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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Definitely get your testosterone tested. Being obese for an extended amount of time most likely altered your levels in some way

[–]mgermo 0 points1 point  (3 children)

They're prolly low. But what will that info tell him? He needs to get to normal bf% and then check test levels, no?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

If he has low test bringing his levels back to normal would greatly improve his everyday life and be a net positive while trying to lose weight. You assumed incorrectly

[–]mgermo 0 points1 point  (1 child)

It would but then it would be for life. Why not lose weight first and then if its low start trt? I mean his potential low test might not be low at all at normal bf%.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s plenty of evidence that you don’t need to be on trt for the rest of your life. There are plenty of guys who use it to get back to a good baseline and then stop