What is Testosterone ?

Testosterone is main male hormone. Male tentacles produce the testosterone hormone. Its associate with mainly male muscle mass and sex power. In short testosterone is the primary reason behind what makes a man pure man. Although women ovaries produce the testosterone hormone but is very less quantity.

Primary function of Testosterone in male body

* muscle size and strength

* bone mass

* sex drive

* maintain healthy weight

* body hair

Real fact about Testosterone and secrete of men physics

So fact is that if we (men) have low testosterone level , it's doesn't matter how much hard work we put in the gym, What types food or supplements we are having, we can't build muscle. On the other hand the men who have high testosterone level in the body he will have a good physic and more physical strength (And sure more sex power also, but this post is only about fitness perspective so I am neglecting that topic ) In short testosterone is the main muscle building hormones.

Another major problem that can cause by low testosterone in the male body are

1. Hair fall
2. Depression
3. Male boobs When testosterone decrease female hormone estrogen increase , So male body start showing female quality
4. physical weakness
5. Decrease bone mass
6. Increase body fat
   
   

How much testosterone we need ?

Whole bodybuilding & fitness industry move around this word testosterone. There are thousands industry around the world who earning million dollar by selling only testosterone boosting product. For those who don't know the meaning of steroid is nothing but an artificial testosterone boosting product. Steroid open secrete reality of bodybuilding world.

Testosterone levels are at best during early childhood. The first physical sign of testosterone is when a boy's voice changes, masculine facial structure, broaden shoulder. But men get older their testosterone level keep declining. Its is at peak at the age of 17-18 year about 300-1200 ng/dl . and after 19+ it decrease (240-950 ng/dl). And finally after age of 30 it is start decreasing by 1% every year.

How bodybuilders increase testosterone ?

We understand the important of testosterone, Now goal is to increase the testosterone level to increase the male quality. But how? first let understand how body builder increase their testosterone level.

All professional body builder use steroid to increase their testosterone level. Its called anabolic steroid. Its must for bodybuilder but no doubt there are lots of side effect if proper method is not followed . Mainly when body receive artificial testosterone from outside body's natural testosterone building capacity hampered. So there is a system to what to do before and after using steroid.

But is there any way for a common human being to increase their testosterone level naturally.

Answer is yes

Why testosterone production reduce?

There are several bad habit what is the cause of decrease testosterone production in men body

1. Lake of proper sleep

Our body produce testosterone while we sleep. So less sleep means low testosterone.

2. Stress

Stress increase stress hormone cortisol levels which block testosterone production.

3. Junk food

Junk food means unhealthy fats. But our body need healthy fat to produce testosterone not fat comes from junk food.

4. Excess of smoking and drinking

This is the famous cause behind low testosterone production.

So in order to increase testosterone we need to to maintain a healthy life style

How to increase testosterone ?

1. Eat enough healthy fat...

olive oil, almond, peanut butter, dark chocolate, cheese, eggs yolk.

2. Don't avoids cholesterol totally

Testosterone is derived from cholesterol, so it should come as no surprise that if our diet is lacking in cholesterol, also more than likely shortchanging our self when it comes to the muscle-building hormone.

3. Consume zinc and vitamin d rich food

Eggs yolk, black beans, fish. red meet,

4. Healthy life style

avoid junk food, less smoking and Alcohol

So men will be no longer men if there is a deficiency of testosterone in the body. We should became aware of our testosterone level.

5. Exercise

High intensity workout such as heavy lifting increase testosterone level.

6. Yoga

yoga can help to increase testosterone level