EPISODE · Jun 5, 2025 · 42 MIN
Firefighter Triples His Testosterone With Ice Baths | Sean Smiley | Uncommon Living 7
from Uncommon Living: A Dialogue in Human Resilience · host Thomas P Seager, PhD
After sustaining an injury to his pelvis and groin during a training exercise, Fire Captain Sean Smiley was diagnosed with hypogonadism. He tried injectable testosterone, but found that the side effects far outweighed the benefits. However, all was not lost. After accidentally discovering that exercise after cold exposure increases testosterone levels, Sean found that his testosterone levels went from the low 200s all the way up to the 700s, all because he was getting into his cold pool before going to ju-jitsu.In this episode of the Uncommon Living podcast, Fire Captain Sean Smiley explains how his testosterone levels plummeted after suffering an injury to one of his testicles. He tells Thomas Seager, PhD of cold plunge therapy before his workouts increased his total testosterone from mid 200's ng/dL to over 900 ng/dL, without testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).How To Boost Testosterone: Cold Plunge Protocols: https://www.morozkoforge.com/post/cold-water-therapy-to-boost-testosteroneThomas Seager PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University and CEO of the Morozko Forge ice bath company. Opinions and any other information expressed in this interview are for general education and entertainment purposes only. Nothing in the Uncommon Living podcast constitutes medical advice
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After sustaining an injury to his pelvis and groin during a training exercise, Fire Captain Sean Smiley was diagnosed with hypogonadism. He tried injectable testosterone, but found that the side effects far outweighed the benefits. However, all was not lost. After accidentally discovering that exercise after cold exposure increases testosterone levels, Sean found that his testosterone levels went from the low 200s all the way up to the 700s, all because he was getting into his cold pool before going to ju-jitsu.In this episode of the Uncommon Living podcast, Fire Captain Sean Smiley explains how his testosterone levels plummeted after suffering an injury to one of his testicles. He tells Thomas Seager, PhD of cold plunge therapy before his workouts increased his total testosterone from mid 200's ng/dL to over 900 ng/dL, without testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).How To Boost Testosterone: Cold Plunge Protocols: https://www.morozkoforge.com/post/cold-water-therapy-to-boost-testosteroneThomas Seager PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University and CEO of the Morozko Forge ice bath company. Opinions and any other information expressed in this interview are for general education and entertainment purposes only. Nothing in the Uncommon Living podcast constitutes medical advice
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