More Testosterone In Older Men Does Not Boost Physical Performance

…if you are already in good physical shape. A recent study showed that older men between the ages of 44-60 did not show any boost in physical performance. They did show muscle gain and strength; however.

Healthy older men who given large doses of testosterone show increases in muscle mass and power, but no improvement in physical function, a new study shows.

This was likely because the men in the current study were “unusually fit for their age,” Dr. Thomas W. Storer of Boston University School of Medicine and colleagues say, meaning that the strength and muscle they gained didn’t affect their already-excellent physical function.

Testosterone therapy for people that really need it can work out great, but if some of these older men that are in great condition don’t really need it, then why bother? I say save the testosterone for the ones that truly need it and can benefit from it if necessary. The article mentions no test of sexual function or performance.

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