Human Growth Hormone Aids Sprinters To Run Faster

There are so many different studies that were done recently in connection with human growth hormone. Some of them were financed by sellers like Wellness MGT corp. while others were simply financed by medical associations in order to highlight the possible side effects of using HGH supplementation.

One of the recent ones was focused on how HGH supplementation effects the athletic performance of sprinters. The results were quite telling. A .4 seconds improvement was noticed for the 10 seconds spring. This is actually enough to lead towards a Gold medal at the Olympics so we are faced with quite good results.

We are looking at a study that clearly highlights why the HGH supplementation is currently banned in professional sports. This is interesting since there was not enough evidence about performance enhancing effects till now.

Growth hormone is naturally produced by the human body. It is really important for metabolism and growth. The injectable GH is currently available for all people that have growth hormone deficiency. The athletes will use this in order bulk up faster and improve the overall physical performance. It is interesting to notice that this belief did exist in the past even if no studies existed.

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney was responsible for the study we are talking about here. Results showed that the ability of the athlete to sprint on bicycles is increased but absolutely no effects appear on jumping, weight lifting and fitness. Sprint capacity effect is doubled with men that received injections of testosterone when it was added to growth hormone.

103 recreational athletes participated in the study, with ages 18 to 40. The people did engage in constant training for over 1 year. The study included placebo supplementation and the participants or the investigators were not informed about who received salt water injections and who received HGH injections.

The Garvan head of pituitary research, Ken Ho, was responsible for the study, together with Anne Nelson, Udo Meinhardt and other team members. The findings were published in the Annals Of International Medicine international journal. According to professor Ho, the athletes that did use growth hormone injections had a sprint capacity increased by 4 to 5 percent. The muscle mass noticed in GH recipients did not increase.

What should be mentioned is that the growth hormone doses were lower than what some athletes use at the moment and the intake did take less time. Because of this, we can say that the results will most likely be higher for long and regular use. However, side effects will also be more serious.

Conclusions

On the whole, we can conclude that the study highlights the fact that growth hormone supplementation will increase athletic sprinting as it is combined with the use of testosterone. A competitive advantage can easily be gained in the event that the person is involved in sprint events. It highlights the ban status, as was mentioned above. Obviously, intake should be done while under the supervision of a professional in order to control potential side effects.