How does high intensity exercise boost low testosterone levels in men?
When you exercise in brief, intense spurts, your body responds by releasing testosterone and growth hormone. To get this hormonal release, all you need to do is surpass the anaerobic, or lactate threshold. The lactate threshold is that burning sensation you feel in your legs while churning out the last rep of a heavy squat routine. If you feel that burn, no mater what exercise you’re doing, you’re in the lactate zone! Endurance training, has a different hormonal effect. It leads to increased cortisol and low testosterone levels. A picture is worth a thousand words, so I’m going to show you two right now. First, take a look at this Olympic sprinter… Now, compare him with this Olympic marathon runner… Need I say more? Well, I plan on it, but not until the end of this page, where I site an excellent study if you’d like more details. But now, let’s get to the nitty gritty of the exercise part… How often do I need to exercise to boost low testosterone levels? The short answer…not ve
