How to naturally increase testosterone with exercise (types of exercise, reps, rest period, etc.)

Watching Dr. Malik increased my testosterone naturally without exercise.

"Never skip leg day." Doctor's orders...🙂

- Resistance training is better, endurance training releases cortisol which reduces T - Use heaviest weights you can - High volume - Short resting periods - Use free weights as opposed to machines (stabilizing muscles engaged) - Lower body muscles have larger mass, so squats and deadlifts do more than benching - Better not to go to failure, since that releases cortisol - No conclusive proof on improvements to basal/resting T, although some correlations with losing fat content - Older men have lower response, but there's sufficient evidence to still prove effective

Best advice ever, "Never skip leg day."

Tysm for what you do for the male community, dr Malik. 🥺

At 47, my testosterone levels are at 398, I'm still building quality muscle at this age and I look better than 99% of the people at my gym. Keep pumping!

Good info, I am 75 this year been lifting weights for 50 years, still training twice per week now as recovery is slower due to age.

This is still a new topic for researchers. I use to train 8 hours a week in mixed forms of training and my T-Levels were about 320. I would get tired and nap for a half hour and felt great. If you have a large belly that is the warning your body gives you to start eating less and moving more.

My total serum testosterone levels at 56 were 526 ng/dl, whereas now at 62 they are 611 ng/dl. The two main factors: I lost a lot of my visceral and subcutaneous fat along with a steady dose of workouts (5 - 6x/week).

Wow, I'm in my 60s and seeing those older men really set me back. I am ready to start back up after being away from weight training for a while. I spent years in the gym weight training but life sometimes gets in the way and things change. I really feel like I am still able to get good results with resistance training.

@RenaMalikMD - You are a sweetheart in more ways than one! Thank you! ❤❤❤ 1. Large muscle groups, heavy weights, but not to failure 2. Keep viseral fat down 3. Little rest between sets It is working and I am in my 60s !!!!! Also VERY inspiring to hear from guys that are older than me! Those 75+ WOW! 👍

What a mind blower, going to failure is not necessarily better. Thank you for sharing Dr Rena!

Squats, Deadlifts, Bench Press & Pull-ups. Those are the big compound exercises that do the most for you.

In 6 months of keto and crossfit I lost 53lbs and raised my testosterone naturally from 213 to 320 total test and I'm 48. I could tell my test was going up, but was surprised by the lab results. Lots of squats, dead lifts, cleans, and snatch workouts in those six months.

What an excellent presentation. Didn’t expect a urologist to be so knowledgeable about exercise science. Found this better than any number of “so-called” weight training specialists.

Stress kills testosterone

Very helpful information. I still train hard at age 75. Legs are my favorite, and I leg press 700+. Keep that testosterone going!

Absolutely love your channel! Best part of this video “that’s why you never skip leg day”. Love it!

Pick your pain or it will pick you. Am 40, and I feel amazing. Whats not been mentioned is the hormonic acute stress response of working out and Ice baths. Stress reduction is the goal. I Rewire my mind and dwell on the joy after a work out, this leads to me to stay consistant. Its not volume in one session, but volume of a lifestyle, consistancy is key for me.

The facts that this Dr provides is absolutely amazing.