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How To INSTANTLY Improve Your Testosterone Levels

 

Our bodies contain two types of testosterone.  One is the kind that is bound to a type of hormone and is responsible for dictating to the body how much free testosterone there is.  The other form is testosterone that is free and unbound, and is the form of testosterone that is metabolized by the cells for use.

The job of testosterone is important in the body.   Testosterone helps aid in development of different systems in the body from the skin, kidneys, and muscular development.   Testosterone development and secretion start when we are infants, shuts down production for a little bit of time, and then picks back up during, and after, puberty.

The normal level of testosterone in the body is 18.0 nmol• L which slowly decreases as we age.  By the time we hit our 60s, the level of testosterone in the body can drop as low as 12.0 nmol• L.    Decreased levels can result in brittle bones, increased adipose tissue (abdominal fat), and increased mortality rates from cardiovascular disease.

There are ways to increase testosterone levels naturally, and fight back to regain the swagger that you had in your 20s. 

Here are 4 ways that you can naturally boost your testosterone levels.

Exercise

Heavy resistance exercise has been shown to not only help strengthen bones and increase muscle size and strength, but now you can increase testosterone levels, especially in middle-aged men. 

Research done by Häkkinen et al, demonstrated that the benefits of heavy resistance training in young and middle-aged men significantly increased testosterone levels.  The protocol that was used was 5 sets with varying intensity for a maximum of 10 repetitions.   For men 70 plus, there were no changes in the level of circulating testosterone after the heavy strength training.

Research done by Loebel et al. concluded after researching different articles that resistance exercise is responsible for increasing muscle size and strength, due in part to increases in free testosterone in the body.    They also noted that post exercise there might possibly be an increase in testosterone levels due, in part, to steroid synthesis or release from the Leydig cells, which are mainly responsible for production of testosterone in the body.

Over training is a phenomenon which has a negative effect on testosterone levels.  Research done by Wheeler et al. concluded that endurance training in marathon runners resulted in decreases in testosterone levels, but not to very low levels. 

So if you are thinking about getting back into the gym and working out again, take it slow and let your body adapt to the fitness training.  Do not try to go full board at first, because that can lead to over training and increases your risk of injury.  Start slowly and incorporate strength training into your routine to help your muscles get stronger, but to also increase your testosterone levels.

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