HGH Supplements for Bodybuilding
Human growth hormone or HGH has become increasingly popular over the last few years, especially for bodybuilders and athletes. Of course the use of HGH by professional athletes has had a lot to do with it’s growing popularity.
So what does HGH do?
Well, HGH can increase muscle mass and reduce bodyfat, which is appealing to just about everyone.
The best way to increase the levels of HGH in your body is through injection. There are a couple of drawbacks to this type of HGH supplementation. One, you have to have a prescription, and if you are a healthy young adult, you won’t get a prescription. Two, the prescription HGH is synthetic, some people don’t like injecting synthetic substances in their body.
Can you increase you body’s level of HGH naturally?
You can. It may not give you the same results as the synthetic HGH, but it can be helpful. Here are some tips to help increase your levels naturally:
Don’t train for long periods of time. The longer your workouts go, especially if they are longer than an hour, the higher the cortisol output by your body. Cortisol can destroy muscle tissue, something you do not want. GH loves short, intense workouts. Short workouts a few times per day would be even better. Maybe an AM and PM session. Just don’t do the same thing in the PM workout that you did in the AM workout.
Include all macronutrients in your diet. You need protein, fats, and carbs for optimal HGH output. Especially fats. Don’t go crazy, but you need some fat so your body can manufacture hormones like HGH and testosterone.
Using bodybuilding supplements or amino acids will help with HGH production. Amino acids such as GABA, arginine, and ornithine. Some supplement manufacturers combine arginine and ornithine for people looking to increase growth hormone production
Get lots of sleep. This is when HGH does most of its work. As a matter of fact the vast majority of the GH that is produced by your body is produced while you sleep. Your body does all of it’s repair work when you are asleep. Don’t short change your training by not getting enough sleep. The standard 8 hours is good.
Lift heavy and use compound lifts. Train heavy with exercises using multiple muscle groups helps with GH production. This not only helps with GH but it also helps with testosterone production. Especially heavy leg training. Be weary of too much heavy training. Heavy training places huge demands on your central nervous system. It takes your CNS longer to recover than your muscles. So don’t overdo it.
Also go for the burn. Lactic acid buildup in muscles seems to help with increasing human growth hormone. Doing supersets, giant sets, any of the intensity boosting training techniques can be beneficial when trying to increase HGH production.
Try these tips if you want to try and increase your HGH naturally.
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