Sit-ups and crunches are a good exercise to help strengthen your core and to flatten your tummy. There are many variations of exercises that can target the obliques and lower abdomen to trim away belly fat and give you a long lean look.
One of the most effective ways to lower cortisol levels is simply by increasing testosterone levels naturally. Once your body is producing healthy levels of testosterone by itself, it wonât produce as much cortisol. Yes, you can do this naturally.
Credit: Zerbor | Shutterstock. Testosterone is a male sex hormone that is important for sexual and reproductive development. The National Institutes of Health regards testosterone as the most important male hormone. Women also produce testosterone, but at lower levels than men. Testosterone belongs to a class of male hormones called androgens, which are sometimes called steroids or anabolic steroids. In men, testosterone is produced mainly in the testes, with a small amount made in the adrenal glands. The brain's hypothalamus and pituitary gland control testosterone production.