HOW WORKING OUT IS DESTROYING YOUR HEIGHT AND BONE GAINSš¦“šļø (GTFIH)
Hello moggers, it's me certified iqlet. Im back with another high IQ thread (as always) and of course no AI used (also as always). Not a soul dares to read through it all. SECTION 1:WHY BETTER HORMONES DONāT MEAN MORE BONE GROWTH While small spikes in growth hormone occur after HIIT(High intensity training), your body emphasizes repair and survival over bone development. But just because your body produces more GH doesn't mean it will go where you want it to. When you do high intensity workouts, it stresses your body and your body uses as many resources as it can to aid with recovery. Meaning when you workout, your body sends all of your GH to your muscles to repair them instead of the HGH going into your bones (during development). This doesnāt mean that you will stunt your growth severely, but if you donāt lift then you are maximizing your genetic potential. This is important because the body does not āoperateā in separate compartments. It responds to what your body NEEDS. When you constantly place the body under high mechanical stress, it prioritizes healing the muscles (because they are constantly being broken down). You can always gain muscle, but there is a short window in your life where you can develop and grow your bones. SECTION 2:WORKING OUT IS CHRONIC STRESS Exercise is a direct form of stress. Look at anyone's face who is working out, what do you see? Probably discomfort because the person is blatantly going against their natural instincts. Nobody wants to work out, it is usually done for social validation. There are plenty of trustable sources that say working out elevates your cortisol. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18787373/ is a great example that I found with 2 seconds of looking it up on google. Higher cortisol levels are directly connected to many negative effects; Lower hormone production(yes, HGH included), premature closing of growth plates, Higher inflammation, sleep disruption, reduced bone mineral accrual, etc. Even when you arenāt actively working out, the training can raise your cortisol (Stated by Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism), especially without adequate recovery.