testosterone & catabolism of adipose

[Quester]

I'm interested in the mechanisms by which testosterone (or other but we apply the principle during a cutting cycle) selects for adipose tissue, over muscle tissue, during catabolism. I'm researching and hoping someone else may have info as well. Of course, I'll forget it in a few weeks but I'd still enjoy learning.

[Mr.BB]

Think you having some confusion, testosterone does nothing to adipose tissue.

[Quester]

Yeah, I worded that poorly. I meant, it spares muscle during calorie deficit. Isn't that the reason we use it in a cutting cycle? By what mechanism does it spare muscle?

[cousinmuscles]

By being anabolic I guess. When natural there's a limit to how low bodyfat each person can get before they lose muscle, this limit just gets pushed back a bit.

[AlphaMindz]

I'm sorry don't have the attn span to research right now but doesn't Test play a role in fat metabolism by binding to the beta fat receptor or something like that? Test def keeps you leaner but I forget the mech of action..

[cousinmuscles]

I'm sorry don't have the attn span to research right now but doesn't Test play a role in fat metabolism by binding to the beta fat receptor or something like that? Test def keeps you leaner but I forget the mech of action..

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12960001
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10997611
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16210377
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20418719
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25105998
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22268394
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26219417
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23512691

When going from hypogonadism to TRT people lost fat. I notice zero changes when going on cycle though, from TRT.

[Quester]

Nice work Cuz!