How Ashwagandha Can Significantly Improve Important Hormone Function In Both Men & Women

This isn't my typical post but if it helps someone than I did something right. 

If you want greater sexual desire, better sexual satisfaction, and overall hormonal balance, the answer could be with… Ashwagandha. For Women specifically…Women can benefit by experiencing a heightened libido and a more creative and inspired sex life. If you want to improve your intimacy naturally, consider trying Ashwagandha for 3 months and observing the changes! 

A study of female sexual function found that consistent use of Ashwagandha increased scores on the Female Sexual Function Index over eight weeks. This included significant improvements in desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and even comfort. Ashwagandha is also showing promising effects in studies of modulating thyroid hormones in women, thus being potentially helpful for cases of hyper and hypothyroidism. So even if you're one of those women who was born with Turner's Syndrome, here's something for you to give a shot. 

For Us Guys…Men can increase testosterone naturally and even increase sperm quality with the help of Ashwagandha. Ashwagandha helps balance cortisol production in the body. Since cortisol is closely linked to other hormone production in men, this leads to a huge effect on male sexual health. When cortisol levels are too high, it inhibits the production of “good” hormones like progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA (So let's try to fix that, shall we). When Cortisol levels are successfully lowered (to a healthy and optimal amount), all sex hormones can improve dramatically. 

In several human studies of men struggling with infertility, results have consistently seen increases in testosterone and sperm quality. What about guys that are fertile? One study has found a 15% increase in testosterone even in young, healthy men. Ashwagandha is a traditional herb with powerful qualities. It can help with sexual function, desire, and hormone health. Yet it is ALSO well known as a natural sleep aid, a means to manage stress, and a useful tool to help you focus. So better sleep also equals strong hormones.

Whether man or woman, we can all use a little help being as balanced as possible but also live a good quality life too. Get the most out of your natural hormones. 

Trusting The Process

Goal setting isn't easy and it can be overwhelming to try and tackle what you want while also dealing with other things in your life. We have a hard time trusting ourselves more than what we try to accomplish. Often times, we barely even trust the process and the consistency. It's one of the reasons why 99% of the time my programs fall by the way side after a very short period of time. I don't always trust myself and it's difficult to stay consistent when your brain is wired to the point where the attention span and interest becomes stale.

As you know, I don't like talking very much about my goals or what I consistently do because it derails my own progress and if I talk about it too much or too soon, I lose interest fast because in the end I don't trust myself to keep it up. I do believe in trusting the process but as an individual, we have to do it in our own way and not what everyone else wants because on one end of the spectrum, many don't give a rats ass what you do but others expect certain things too. Where is the consistency and trust in yourself when you have two sides of a coin fighting each other when it comes to your progress?

I love sharing what I do but also have my own fears of being consistent and talking about it. This doesn't make me weak, it makes me human and many think that's one and the same which is completely untrue. It's already hard to do something every single day and not just for a few weeks but everyday for nearly 2 decades. It is a habit but it's also a second language that comes natural to me but at the same time, sticking to one program almost exclusively is much harder to do than to do something everyday. 

One of the key problems in today's fitness influencing culture is to find the right programs that give you as an individual great benefit. Many programs work in and of themselves but the person presenting it and "marketing" it as god's gift to health and fitness is all over the place and many influencers are messed up individuals themselves and try to tell you how easy it is. Ever notice many influencers in warmer climates or more towards the ocean and the sun is always shining? Not everyone lives in LA or even knows what Keto is or what a Bosu Tricep Kickback On One Leg does. There are people who consistently in other areas that deal with snow, desert heat, have jobs, kids and volunteer work so they don't always have the time to do your particular style of training. 

Training is meant to be simplistic, not complicated or rocket science. Sprints, Bodyweight, Cables, Isometrics, Odd Objects and maybe a Hammer or Kettlebell are really the basics but they don't all have to be in the same format or place at the same time, you can do one or the other. I learned to be self-reliant when it comes to my own training and I'm learning as time goes on, it is difficult to train somebody and it isn't for everyone. It's not an issue where we personally train others but to teach them how to be self-reliant themselves because your personal trainer won't be going camping with you, they don't travel with you, they won't always be able to be reached and there will be days where you might miss a session or two. 

We fight ourselves to be consistent and results won't always be in our favor. They come when they're meant to. You're not going to turn into a Chris Hemsworth in 10 weeks, not every Bodybuilder will win a Mr. Olympia no matter how much he trains and you can train all you want to be the GOAT of your sport but you'll never come close to a Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Patrick Marleau or Pele. Train to be better than you were yesterday, change things up when needed and utilize your mind and body as if they were one and the same. Trust the process as much as you can, rely on your instincts and not what someone thinks you should be or should do. You are a person, not a lab rat and you certainly have greater potential than you give yourself credit for. We all need to learn that, even me. Become a better version of yourself one step at a time. 

Beauty Amongst The Chaos

The world isn't perfect and neither are we, so why keep hating on things that have nothing to do with us personally. There is beauty around us, we just don't always see it. There's beauty in people, there's beauty around our environment and there's beauty in how we could see the world through our eyes. These are the things I do my best to think about on my walks to a bad ass hill to do sprints on and living in the moment as I walk back home and letting the endorphins kick in.

We still live in a world where there's transphobic and homophobic people, racists and extremists who want to tell you how to live in their image. It's pretty messed up and yes although there are plenty of LGTBQ+, they can be just as much of assholes as straight folks but they also can be just as amazingly awesome, beautiful inside and out and they can do great things many never give them credit for. I've heard all the crap about indoctrinating kids with the LGTBQ+ community and it's not all that black and white as the media tries to point out and I'm going to give you an example of that....

When I was in High School in the early 2000's, being in one of the most liberal and open cities in California, we had a group of people come into a class one day. Each one was of a different sexuality (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans Man) and each one talked about their experiences about what it was like growing up, transitioning and seeing first hand what it's like being different. They were all amazing people and didn't once felt the need to hate on them. They didn't shove down my throat about needing to be that way, they didn't brainwash me into becoming something than I already was and they certainly didn't feel the need to hate on others who were straight. This was more than 20 years ago. I never once chose to join another team not because it was ok if I did, it made understand that being different wasn't horrible either. I'm as straight as you can possibly imagine but just because you like or want to be someone or something else, doesn't makes you any less of a human being. In the end, we're all still human beings.

Nobody is born a racist, it is taught and objectified to the point where you show off so many stereotypes and jerking around other people's skin color and culture that it becomes an issue. Growing up, I was friends and/or classmates with just about every race and culture you can name and never once thought about having hatred towards their skin or culture. Sure there are jokes here and there but when it comes down to it, there are amazing and beautiful people within every race and culture. I believe in being Color Blind in the sense where skin color is just a shell with a soul. That soul either has something awesome or has darker tones but it has nothing to do with what the outer appearance is. Being racist is childish, selfish and has no positive outlook of a human being. In the end, we're all still human beings.

There's beauty amongst the chaos in this world and we need to learn it more than what the bullshit brings. There's always going to be assholes, screw ups, morons, idiots and dumbasses regardless of skin color, culture or who they choose to become or love but there's also going to be beautiful, kind, light hearted, selfless and amazingly awesome people regardless of their skin color, culture or who they choose to become or love. Ying and Yang with a hint of awesomeness. Be strong, be kind and find the beauty amongst the chaos. 

Rewire Your Stress System So That You Handle Stress Better

What if we could take the best of a many thousands of years old tradition of health and combine it with the utmost quality sourced right in America too? That’s what I would like to talk to you about today. Ashwagandha is fast becoming a popular herb across the globe. Many people have learned about this adaptogen and how it can rewire your stress system so that you can handle stress better.

Others take it to support deep restful sleep and recent research is showing its effects not only on these things but supports thyroid function, increasing testosterone in men, regulating hormones in women, protecting the nervous system, boosting fitness results and more. It truly seems to be one of those amazing roots that do a bit of EVERYTHING (or perhaps just lowering chronic cortisol is what makes everything else in your system better)!

That’s all great…but unfortunately not every Ashwagandha supplement is equally effective. Far from it! What if we could add the following on top of it all? It’s grown in the states, on small farms in Oregon. It’s the only fresh root tincture on the market, rather than dried roots shipped halfway across the world. It’s ORGANICALLY and BIODYNAMICALLY farmed for the HIGHEST soil quality.

Independent lab testing proves it is free of heavy metals and harmful chemical toxicity. It’s spagyrically prepared, using real alchemical methods that enhance its potency even further. Lastly, it’s backed by a money-back guarantee, where you try it and love it or get your money back with no need to ship anything back.

It might surprise you just what this Ayurvedic root can do for you. 

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What Are The Risk Factors In Doing Hill Sprints?

Like in all aspects of fitness, there's going to be risk factors that take form. There are pros and cons to every method of exercise but we don't always take in the risks that we take to make them work. There are many methods that could easily cause an injury but others have limited factors of risks of injury. How can you tell and how can you research it? 

There are fitness maniacs out there that say the best methods are the ones with the biggest risks that grant big rewards but how true is that really? Now when it comes to bodybuilding; there are several risk factors (not including steroid use) and how much weight works for the amount of muscle you want to develop. Compared to yesteryear, today's bodybuilding has a lot more risks of injury than those who performed feats and Muscle Control in the early 20th century. There's always a chance of getting injured but if you compare the injuries of a Ronnie Coleman to a George Hackenshmidt it is virtually night and day. There is a factor that because of an injury, Hack made transitions but yet lived to be 90 and was still in pretty good shape but Coleman got so banged up from extreme heavy weights and bodybuilding that it took a toll on him and as of 2020, most likely will never know how to walk again. 

So this brings up a certain question from another perspective....What are the risk factors in doing hard Sprint Training (more notably Hill Sprints)? Sprinting for the most part is a great practice but it takes a bit of a build up. Whether on a track or on a Hill, sprints will kick your ass whether you like it or not. If you do the research, as hard as land sprints are, hills are actually safer because the stride is shorter for one, the amount of speed is cut down compared to on flat ground and it forces resistance like in weight training. The risk factors are very limited when it comes to Hill Sprints but don't make the mistake of thinking you can just go nuts the first time around or haven't done them in years. That's what would get many people in trouble. Sprints don't care how tough you are, they will try to beat you down and one slip up and its all over. 

If you perform them safely and with progression, they can turn you into a fat burning machine and can generate up to 500% HGH or more and eliminate unwanted fat like butter on a frying pan. Another great thing about them is that you don't need to do that many for very long. No more than 10 for 10-15 seconds. If you find anything on Hill Sprints and tells you to progress up to 20 per workout 4-5 times a week, that's literally setting your ass up for injury and way too short of recovery between workouts. A sprint can only be pushed to a maximum speed for a very short period of time. If you try to Sprint at 100% for 30 seconds or more, it's not going to happen. Even Usain Bolt or Walter Payton wouldn't be able to do it. 

Be vigilant in how you research this kind of training and observe the do's and don'ts very carefully. Plus the more elevated the hill, the harder it'll be and you'll be working your ass off using more of the ball of your foot and your knees will be slightly higher in order to make the stride work. Here's what to look for....

Injury Prevention

Sensible amount of Sprints

Recovery Time

The amount of time on a Sprint

Hill Grades

And the differences of leaning forward compared to leaning back or keeping the back straight. 

These will help you understand the risk factors more than what I've given you here. Train hard but be smart as well and recover with a vengeance between sessions. It'll determine the less or more likely of injury.