Much has been said about the importance of testosterone in building muscle mass. Is it so? This article opens the cycle on this hormone. The content of the article:
- Testosterone effectiveness
- Place in muscle building
Now, both drugs that stimulate the synthesis of testosterone and derivatives of this hormone in the form of steroids are being produced. For example, androstenedione is designed to accelerate testosterone synthesis and is included in many different sports supplements. A lot of words and articles have already been said about the need for testosterone when gaining muscle mass. But how to correctly use various hormone-based drugs is rarely spoken about. This article will be the first in a whole series entirely devoted to testosterone.
Testosterone effectiveness
If you go back to androsteneodine, then very often you can see statements that the drug in the blood turns into testosterone. For some reason, the mechanism of this transformation has always remained behind the “frame” of publications. Also, almost nothing is said anywhere about the possibility of increasing the effectiveness of the effect of testosterone on the athlete's body.
But just the fact that your blood contains a high concentration of the hormone does not guarantee a large increase in muscle mass. It was this link that dropped out of the general chain of reasoning about the effectiveness of the hormone. In order for androstenedione to turn into testosterone, this process must be stimulated. However, just as it is necessary to give an impetus to obtain a real anabolic effect from androgens.
To be honest, most of the publications on the topic of testosterone are the result of the thoughts of the authors, and not the result of clinical work. It should be noted that even in the specialized medical literature, one can find erroneous statements about the essence of androgens.
In the upcoming series of articles, the conversation will be about androgens, but it should be remembered that there are other hormones that are also necessary for the construction of muscle tissue. If the endocrine system works well, then androgens and other hormones in the body reinforce each other's properties, thereby increasing overall efficiency.
Place of testosterone in the process of building muscle tissue
According to the latest clinical studies, testosterone is able to provide about 70% of muscle tissue growth when using a classic training process. In this case, the term "classic training" should be clarified.
This term refers to activities in which there are positive and negative repetitions. With negative training, androgen dependence is significantly lower. If we talk about 70%, this does not mean that in the absence of a sufficient concentration of the hormone in the body, the growth of muscle tissue mass will become impossible.
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Of course, testosterone is very important in this process, but you cannot ignore its other participants. Thus, athletes need to understand how important it is to stimulate androgen synthesis to enhance anabolism.
