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Boosting T and<br />
GH levels can<br />
be as easy as<br />
tweaking your<br />
workout, diet,<br />
and supps.<br />
UNLOCK<br />
YOUR<br />
POTENTIAL<br />
FEELING WEAKER AND LESS ENERGIZED<br />
THAN YOU USED TO? TRY THIS<br />
THREE-PRONGED ATTACK TO UNLOCK<br />
YOUR BODY’S FULL POTENTIAL.<br />
BY STEVE DOWNS, C.S.C.S.<br />
YOU CAN’T ESCAPE IT:<br />
You’re getting older. In fact,<br />
age-related hormonal decline can<br />
begin as early as age 25 and<br />
accelerate dramatically in your<br />
30s and beyond. After 30,<br />
studies show, male testosterone<br />
drops 2–3% per year, and<br />
growth hormone (GH) production<br />
plummets 14% per decade—both of<br />
which can promote weight gain,<br />
leave you feeling sluggish and<br />
weak, and do a number on your<br />
sex drive. But there are factors<br />
you can control. Boosting<br />
hormone levels is easier—and<br />
more effective—than you’d think<br />
with this step-by-step primer.<br />
NO. 1 TRAIN SAVVIER<br />
Intense workouts involving large<br />
muscle groups, heavy resistance,<br />
and minimum rest between<br />
sets are the best prescription<br />
for testosterone production.<br />
Cap each session at about 45<br />
minutes and use this as your guide:<br />
ERIK ISAKSON/BLEND IMAGES/OFFSET<br />
210 FLEX | JULY/AUG ’17
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