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Just got my results today. 16.9. The doctor says it is well within the normal range for guys my age (41). But who wants to be normal? On the quest to bump it up a bit.
I have no idea what my testosterone level is, nor do I care. I train for strength and a little for endurance. My body composition is good, all my body parts and systems work just fine - aren't those the things that matter?
You would probably see if pretty significant improvement in mental and physical function (and even testosterone levels) if you could do something about this. Common things being common, inadequate sleep drives T levels way down. @Ryan T has some good suggestions as well.At best I'm getting six and a half hours.
+1The point he made was that, while aiming for certain lab values is useful, we are limited by our understanding of what those lab values actually mean. Ultimately, real life observation is what needs to be the primary guide for our interventions. In other words, don't put an obviously healthy person on drugs, and don't pass off an obviously sickly person as healthy because their preliminary labs look good.