study<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this study<\/a>, older men who exercised on a regular basis (they don’t specify which type of exercise, resistance \/ weight training or aerobic activity), experienced improved oxygen uptake and higher testosterone and growth hormone levels than their non-exercising counterparts.<\/p>\n

And in this study<\/a>, 400 men between 40 and 80 years of age were surveyed on their health habits. Men who exercised and had a lower body mass index (BMI) and smaller waist circumference had significantly higher testosterone levels than the non-exercising, heavier-set participants of the study.<\/p>\n

Weight Lifting Guidelines for Increased Testosterone:<\/h2>\n

On my own quest to improve testosterone production naturally<\/a>, I’ve compiled key guidelines to follow the maximize the testosterone boosting effects of weight lifting:<\/p>\n