Relation between Testosterone and Bodybuilding

written by :Muhammed Abdel Fattah

 

Testosterone is a hormone made from the testes of men and ovaries of females as well as adrenal glands of both sexes but men have 40-60 times greater amounts in their bodies.

For men increasing Testosterone affects traits such as maintain muscle mass and healthy body fat levels, bone density and development, male sexual characteristics on other hand increasing Testosterone  in women cause high sex drive or desire and strengthening bones and muscles.

Testosterone is what gave you bigger muscles and organs than women and increase fat usage for energy to keep you leaner. Testosterone is the reason why men are generally more muscular and leaner than females.

 Testosterone increases fat release for energy and improves insulin sensitivity to promote muscle growth and mass. When testosterone levels start to decline, you experience a gradual reduction in muscle density and size.

Testosterone and muscle Growth

There are guys complain from the slow in their muscle growth or they didn't find their body improves after weeks from work out, so that could be low percentage of Testosterone in blood.

High stress and low amounts of sleep can cause damage to testosterone levels that is almost instant. The problem is a hormonal domino effect.

Stress triggers an increase in cortisol, a hormone in the body associated with interruptions in sleep patterns.

Low testosterone is not relegated for the 40- or 50-plus crowd. It can strike as early as your 20s and spiral out of control fast. Also more fat you have on your belly, the lower your testosterone.

According to scientific research overweight men are more likely to have low testosterone levels to begin with, so this is an important trick to increase your body's testosterone production when you need it most.

  Doing heavy squats might increase testosterone after your workout, but that increase does not lead to more muscle growth.

Gaining muscle is a harder process. Think of your muscles as a car and testosterone as the engine. You can put in great fuel

Improving your testosterone is as complex as it is simple. In general, some guidelines can help.

    Lift heavy weights.
    Do intervals.
    Practice sprints and work your lower body.
    Supplement with vitamin D (at least 3000 IU/day).
    Don’t smoke.
    Take zinc and fish oil.
    Sleep more than six hours each night.
    Eat more protein, including eggs.
    Include fat from animals and dairy in your diet.
    Do squats and deadlifts.
    Take shorter rest periods in the gym.
    Don’t overtrain.