Andrew Huberman· PhD
You hear this all the time that doing these big, heavy compound movements or resistance training increases androgens, things like testosterone, DHT, DHEA, and so forth.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
You hear this all the time that doing these big, heavy compound movements or resistance training increases androgens, things like testosterone, DHT, DHEA, and so forth.
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Yeah, well, I mean- I think it's a stress response, right? It's mechanical stress and it's metabolic stress.