I first heard of the term “micro-dosing” from an interview I read a number of years ago featuring infamous supplement developer, Victor Conte, when he was detailing the illicit tactics of professional athletes attempting to circumvent the testing protocols of drug testers. He discussed the strategic use of exogenous testosterone by athletes to sustain elevated testosterone levels just under the allowable testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio of 4 to 1. In the average human being, the production of testosterone and epitestosterone is typically found to be at a ratio of 1 to 1, although there have been documented genetic anomalies. If an athlete is found to have a testosterone to epitestosterone ratio of 4:1 or greater, it is considered suspicious and followed by a more advanced Carbon Isotope Ratio (CIR) test to determine if the source of the excess testosterone is exogenous (plant derived testosterone) or endogenous. Thus, it has been suggested by Conte that many athletes are “micro-dosing” to accrue the performance enhancing benefits of exogenous testosterone without going over the 4:1 ratio established by the World Anti-Doping Agency and testing positive.
Micro-Dosing with Speed and Tempo Sessions for Performance Gains and Injury Prevention
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