Endurance and Testosterone
Engaging in endurance activities before weight training can lead to decreased testosterone levels during workouts. To optimize testosterone, it’s recommended to lift weights first and then perform cardio. High-intensity interval training can boost testosterone, while prolonged endurance exercise beyond 75 minutes may elevate cortisol and reduce testosterone.In this clip
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The Science of How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen | Huberman Lab Podcast #15
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How does endurance training affect testosterone?
Can excessive exercise reduce testosterone levels in the episode The Science of How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen | Huberman Lab Podcast #15 and the clip Endurance and Testosterone?
I’ve heard Andrew Huberman say that keeping workouts between 45 minutes to 1 hour is optimal for testosterone and cortisol, so not to do resistance training longer than that. If I do cardio after my resistance training session, does that count for this purpose, or is it counterproductive? Is that time limit just for the resistance training portion of the session?