# All About Testosterone - Episode 2779 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/all-about-testosterone-episode-2779 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/all-about-testosterone-episode-2779.md Podcast: [Fitness Confidential](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733) Published: 2026-03-25T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://angriesttrainer.libsyn.com/all-about-testosterone-episode-2779 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angriesttrainer/WedChrisS-032526-WVTop1End.mp3?dest-id=117301 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/all-about-testosterone-episode-2779 Duration seconds: 4123 ## Resource Episode 2779 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer talk all about testosterone, if more is necessary, getting your vitamins, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/03/all-about-testosterone-episode-2779 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout All About Testosterone Today is all about the use of testosterone and whether it's really necessary. (2:00) As we get older, testosterone drops; if you start it, it's not likely you'll get off of them because it's hard to stop them. "Free testosterone" seems to be a big indicator; that is, the amount that is available for your body to use. (21:00) There are always many questions surrounding peptides and hormone replacement. The advice Vinnie likes to recommend is to fix everything else with your metabolic health first, and then see if you still need it. (23:30) Often, the decline isn't age-related but diet- and lifestyle-related. (25:00) Vitamin D, especially from sunlight, contributes to hormone production, as do zinc and magnesium. Being obese has the largest impact on testosterone and metabolic function. (30:00) Lifting weights has a massive positive impact on your metabolism and hormone production (31:00). Quality sleep makes a difference! Just a three-hour difference in sleep can change levels in as little as a week. (32:00) Diet has the largest impact. The amount of fats, how many meals, and snacking—all of it can affect how (or if) your body creates enough hormones. (32:30… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fitness-confidential-43733/episodes/all-about-testosterone-episode-2779/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/fitness-confidential-43733/all-about-testosterone-episode-2779.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.