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Men who try to increase muscular growth and are disappointed in their results sometimes feel as if they might not have enough testosterone(T). Levels of testosterone can be conveniently measured by saliva analysis for those who are concerned about their T levels.
Andrologists or Endocrinologists, working in
the field of male replacement hormones, have found that
even though most men may have
have normal total testosterone (TT) levels in their blood,
they don't always have enough free T to create morning erections and increased muscular development.
Body Builders say
they feel a need for more testosterone.
Steroids are synthetic versions of testosterone that increase protein
metabolism and speed the recovery of ligaments and muscles, but
they don't create new muscles.
All your muscles
are present from birth, and they
grow and develop as your body
matures, until puberty. Dihydrotestsoterone or DHT, a metabolite of T, regulates muscular development and penis size in teenagers.
Lifting heavy weights
increases the size of the muscle
cells, it does not create new muscle
tissue. Weight bearing
exercises and repetition
cause existing muscle tissue to
hypertrophy or grow in size. This is
merely a response to stimulation.
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