The '10 sets of 10' protocol, when applied to big compound movements like squats or deadlifts, may not increase testosterone and could even reduce it. — Whalespan
The '10 sets of 10' protocol, when applied to big compound movements like squats or deadlifts, may not increase testosterone and could even reduce it.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“But if people did 10 sets of 10 so just four more repetitions per set, then testosterone did not increase. In fact, you got more of this catabolic cortisol like pathway. You get other benefits from this so-called 10 sets of 10 protocol, but not the testosterone increase and maybe even reductions in testosterone.”
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