The Hormonal Symphony of Exercise: 6 Types of Hormones That Exercise Affects
When you do a workout, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes. Read on and discover six types of hormones that a workout affects and why.
November 5, 2023
Tag: growth hormone
5 Ways Lactic Acid Benefits Your Workouts
You might think of lactic acid as a negative because it builds up during intense exercise, but it has some surprising benefits you might not be aware of. Here’s why you should celebrate lactic acid rather than curse it.
February 14, 2021
You Burn Calories More Than You Think With Resistance Training
If you exercise to burn calories and lose weight, resistance training gives you an edge. You might think aerobic exercise burns more calories per minute that you do it, but resistance exercise may trump aerobic workouts for total calorie burn. Here’s why.
January 26, 2020
How Sleep Affects Muscle Recovery after a Strength Training Workout
When you put your muscles through a challenging strength-training workout, they need rest to rebuild and repair. You shouldn’t train the same muscle group again until at least 48 hours have passed, but sleep is also vital for muscle building. Here’s how not sleeping enough makes it harder to build muscle.
October 6, 2019
3 Anabolic Hormones That Impact the Ability to Build Muscle
It’s easier to build muscle if you have a hormonal environment that favors muscle hypertrophy. Curious as to what hormones play an anabolic, or muscle-building, role in your body? Here are three you should be aware of.
April 14, 2019
Estrogen, Menopause, and Weight Gain: Is Estrogen a Friend or Foe for Maintaining a Healthy Body Composition?
After menopause, your estrogen level drops. Unfortunately, most women also gain weight during and after menopause. Is this due to lack of estrogen? What role does estrogen play in maintaining a healthy body composition?
October 14, 2018
5 Hormones and How They Affect Your Body Composition
It’s not just what you eat and how much you exercise, hormones play a role in determining your body composition. Here are six you should know about.
September 10, 2017
Should You Be Concerned about Hormones in Dairy Foods?
You hear a lot about dairy foods, including milk, being unhealthy. One reason cited are the hormones, including growth factors, in milk. This article explores the hormone and growth factor issue in more detail.
June 4, 2017
Does Weight Training Boost The Release Of Growth Hormone?
You produce the most growth hormone as an adolescent but levels drop dramatically with age. This can lead to the gradual loss of muscle and bone tissue. Can regular exercise bring about a release of growth hormone?
April 23, 2017
How Lack of Quality Sleep Limits Muscle Growth
Quality Sleep – are you getting enough? Even if you consume enough protein and train hard, sleep can limit muscle growth and development. Find out why and what you can do about it.
February 5, 2017
Can Sitting in a Sauna Help You Build Muscle?
Sitting in a sauna sounds relaxing, but could it actually help you build muscle? Preliminary research suggests there soaking in a sauna, or even a hot bath, may give you a muscle-building advantage. Find out how.
January 22, 2017
The Exercise Hormone – but is There Such a Thing?
An exercise hormone? Yes, scientists recently discovered a novel “hormone” produced by muscles during exercise. As it turns out, your muscles are actually hormone-producing machines, at least in some capacity. Find out more.
January 17, 2016