Does regular exercise increase testosterone levels?

[NomiCA]

Does it happen??

is that why many female athletes look like men?

[hareem01]

Re: Does regular exercise increase testosterone levels?

never heard of this one before.

[Sara516]

Re: Does regular exercise increase testosterone levels?

Does it happen??

is that why many female athletes look like men?

No......

if they take stereoids or other testosterone drugs then yea they can look very masculine

[NomiCA]

Re: Does regular exercise increase testosterone levels?

How to Exercise to Increase Testosterone

Instructions

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      					 								Forget about all of the [fitness](http://www.ehow.com/sports/)  and workout advice you have seen to date, especially the advice given  out in muscle magazines, and talk shows. The body builders and fitness  models you see in the magazines are not like the rest of us, they are  freaks of nature, and "supplement" their workouts with steroids.  Following the programs you see in the magazines won't increase your  testosterone, and it won't get you closer to your goals.
   

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      					 								Start an Exercise or Fitness program that focuses on  resistance strength training. The best exercises to boost testosterone  are compound movements using multiple muscle groups. Example of these  would be Squats, Dead Lifts, Bench Press, Pull Ups, etc.
   

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      					 								Super-set the compound exercises with non-competing  exercises, for instance the Squat and Bench Press. This shortened rest  helps stimulate testosterone production.
   

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      					 								Complete each exercise with 6-8 reps per set. Clinical Trials  showed heavier resistance training (i.e. 8 reps/set) was more effective  than the traditional "high-reps to get cut" approach. Every study that  has been published shows higher testosterone levels after 8 reps when  compared to 12 reps.
   

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      					 								Ditch the long slow boring cardio. Switch to intervals and  get done with your workout in half the time. An interval is a period of  going as hard as you can (9/10 relative intensity) for a certain amount  of time, followed by going slower (3/10 relative intensity) to recover  or another set period of time, often twice as long to get maximum  recovery. Several studies have showed that 30-second sprints resulted in  a significant elevation in blood Testosterone concentration. Another  study compared 30-second cycle sprints to a constant low intensity  cycling. The sprinting group experienced a rise in testosterone  approximately 450% greater than after the low intensity group.
   

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      					 								Get off the couch or from behind your desk at least 30  minutes EVERY DAY! This is important, to boost your testosterone you  need to live an active life, so get up, take the dog for a walk, take in  the city streets with your wife (but don't get mugged), or play with  your kids. Any activity counts, just get moving.
   

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      					 								Find a friend or two who is looking to accomplish the same  goals as you are. It will make getting there much more fun, and it helps  keep those of us who are procrastinators accountable.
   

Read more: How to Exercise to Increase Testosterone | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com

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Thats where i saw it…

anyways..thanks…are you doctors?