SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON HGH BENEFITS FOR BODYBUILDING
Growth hormone has been the subject of study for the medical community for over 25 years. The effect of HGH on muscle development, brain function, fat loss, sexual health, and the aging process is studied at large.
The results of several findings over the years have further reinforced the common claim made by bodybuilders of all levels, that with HGH supplementation for 6 months or longer, anyone can reverse the depleted levels of growth hormone and also:
- Gain MORE lean muscle
- Balance overall body fat composition
- Boost the endurance and workout more
- Noticeably increase the results from the SAME workouts
- Faster recovery times
While the subject and the findings are vast, here are some of the milestone medical findings that demonstrate how effective HGH supplementation can be. These studies show the reach and benefits of replenished growth hormone levels under different conditions, whether the supplementation is subcutaneously or through natural secretion via precursors:
Men who supplemented HGH for 6 months using injections saw an 8.8% increase in lean body mass, a 14.4% decrease in adipose-tissue mass (i.e. fat), and a 7.1% increase in skin thickness.
The effects of six months of HGH on lean body mass and adipose-tissue were equivalent in magnitude to the changes incurred during 10-20 years of aging.
Source: N Engl J Med 1990; 323:1-6July 5, 1990
"Effects of Human Growth Hormone in Men over 60 Years Old"»
Growth hormone given for 6 months to healthy older men with well-preserved functional abilities increased lean tissue mass and decreased fat mass.
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine April 15, 1996, vol. 124 no. 8 708-716.
"Growth Hormone Replacement in Healthy Older Men Improves Body Composition but Not Functional Ability"»
Growth hormone significantly reduces fat mass!
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism June 1, 2011 vol. 96 no. 6 1718-1726
"Effects of Once-Weekly Sustained-Release Growth Hormone: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency"»
Growth hormone supplementation by injection further enhances gains in total and appendicular lean mass, muscle strength, and aerobic endurance with significant reductions in whole-body and trunk fat.
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism June 1, 2009 vol. 94 no. 6 1991-2001
"Testosterone and Growth Hormone Improve Body Composition and Muscle Performance in Older Men"»
Higher levels of growth hormone (GH) are released with more intense training!
Source: J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2011 Jun;51(2):322-8.
"Acute effect of resistance training volume on hormonal responses in trained men."»
Supplementation of Alpha-GPC can significantly increase exercise performance as well as growth hormone production!
Source: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2008, 5(Suppl 1):P15
"Acute supplementation with alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine augments growth hormone response to, and peak force production during, resistance exercise"»
Ten years of GH replacement therapy provided protection from most of the normal age-related decline in muscle performance and neuromuscular function.
Source: Eur J Endocrinol August 1, 2010 163 207-215
"Muscle strength in elderly adults with GH deficiency after 10 years of GH replacement"»
Some orally active compounds could offer attractive alternatives to HGH injections!
Source: Source: Drug Discovery Today, Volume 4, Issue 11, 1, November 1999, Pages 497-506
"Growth hormone secretagogues: recent advances and applications"»
It may reverse (or prevent) some of these 'inevitable' [effects] of aging!