Strength, Cardio or Both? Study Sheds Light on Which of the Three Generates the Highest Testosterone to Cortisol Ratio. Plus: Why it May not Even Matter
Image 1: Best to be used on non-strength training days for an intense HIIT session or some regenerative cardio, these machines probably don't hamper your progress as much as bro-science would have it - even if you use them after your strength workout. I would venture the guess that the earth-shattering recognition that testosterone-induced acute increases in protein synthesis are not the fundamental determinant of the sex-differences with respect to the ability to acquire lean muscle mass (cf. " 45x More Testosterone "), did not unsettle your faith in the anabolic properties of the Big T (as discussed in " Zoning in on the Big T "). You will therefore probably be inclined to read my summary of the results of a recently published study that was conducted by scientists from the Department of Sports Physiology, Science and Research Branch in Teheran, Iran, which dealt with the differential effects of strength, endurance and concomittant strength and endurance ...