So why is testosterone so raved about when it comes to body building and getting bigger? Well testosterone is a natural hormone that our body produces. Depending on our testosterone levels we are able to develop a variety of bodily growth that can especially be of benefit when trying to gain muscle. As you’ll continue reading you will learn more on how and why testosterone is a benefit to muscle gains and how to increase it (naturally).
First off, let’s get into overall what testosterone does and why it is needed. Testosterone is a steroid hormone and is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females. Also, Testosterone plays a big part into how our overall body system functions. Here’s why: high testosterone levels impact facial hair growth, overall hair growth, muscle growth, bone maturity, and sex drive. With low testosterone levels your body may have less frequent overall hair growth, less muscle and more body fat, weaker bones, and decreased sex drive.
One thing that makes testosterone so important for muscle growth is that is creates an overall effect where the body builds muscle with less effort thus providing your muscles with more energy and increased activity of growth. That is why many body builders choose to take synthetic steroids (which can be great at first but can more likely cause many negative long term effects,) to increase their muscle growth and performance.
Now to get back on how testosterone plays a big part into bodybuilding, as you workout your body produces higher amounts testosterone, which of course increasing muscle growth.
Get more Zinc: prevents testosterone from being converted into estrogen (the female hormone) turns estrogen into testosterone produce healthier sperm and higher sperm counts (means more testosterone)
Avoid Stress: distress releases a “stress” hormone called cortisol that shuts down testosterone production avoid overtraining, control your temper being more positive can reduce your stress levels
Get at least 6-8 hours of rest: A university of Chicago study showed that men who got little sleep had way lower testosterone levels than men who got 6-to-8 hours of sleep According to a University of North Carolina study, your testosterone levels can drop down by as much as 40 percent when you don’t get enough sleep
Lift heavy weights: Causes your body to go into a survival mode increasing testosterone levels so that you muscles will not feel as much intensity or stress from workouts thus making them bigger/stronger. Leg workouts like squats and lunges are great to increase testosterone
To conclude this article, it may be a good idea to take into consideration of testosterone’s importance, and try to get the best out of your muscle gains and actually get more effective results with your workouts by putting these testosterone boosting tips to good use.
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