Lifting weights and strength training have a powerful effect on your testosterone levels. Train the right way, and your hormones work with you, not against you.
Research-backed strategies that give you a bigger testosterone response from your strength workouts:
A full-body workout drives a bigger testosterone response than isolating a single muscle, far more than, say, biceps curls alone.
Heavier weights for lower reps outperform many reps of light weight when it comes to your hormonal response.
Keeping rest periods tighter between sets adds to the testosterone-boosting effect of the session.
Heavy, compound movements are the most effective way to train for both strength and a healthy hormonal response. Your clinician will help you set a load that is right for your age and health.
Testosterone encourages neurotransmitters that promote tissue growth. It interacts with nuclear receptors in your DNA to drive protein synthesis, and it raises levels of growth hormone, which makes every session more likely to actually build muscle.
It also increases bone density and signals your bone marrow to manufacture red blood cells. Men with very low testosterone are more prone to fractures and breaks. And testosterone plays a key role in fat metabolism, helping you burn fat more efficiently. As levels decline, body fat tends to climb.
If you’ve been using anabolic steroids over a prolonged period, it’s essential you read our PCT & Hormone Recovery page and our FAR programme, and speak to our doctors before coming off.
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