Nelson Vergel Beyond Testosterone Podcast

About Nelson Vergel Beyond Testosterone Podcast

Nelson Vergel founded the men’s health forum www.ExcelMale.com and www.DiscountedLabs.com, interviews experts and debunks myths about testosterone and other hormones that affect men’s health. ExcelMale.com is one of the largest and best moderated men’s health and TRT forums on the Internet, focused on increasing health, potency, and productivity in men considering or using TRT and other hormone therapies. With over 44,000 members that include educated men, physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, exercise trainers, nutritional supplement experts, and other professionals in the field, ExcelMale is quickly becoming a leader in the field . Forum topics range from testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), Trimix injections for ED, HCG use for better fertility and libido, estradiol management, thyroid function optimization, peptide information, exercise routines, best supplements for men, effective diets, TRT side effect management, and much more. We also provide men’s health information via interviews with experts, videos, and webinars. Last but not least, ExcelMale forum members can participate in blood test discussions and provide their reviews of TRT clinics and doctors, compounding pharmacies, pharmaceutical products, supplements, and much more. ExcelMale moderators review every post daily to detect spammers or abuse, so ExcelMale is a safe environment for all men. And since every man wants to help important women in their lives, the forum does not neglect female health information as we include a folder called “ExcelFemale” to post the latest on HRT in women.

Publisher

Nelson Vergel

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2021

Latest episode

28 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

37 of 38 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Retatrutide for Weight Loss: Top Facts You Should Know

   This podcast explains what current research shows about retatrutide for weight loss, including benefits, safety risks, hormone and fertility concerns, and strategies to preserve muscle.

2. 

   20 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Peptide Underground: Men Skipping Doctors to Hack Aging

   Explore the controversial world of peptide biohacking where thousands of men bypass traditional medical systems to self-administer gray-market compounds aimed at reversing aging, healing injuries, and altering body composition. This episode follows Nelson Vergel and the Excel Mail community as they navigate evidence tiers, risks like endotoxin contamination and cancer concerns, and the shifting 2026 regulatory landscape — from secretagogues and tissue-repair peptides to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and experimental mitochondrial therapies.

3. 

   6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Weight Training Myths That Science Just Put to Rest

   The ACSM just reviewed 137 studies and 30,000 people to update their weight training guidelines for the first time in 17 years — and the headline finding is wild: the 8–12 rep rule that everyone’s been following is a myth. You can build just as much muscle with lighter weights and higher reps, as long as you push close to fatigue. Equipment? Doesn’t matter. Complex programming? Unnecessary. Even 20 minutes, twice a week, moves the needle. Which ”rule” are you most glad to finally ditch?

Inside a recent episode

Peptide Underground: Men Skipping Doctors to Hack Aging

Published 20 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] How so? I mean, when men hit their 40s and 50s, the hormonal decline is steep, and the standard medical response is frequently just to write it off as the natural cost of getting older. Like, hey, you're just aging, deal with it. Exactly. But these highly motivated men reject that premise entirely. The community is filling the void with systematic self-experimentation. They're running their own comprehensive blood panels, tracking their lipid profiles, documenting their outcomes with the rigor of clinical coordinators. They're essentially running decentralized, open-source clinical trials on themselves. […]

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