Hey guys,
I recently read a few studies that said something wild but kinda beautiful:
Posing in a dominant posture for just 2 minutes can increase testosterone and lower cortisol. It’s not just bro-science your body actually responds to how you act. You stand like a king, and your hormones try to match that energy. Crazy, right?
So I’ve started a little ritual.
Each morning (or before something important), I’ll stand in front of the mirror in a power pose—chest out, chin up, eyes locked and just vibe with myself for a solid two minutes. But here’s the key part:
I blast a song that makes me feel like I’m HIM.
Like I’m a final boss. Like I’m about to walk into battle with a slight smirk.
It’s part science, part soul, and it’s already doing wonders for my confidence.
So I wanted to ask the men here:
What’s that one song for YOU?
The one that makes you stand taller, breathe deeper, and feel like you’re carved from iron and blessed by the gods?
Could be rap, rock, orchestral, drill, anything. Just needs to hit that “unstoppable” feeling.
Appreciate all your responses in advance trying to build the ultimate mirror-pose playlist.
One banger at a time 💪
Much love,
A man on his testosterone arc 🙏
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>Like I’m a final boss. Like I’m about to walk into battle with a slight smirk.
Carolus rex (English version) by Sabaton
Come and Get It by I Prevail.
I used to listen to this before Jiu Jitsu comps to get amped.
Madonna’s like a virgin
Volbeat – Pelvis on fire
“Chop Suey” is my PR song at the gym for a godamn good reason
I can’t help but think these studies on self reported vibes and feelings give actual science with hypothesis you can invalidate & studies you can replicate a bad name.
Considering how much of this stuff is testing how much college students like cookies we should probably hold off on the ted talks & reporting to laymen until someone manages to run the same tests & get the same results.
Power posing is kinda silly & kinda harmless to get wrong, but social science does a lot to shape how people judge themselves, each other & our society. It matters that so much of it is really poor & not objective or impartial in what is studied & funded.
The music that plays when Goku goes Super Saiyan 3 is what I deadlift to
Don’t want to be a bummer, if it makes you feel good then all the more power to you, but most of this is from one specific study (as far as I know, might be wrong) and others haven’t actually been able to reproduce her results. But again, if it makes you feel good in the morning, I’m sure it can still end up having some positive effects for you, just not hormonally. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6585898/
This is also interesting although not sure how reliable of a source it is, but essentially states that it will probably make you feel better, slightly inconclusive if it will actually change your behaviour, and no statistical significance on hormone levels. https://www.fastcompany.com/90760166/88-studies-of-power-poses-reveal-whether-they-work-or-not
Good hype song still: Where the hood at – DMX
Invincible by skillet is always a good one to make you feel pumped and confident or indestructible by disturbed is probably a massive testosterone boost feeling song with a confidence boost
Himothy- katori walker
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y’all heard the new DUCKBOY album?
gives me that ‘nitro circus’ feeling!
Bury the Light from the Devil May Cry 5 soundtrack
I’m here to pre-judge anyone mentioning Slaughter to Prevail (Fischer-price or five finger death punch of deathcore) or falling in reverse (obvious reasons)
I got a couple.
Ecocide by To The Grave.
Golden Mouth of Ruin by Archspire.
Second Death by Black Tongue.
Are you talking about the band him
Austrian Painter x Rammstein Sonne
I don’t know why, but kick in the door by the Notorious B.I.G has gotten me damn near every PR I’ve hit at the gym. So yeah, that.
I Was Never There (The Weeknd)
Till I Collapse (Eminem)
Oil Rig by Hanz Zimmer – Man of Steel soundtrack
It’s not a song because there’s no words, but Thrust Through The Heavens With Your Spirit from Gurren Lagann.
UNTAPPED – Thiez King Official Music Video
or
Roy Jones Jr. – Can’t Be Touched (feat Mr. Magic & Trouble)
or When I Get Free
Separate Ways from Journey
I’m thinking of mine and I’ll come back with it, but what’s yours? What have you been blasting for your 2 minutes? Also, that’s an interesting concept that I’ll definitely try. Thanks for sharing!
Oh boy do I have the answer for you:
Roman Reigns’ theme song, Shinsuke Nakamura’s theme song, Can’t C Me by 2Pac, Power by Kanye, Big Egos by Dr. Dre, We Made You by Eminem, Who Gon Stop Me by Jay-Z, R U Mine by Arctic Monkeys, Smoke Some Weed by Ice Cube, One Minute by XXX, Like a Prayer by Madonna, Back In Black by AC/DC
Ozzy Osbourne – Bark At The Moon.
Makes me feel like I’m the man. Side effect, it also kinda makes me feel like the wolfman.
Remember the days when someone would make a Spotify playlist of these song recs?
Pepperidge Farms remembers.
Gorguts inoculated life of course
Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwojZu7aVVg