{"id":3336,"date":"2017-04-17T12:34:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T12:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/?p=3336"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:39:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T12:39:00","slug":"does-testosterone-make-you-more-powerful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/does-testosterone-make-you-more-powerful\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Testosterone Make You More Powerful?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve been hitting the gym hard and you&#8217;re starting to notice some differences in your physique.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re looking leaner, more muscular and you&#8217;re strength is ramping up nicely. <em>Why?<\/em> Because you&#8217;re beginning to optimize your hormones and you&#8217;re getting fitter.<\/p>\n<p>Testosterone is a key regulator of all things masculine &#8211; from muscle mass to stamina. From libido to metabolic health. When your levels are optimized you&#8217;ll look and feel better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But could improving your testosterone levels naturally help you to become more powerful too?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this article we take a look at what the research says&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Effects of Testosterone<\/h2>\n<p>Testosterone (T) is the king of male hormones.<\/p>\n<p>Produced in the Leydig cells of your testes, T regulates everything from your physical endurance to strength, muscle mass and bone density.<\/p>\n<p>It promotes the development of male characteristics, helps you maintain health and wellness, and also promotes libido, sexual performance and bedroom stamina.<\/p>\n<h3>Testosterone production and decline<\/h3>\n<p>As you reach puberty your T levels begin to rise sharply. They peak during late teen years and then remain high through your twenties.<\/p>\n<p>By the age of thirty though, testosterone begins to decline by around 1% each year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-blue mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><strong>Key Point:<\/strong> Normal testosterone levels are between 300 ng.dL and 1000 ng.dL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although some men are able to maintain a healthy hormone level as they age, many suffer the effects of low testosterone otherwise known as <strong>hypogonadism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From a clinical perspective, hypogonadism occurs once your T levels drop below the minimum threshold of 300 ng.dL<\/p>\n<p>The side effects of low T this include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loss of strength and muscle mass<\/li>\n<li>Reduction in endurance and athletic ability<\/li>\n<li>Increased belly fat<\/li>\n<li>Loss of libido and sexual performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sprint-power-athlete.jpg\" alt=\"Sprint power athlete\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sprint-power-athlete.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sprint-power-athlete-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sprint-power-athlete-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sprint-power-athlete-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Athletic\u00a0Performance and Power<\/h2>\n<p>There are many important factors that can affect athletic ability. These include speed, strength, agility and power and all of these factors can make the difference between winning and losing.<\/p>\n<h3>What is power though?<\/h3>\n<p>Explosive power is the combination of sped and strength and\u00a0is simply the act of being able to generate force quickly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-blue mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><strong>Key Point:<\/strong> Power is being able to apply high amounts of strength and force in relatively short time periods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Being powerful makes you explosive &#8211; fast and strong.\u00a0These are important characteristics in practically all sports.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not just athletes that benefit from being more powerful.<\/p>\n<p>The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) state that power training is also an important component of a typical gym member&#8217;s program too [1].<\/p>\n<p>And as hard working a gym goer, improving power can help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce potential injury<\/li>\n<li>Improve strength and muscle conditioning<\/li>\n<li>Increase skill, coordination and body awareness<\/li>\n<li>Achieve better muscle recruitment and synchronization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-blue mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><strong>Key Point:<\/strong> The ability to move and generate power is crucial to overall function and safety during movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Testosterone Boosts Power<\/h2>\n<p>It has long been known that optimizing your T levels can lead to an improvement in athleticism.<\/p>\n<h3>More muscle mass<\/h3>\n<p>Testosterone is a key influence in human metabolism and muscle mass.<\/p>\n<p>Low T levels lead to a loss of lean muscle tissue, whereas higher levels help you gain mass and strength.<\/p>\n<p>Combining strength and power training with optimal T enhances the amount of muscle you have as it speeds up how much your cells repairs themselves.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Evidence suggests that the effects of T on muscle mass result from its positive influence on protein synthesis&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> [2]<\/p>\n<h3>More strength<\/h3>\n<p>Optimal T levels also help you to improve maximal strength ability.<\/p>\n<p>A study by Storer et al [3]\u00a0found that T booster supplementation helped a group of 61 athletes increase maximal strength whilst at the same time<strong> improving lower body power.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>So if testosterone can improve strength it can improve power too?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most definitely.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Countermovement-jump-for-explosive-power.jpg\" alt=\"Countermovement jump for explosive power\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Countermovement-jump-for-explosive-power.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Countermovement-jump-for-explosive-power-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Countermovement-jump-for-explosive-power-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Countermovement-jump-for-explosive-power-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Testosterone and\u00a0Explosive Performance<\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of factors that influence explosive speed and strength production.<\/p>\n<p>These include age, gender, fitness levels, muscle mass and testosterone levels [4].<\/p>\n<p><em>So how could testosterone effect power production?<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Boosts mechanical power in sprinters<\/h3>\n<p><em>Biology of Sport<\/em>\u00a0[4]\u00a0published a paper in 2002 that showed high T levels were associated with\u00a0higher velocity, and mechanical power in men when compared to women.<\/p>\n<p>In a range of power-based tests, men were found to exhibit better:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>60 m dash<\/li>\n<li>Squat jumps<\/li>\n<li>Countermovement jumps<\/li>\n<li>Continuous jumps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the differences between weight, height and muscle mass were factored in, the research team suggested that the better explosive jumping\u00a0seen in men was down to higher testosterone.<\/p>\n<p>They concluded that <em><strong>&#8220;high T levels in men might be a factor that ensures superiority in explosive power and speed&#8221;.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Improves jumping\u00a0power<\/h3>\n<p>A study published in the <em>Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research<\/em> [2]\u00a0found that having <strong>higher testosterone levels resulted in better power production<\/strong> in a group of 70 athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Using 22 female and 48 male elite track and field athletes, the researchers firstly\u00a0measured their T levels using blood tests.<\/p>\n<p>They then asked the athletes to perform various countermovement jump tests &#8211; gold standard measures of explosive ability.<\/p>\n<p><em>The result?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The research team reported that female jump ability was around 86% that of men. But for both genders, <strong>higher T levels meant better jump scores and more power.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group infobox infobox-blue mtop20 mbottom20\">\n<p><strong>Key Point:<\/strong> Higher T levels helped a group of athletes improve explosive power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Being powerful makes a big difference to your athletic ability, and being able to move at high speed, deliver explosive movements and move heavy weight quickly are all markers of a good athlete.<\/p>\n<p>Research suggests that those with higher explosive ability also have higher levels of testosterone. It is therefore important that you train to improve power but also aim to optimize your hormones too.<\/p>\n<p>That way you can maximize your chances of being a high-power athlete.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How To Boost Testosterone Naturally<\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of natural nutrients and ingredients that can elevate your T levels safely and without side effects.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.testofuel.com\"><strong>TestoFuel<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0has used exhaustive research to combine the best of these nutrients into a muscle boosting formula that has the ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Improve strength &#8211;<\/strong><\/em> enhance speed, force and athleticism<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Add slabs of muscle &#8211;<\/strong><\/em> more muscle and better aesthetics<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>More energy &#8211;<\/strong> <\/em>train harder for longer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Containing natural ingredients such as zinc, magnesium and oyster extract, <strong>TestoFuel<\/strong> is the next generation of testosterone booster.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>National Academy of Sports Medicine.\u00a0<em>The Importance of Reactive\/Power Training.\u00a0<\/em>NASM. 2017<\/li>\n<li>Cardinale, M et al.\u00a0<em>Is Testosterone Influencing Explosive Performance?<\/em>\u00a0J Str Cond Res. 2006;\u00a020(1): 103-7<\/li>\n<li>Storer, TW et al.\u00a0<em>Testosterone dose-dependently increases maximal voluntary strength and leg power, but does not affect fatigability or specific tension.\u00a0<\/em>J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003; 88(4): 1478-85<\/li>\n<li>Boccia, G et al.\u00a0<em>Career Performance Trajectories in Track and Field Jumping Events from Youth to Senior Success: The Importance of Learning and Development.\u00a0<\/em>PLoS ONE. 2017; 12(1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve been hitting the gym hard and you&#8217;re starting to notice some differences in your physique. You&#8217;re looking leaner, more muscular and you&#8217;re strength is ramping up nicely. Why? Because you&#8217;re beginning to optimize your hormones and you&#8217;re getting fitter. Testosterone is a key regulator of all things masculine &#8211; from muscle mass to stamina. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54],"tags":[106,520,519],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Does Testosterone Make You More Powerful? - TestoFuel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Testosterone regulates everything from muscle mass to stamina. It maintains both health and performance. Could it also boost explosive power? 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