question from a user
I’ve kept my dose flat at 133mg/week (EOD injections) for the past 2 years. Over that time, I’ve probably lost 30 pounds of fat and put on 10 pounds of muscle (240 lbs to 220 lbs). My question is, should my peak test today be higher than it was before I lost the weight simply due to less aromatization due to lower body fat, all other variables held constant?
AlphaMD's Answer
Yes & no.
I would lean on your Estrogen being down (Estrogen is fat soluble, more sticks around with increased body fat) for sure. With a healthier life style & better muscle mass you should see in increase in Testosterone.
However when on any amount of Testosterone your natural production is suppressed, so if you measured it today it may be the same as a year ago since you're getting most of it from the injections.
I'd wager if you came off Testosterone injections your baseline T would be higher due to your body changes. At the same time T always goes down with age, so it may be hard to perceive that. Even if you came off & saw it was the same as before TRT/losing weight, that's still a win as we'd expect it lower over time.
Good job losing the weight & bulking up.
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