Studies find that watching porn increases testosterone levels in men

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Finally, medical studies that prove porn is a health benefit!

Not only does porn increase your cardio when you jack off to it also increases your testosterone levels I up to 35%

Studies find that watching porn increases testosterone levels in men

Porn- the very word itself is enough to grab anyone's attention. So much so, that before the ban on pornographic websites was enforced, half of the top ten websites in the country were porn sites! They even ranked higher in traffic than Twitter, Instagram and Wikipedia.

It would be safe to say that the ban hasn't stopped people from watching porn and different tricks are being used to get access.

So, Does Watching Porn Affect People Who Are Into Fitness?

First things first, if you want to get fit you have to eat according to your goals, train hard and smart and most importantly, be patient and consistent.

But if your testosterone levels are low, it would be harder for you to pack on that precious muscle mass as compared to someone who is in the average or above average range.

Also, testosterone is the hormone that makes men more manly, as in, the more testosterone your body produces, the more masculine you will be.

Now, the question for people who are into leading a fit lifestyle is, does watching porn affect testosterone levels?

What Does The Research Say?
There has been a lot of research into this matter where the testosterone and other hormones levels and physical performance are evaluated by showing the subjects different types of pictures and videos like photos of food and happy couples to action videos, funny videos, sad videos, and of course, adult videos.

The response is checked in terms of whether the participant is neutral to it or does it affect the mood one way or another.

Let's Look At The Studies
In this study, 12 people who were athletes were shown video clips which were pornographic, sad and aggressive in nature, before making them check their 3 rep squat max, and the results were very interesting.

While watching porn did actually boost testosterone levels, on the other hand, testosterone levels decreased and the "aggressive" video clip increased cortisol levels.

Finally, when the subjects were asked to do the three-rep squat maxes after viewing the clips, those who had watched porn saw an improvement.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21983238

In this study, 20 young adult males where shown full-length porn movies which boosted their testosterone levels up by a whopping 35 per cent. The increase began around 15 minutes into the film and peaked 60-90 minutes later. This showed an increase in motivation and competitiveness and a decrease in exhaustion.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4001279

Let's do the math here. Assume that your normal testosterone is around 500nh/dl, which is considered to be on the lower side of the spectrum, and you raise your testosterone levels by watching something arousing by around 35% and it remains elevated throughout your workout, that would leave you somewhere around 675nh/dl, which is considered average.

So, it won't give you the same effects as sticking a needle up your backside as most of the gym rats nowadays do, but it certainly would make a small difference as the quality of your workouts will go up (heavier weights, more energy, and increased aggressiveness), which is a LOT better than sticking needles filled with synthetic testosterone, which will shut down your natural testosterone production instantly.

Almost 80 per cent of all the research done on the subject shows that there is an elevation in testosterone levels when an external stimulus is introduced.

A very important thing to notice here is that all of the improvement in performances occurred when the men did not "finish" their porn viewing session, you know what I mean.

If you do finish your session, your performance in the gym will be affected for around two hours or so after you finish “doing it”.

So, does this mean that all that extra testosterone will lead to more gains? Difficult to say, as I mentioned above, there are a lot more factors that come into play besides your natural testosterone levels when it comes to building muscle, so don't expect magic but it 'can' help.

But who are we kidding? You're going to try it anyway!

Nav Dhillon is an online coach with GetSetGo Fitness, an online fitness company that helps people with fitness goals right from losing weight to competing in bodybuilding shows. He has coached individuals from all forms of life, right from people looking to get in shape in general to national level bodybuilding and physique athletes. You can reach Nav on [email protected] or his Instagram handle if you are looking for professional help with your fitness goals.

[pimpmaster9000]

combine this with a high fat diet and you will be hard as a metal pipe

[AdultKing]

Originally Posted by crucifissio

combine this with a high fat diet and you will be hard as a metal pipe

[Bladewire]

I can see the religious right now saying that "hairy palms" are caused by elevated testosterone levels by masturbating to porn too much