29-01-2012, 09:21
(26-01-2012, 22:21)mochaccino Wrote: Apparently exercise of any kind does not raise testosterone in women. Im gonna start a more detailed thread about exercise and hormones for whoever is interested.
For women to spike exercise-related testosterone levels, they must train hard using compound exercises, moderate reps of 8 - 12, and rest periods of 30 - 180 seconds between sets---similarly to men overall. However, women generally train longer than is required for men to boost testosterone levels . Simply stated, women increase T-levels through participation in grueling workouts and require more time to yield exercise-related T-levels sufficient enough to increase their libido.
A report by Aeron Life Cycles Clinical Laboratory, which studied male and female weight trainees found elevated levels of testosterone in men after six weeks and after eight weeks for women. Perhaps the difference is due to the more complex physiology involved in producing and converting chemicals into testosterone within women's bodies.
The full article is at http://de-stanelli.suite101.com/how-exercise-improves-sex-a23795