Testosterone Boosters worth taking?

[satd10]

Are testesterone boosters worth taking at 17 years old? i heard they dont make much of a difference at my age so is there any other alternatives. I currently just take whey protein and creatine should i just stick to that and keep training hard or is there any other things in the market which can help with musle and mass increase?

[Branch Chain Blink]

no, they won't do anything.

[zootalors]

Originally Posted by blink922

no, they won't do anything.

said mr 18 yr old to mr 17 yr old.

What a vast amount of experience you must have.

[jgreystoke]

ZMA and good fats allow your body to make plenty of its own test.
The body actually needs zinc and fats (in the body at 10% minimum bodyfat and in the diet) to make test.
That's why red meat, which has lots of zinc and natural creatine, and good fats, was a traditional secret weapon of power athletes.
Herbals like tribulus have traditionally been used to boost libido and mood.
They appear to raise test but haven't looked at the research.
Prohormones and the like are actually hormones that are (usually inefficiently) converted to test and estrogen (!) in your body.
Since they mess with your endocrine system if the dose is sufficient, and don't do anything if the dose is too low, I wouldn't bother with them.
In meaningful doses they cause bitch tits, mood swings and switch off your natural test production.
A young man's natural test production is around 5-10 mg per day. (This is why the traditional dose of dianabol used by juicers in the late 50s and really taking off in the 60s was 10mg per day. They only used them periodically. Most of the modern beauty queens, sorry pro bbers, take around 40 times that, not to mention hgh, clenbuterol, etc)
The reason test is observed to decrease in most men over 25 is they are sedentary and have crap diet!
The best test booster at any age is big compound movements with the emphasis on lifting weights that are big as a % of bodyweight.
Exercises that hit a large proportion of the body's musclature with big weights boost test and hgh naturally.
Think squat but not leg extension.
If this works for an old dinosaur like me it'll surely work for you.
Whey protein and creatine are excellent.
You only need around 2.5-5 grams of creatine daily depending on bodymass and severity of training. Anything more and you just excrete it, even when you are a monster.
A kilo lasts me a year!
I get my whey cheaply by drinking low fat (semi skim) milk.

[dpeterson75]

Ive taken ZMA before and it really is just a multivitamin. At your age I would just be taking a good NO preworkout drink and then lots of protien after. If you really wanted to raise your test try Tribulus. I used it for a bit and it worked Decently.

[HSP10]

I wouldn't worry about it for at least until you are at least in your mid-twenties. At 17 your testosterone levels haven't even peaked yet so if anything test boosters will screw up your tract.

[jgreystoke]

Originally Posted by dpeterson75

Ive taken ZMA before and it really is just a multivitamin. At your age I would just be taking a good NO preworkout drink and then lots of protien after. If you really wanted to raise your test try Tribulus. I used it for a bit and it worked Decently.

Glad to hear that tribulus works from a real lifter on the forums. I'd much sooner trust someone who has the guts to post in this site, than some scientist who is paid by a supplement company to talk up a product.

Checked out your profile. You will certainly reach these lifting goals, and beyond.

Best of luck

[freeweight]

man i started taking dhea ,im 23 and i REALLY noticed a difference ,was sore at the max for maybe 3 days no matter how much i did ,my mood went from nervous and worry'n bout **** ,to easy going outspokin ,and in your face if needed be ..and the guns went from 17 to 17 3/4 i was 200 and now 220 ,cant fcking believe it maube im unusuall but this is awesome might starte taking 300mg a day with trib 3 times a day

[the_tentacle]

Spend your money on good clean food and the basics like whey protein and creatine. A good diet and consistent training will provide tangible results. Whatever minimal boost (real or imagined) so called test boosters provide is just not worth the money. Believe me, I wanted all the supps to work, and I spent the money, but I never really saw any dramatic or mediocre results. When I train hard and eat right I get results.

[tmeleski]

Originally Posted by the_tentacle

Spend your money on good clean food and the basics like whey protein and creatine. A good diet and consistent training will provide tangible results. Whatever minimal boost (real or imagined) so called test boosters provide is just not worth the money. Believe me, I wanted all the supps to work, and I spent the money, but I never really saw any dramatic or mediocre results. When I train hard and eat right I get results.

I would agree, I tried all types of test boosters and I never saw anything that was dramatic. I've taken animal stack, 17 HD, And 2 others that I cant remember. I'm sure all that I did was give my liver a hard time. That was when I was new to bodybuilding and all I wanted to do was fill my body with supps, I gained more weight and muscle than ever when I just concentrated on having enough rest and a really good diet, with basic supps like protien, creatine, and a multi vitamin. I also occationally take a NO product like NO-Explode. So like all the others I would advise against it. it isnt worth the money or the trouble. I've spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars and like I said with no real results.