Adrenal Glands

The adrenal glands play a significant role in how the body performs to fitness activity due to the

effects of there secreted hormones. They can also play major factors in both positive and

negative and aspects you’re your everyday life.

No bigger than a golf ball, the adrenal glands are located on the superior side of the kidneys.

Theses glands secrete estrogen, testosterone, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol

through the body and effect the fight or flight response, stress, maintain homeostasis,

inflammation, sex drive, weight gain, muscular strength and stamina. The release of these

hormones can be effected by physical activity to something as simple as drinking a caffeinated

drink.