I didnāt see it mentioned yet, butā¦ why? If itās just to build muscle or burn fat, youāll get more ābang for your buckā by fine-tuning your training and nutrition. If itās for legit health reasons, thatās a different situation.
This article has a ton of info, including supplements that can help. It also explains why many Test boosters designed for guys wonāt work on you and why DHEA should be your first choice:
Thanks so much about the article, Iāll tear it apart in reading itā¦
Its not about health issues, but Iāll tell you one thing, Iām struggling in the gym all those six months and finally managed to squat 100kg, not in a very good form of course and with a lot of sweat, and Hereās that guy who doesnāt train legs (comes to the gym, says its leg day but he hates leg days so boom delt day or whatever his mind says) and without proper training squated 80kg(I also struggle with 80kg too), not to mention Iām 171cm 67kg he is 160cm and 57kgā¦ This means I lack of strength and that men are naturally stronger than women, okay I can cooperate with that, but I also want to find a way to balance this.
I so admire men and im jealous of their nature gift which testo is, but I feel its a little unfairā¦
Thatās why I want to boost mine, cause I believe that with the effort I put with that magic ingredient added there will be amazing resultsā¦
DHEA is known to raise E2 in men and testosterone in women. Get your DHEA level checked and supplement for the high end of the range. 10-25mg per day is a good starting value. The most noticable side effect is some get sleepy and some it keeps them awake like a strong cup of coffee. So you will need to test how it effects you then take it morning or evening. Best of luck.
I was 16 when I stepped in the gym first time in my life, I had 59kg back then and squatted 80kg as my max. Everyone was amazed. Deadlift was 60kg and bench press lame 35kgā¦ my legs were always more developed than my upper body, even my calves are awesome despite the fact I never train them.
Upper body tho - not so much.
Today I do 8 rep sets with 90kg when I squatā¦
Yeah, you were a bright exception, and if you say you have calves too then ypu are a whole different story, you know that calves is in a big part genetics and you happen to have strong legs, but I tell you he has no legs!! This isnāt the caseā¦
Iām convinced that in the case I mentioned is all about testosterone, cause I work legs so much and Iām even struggling when adding another 10kg for exampleā¦
Do not compare yourself to men. There is a reason that male and female athletes are in different divisions for competition. If you think itās āunfairā that some untrained men are stronger than you after youāve lifted for six months? The world is unfair, so this is a bit of a pointless concern.
As Chris mentioned, focus on nutrition. Adequate protein, ideally carbs before, during, and after you train to take advantage of your insulin response. Insulin is one of the primary drivers for women. Eating enough calories to fuel muscle growth. Train intelligently. Get adequate sleep.
@poisoneve. I donāt think anyone here has mentioned creatine.
It wonāt boost your T, but it is well-known for assisting with some of the things you want from T. Enhancing strength, increasing muscle mass, and improving athletic performance.
Itās been extensively researched in women. Itās not a steroid. Youāre body naturally produces some creatine, and itās found naturally in food but supplementing it can be really beneficial if your goal is strength and increased muscle. It can cause some water retention.
You can search for articles related to Women Creatine Strength Training or Should Women Take Creatine?
So how much bigger will this get if I actually start to train it?
My quads are also big. Big enough to make my glutes look small. My legs in general dwarf my upper body.
And sorry for offtopic postā¦ just you seem to know more about genetics than me.
Yeah, thanks, will definitely give it a go, I just wondered if women can take advantage and increase their testo levels too as naturally we have a little.
Well, I agree with you, but if you give it a thought;
without proper training, half of my size and managed it?! Itās just surprising for me.
Well, I think that if legs are your strong card why not train them properly and adequately?
Do not relax and just say "I have big calvesā make them grow more, thatās what Iād do if I were you, to see tremendous results as itās unfair to have legs with a little more potential than others(cause with proper training you can turn no-calves into calves, its hard but you can fight back to genetics for some point) and do not take advantage of it and build your glutes, too, they are sleepy giants but with big potential as a well-known glute trainer said, the glutes are also a very big muscle, strong glutes=strong in the big lifts so I think you should consider add some more exercises and give your whole body the attention it deservesā¦
Iām regulary hitting glutes but quads always remain bigger for some reason.
And Iāll start working on my calves too.
Anyways back to your topic.
In women - testosterone is produced in ovaries and mostly converted in estrogen, and other part of testosterone which doesnāt go to estrogen right away is produced in adrenal glands. So try to find a way to stimulate glands into producing more T.
Well, if youāre doing your job then you donāt have to worry, it will result to good physique, if you follow a good program, dieting etc
Yeah, good point, I also found the article provided so helpful and I think I know what to do next!!
I find this topic very interesting. Being tall and and slim with long legs. I have a hard time with the squats even before smashing my knee to pieces. Deadlift is easy so is the bench press.
I also think the the nervous system is part of the equation. Some natural aggressiveness wonāt hurt.
I never had my T tested. Getting past mid 40s, things seemed to go sideways pretty quickly and I figured I was peri-menopausal. But after reading as many Tnation articles on the subject and reading up elsewhere, I began supplementing with curcumin with bioperine, zinc, and magnesium. Seems like dozens of things began dramatically improving, not the least of which was laying down some (finally) visible muscle that Iād been working so long and hard for. I almost wish Iād been tested just to give me some idea of what changed biochemically, butā¦I got what I wanted, regardless. So thereās thatā¦
What about the leg press ??
Do you face difficulties too?
I think tall people find a hard time as for the leg press thatās what some friends of me complain aboutā¦
Thatās good and congrats for keeping up the good work, I wish in your age I will be as determined and āready for warā as I get that you are(from what you write)
leg press is easier then squat as I donāt have to balance my long slim frame.
Now being 40 ish with a bad broken knee, still rehabing that sucker, my squats are sad, yet deadlift were not really affected.
I always been the brute force type or it is just the farm life?