Why are Zinc and Magnesium so important for athletes?
Zinc improves muscular strength, endurance and muscular growth. It increases the effects of growth hormone and testosterone. Zinc is needed for proper function of the enzymes involved in the reduction of lactic acid (muscle soreness). A lack of Magnesium, on the other hand, leads to a reduction of oxygen supply to muscle tissue. Magnesium improves muscular strength, endurance and relaxation. It activates enzymes needed for the optimal metabolism of carbohydrates and amino acids. Why do athletes need higher levels of testosterone? Testosterone, the male sex hormone, regulates muscle growth. It is produced in the testicles and is the body’s most powerful muscle-growing steroidal hormone. All traits typically associated with male appearance, e.g. muscle mass, broad shoulders, facial hair, low voice, sexual drive, potency, self-assertion, rely on it. Testosterone is the hormone that makes boys become men and distinguishes them from women. Studies prove that testosterone stimulates protein
