66 shared this  Testosterone is the male hormone that supports
muscle growth. Levels of it vary from person to person, as do
metabolic rates. Just as some individuals are gifted with a
faster metabolic rate, some bodybuilders naturally have higher
amounts of testosterone than others.  To gain mass, it's your
job to protect what you've got--to keep your testosterone levels
from falling in order to sustain an anabolic environment that
will allow you to pack on the beef.  Keep in mind that you have
to stimulate your muscles fully for growth, but then have to
allow them the opportunity to recover, because that's when
growth occurs. Also, address your supplement needs with vitamin
C and PS. Follow this advice for maintaining anabolic hormone
levels and you'll grow like a weed.   Research shows that,
unlike a diet rich in meat, a vegetarian diet can cause a drop
in testosterone and that a diet higher in fat promotes higher
testosterone levels than does a diet lower in fat. Meat contains
cholesterol, a precursor to