You know there's a problem with the medical establishment (and broader culture) when it's often harder for a man to get TRT than it is for his 12yo daughter.

It was nice of Scott and Keith to stop by and interview Rip about TRT.

Mine was 312 at 40 years old. I was deadlifting over 500lb so my doctor said I was fine. I felt like hell. Tired, depressed, not healing from workouts, no energy, low focus and concentration, etc. Found a Dr who put me on TRT and felt 10 years younger in 2 days and 15 years younger in two weeks. Amazing.

I’m on TRT. The symptoms were energy crashes, depression and weak muscle growth. The first dose I took, I kid you not I felt a surge of energy, almost a rebirth. I’ve not had these symptoms since that day. Sex is way better too!

One of the best,& most beneficial podcasts ever! THANKS!

Strange coincidence that I happen to be doing my homework on TRT today and this videos gets uploaded. Guess thats a sign that I'll be getting on it soon.

Excellent and very informative, particularly the last 15 minutes when the discussion topic was PSA. There are many misnomers surrounding that test.

Rip pronounces appreciated, like a property English gentleman. Great topic and show, hugely important and need for info to be out there. Thanks guys.

Great job overall. A little less prefacing while interviewing would help with continuity. More talking from the guests with some elaboration or anecdotes from the host might make the interviews flow a little smoother as well. During video editing, it is also helpful to display internet URL's, phone numbers, email addresses, names of studies cited, etc. on the screen so you can just pause and annotate whatever you need. Thank you Starting Strength for getting information to the masses from qualified experts.

I live in the Chattanooga area, so I'm going to go see these Drs.

Thanks for this, super helpful perspectives. Any advice on the name of the test to find out your CAG repeat length/score?

Great episode!

RIP!!!! THE MAN( Pink Man- because he gets so must vulva) WITH THE PLAN!!! THE LADY'S PET- THE MEN'S REGRET! THE TOWER OF POWER/ TOOO SWEET TO BE SOUR!!! RIP's THE HERO! ALL ELSE IS ZERO!!

I agree, the host interrupted each and every point the guests were trying to make. Otherwise, this could have been a very informative programe.

I am a Trauma Surgeon and MD and I didn’t know that testosterone replacement decreases your risk of prostate cancer! That is reason enough to take it not to mention the suicide prevention aspect and thousands of others positive reasons to take testosterone replacement! Great job to all three of you God bless you for doing what you are doing! Am I wrong?

Love the testosterone episodes to start my Fraideh

Wow! Any man on TRT or considering TRT should watch this video. Very, very informative…

Really good one guys 🙌👊

I absolutely love your program!!!!! I'm 67 yoa and have been struggling to get my Gp to give me more than 100mgs of testosterone. My f...levels are around 200.

What music do you use for the intro?! It's badass. Like a tarentino character intro!!!! Love it.

Voting for Biden should qualify any man for a trt. They obviously need the boost

Damn good show!!

I have tested 3 times and my free t came in at 40, 50 , and 73 , but my numbers were 281, 309 , and 359 but I had all the the symptoms of low testosterone. Started 6 weeks at a clinic and I am feeling better. But why if free t is so high I am having symptoms?

I am 53 and started TRT about 9 months ago and I only need 100mg a week of test prop to get my test a safe and effective level. The changes are still happening (mentally, physically etc....).It takes to time. My big problem is that my estrogen was through the roof (I never did anabolic steroids) which is taking longer to get in check. But the improvements are awesome!!

Gentlemen thank you for confirmation of information that I’ve researched

Turning 40 this year and definitely interested in doing this soon

I had symptoms of low Test last year. I do barbell training, so I decided I wanted to do a steroid cycle with Dbol and Test. I front loaded 2ccs (500mg) in each of my deltoids. Within a few days I felt like I had the use of my entire brain again.

That intro gets me every time 🤣

Anyone with experience in using both topical and intravenous? I'm on topical and happy but curious about the shot

Thanks

Love ya humour Mark and your videos put please let your guests finish their replies.

I'm 61 years old and have an enlarged prostate. My doctor says test. will make it worse. Your thoughts.Thanks.By the way, I'm not talking about cancer

Can someone link study to this genetic polymorphism of AR that actually causes different responses once TRT is taken in terms of either being symptomatic and going asymptomatic or the other way around. Appreciate it

"That's one of the problems with paying before the Dr. visit" in reference to the incompetence. The solution is calling the bank and canceling the check, well worth the fee.

Good stuff. When I have supplemented test, I would go through that initial bloating phase, like painful bloating to where I would begin to resemble Brian Stelter. To combat it, I would take an AI, which I now know is the exact wrong thing to do. Thanks for this episode!

Can you do a podcast on TRT costs and ways to save money

I did a saliva T test a couple months ago and my reading came back in low 40s. I’m a 40 y/o man who has 90% of the symptoms the guys mentioned. Is a level in the 40s ok?

The problem is this is a MENS ISSUE - the world is taught to not give a shit about men’s issues. Watching us suffer is totally ok for the world to see.

I know this is a year later, however, I am about 2.5 months into TRT at 140mg/week administered EOD and my acne is absolutely insane. My DHT is "high" as well. Waiting to get an appointment with my TRT doctor but I'm noticing there is a staggering lack of info on TRT related acne. What can I do? I've tried tropicals. Its all over my back and worsening.

2 weeks in a row without COMMENTS FROMMM ??? WTF RIPP?

This was filmed on Thursday 28th Jan '21? It's not Frahday. I want my money back.

Current best practixe wirh abnormal psa is to conduct MRI to identify lesions. Then modern practice is to do a transperineal fusion biopy, which is much safer. And surgery is on the decline as newer radiation treatments are so effective with almost no side effects.

49:16 Study on 501 men where they defined "estrogen sweet spot" 🙏

Ive just run my numbers because we work in Nmol over here. My numbers in ng/dl are in the mid 400’s 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Got ahold of a TRT clinic, test is 379, estrogen 11, free test 6. Didn’t ask my goals just gave me the cookie cutter injectable, AI, and I declined the stuff to help me keep sperm levels, I don’t plan on having more kids anyways. Tried to value sell me the hcg, Anavar and winstrol right off the bat. I start next week but don’t plan on taking the AI and only plan on taking the test, 2 shots 1/2 ml per week. Do you think a loading dose is important? I’m 40 and was diagnosed with low test when I was 25 and put on androgel, but only used for a month because we were trying to have kids and I never went back on the garbage

It's like when reading the studies they forget that correlation doesn't equate to causation

I am 56 years old. I do not need test replacement. I stay away from bottle water. I try and eat great and work out like I am 20 years old. I get plenty of gains and have no need of purple pills.

I listen to this while I'm smoking 'killer grape' cannabis sativa hybrid and I wonder what rip would think of that

Interesting how a previous SS coach in CA says that testosterone has ZERO influence on strength.

Gotta love that the Tier1 guys have STATA on their giant monitor lol!

Get the COMMENTS from the HATERS in the first 5 mins, and you'll still have your 90 mins to talk about your prostates after that

My Testosterone is low, but I have no symptoms and keep growing in the gym. Should I arbitrarily start therapy based on a laboratory result?

Hmmm sign me up!! 💪

STARTING STRENGHT / ANABOLIC DOC COLLAB WHEN

So what is the best way to get T ?? There are pills, drinks patches and injections, so what is the best way to get it?? And how often?? And how do I make my doctor give it to me, I'm 54 so I am sure I need it. I lift a bit over twice my weight and I have good libido... is it common for men 54 to NOT need this?? How much would I safely get without risk... upper safe limit??

What's the harm in filling a man's butt with about 750mg of testosterone and sending him home?

So in a way any man getting to the age where they notice a decline. No matter what the numbers say, should just get on TRT as preventative care and to increase quality of life?

I'll be calling them. I've been in a funk for years.

I take it the hormone disrupters he's talking about are the phtalates found in plastics. I have been working to get plastics out of my life and been pretty successful but it's still an ongoing battle. For example I store stuff in genuine glass jars, including my water from the tap (it's good well water and I refrigerate it to drink). I retired my old big plastic drinking container for a stainless steel one. I use natural castille soap (allergic to the common "fragrance" in soaps) for washing myself, my home and my clothes. Really glad I saw this. I was avoiding this stuff to start with because of allergies but now this opens up a whole new perspective. Here's a link from the site he's talking about; www.hormone.org/your-health-and-hormones/endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs

Sup guys, derek more plates more dates 24:04

Host just doesn't want to let them speak. But you could sure tell they wanted to! Fascinatingly subject matter for sure, but the incessant interruptions started wearing on me. I get he's a legend...but still.

Not to mention the fact that most docs arent taking in account of CYP 450 drug clearance. You do this for Morphine you would do this for Test CYP. And means 2x, 3x, even daily injections are required for stable levels. Personally I had to do daily obviously not everyone is the same. But for me its perfect. Not to mention from a PCP put me at 100mg getting 600ngdl total wasn't even running Free Test. Felt like crap. Went to a huge TRT cookie cutter clinic went on 200mg didnt really feel right at 1k total and 20 free. Accidentally went to 290mg with 1600ngdl total, and 56ngdl free felt fantastic. Bottom line get your levels tested, if your veteran, athlete, car accident survivor you may need full endocrine replacement. Dont suffer and tell a veteran and others, Save a life.

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Are there any implications of TRT with respect to hairloss?

''Fry deey''

Didn't you already do this episode 2 months ago?

I’m disappointed that nothing was said about the suppression of your natural test resulting in balls the size of raisins.

Strongprouddangerous on Instagram. I began trt and instantly noticed water retention and shortly began to have increased blood pressure 150/90. By the end of a 12 week period my blood pressure normalized and water retention was no longer an issue plus all the positives... focus, drive, mood all better.

QUESTION: What's Rip's favorite restaurant chain? ANSWER: *FRYDEE'S* okay that was easy

There are new studies that shows that periodic high levels of testosterone can help shrink the prostate

Isn't your target demo like 19-30???? Boomers: like Everyone who's not old af and doesn't need to drink bull sperm: comment

Let the experts talk and get to the point. I don't have the patience to listen to the host's diatribes.

I am ready to go on the juice! Anavar and tren please!

Shot them an email. Let's see what happens. 35 years old and already not feeling myself and having issues with ED. Feels just like yesterday when I was 24 and was able to move mountains, have sex from dusk till dawn, and nothing got me down.

TRT my ass....put a hot 19 or 20 year old girl out there....things will get better quickly

I just wish this host would have let them speak and not keep interrupting them..we're here to listen to them not you big guy..geez

Someone needs to eat their wheaties in the morning before these interviews. We have 2 guys that know their stuff and are trying to spit out knowledge quickly and thoroughly and one other guy who likes to interrupt to share his opinion on everything or make random comments at 4 words a minute. Almost seems like information is coming out too fast so he has to slow things down purposely. Hard to watch.

Keith has an awesome hair transplant!

Great guests but for goodness sake can RIP be quiet and listen. 'Men here is the most important thing", PSA so Keith please explain then 30 seconds in RIP interrupts and rambles on, and on, and on, and on.

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This guy is a HORRIBLE interviewer. Ask questions, let them answer, don't interrupt but instead interject where appropriate. Know better, do better. Thanks.

A guy that has destroyed his body using drugs ends up running a healthy lifestyle company. Awesome. I saw many friends going on the juice in the 80s and 90s, the majority because they had male inferiority complex and thought getting jacked would get them laid but to a t they ended up bald and fat. Or dead.

I honestly think that people will just find reasons for doing TRT when they don't really need it. If we decline in testosterone as part of aging, that's part our nature. Western culture is obsessed with trying to defy it. If you have ED may be you should stop watching porn. If you have depression maybe you should address the things you are not happy with. I'm very skeptical of a single factor being a be all solution to all problems.

Mark Rippetoe needs to learn to listen as he talks and talks/ Kind of sad to see and very, very difficult to watch at times. The man is more interested to give his UNEDUCATED opinion that listening to the actual doctors who know 1,000x more than him. SAD!!