Friday, January 9, 2009

Benefits of Tribulus Supplementation

Have you ever been working out and noticed other people are making faster gains? You ask yourself why, do they have a better workout regime than you or are you just not meant to gain muscle? One answer for that may be due to testosterone

Testosterone is the main male sex hormone found in the body and is responsible for many important functions in the body. Its effects include growth of muscle mass, increased bone density and strength. Testosterone is made by the body and people can have varying levels. These differing levels mean that some people will find it easier to put on muscle as testosterone is scientifically proven to be related to muscle growth.

This has been known for a long time by doctors and people in the body building and sporting community, this is the reason why some athletes take anabolic steroids. These are synthetic and sometimes modified forms of testosterone that are either injected into the body or taken orally to increase the testosterone levels in the body artificially to help increase muscle mass and strength. Steroid use can be very dangerous and has been linked to various conditions such as liver cancer and enlargement of the heart. While it is dangerous it’s also illegal for most sports and if you get caught using steroids in some sports you can get banned for life.

Steroid use increases testosterone levels by adding extra testosterone to the body but another way to raise levels is to promote the body to make more of its own. There have been natural ways found that can make the body produce more testosterone and Tribulus Terrestris is one of them. It is known as the puncture vine and has traditionally been a natural remedy promothing sexual performance and virility.

The way that Tribulus Terrestris promotes testosterone production is that it induces the pituitary gland in the brain to produce more luteinizing hormone. This hormone is responsible for signalling the testes to make more testosterone. The result of this is that the higher luteinizing hormone levels will increase the amount of testosterone produced in the body.

With increasing testosterone levels your strength will start to improve and muscel gain will be easier. Increased testosterone levels have also been linked to improved mood and energy levels as studies have shown that depression in some males can be linked to low testosterone levels. Soif you think you may not be progressing as fast as you want or are feeling lethargic maybe Tribulus is the thing you need.

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