Description

The growth hormones is a polypeptide hormone consisting of

191 amino acids. In humans it is produced in the hypophysis

and released if there are the right stimuli (e.g. training, sleep,

stress, low blood sugar level). It is now important to

understand that the freed HGH (human growth hormones)

itself has no direct effect but only stimulates the liver to

produce and release insulin-like growth factors and

somatomedins. These growth factors are then the ones that

cause various effects on the body. The problem, however, is

that the liver is only capable of producing a limited amount of

these substances so that the effect is limited. If growth

hormones are injected they only stimulate the liver to produce

and release these substances and thus, as already mentione,

have no direct effect.

The use of these STH somatotropic hormone compounds

offers the athlete three performance-enhancing effects. STH

(somatotropic hormone) has a strong anabolic effect and

causes an increased protein synthesis which manifests itself

in a muscular hypertrophy (enlargement of muscle cells) and

in a muscular hyperplasia (increase of muscle cells.) The

latter is very interesting since this increase cannot be

obtained by the intake of steroids. This is probably also the

reason why STH is called the strongest anabolic hormone.

The second effect of STH is its pronounced influence on the

burning of fat. It turns more body fat into energy leading to a

drastic reduction in fat or allowing the athlete to increase his

caloric intake. Third, and often overlooked, is the fact that

STH strengthens the connective tissue, tendons, and

cartilages which could be one of the main reasons for the

significant increase in strength experienced by many

athletes. Several bodybuilders and powerlifters report that

through the simultaneous intake with steroids STH protects

the athlete from injuries while inereasing his strength