Does pushing testosterone from 24 to 35 ng/dL really change everything?
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The viewer in question is on 125mg exogenous testosterone with a serum level of 24 nmol/L, which sits within or at the upper end of the normal adult male reference range used by most labs. The creator recommends increasing to 150mg to reach approximately 35 nmol/L, a target with no established clinical basis beyond personal preference, without reference to the viewer's symptoms, haematological status, or cardiovascular risk profile. Any dose change in exogenous testosterone should be guided by symptom burden, full panel blood work, and a licensed prescriber, not a supplement brand account's preferred number.
Our take · Written by FormBlends editorial team · Reviewed by FormBlends Medical Team· This is not a transcript. It is our independent review of the video above.
What did @alphaclubsupps actually say?
The creator responded to a viewer on 125mg testosterone whose levels sat at 24 nmol/L. His position: that's fine, but "I like to keep my guys up at 35." He framed the gap as a "45% uplift" achievable by increasing to 150mg, called it "completely safely" manageable, and promised "45% more of anything is going to be a fucking benefit." He then invited viewers to drop 'TRT' in the comments, signaling a coaching or service offer.
To be clear about what he's doing here: this is a supplement brand account offering personalised TRT protocol advice to anonymous viewers on TikTok. No medical history, no labs beyond a single number, no mention of symptoms. That framing matters a lot when we assess the claims.
Does the science back this up?
Partially, but the "45% more is always better" logic is where this falls apart. The relationship between testosterone levels and clinical outcomes is not linear, and that matters enormously for the advice being given here.
The evidence base for TRT is reasonably solid at correcting deficiency. Bhasin et al. (2010, New England Journal of Medicine) established dose-dependent improvements in muscle mass, strength, and sexual function across testosterone ranges roughly equivalent to 10-35 nmol/L. But that same trial documented dose-dependent increases in adverse events including erythrocytosis, cardiovascular strain markers, and mood effects. The benefits do not scale cleanly with the dose once you are already within the normal physiological range.
A 2023 review by Kohn et al. in the Journal of Urology found that supraphysiological testosterone levels were associated with increased hematocrit, dyslipidaemia risk, and reproductive suppression without proportional symptom benefit in men already within normal reference ranges. If someone is sitting at 24 nmol/L and asymptomatic, the clinical rationale for pushing to 35 nmol/L is genuinely weak.
What did they get wrong (or right)?
Credit where it is due: the suggestion to run 150mg for a short period and recheck bloods is broadly sensible protocol management. Titrate, monitor, adjust. That part is not wrong.
What is wrong is the blanket assertion that "45% more of anything is going to be a fucking benefit." That is not how endocrinology works. Testosterone operates within a feedback system. Driving levels from already-normal to high-normal or above does not guarantee proportional improvements in drive, recovery, or gym performance. Individual androgen receptor sensitivity varies significantly (Zitzmann and Nieschlag, 2001, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism), meaning two men at identical serum testosterone levels can have wildly different clinical responses.
The claim that this is "completely safely" manageable also skips over the monitoring required to make that true. Hematocrit, PSA, lipid panels, blood pressure and cardiovascular markers all need watching when increasing exogenous testosterone. Calling it easy and safe without any of that context is irresponsible for a public TikTok audience.
What should you actually know?
If you are on TRT and your levels are at 24 nmol/L with no symptoms, the legitimate question is not "how do I get to 35" but "why would I change anything that's working?" Symptoms drive dose adjustments, not round numbers on a lab report.
Reference ranges for testosterone vary by lab and population, but most guidelines, including those from the Endocrine Society (Bhasin et al., 2018, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism), target levels within the normal physiological range for the individual, not a single aspirational number someone on TikTok prefers.
Increasing testosterone dose does carry real risks that scale with level and duration:
- Erythrocytosis (elevated red blood cell mass) increases clotting risk
- Suppression of sperm production is near-complete on exogenous testosterone
- Aromatisation to oestradiol increases with higher doses, potentially causing gynecomastia or mood changes
- Cardiovascular effects remain under active research debate, with the TRAVERSE trial (Lincoff et al., 2023, NEJM) showing non-inferiority for MACE but elevated rates of atrial fibrillation and pulmonary embolism
None of this means TRT is dangerous. It means dose changes deserve clinical oversight, not a TikTok comment thread.
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The viewer in question is on 125mg exogenous testosterone with a serum level of 24 nmol/L, which sits within or at the upper end of the normal adult male reference range used by most labs.
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The viewer in question is on 125mg exogenous testosterone with a serum level of 24 nmol/L, which sits within or at the upper end of the normal adult male reference range used by most labs. The creator recommends increasing to 150mg to reach approximately 35 nmol/L, a target with no established clinical basis beyond personal preference, without reference to the viewer's symptoms, haematological status, or cardiovascular risk profile. Any dose change in exogenous testosterone should be guided by symptom burden, full panel blood work, and a licensed prescriber, not a supplement brand account's preferred number.
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- The viewer in question is on 125mg exogenous testosterone with a serum level of 24 nmol/L, which sits within or at the upper end of the normal adult male reference range used by most labs. The creator recommends increasing to 150mg to reach approximately 35 nmol/L, a target with no established clinical basis beyond personal preference, without reference to the viewer's symptoms, haematological status, or cardiovascular risk profile. Any dose change in exogenous testosterone should be guided by symptom burden, full panel blood work, and a licensed prescriber, not a supplement brand account's preferred number.
- Most clinical guidelines, including the 2018 Endocrine Society guidelines (Bhasin et al., JCEM), target testosterone within an individual's normal physiological range based on symptoms, not a specific number like 35 nmol/L.
- The TRAVERSE trial (Lincoff et al., 2023, NEJM) found testosterone therapy was non-inferior for major cardiac events but was linked to significantly higher rates of atrial fibrillation and pulmonary embolism, complicating the 'completely safely' framing.
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- Most clinical guidelines, including the 2018 Endocrine Society guidelines (Bhasin et al., JCEM), target testosterone within an individual's normal physiological range based on symptoms, not a specific number like 35 nmol/L.
- The TRAVERSE trial (Lincoff et al., 2023, NEJM) found testosterone therapy was non-inferior for major cardiac events but was linked to significantly higher rates of atrial fibrillation and pulmonary embolism, complicating the 'completely safely' framing.
- Androgen receptor sensitivity varies significantly between individuals (Zitzmann and Nieschlag, 2001), meaning two men at the same testosterone level can have entirely different symptomatic responses. Serum level alone does not predict benefit.
- Erythrocytosis is the most common adverse effect of TRT and risk increases with dose. Hematocrit monitoring is standard of care for anyone on exogenous testosterone, a point absent from this advice.
- A 24 nmol/L testosterone level sits within or near the upper end of most adult male reference ranges. Without reported symptoms, the clinical rationale for increasing dose is not established.
- Exogenous testosterone suppresses the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, reducing endogenous production and sperm counts. Dose increases amplify this suppression and are not reversible decisions to take casually.
- TRT protocol changes, including dose increases, require input from a licensed prescriber with access to full blood work. TikTok comment-thread coaching does not meet that standard regardless of the creator's experience.
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About the Creator
Alpha Club Supplements UK · TikTok creator
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Replying to @Don 24 is decent. 35 is a different animal 👀 If you’re sat at 24 on 125mg and everything looks good… could you push that higher and still stay in a very manageable place? Yes. Getting from 24 to 35 is roughly a 45% uplift 📈 That’s not subtle. More drive. Better recovery. Better gym output. Better focus. Better quality of life across the board 💪 Can you run that level sensibly and still keep health markers in check? Absolutely… if the rest of the protocol is built properly.
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