testosterone and pituitary gland

Increasing Levels How Can One Increase Their Testosterone Levels? What Are Some Natural Ways To Increase Testosterone?

There are so many ways to raise your testosterone levels it is truly amazing. The most dramatic shifts in levels of testosterone can be seen through physical activity, Nutrition, Rest, and Supplementation.
Physical Activity:

There are many ways to increase ones testosterone level. I will describe how to do it through training first. But, before we get into building muscle and hitting the weights you need to lose your gut first. Most people even in the bodybuilding community don't understand that the more fat you have the more influence estrogen has on your body (Detrimental to Testosterone). However, on the other hand the more muscle you have the more testosterone you will also have.
Now, When I go to the gym I am all business. I blare my music and lift the weights. You can't spend time gawking at the females or talking to your friends. You must train hard and for a very short period of time.
If you workout too long not only will you be overtraining, but cortisol and other anti catabolic hormones will gain influence. Many argue when cortisol begins to gain influence but it is widely believed that after one hour your testosterone levels plummet and it takes roughly 5 days to get them back.
Keep it short and your workout will stimulate testosterone from the pituitary glands and stop the breakdown of testosterone from cortisol.



	What Is The Pituitary Gland? A small oval endocrine gland attached to the base of the vertebrate brain and consisting of an anterior and a posterior lobe. The secretions of which control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation. Also called hypophysis, pituitary body.

While the short duration of working out is crucial to testosterone so is the intensity. Lifting weights with low repetitions (around 6) to failure will also increase testosterone dramatically. Working out to failure will tax your body and the more you stress your body the more testosterone will be released.
The best way to tax your body is by concentrating on compound movements. The Deadlift, Bench press, Clean and Press and especially the Squat must be a staple in your routine if you want high levels of testosterone.
These compound movements hit more than one muscle and the more fibers you stress during an exercise the more testosterone will be released into the bloodstream. The squat is the king for a reason. The legs are the biggest muscles in your body and doing squats raises your testosterone levels drastically. 

Interestingly enough it is better to do 3 working sets per exercise instead of 2 or 1. Not only will this prevent overtraining but, it is believed by scientists that 3 sets is the perfect number for raising testosterone levels.
Remember not all physical exertion goes on at the gym. Sexual activity is not only psychologically satisfying it is very good for your physically. Sexual activity raises your level of endorphins in the body, which in turn stimulates testosterone production.

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