If your a man and looking to get bigger, stronger and more powerful or even a woman looking to gain some more strength and a better physique then my advice is to deadlift!!!!!! I am going to outline some of the physiological benifits during and after a heavy deadlifting session: Testosterone: Testosterone is the primary anabolic hormone, and men produce far more than women, although women still produce testosterone. This hormone is responsible for many things, including muscle repair and the growth of additional muscle tissue. Heavy deadlift training with short rest periods can increase your production of testosterone. Heavy means training with at least 75 percent of the limit you can lift for a single repetition. High-repetition sets with light weight do little to stimulate your testosterone production. Growth Hormone: Growth hormone is a hormone produced by your pituitary gland, and it is responsible for tissue healing, bone strength, muscle growth and fat loss. Intense training such as deadlifting can stimulate growth hormone production, but intense training with short rest periods stimulates growth hormone production even more. By keeping your rest periods under 90 seconds, you can stimulate your body to produce more growth hormone. Never rush into your next set if you are not fully recovered, however. Do not sacrifice safety for a slight chance of increasing a hormone level. Cortisol: Cortisol is a catabolic hormone. Cortisol will allow you to generate energy by cannibalizing other tissue, including muscle tissue. High levels of cortisol are produced by overtraining. Cortisol levels can also rise if you wait too long in between sets when training in the gym. Sitting around for five minutes between sets of deadlifts may make your legs and back feel better, but your endocrine system will increase cortisol production to make more energy available. By keeping your rest periods short, you not only produce more growth hormone, you keep your cortisol levels suppressed. I know its a bit of a read as most of my posts are but this is crucial info to help build you a better body and a crucial exercise! - OM
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:54:00 +0000
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