5 Ways To Boost Testosterone

After the age of 25 our testosterone levels start to slowly drop off – unless we consciously do something about it. A lack of testosterone leads to lower libido, mental and physical energy shortages, lower muscle mass, less bone density, increased fat gain, less confidence, bad skin and more unpleasantries. Unfortunately, that’s not the worst of the problems – new research has found that a decline in testosterone can also increase your risk of prostate cancer, heart disease and even death. So here are 5 ways to boost testosterone which are all completely natural and safe. These simple methods from Men’s Health encourage your body to product more testosterone, rather than giving your body testosterone, which is what happens with drugs, and this leads to horrific side effects!

1. Uncover Your Abs

As your waist size goes up, your testosterone goes down. In fact, a 4-point increase in your body mass index—about 30 extra pounds on a 5’10” guy—can accelerate your age-related T decline by 10 years. For a diet that’ll help keep your gut in check, try the all-new Men’s Health e-book, The Six-Pack Secret.  You’ll learn how to sculpt rock-solid abs in 4 weeks. It’s the most effecticve muscle-up weight loss program ever.

2. Build Your Biceps

Finnish researchers recently found that men who lifted weights regularly experienced a 49 percent boost in their free testosterone levels. “As you strengthen your muscles, the amount of testosterone your body produces increases,” says David Zava, Ph.D., CEO of ZRT Laboratory. You need to push iron only twice a week to see the benefit.

3. Fill Up On Fat

Trimming lard from your diet can help you stay lean, but eliminating all fat can cause your T levels to plummet. A study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicinereveals that men who consumed the most fat also had the highest T levels. To protect your heart and preserve your T, eat foods high in monounsaturated fats—food such as fish and nuts.

4. Push Away  From The Bar

Happy hour can wreak havoc on your manly hormones. In a recent Dutch study, men who drank moderate amounts of alcohol daily for 3 weeks experienced a 7 percent decrease in their testosterone levels. Limit your drinking to one or two glasses of beer or wine a night to avoid a drop in T.

5. Stop Stress

Mental or physical stress can quickly depress your T levels. Stress causes cortisol to surge, which “suppresses the body’s ability to make testosterone and utilize it within tissues,” says Zava. Cardio can be a great tension tamer, unless you overdo it. Injuries and  fatigue are signs that your workout is more likely to lower T than raise it.

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What isn’t mentioned in step 1 of these 5 ways to boost testosterone, is that belly fat contains the enzyme aromatase and this converts testosterone to two forms of oestrogen – which is precisely what we don’t want! Simply by burning belly fat, you therefore increase testosterone.