Testosterone Boosting Supplements

4 - Tribulus Terrestris
A Bulgarian herb that tends to increase both free and total testosterone levels enhancing, as a result, your sex drive and muscle building capabilities. It is believed that it exerts its effects through an increase in Luteninizing hormone (LH) levels, a hormone which in turn signals the body to increase its testosterone production.

In addition, this herb has been used for centuries for ailments such as headaches, premature ejaculation, water retention, and dizziness. Also, some research indicates that it has properties that enable it to protect the liver and the cardiovascular system as well.

I get this herb from a product produced by Biotest labs called Tribex. This product also contains a very useful herb called Avena Sativa, which we will discuss below.

5 - Avena Sativa
Avena Sativa, better known as wild oat, is an annual grass, which is cultivated for its edible grain. It has the effect of increasing free testosterone levels (the testosterone that can be used by the body). While the mechanism under which it exerts this benefit is not clear, it is suspected that it occurs through an increase in Lutenizing Hormone levels, just like Tribulus. Because there seems to be a synergism between Tribulus and Avena Sativa, there are many testosterone boosting supplements on the market that have stacked these two herbs. One of then is produced by a company called Nutrex, and they included both herbs in their product Vitrix. Their product also contains Eurycoma Longfolia Jack, which is the herb we will discuss next.

I take in 3 capsules twice a day on an empty stomach only from Monday through Friday.

6 - Eurycoma Longifolia Jack
Eurycoma Longifolia Jack is a plant reputed to have aphrodisiac properties. It is commonly known as Tongkat Ali in Malaysia. Studies have show that Eurycoma Longifolia Jack can increase your testosterone levels by stimulating the production of luetinizing hormone and also by freeing bound testosterone. It can also help you recover from a workout, improve your mental acuity, strengthen your immune system and even reduce your body fat.

A couple of products I have used that contain this herb that have really helped me are Vitrix and Alpha Male.

Conclusion
So if you are an over 25 year old trainee who wishes to increase Testosterone Levels and who wishes to push their bodybuilding training to the maximum, some of these supplements may be beneficial to try. There is no need to take all of these at the same time. You could get great benefit from doing 8 weeks of one, 8 weeks of another one and so on.

If you are interested in knowing what my personal testosterone boosting stack is these days, I like use the Humanofort year round as well as the ZMA. Then on top of that I cycle 8 weeks of the Tribex, followed by 8 weeks of the Vitrix, followed by 8 weeks of the Alpha Male, and then 8 weeks of the Viraloid before re-starting again with the Tribex.

About The Author

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