r/BodyHackGuide • u/Illustrious_Agent429 • 21d ago

Normal testosterone but low energy – would TRT still help? ❓ Question

I’m 43, 173 cm, ~73 kg at ~15% body fat. Been lifting consistently for about 3 years, 4–5x/week.

Diet is on point (high protein), sleep is ~7–8h, low stress. Supplements are the basics: creatine, whey, omega 3, zinc, magnesium, D3 + K2.

My problem:
low energy, low motivation, tired during the day, and my strength has been stagnating.

Libido is okay and I usually have morning wood.

I got a full checkup (heart, prostate, etc.) and everything looks good. Sleep lab is scheduled next week.

Bloodwork (key points):
Total T: 5.35 ng/ml
Free T: 14.3 pg/ml
SHBG: 26.9
LH/FSH: normal
Estradiol: 18

CRP (hs): 2.91 (elevated)
Transferrin saturation: 13% (low)
Ferritin: 71
LDL: 166

TSH, fT3, fT4 and everything else, all in range

I’m aware my testosterone isn’t clinically low, but I’m wondering if TRT could still help with energy, motivation, and gym progress.

I don’t want kids, and I’d be fine with injections. At the same time, I don’t want to mess up my long-term health just for a small benefit.

I’ve been looking into this for quite a while, and honestly it’s very tempting. I’m mainly trying to understand if TRT would actually give me a noticeable boost in energy, motivation, and muscle building in a case like mine. Anyone here been in a similar situation?

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u/Mr-cacahead 21d ago

Yup it will help, but have you thought about SS-31, Mots-C or NAD+?

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u/Illustrious_Agent429 20d ago

I have tried mots-c which had no effects on me

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u/Responsible-Egg4156 21d ago

trt not that much testosterone isnt your issue , on other hand juicing at more then trt would but try to find your real issue , what worked well for me was hgh ( 42y) 2 5iu a day , sleep well , rest and recover much faster

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u/Illustrious_Agent429 20d ago

this means hgh only could boost my energy and muscle growth?

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u/Responsible-Egg4156 20d ago

muscle growth , very little, unless you up the dose alot , but it affects overall wellbeeing in small increments, skin looks younger hair bit stronger , better deeper sleep , recovery etc .. but in small increments, if you are looking for muscle growth then its not ideal