Austin Baraki MD SSC: Clinical Testosterone

[Mark Rippetoe]

Clinical Testosterone | Austin Baraki

[Scaldrew]

Coach Baraki is really making me take notes while writing an article related to strength training. Saving this and Heavy Lifting and Heart Health for February cos I want to get through both of them with copious amounts of notes and time to spare.

[Tom Campitelli]

Man, this was excellent.

[whale]

Austin, just curious, did you study in detail the use of illegal anabolic steroids?

I know your stance on steroids as a SSC and a doctor is NOT recommended but do you think "better safe than sorry" attitude we see among doctors is a bit too restrictive in this case? Could it be that a more "aggressive" TRT would be more worthwhile for a someone in their 20's? I am not very familiar with this topic and I used to hold a belief that the moment u start using the gear there will be permanent systemic consequences. But now I see 40 year olds making kids who heavily abused steroids in their 20's.

[CKehoe]

Man, this was excellent.

Seconded.

Out of curiosity, Dr. Baraki, considering how bad BMI is as an estimator of "obesity," what BF% thresholds might better define obesity? >25%? >30%?

[Dave Longley]

Superb. Many thanks for writing it.

[Austin Baraki]

Austin, just curious, did you study in detail the use of illegal anabolic steroids?

I did not.

Could it be that a more "aggressive" TRT would be more worthwhile for a someone in their 20's?

Worthwhile for what?

[TimWeis75]

A few supplements, including D-aspartic acid, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and possibly Fenugreek may improve testosterone levels, but these are relatively small and often temporary effects that are simply not worth the time or money.

I tried DHEA for a week.

I bought it solely because it was a banned PED, and it was right there next to D3 at the grocery store's health food aisle.

Let me reiterate that: the DHEA, a WADA-banned substance, was at the grocery store.

I felt like Lance Armstrong in those moments when I bought the pills, in the moments I opened the bottle, and in the moments I took them.

I was an egotistical douchebag who was ABOVE THE LAW.

Except it did nothing. I wasted $8 that would have been better spent on more chuck roast.

D3, on the other hand, is a god send during the winter months when I don't see sunshine. I feel so happy.

[whale]

Worthwhile for what?

I guess I should say more effective for training while still remaining safe.

[Mark Rippetoe]

You are apparently not familiar with our position on the use of anabolic steroids. Familiarize yourself.

And this kind of shit is irritating: http://startingstrength.com/resource...ml#post1459880