Testosterone

As described above, the anabolic, i.e. muscle-building effect of testosterone is interesting for athletes because it is responsible for the extent of muscle build-up. However, this is only the case in conjunction with a balanced and healthy diet. In order to use this testosterone boost for training, some athletes resort to synthetic hormones and, however, run the risk of the sometimes unpleasant side effects.

In this sense, Tribulus Terrestris is not a hormone, but its saponins ensure that the release of the luteinizing hormone (LH) is stimulated. Since it is a natural active ingredient and not a hormone substitute, the body’s hormone cycle should not be disrupted. By stimulating testosterone production due to LH, the body has an increased level of testosterone at its disposal.

This has already been proven in scientific studies. However, it has not yet been fully clarified that better training results are possible due to the increased testosterone level. The fact is that testosterone has a positive effect on potency (increase in sperm production), weight gain (muscle growth) and an increase in receptors in the brain.

In weight training, however, Tribulus terrestris is already used almost everywhere as a testosterone substitute, although the long-term side effects have not yet been fully clarified. Scientific research has shown that Tribulus terrestris is not a biological precursor of testosterone, but that it increases the production of pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH; UCSH = intersitial cell stimulating hormone). In such cases the natural testosterone and FSH production is automatically increased.FSH is the abbreviation for: follicle stimulating hormone.

Testosterone is a male sex hormone that increases muscle mass and stimulates the immune system. Testosterone also causes an increase in the sex drive. It is the most important male sex hormone. FSH, on the other hand, has a positive influence on spermiogenesis (sperm formation) and the formation of so-called androgen binding proteins (= ABP). The androgen binding proteins bind testosterone and ensure a constant hormone concentration in the area of the testicular channels.