The Claim
In healthy young men aged 18–30 years, pharmacologically induced hypogonadism attenuates gains in fat-free mass during 6 weeks of supervised resistance exercise training, as placebo-treated individuals gain an average of 1.5 kg of fat-free mass while hypogonadal individuals show no significant increase (0.4 kg, p = 0.61), indicating that endogenous testosterone is necessary for the full anabolic response to resistance training.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If young guys are given a drug that lowers their testosterone, they don’t build much muscle from weight training—while others with normal testosterone gain about 1.5 kg of muscle in 6 weeks. This shows testosterone is key for getting the most out of lifting weights.
See the scientific wording
Pharmacologically induced hypogonadism in healthy young men (18–30 years) blunts fat-free mass gains during 6 weeks of supervised resistance exercise training, with placebo recipients increasing fat-free mass by 1.5 kg on average while hypogonadal men show no significant change (0.4 kg increase, p = 0.61), demonstrating that endogenous testosterone is required for full anabolic response to resistance training.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that when testosterone was lowered in young men, they didn’t gain muscle from weight training like those with normal testosterone levels did.
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