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The Benefits of Weight-Bearing Exercise for Growth Hormone
1:06:49 - 1:14:28 (07:38)
Weight-bearing exercises that lead to getting close to the final repetitions but not pushing through, can lead to 300-500% increases in growth hormone, but exercise duration and body temperature are important factors. Additionally, the effects on IGF-1 and growth hormone differ between men and women.
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Weight-bearing exercise can lead to 300-500% increases in resting growth hormone levels and growth hormone release during sleep, but it's important to not push through to failure and to cool down the body afterwards to increase the probability of growth hormone release the following night.
1:06:49 - 1:10:50 (04:00)
Summary
Weight-bearing exercise can lead to 300-500% increases in resting growth hormone levels and growth hormone release during sleep, but it's important to not push through to failure and to cool down the body afterwards to increase the probability of growth hormone release the following night.
ChapterThe Benefits of Weight-Bearing Exercise for Growth Hormone
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The duration and type of exercise performed affects the levels of IGF-1 and growth hormone in the body.
1:10:50 - 1:14:28 (03:38)
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The duration and type of exercise performed affects the levels of IGF-1 and growth hormone in the body. These levels are impacted by gender-related hormones like testosterone and estrogen, with exercise being a great way to trigger the release of these growth factors that have positive effects on memory and cognition.