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Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men by jiggawatts on Thursday January 14, 2021 @07:04PM (#25784964)
Something that is fairly well known in weightlifting circles is that "lifting heavy" will boost testosterone levels for about a day.

This is something I can anecdotally confirm: A few years ago my libido was low and I had borderline depression. After my lifts exceeded 100 kg (220 lb), there was a noticeable positive correlation between my libido and the deadlift days.

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Re:Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men by bigpumpkin on Thursday January 14, 2021 @08:14PM (#25785640)
Yep. Lifting heavy is also good because it doesn't take very long and it's far easier to go high intensity for a few reps than medium intensity for many reps. Just gotta be careful to have proper form and not injure ourselves.
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