What is HGH?
HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone which is a naturally occurring growth hormone in humans and is used to treat children who have growth hormone deficiencies. It is also used by athletes or sportspersons to increase their muscle mass. Initially, the HGH creators developed it to treat growth hormone deficiencies in children, but these days it is being used in sports, especially in bodybuilding.
The reasons for using it are listed below:
- Growth of muscle mass caused by the acceleration of protein synthesis
- Loss of fat simultaneously with gaining muscles
- Improvement of cartilage quality
- Very mild side effects.
How does HGH improve bodybuilding performance?
These hormonal medicines are given in the form of injections. After the injection is given, the growth hormone enters the bloodstreams in the body and spreads around, concentrating in the liver and converts itself to IGF-1 which is an insulin-like growth factor. The main effect of using HGH is to grow muscles at a fast pace. Most of the sportsperson, athletes, and bodybuilders use it for building muscles. For bodybuilding, IGF mixes itself in the skeletal muscle tissues which result in high protein synthesis.
Growth hormone also performs the fat burning function. The hormones bind the somatropin receptors which increases the level of free fatty acids, so the body starts using the fat instead of the carbohydrates as an energy source. Fat loss does not interfere or interact with the muscle growth process. This is a unique feature of HGH which allows you to gain lean muscles and lose fat simultaneously.
Another unique feature of growth hormone is hyperplasia. It merely means that the increase in the muscle cells is due to proliferation. The effect of using HGH is permanent, and you can have your muscles forever, and the divided cells can exceed the genetic limit of your muscle mass.
What is the role of HGH in Bodybuilding?
HGH has divided bodybuilding into two phases which are – ‘before’ and ‘after’. A considerable change can be seen in the bodies of athletes and bodybuilders before and after the use of HGH. The enormous gain in mass is mostly by HGH. Growth hormones help the bodybuilders to become lean without losing any muscle mass during the cutting.
Also, HGH enables hyperplasia which increases the maximum muscle hypertrophy limits. In the 80’s the physique and body of the bodybuilders changed significantly as they became 15 to 20 kgs heavier than a decade before. The body fat percentage had decreased by an average of 5 – 7%. Their bodies became more vascular and ripped and toned.
How to use HGH for bodybuilding?
While using HGH, we need to know about the cycle duration, protocols, and combinations with other drugs, proper diet, and training so that it gives us the best results desired.
- Duration- The effect of HGH is noticeable after two weeks of usage. But the significant improvement can be seen only after two months which is the minimum length of 1 cycle. The average duration is 3 to 4 months. The longer HGH is used, the less dosage is needed.
- Dosage- The most effective dosage of HGH for bodybuilding is 4 IU. If taken for the first time it will be enough to consume 4 to 6 of HGH to gain only clean mass. 15IU per day can be taken during the next cycle because growth hormone shows a linear increase in efficiency with dosage.
- Diet-When using HGH we should eat as much as we can because it is hard to gain fat as all calories go to the muscles. Protein consumption must be increased significantly. Intake of carbohydrates is also a must. Fast food can also be eaten but in a low proportion. It is essential to eat every 2 to 3 hours to keep the anabolism high. By eating more, the consumption of protein is increased which is very important for a weight gainer. The growth hormones increase your blood sugar and suppress appetite. It is essential to take special supplements to improve the appetite too.
HGH bodybuilding works very well when used alone but gives brilliant results and enhances the growth of a bodybuilder. It can be combined with other drugs like steroids and insulin. The combinations and several drugs mixed together should be understood very well by the bodybuilder. It should be known to him for what purpose he is consuming the mixture. HGH and other drug combinations can be made for bulking, cutting and toning the body.
Consumption of HGH bodybuilding and other mixture with steroids and insulin can bring about a lot of functional changes in your body but may come with its side effects. We should also know its side effects and be ready to fight with them too.
