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Heavy Resistance Training 1-8 Reps
Lift heavy loads in the low-rep range, typically around 1 to 8 repetitions per set and roughly 70% to 95% of your one-rep max, while stopping short of failure. This style of training is used because it produces a strong, short-lived rise in testosterone and emphasizes high-intensity strength work.
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“What you find is that heavy weight trainings but not weight training to failure where completion of a repetition is possible leads to the greatest increases in testosterone. So anywhere from one rep maximum to somewhere in the you know 6 to8 rep repetition range in males or females increases testosterone significantly and it does it for about a day sometimes up to 48 hours.”
Andrew Huberman · How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen | Huberman Lab Essentials · Feb 20, 2025 · 18:49 · YouTube ↗
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