Cortisol a hormone necessary for the inflammatory response, regulation of blood pressure and immune function... However, most bodybuilders understand that too much cortisol creates an environment that eats away as muscle mass and makes gains impossible... Bodybuilders understand the importance of protein supplementation prior to and after a workout but many still shy away from carbs during this time... They could be making a big mistake - recent studies show that exercise without carb supplementation close to the workout can increase cortisol responses to training... Conversely, scientists down at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia report a simple, yet highly effective way to cut cortisol responses and create a hormone profile most conducive to building muscle... The primary objective of this study by the Aussie researchers was to investigate the influence of supplementation on acute hormonal responses to a single bout of resistance exercise in young men... Specifically, the aim was to determine whether the acute hormonal profile conducive to building muscle could be enhanced by supplementation... Thirty-two (32) subjects performed a single bout of resistance exercise during which they consumed a 6% carbohydrate solution, with or without amino acids, or a placebo beverage... Blood samples were collected every 15 minutes throughout the exercise bout, immediately after exercise, and 15 and 30 minutes after exercise for analysis of total testosterone, cortisol, growth hormone, insulin, and glucose... The most interesting finding was that exercise without supplementation sent circulating cortisol levels through the roof after training... The presence of protein (amino acids) didn’t have that much of an effect on cortisol levels... However, the presence of carbs was most effective at blunting the exercise-induced cortisol response to training... The researchers concluded that carbs consumed during and after your training are critical for promoting an anabolic environment – not only by increasing insulin levels but also reducing circulating cortisol concentrations.... The right carbs at the right time cuts cortisol and helps build muscle... __________________
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-TRAINING IS THE ENGINE... -PROTEIN IS THE GASOLINE... -AND JUICE IS THE NITROUS OXIDE... Pain is temporary, glory is forever,
That is a great tip for preserving muscle mass and blunting the cortisol response to exercise! If a person is looking for fat loss, ie fasting cardio, you can control the cortisol with phosphotidylserine at 200 mg immediately pre-exercise. If you do a morning workout, dianabol 10 mg has been shown to decrease the catabolic cortisol; some people use it as a bridge between cycles, but it still will slightly affect the HTPA, so its not a true PCT, but may help preserve some muscle mass.
-- Edited by The Wizard on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 06:35:08 PM
