Why I Stopped Training BJJ As A 4 Stripe Brown Belt | My Low Testosterone Story
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Hey giant slayers, In this video Brandon shares why he stopped training at 4 stripe brown belt, his low t story.
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Had 3 stripes on my brown for 4 years and i just stopped. Had more fun surfing hunting and dirtbiking
Thank you for sharing I went through the same struggles don’t give up brother 💪👴🏼
Thanks bro! Taking it one day at a time 💪🏽
Mahalo for sharing coach and mahalo for continuing to teach! 🤙🏽
Thanks brotha.. excited to get back to full speed soon!
Hey bro!
Low T is no joke. Glad you got checked out.
Do you know if the dr checked your prolactin levels?
I had low T from the age of 19. My dr checked my prolactin levels and it came back super high. He ordered an MRI with contrast and turned out I had a prolactinoma in my pituitary gland. The excess prolactin was suppressing my testosterone production and was in the low 200s for T. I had surgery to remove the tumor and my T is naturally coming back to normal levels. I know from first hand that pinning weekly sucks!
For young guys, there tends to be a more serious underlying root cause for low T.
Have your doc run prolactin tests, most men’s clinic docs don’t.
Great story. I’m so glad you posted this.
Glad you started to feel better. Thank you for sharing 🌹
Thank you Sarah!
I'm 65.. brown belt. 11 years on the mats. My T was found to be 190 back in 2018. Injectable TRT has been a game changer. Never got off the mats but struggled until I got the diagnosis.
Thanks for sharing your experience Bob!
Thanks for sharing. I will look into the treatment
Thanks for sharing. Most guys just "live with it" and don't go to the doctors for anything...me being one of them.
I was that guy also.. but it just got to a point where it was too much for me to handle
Man, I hope you feel better soon, but I also hope you find your way back to the mat. Wishing you all of the best my friend. Hopefully JJ is a life long journey for you. Happy training!
Thank you! I’m starting to feel much better, went back last week to training 💪🏽
You should’ve tried fasting that shit is a game changer
I’m 40 and had my t level checked last year it was in the 300s. I’m 330lbs and started BJJ three weeks ago. Thanks for sharing your story brother. 👊🏼
My pleasure Ken. Good luck on your journey bro! I look forward to hearing how it goes
lol, I'm 44 with a 111. I was like "Well now, that explains a lot." I'm guessing TRT is in my future.
Hope things are better now. I know this is stating the obvious but did you catch covid around that time? Nearly every symptom you listed I had during acute covid. I ended up developing what's now known as Long Covid. I'm 3 years out from that and still dealing with small fiber neuropathy and other symptoms but as of about 9 months ago I'm back on the mat.
Thanks dude. All the best to you.
Good story , keep me posted because I been told my test is borderline and I have been feeling like shit . Had to stop BJJ.
Will do bro
Nobody ever talks about the hard parts of life when they are a huge part of who we are. Thanks for sharing! Interesting... Us health system, man...
I'm 29. barely getting by day in day out for 2 years. Finally someone decided to put T test in blood work. I came back at 257...ugh. I've always did everything naturally for the last 2 years, diets, supplements, meditation, etc. I am starting HCG this week and if we don't see improvement in 60 days, I'll also do TRT.
I work with tons of athletes on TRT. What are your SHBG level and free test levels? Are you managing estrogen (the end product of testosterone metabolism)? What is your IGF-1 level? Hopefully you are getting a full panel of tests. Unfortunately, very, very few MD's know what they are doing (I am a PhD). I usually send my guys to Dr Larry Lipschultz, in Houston. If you are having trouble getting things sorted out, it may be worth your while to see him.
Wow, great story man. Kids can be creative with how they bully people. I appreciate your honesty. Maybe I missed it but how old are you? I'm 27 so I'll get it checked in the near future.
I appreciate the kind words bro 🤙🏻
How's it going now?
You are indeed a hero if you know it or not!
Mahalo Eric!
Is it true that Combat Sports and especially BJJ lowers Testosterone ?
oss bro. thanks for sharing your journey. have you had thyroid tests done? TSH T3 T4? sounds very similar to hoshimotos and low thyroid as well
I saw rheumatologist and they did a bunch of bloodwork and it came back normal. Not sure if they tested thyroid though. Is that usually through bloodwork also?
@@DavidvsGoliathBJJ Yes. normal blood panels should include TSH (thyroid function) T3 T4. Rheumatologists usually look for ESR and CRP (inflammation levels) We see alot of both in clinic as well the way you describe the symptoms sounds very similar. have you had bloods done recently in last 6 months?
You are very young to be utilizing TRT as a long term strategy. Your body surely responds to "exogenous" TRT, and maybe not always in ways you intend, for the long term. Instead, are you really sure that your low levels aren't susceptible to "lifestyle" changes. Young families, your job and your social life really are a "stress" (however rewarding) in ways that you may not fully appreciate. Of course you can't really change your situation in those respects. However one thing you might pay serious attention to is not just "relaxing" but actually developing a good "sleep hygiene" regime. "Sleep" is a "game changer" for guys in your situation. Read or listen to Matthew Walker on this subject, and in particular how "sleep" profoundly effects TRT. Check it out. Good luck with your busy life!
Thank you for the recommendation I will look into it!
Any plans for an update on how you are feeling on trt?
They say peak results in 2 months. It’s been 7 weeks so I will put together a follow up video soon!
@@DavidvsGoliathBJJ awesome, thanks! 7th week in BJJ and Loving the journey
I have a lot of sympathy for those who have thyroid or medical issues that effect these levels but I’m very confused about why the average man’s testosterone is so low. It seems this is a pretty common problem that didn’t exist in the past. I remember reading that the average sperm count has been cut in half from 50 years ago. I’m wondering if the same factors such as sedentary lifestyle, processed foods, lack of sunlight and vitamin D are why these levels are low? Or, is it just that this has always been the way it is and we are just now able to do testing on it?
From doing some research what I found to be common reasons across multiple articles were high stress levels, lack of rest, cell phones in our front pocket too close to your balls, and drinking bottled water. But who knows!? It’s more common than I thought as well.
Man the Bjj world straight sucks now. Everyone just gets a test prescription when they walk through the door. Hey I'm really tired from training........well gee maybe you should get on test!!!! More and more people are gonna feel tired now in the bjj community because more and more of their training partners are on on Test. Lame.
dude, dead on
Look up John E. Sarno and TMS, you'll thank me later.
Will do thanks 🙏🏻
Man that’s so crazy I went on YT and found a video where the guy recommended a book called “Healing back pain” by John Sarno. I thought, hmm.. that sounds familiar. Turns out That book was given to me years ago by a friend and was on my book shelf but I never got around to reading it. Going to read it now!! Thanks again
Sounds like chronic iron deficiency and vitamin D deficiency (among other issues). Hope you figure that out man.
He wouldn't be able to use the excuse to get on Test is that was true man , I mean come on. :)
Thanks for sharing! I should look into this myself. Glad things are starting to look up for you!
Thank you! Yeah I noticed my recovery time after training was really bad also.
You had a terrifying gym rival didnt you 🫣