Mistakes gym-goers should avoid to prevent low testosterone levels. Doing exercises at a gym is an effective way to increase muscle mass and improve men’s physical health. However, the following three mistakes when working out at a gym may cause low testosterone levels in males. Excessive gym workouts Quite a few men believe it is good to exercise as much and as hard as possible. In reality, when physical training intensity exceeds your body’s recovery capacity, coupled with a lack of rest, it can lead to a decrease in testosterone. The Verywell Fit website (the U.S.) was quoted by Thanhnien.vn news site as saying. When you do exercises too hard without proper diet, sound sleep, and thorough recovery, your body will secrete cortisol, a.k.a. the “stress hormone,” and activate the sympathetic nervous system. This may inhibit nervous signals sent from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland, which causes the pituitary gland to decrease secreting LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone). These two hormones stimulate the testicles to produce testosterone. A decrease in testosterone levels gives rise to fatigue, decreased muscle mass and decreased recovery ability. Men with low testosterone levels may incur low libido (low sex drive), muscle mass […]