If you're hitting the gym everyday to try and build muscle then you'll want to do everything you can to boost your testosterone levels. Increased testosterone can help you lift heavier, recover faster and most importantly, pack on more muscle. There are lots of ways to increase testosterone from sports supplements to herbs and diet to simple things you can do in the gym.



Testosterone is a naturally occurring hormone that is responsible for adding lean muscle among other things. While weight lifting will increase your muscle mass by itself, there are some things you can do to increase testosterone levels and speed up the muscle building process. Here are three ways you can implement right away to boost your bodies testosterone production.

Avoid Aerobic Activities and Sports

Aerobic activities like running are great to drop fat and get shredded, but are no help when trying to pack on mass. Aerobics also increase cortisol levels and cortisol fights with testosterone levels in the body. To increase your testosterone levels get off the treadmill and do another set of heavy squats.

Eat More Saturated Fat

While many athletes will try to avoid fats in an effort to stay lean it's been proven that saturated fats, such as those in whole dairy products and animal proteins help in the production and release of testosterone. You shouldn't eat a dozen eggs and a pound of bacon, but eating saturated fats in moderation can help to increase your testosterone.

Shorten Your Rest Breaks

Shorter rest breaks will help in two ways. First, taking shorter breaks by itself will help boost testosterone levels. Secondly, taking shorter breaks will shorten your time in the gym, limiting the amount of muscle destroying cortisol your body releases. Studies have shown that cortisol is produced by the body after 50-60 minutes of intense lifting so if your lifting sessions are longer than that you want to do something to shorten them.

I know your weights will drop, but try reducing your rest periods to 30-60 seconds between sets. Keep on like this for the next 6 weeks and reap the benefits.

So, next time you're complaining about not being able to pack on the muscle give these three tips a try. In just a few weeks I know you'll start to see the difference the extra testosterone makes in your gains and your physique. Once you have these basics in line you can move on to even more advanced techniques to boost you testosterone.