I TRIED 30 DAYS OF S*MEN RETENTION... (educational experiment)
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the participant undertakes a 30-day semen retention challenge, aiming to test the purported benefits on health and well-being. Documented with a mix of humor and honesty, the journey includes struggles with urges, changes in mood, and physical effects. Alongside the challenge, the participant's testosterone levels are monitored, showing an initial decrease followed by an increase by the end of the experiment. The video concludes with the participant's reflections on the experience and its impact on his life.
Takeaways
- đŹ The video documents a 30-day semen retention challenge, which is a medical experiment conducted by professionals at Harvard University.
- đ« The challenge is not recommended for the general public and is portrayed as extremely difficult, with the participant expressing strong urges to quit.
- đïžââïž The participant expects to experience benefits such as increased energy, testosterone levels, hair thickness, muscle growth, and improved focus.
- đ§Ș Blood tests are conducted to measure testosterone levels before and after the challenge to assess any physiological changes.
- đ§ââïž Meditation and cold showers are used as techniques to manage urges and maintain focus throughout the challenge.
- đȘ The challenge is described as a test of self-discipline and mental strength, with the participant striving to break habits and improve personal fitness.
- đ€ The participant discusses the impact of the challenge on their relationship and the psychological effects of sexual abstinence, including feelings of anger and frustration.
- đ There is a concern that the challenge might lead to a decrease in testosterone levels, which is later confirmed by the blood test results.
- đŹ The video includes discussions about the male gaze and the sexualization of women, with the participant reflecting on changing these behaviors.
- đ The participant experiences a surge in energy and motivation towards the end of the challenge, despite the ongoing struggle with urges and the desire for physical intimacy.
Q & A
What is the main challenge the speaker is undertaking in the script?
-The speaker is undertaking a 30-day semen retention challenge, which is a medical experiment conducted by trained professionals at Harvard University.
What are the five benefits the speaker expects to experience from the challenge?
-The speaker expects to experience overall improved energy, an increase in total testosterone, thicker hair, greater muscle growth, and overall better focus.
How does the speaker plan to deal with urges during the challenge?
-The speaker plans to deal with urges by meditating, taking cold showers, and focusing on self-discipline to avoid breaking the challenge.
What is the significance of the blood work mentioned in the script?
-The blood work is significant because it is used to measure the speaker's testosterone levels before and after the 30-day challenge to see if there are any changes.
What does the speaker believe might be causing their increased feelings of anger during the challenge?
-The speaker believes that the retention challenge, combined with their strict diet and intense workouts, might be causing an underlying buildup of emotion and increased feelings of anger.
Why does the speaker feel that the challenge might be affecting their relationship?
-The speaker feels that the challenge might be affecting their relationship because the urge to engage in sexual activities, which is a part of their connection with their partner, is diminished due to the challenge.
What is the speaker's strategy for maintaining discipline and focus during the challenge?
-The speaker's strategy for maintaining discipline and focus includes avoiding distractions, setting clear goals, and using the challenge as a motivation to improve various aspects of their life, such as diet, training, and mental clarity.
How does the speaker's perception of the challenge change over the 30 days?
-Initially, the challenge is seen as very difficult and the speaker struggles with urges and feelings of discomfort. However, as the days progress, the speaker starts to view the challenge as a habit and notices an increase in energy and a decrease in the urge for sexual activities.
What is the outcome of the testosterone test after the 30-day challenge?
-After the 30-day challenge, the speaker's total testosterone increased from 476 to 573, and the free testosterone increased from 40.7 to 56.8.
How does the speaker feel about completing the challenge?
-The speaker feels a sense of accomplishment for completing the challenge and is excited about the potential benefits, such as increased testosterone levels, but also expresses relief that the challenge is over and looks forward to resuming normal activities with their partner.
Outlines
đ« Semen Retention Challenge Begins
The speaker embarks on a 30-day semen retention challenge, emphasizing its difficulty and the importance of not attempting it without professional guidance. They explain the challenge's purpose, which is to experience and share the benefits of semen retention, such as increased energy and testosterone levels. The speaker also outlines the expected benefits, including improved energy, hair thickness, muscle growth, and better focus. They discuss their motivation for taking on the challenge and the support they receive from their partner, Claudia, despite the temptations and difficulties they face.
đȘ Overcoming Obstacles and Initial Results
The speaker details the challenges faced during the first week of the semen retention challenge, including urges and the strategies used to overcome them, such as meditation and cold showers. They also discuss the impact of the challenge on their mental state, including feelings of anger and frustration. The speaker shares their initial testosterone test results and expresses excitement about the potential benefits of the challenge. They also reflect on the discipline required for the challenge and the positive effects it has on their training and diet consistency.
đ„ Intensifying Challenges and Emotional Struggles
As the challenge progresses, the speaker experiences increased difficulty, particularly with the return of their partner, Claudia, and the emotional and physical toll of the challenge. They discuss the strategies they use to maintain their resolve, such as focusing on their goals and the potential long-term benefits. The speaker also shares their updated testosterone levels, which show a decrease in free testosterone, leading to concerns about the challenge's impact on their health. They express a desire to complete the challenge to prove their self-discipline and to experience the full range of its effects.
đ Final Week and Conclusion of the Challenge
In the final week of the challenge, the speaker reports a significant increase in energy and a decrease in sexual urges, indicating that the challenge has become a habit rather than a constant struggle. They discuss the emotional and relational aspects of the challenge, missing the intimacy with their partner and looking forward to resuming it post-challenge. The speaker also anticipates the final blood test results, hoping for an increase in testosterone levels. The narrative concludes with the speaker completing the 30-day challenge and receiving their final testosterone results, which show an increase in total testosterone and a slight increase in free testosterone, suggesting some benefits from the challenge.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄSemen Retention
đĄTestosterone
đĄSelf-Discipline
đĄMental Clarity
đĄDopamine
đĄMeditation
đĄCold Showers
đĄMale Gaze
đĄPhysical Training
đĄHormonal Impact
Highlights
Embarking on a 30-day semen retention challenge, emphasizing its difficulty and experimental nature.
Mention of potential benefits such as increased energy, testosterone, hair thickness, and muscle growth.
Description of the challenge's impact on mental state, including feelings of frustration and anxiety.
Day 1 of the challenge, discussing the initial experience and expectations.
The use of meditation as a tool to combat urges and maintain focus on the challenge.
Day 4 update, acknowledging the increasing difficulty and the mind's games.
Discussion on the male gaze and its potential to objectify women, with a commitment to change this perspective.
Day 7 update, reflecting on the challenge's effect on discipline and the desire to succeed.
A near failure experience on Day 11, highlighting the struggle and determination to continue.
Day 14 milestone, noting the transition of the challenge from struggle to habit.
Revealing initial testosterone test results, showing a starting point for comparison.
Day 20 update, expressing the desire to end the challenge early due to the difficulty.
Day 30 conclusion, sharing the final testosterone results and the personal impact of the challenge.
Final thoughts on the challenge's effect on mental health, relationships, and personal growth.
Reflection on the challenge's overall outcome, including a successful increase in testosterone levels.
Transcripts
for the next 30 days i am attempting one
of the most insane challenges i have
ever dared to try this has been a much
harder day than all the other days
before i want to punch a hole in the
wall this is a medical experiment
conducted by trained professionals here
at harvard university do not try this at
home very few men have successfully
completed this challenge and we're gonna
be taking on 30 days of semen retention
now what's this challenge about not to
be confused by no fap please elaborate
everybody's talking about all these
amazing benefits take control of your
body and retention yes people are
addicted to it it is a modern day
cigarette why would somebody want to do
this i think i'm literally losing my
mind wish me luck because this is going
to be hard day 30
please please come faster two hours
until the challenge officially commences
so i'm gonna make the most of these last
two hours
that was so good was that as good for
you as was for me probably not
we're one day in and claudia's already
tormenting me not allowed i'm in
retention mode stay on your side and
i'll stay on mine do you think i'm gonna
make it 30 days
um no
you said three or four times and you
could just quit
and delete the video and get on with the
business we're not letting it happen
though
we're grinding this out day one let's go
over some stuff over the next 30 days i
am expected to experience five new
amazing increases in my life those being
overall improved energy that i'm looking
forward to the most an increase in my
total testosterone thicker hair greater
muscle growth and overall
a better divine protein shake god that
is weird
let the games begin all right so we're
heading in to go get my blood work done
to see what my testosterone levels are
at last time i got it checked i was at
440-ish so i'm doing a 30-day it's gonna
sound weird
retention challenge
it's gonna be very hard
no fun
is there any sort of correlation between
an ejaculation and testosterone level i
think it's going to go down
really no way i hope it doesn't go down
i mean i'm going to be googling it i'm
going to be doing some research boys
we're getting our testosterone checked
right now damn my blood is filling up
quick all right let's go let's go
[Music]
day two of the retention challenge i
took a flight all the way to miami the
number one place where there is zero
retention being done i am not by my
girlfriend so the only enemy this week
is my left hand let me show you what i
want to do right now
do you get it do you understand all
right it's starting to kick in
it's time to meditate to get my brain
off of this because
day three i'm starting to have
withdrawals what i'm doing is i do seven
seconds in four seconds hold and the
second out
i'm not gonna lie i feel absolutely
amazing if you're like me and you have a
lot of anxiety and you're very antsy and
your brain is always racing i highly
recommend you try out some meditation
it's a really good way to get your mind
off of things and just relax
listen boys i had the urge to do you
know what to myself and the best way to
do is hop in a nice brisk cold shower
day four it's getting harder i'm not
kidding it's starting to kick in like my
mind is playing games let's do it boys
you got this full sentence oh god
oh
even after being in the sun all day
retention retention retention
okay
i will make it to day 30.
i promise you that
do you think men over sexualize and over
objectify women by the male gaze yes yes
especially in the gym especially in the
gym yes 100 i am on a journey to change
that i'm in a gym right now that's empty
there is no distractions and it shows
you that when you have no distractions
you can work harder if you're someone
that lacks motivation or you lack you
lack the discipline to not stay focused
that could be your problem it could be
scrolling social media on tick tock
seeing girls or it could be the fact
that you're having a male gaze and
you're looking at women around you and
you're overly sexualizing them so that's
why this challenge it might change that
very interesting i feel like dr phil
what i find crazy is that for years i
created this horrible habit that before
my shower i would
do some something okay i want to say
something you guys know exactly what i'm
talking about when i come back from the
gym and i'm about to shower right now my
brain immediately goes click right to
that habit it's important to challenge
yourself and have self-discipline it
takes time it takes willpower and the
second you start thinking about it is
the second you have to realize i'm
breaking the chain and i'm creating a
new one somewhere else that it's gonna
be better your mind is a game baby we
must conquer and win it i am currently
on day seven of retention okay that was
not epic enough
day seven
okay that was better all right so boys
and girls
now the challenge is about to get a lot
harder now that i'm around claudia again
claudia insisted on giving me my one
year anniversary gift we have
something that is gonna make this
challenge probably even more difficult
our one-year anniversary lines up during
the challenge you can do it you just
can't
finish that is terrible i'm struggling
being home with claudia is not making
things easy
i want to end this challenge like now
day seven things are getting harder
literally oh my god
i'm just being honest on a positive note
the original testosterone test results
come in in just a few days so we'll have
the numbers of the comparison from the
before and after coming very soon i'm
super stoked for that overall
motivation's high dedication's high
right now i think being able to see the
end goal get closer and closer is huge
i've been the most consistent i have in
a very long time when it comes to
training i look the best i ever have and
that is all because my mental discipline
is definitely a lot better listen guys i
want success so badly and you guys know
i'm 100 about working harder than ever i
am taking this challenge so serious
sometimes you need to reset in things to
be able to get to the next level in life
to elevate and to prove to yourself that
you are worthy of all the goals that you
want to reach in the future you gotta
work for it cardio is a hassle getting
leaner is a hassle but i'm gonna do it
because i know it's gonna help me in the
future this is all about
self-improvement here i literally almost
lost the challenge just moments ago the
first time we're feeling this all week
and just know that day seven
this has been
a much harder day than all the other
days before
it is very uncomfortable i'll give you
that i made a rookie mistake can't give
in that easy
day eight okay i'm on my way to the gym
and i needed to say this i need to get
off my chest that was painful last night
it hurt really bad i am starting to feel
the retention kick in we're going to
take it out on the weights in the gym
and see how good it actually feels
training when i feel his retention i am
an animal right now
okay i hit a pr
315 for 13. my testosterone is supposed
to be peaking right now and that felt
easy so maybe maybe i think it's safe to
say
things have kicked in
what you're sucking on that like you
want something out of it
babe we're going into a gym and you're
getting me excited technically you can
still do anything with me
[Music]
all right something i have noticed after
my workouts i don't know if it's my
dieting the extra cardio or it's the
retention i feel a sort of
angry like
oh like like i have this like underlying
buildup of emotion see that annoys the
hell at me right now but every little
thing i want to punch a hole in the wall
i'm not normally like this so it's kind
of weird something's causing that and i
don't know what but yeah i'm just
pretty annoyed day 11 still experiencing
honestly
some anger all right
i'm using it towards my advantage and
taking out on the weights but every
little thing is still bothering me so
hopefully this doesn't keep up or
interfere with anything we'll have to
find out yesterday i was 99 on my way to
fail this challenge it was like go time
i'm running my marathon okay i was right
at the finish line and i'm like
whoa
but i got so close to absolutely
destroying this challenge and i didn't
i'm so proud of that most men out there
they're not they're not stopping i'm in
texas right now at alphaland
claudia's not here the only way i
foresee myself failing this
is probably because my girlfriend but
i'm gonna do everything in my power to
not let that happen but overall i feel
good my mental clarity is back on point
i was feeling angry the past few days i
am sexually frustrated okay there it is
i just want to update you guys that i
have been the most disciplined with my
diet training filming everything and
especially before this i felt like i was
hitting a little bit of a rut it feels
so good to have like my head on straight
right now and to be able to make so much
progress
because of this challenge in place and
it does not let you steer off that road
ladies and gentlemen we have made it to
the 14 day marker of semen retention
this is huge one of the biggest things
that i have noticed is that i no longer
have to take cold showers i don't have
to meditate i'm able to conquer these
feelings and it's not so much of a
challenge anymore but more of a habit
now and tomorrow we get day one's
results of my testosterone to see our
starting point all right i've just
discovered that i want to end this
challenge at 20 days you're a loser joey
has been egging me on
what oh joey
joey why think about this i think that's
that's like
stop stop no what are you doing
i want one thing and one thing only what
you know exactly what i want oh god help
me i'd be lying to you if i told you
that i'm having a good day this is the
worst day i've had in probably a full-on
year i could either do the dirty deed or
i can go fap and in seconds i'll feel a
little bit better or i can go eat a
really big cheat meal and feel better
but one of the greatest parts about this
challenge is rewiring my brain to not be
dopamine dependent because i'm in
control and not my addiction to dopamine
i just left the gym and i want to open
up to you guys about my mental health
scenario okay i feel like lately so much
anxiety has been inside of me the past
few weeks feeling overwhelmed and
overworked and just not feeling okay at
all so i'm just looking forward to this
challenge being over i'm just gonna push
through to the end of the month i'm
gonna get through this challenge and
then i'm gonna be done
and i cannot wait for that day all right
we are in life med about to get the
round one results of my testosterone i
definitely think that there's a big
change coming so day 30 hopefully our
testosterone is higher hopefully there's
better blood work i'm healthier and
we'll see if the undertension really
works okay so i need to know my
testosterone results okay have you
looked at them yet i have oh you have i
just looked out oh god
yeah oh my god don't give me that look
let me hear the numbers i don't even
want to look okay so total testosterone
we know that's all the testosterone you
have in your body
total testosterone or ranges 250 to 1100
we're at 476. that's up that's up 20.
that's up 20. let's go but then we go to
the free tesla matters yeah right so
free 46 to 224 is the range you're at
40.7
the last time you were at 61.
really yeah so you came down
and then the bio available again just
another form of the active form of
testosterone 90.8 the range is 110 to
575. the last time no way available
what the hell is going on well you heard
it here first we're at a
476
total test
and a whopping
40.7
free test okay so
we know that my testosterone is low and
i'm gonna say i am worried that this
challenge is gonna leave me with less
testosterone than when i started i've
been dieting obviously and i've been
working harder than ever but i feel like
that's almost counter-intuitive i tried
to do more and get better throughout
this month by doing that i have less sex
drive than i've had in a very long time
so i have a feeling
that my numbers might get worse i've
just been so focused on things that my
mind has not been in that very sexual
manner so
we shall see bro oh you got a haircut
today's a big day that's nice not
because the haircut why
three weeks on retention baby
let's go i'm suffering i don't know how
people wait until marriage to do the
dirty i don't think i've went 30 days in
my life you are actually doing it yeah
i'm literally actually doing i don't
know how it's really hard did you girl
no dude i feel like they kind of got
smaller
[Laughter]
i'll have the the doctor measure them on
day 30. oh that's great yeah
yeah i don't think they make rollers
that small
damn in the past few days i've noticed
an absolute surge of energy it could be
testosterone i'm on week three now i
would expect some sort of increase by
now i've been waking up at 6 00 6 30 a.m
on my own before my alarm and i'm like
ready to go right away in two different
ways something in my head has clicked
and i'm working harder than ever we're
going into the last week nice and strong
i'm gonna finish this bad boy on top of
all that i've been doing my cardio first
thing in the morning as well and getting
it over with and i've been upping my
cardio to total 40 minutes so for me to
be on this deep of a diet this shredded
right now and feel this good
something is working my overall
motivation to do the dirty deed is
definitely going down start off in the
beginning
wanting to do it a lot and craving it
but now i feel like it's not even a part
of my life and i mentioned this before
but i absolutely miss that part of my
relationship what i mean by this is the
urge to do the dirty deed is not there
like it once was because of this
challenge and i'm not chasing that
dopamine spike but the bad thing about
that is that there's a missing piece of
my relationship that isn't being
fulfilled it's more than just a good
feeling for a moment it's an actual
connection and spiritual like feeling
between two people and i just cannot
wait for day 30 so that way i can have
that back i'm sure claudia wants that
too but i'm not gonna speak for her okay
this challenge sucks i'm not gonna lie
to you
day 30
please please
come faster and i mean that two ways
day 30 baby
we finishing the challenge ladies and
gentlemen we're getting the final blood
test right now to see if my testosterone
is raging through the roof i believe it
is watch it go down
ah
still hurts like the first time damn
that was a thicker needle last time felt
like
my testosterone definitely went down i
feel vibrations in my arms the
testosterone is trying to get out so
much pent up energy
there we go i feel cool like you know
when you like get a tattoo and you feel
cool after it's like one of those
feelings do you think i'm gonna have a
better result or a worse result
oh my god it goes up
only time will tell
dear retention i'm sorry i have to tell
you this over a letter but i think we
need to end things i don't think we're
good together every day i wake up it's
the same thing i just can't get you off
my mind i try to distract myself with
some good sugary sweetness but the
donuts just remind me of you only choice
i have is to finish this challenge
on because i can't do this anymore
it's just too hard so day 30
i'm coming for you sincerely jesse james
west
luckily we got to day 30 quicker than i
knew it and i could feel something was
happening to me over the past 30 days
i've challenged myself mentally and
physically more than i ever have in my
entire life yes this is jesse
hi this is erica from life how are you
i'm good i'm good all right so on day
one your total testosterone was 476.
okay on day one your free testosterone
was 40.7
okay with every moment that you work
hard you gain something even better it
was my time to rise and shine on day 30
your total testosterone is 573
and your free testosterone is 56.8
let's go it went up let's go i raised my
testosterone naturally
[Music]
subscribe and don't forget to stay
relentless peace
i think i'm dry i'm driving the wrong
way oh my god
i might be an animal but i'm also an
idiot okay gotta go
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