I’m taking a testosterone enhancer called Mutant test. Supposedly it claims to elevate test by as much as 300% over baseline.
Now heres the thing. It gets me angry, irritable, and aggressive ( all signs test is increasing) but doesn’t do anything for me “down there”. No additional erections, no increased sexual desire, just rage.
I find I am too tense to feel like having sex. I’m short tempered etc Blood type O.
Any ideas is this is just a short term stage I’m going through with the product and it should improve with time?
Just curious if I should continue with it. I don’t want to turn into a jerk who wants to start arguments with everyone. I want to get in better shape and get more erections at my age of 41 with increased libido.
I wonder if this is closer to roid rage than anything else and no this is no illegal or steroids in any way.
The majority of over the counter products are waste. It probably increasing your blood pressure which is cauing your irratability. Diet and a decent exercise program would be more effective.
I’ve seen roid rage in guys, thing is it’s not so much the testosterone that causes it..(or any of the other negative effects associated with steroids for that matter) as it is the DHT that testosterone converts into.
Now the product you’re using claimes to have anti aromatase aspects to it to prevent conversion of test to either estrogen or DHT. I’d be curious as to whether the product contained some kind of other stimulants like Caffeine. Many products geared at body builders have stimulants and thermogenics thrown in to help fat burning, aggression during workouts, and the feeling of more energy and intensity.
For increasing the frequency, intensity and duration of erections, try adding some Arginine to help support the nitric oxide system.
That said, I’ve been reading your posts on your fitness goals and progress and I have to ask…are you sure you know what you want? No offense but in this thread your issue is a testosterone booster that is NOT raising your libido. Yet I want to say that a couple of weeks ago you were experiencing an increase in libido (implied to be resulting from exercise induced increases in test) and you seemed unhappy with it.
Now as a side note. You seem confused about cardio. Adding cardio isn’t adding energy, it’s supporting stamina, but the action itself is burning calories (energy) which will ADD to the feeling of fatigue because you’re over training. Body Builders aren’t tired because they’re winded or lacking stamina. They get tired because they burned a huge amount of caloric energy doing the workout, and because what calories they have left are being used to build muscle mass. Adding more cardio is using up the calories the body would otherwise be using to build muscle size and strength.
Adding muscle mass and strength itself can help with your energy levels, as everyday mundane actions become easier. Actions that once required a certain amount of exertion to perform now require less.
Common signs of overtraining include irritability and loss of libido…which if you’re in a relationship can enhance the irritability.
Try cutting back on the cardio a little bit. If you’re following the three day split advised in the other thread, then limit cardio to about 20 minutes on the days in between and go very light, say 20 minutes on one of the lower settings on a stationary bike. The object isn’t to push your limits of endurance (that will just tax your bodies recovery further) but just enough to get the blood circulating and oxygen moving.
as for carbs. It may take more time and work than most people are willing to do but look into where your carbs fall on the G Index. For the first couple of hours immediately after your workouts go with very High Glycemic Index carbs. Your body needs Glycogen Stores replenished fast and simple sugars are best for that.
For the rest of the day stick with very low G Index complex carbs like whole grains, brown rice, sweet potatoes instead of regular. These carbs are slower to process and thus the energy lasts longer. Things that will lower the overall glycemic load of a meal include the addition of animal proteins, fats, gelatin (connective tissue), and dietary fiber. This will create more of a slow steady stream of calories into the body as opposed to a spike and crash sort usually associated with a sugar rush.
I think once you pull back on how much you’re taxing your body, and focus on slow processing energy sources you’ll find your libido should start to increase…if that’s what you want.