Pro-Vitality Lifestyle Protocol
Your Guide for Living a High T Lifestyle + Supplement Regiment
Blessed Sunday, and welcome back.
If you want to be a young, virile male who goes out & conquers the physical and financial world, then your androgens are important.
In fact, they are everything (in this regard).
And their expression is what gives you your proper male characteristics.
Now that summer is upon us, I have fallen into the androgen-research rabbit hole.
I have also been playing around with my current nutrition/lifestyle/supplement routine in efforts to naturally raise my testosterone levels (did NOT do blood work unfortunately).
And it’s safe to say IT'S WORKED, but we’ll get to my routine later.
First off, what specifically are androgens, & why are they important?
Put simply, your androgens are your male sex hormones (think testosterone, DHT, etc.)
And more specifically, your androgen receptors (ARs) are what your androgens BIND to in order to promote their expression.
(Think of your androgens like the key, and your androgen receptors like the lock)
Therefore, it is important to not only chase “high testosterone levels” like everyone else,
But to also ensure that you have the proper density of ARs within each cell to increase the response to your hormones.
When these two interact within a cell, it will trigger your body to promote biological responses such as hair & muscle growth,
Plus a wide variety of characteristically “male” traits
In essence, your body changes not only physically, but you also get a nootropic like effect when your body is efficiently processing androgens, such as:
Confidence
Clarity
Focus
Aggression
Competitiveness
Drive
Libido
If you value any of the traits I have mentioned above, then it's important that you build a lifestyle conducive to naturally promoting androgenic activity.
But what does this look like?
Let’s start with what you should AVOID.
I am sure everyone reading this has not only read, but OBSERVED
A steady, generational decrease in testosterone levels.
Open your dad’s yearbook, then open yours and compare. You will see what I am talking about.
In our modern environment, everything wants to rob us of our male life force.
Not only are we getting fatter, more sedentary (if your obese, this is your first step),
But we are surrounded by environmental toxins that biologically disrupt our endocrine system.
This is why you see people on Instagram screaming about plastic water bottles, polyester clothes, & not touching receipts.
Now let me make this CLEAR.
You will drive yourself crazy trying to hyper-optimize & avoid all of these disruptors. I encourage you to be aware of them, but not to let them dictate your manhood.
Focus that energy into building a life centered around BUILDING, COMPETING, & TAKING RISK.
Your MENTAL environment will play a much larger role in the grand scheme of things than your PHYSICAL environment.
Put yourself in tough situations & force yourself to overcome them-
In your training at the gym or in combat sports.
In your personal life through self-development.
In your spiritual life through your walk with Christ.
In your financial life through your business.
Anyway, to the fun stuff.
I am currently resistance training 4-5 days a week, running 1-2 days a week (zone 2/3 cardio), and training BJJ 2 days a week.
I also go outside throughout the day to catch the sun during work.
Below is the current protocol I am following to help MAXIMIZE my gains as a natural-
Sleep- by far the most effective HEALING device our body is equipped with
I am aiming to sleep 6-8 hours a night, but will probably fall more towards the 6 hour mark (possibly even below).
On the weekdays, I have to be up at 4am in order to be at work by 5am, so that means me being asleep by 10pm at the latest.
My day is typically pretty busy so I never have an issue crashing out when I get home.
I prefer to sleep in a cool environment as well, as this promotes more testosterone activity.
I sometimes will also throw on blue-light blockers closer to bedtime to eliminate eye strain.
Nutrition- this is what has worked best for ME, experiment with it for yourself
I am only eating 100-200 calories above maintenance.
I ensure to prioritize good fats, and tend to think of them like a supplement.
High protein, but not too high to avoid ammonia build up.
Carbs to support the lifting gainz (and because they taste good).
All of my carbs are centered around my training times currently- with my fats being in the morning and evening.
I also push my coffee back about 1.5hrs after I wake up to keep my dopamine & cortisol in check throughout the day, & avoid crashes in the evening.
Supplements-
Here’s what I am currently experimenting with:
Magnesium Glycinate - 1 g
Vitamin D - 12,000 IU
Zinc - 150 mg
Thiamine (Vit B) - 100 mg
Taurine - 3 g
L-Carnitine (pre-lift) - 2 g
Creatine (w/ carbs) - 5 g
Fadogia Agrestis - 1200 mg
Royal Jelly - 800 mg
Royal Jelly I keep in the freezer and I throw a glob under my tongue to increase my brain levels of dopamine.
Also works well with Thiamine and caffeine right before I enter some deep work (like writing this).
This list has been specifically curated for me- experiment with different compounds and take notes on what works / what doesn’t work.
In all of this, build data sets about yourself by taking notes and observing how you feel.
Apply what works well for you, and disregard what doesn’t.
Get jacked, eat good, go hard in life, and take your supplements.
This is how you become the ultimate Chad vital male.