Blog Entry # 8

Here's a question for all of you gentlemen out there that are reading this post. Do you guys ever feel soo stressed to the point where you can feel your testosterone rising and you just want to yell, or do something physical? If the answer is yes then i want to take a moment to tell you that yes you should do something physical. However, doing something physical to relive your stress doesn't mean that you should do something violent. Instead you should do some exercises that help clear your mental health as well as help the rest of your body. Exercises such as, hiking, biking,weight lifting, and group sports are a few examples.

 Hiking  and or biking are great exercises that help distract your mind from your stressor. When males build up testosterone its important for them to find relief due to the fact that excess levels of testosterone can cause men to do overwhelming things that can sometimes be violent. Choosing to take a hike, or bike ride, enables you to explore a change of scenery and lets your mind think of something else that relates to the scenery. While your mind is taking a break the rest of your body is getting some much needed exercise which benefits all of the body systems,, especially the cardiovascular system.

  Group exercises such as playing basketball, or baseball are extremely beneficial due to the fact that you are interacting with others and helping your body. Not to mention friendly competition between friends is always a good treatment for the mind and body.

Its important to note that you should never over work your body. Doing so will cause more harm than good. Find an exercise or group activity that suites you Gentlemen and have fun with it and let your mind take a break. Always take care of yourself!