Once again our regimen comes up a winner, pregnancy excepted. A couple of important points need to be made, however. First, since increased glucose levels inhibit the release of growth hormone, it behooves us to avoid anything sweet, starchy, or otherwise carbohydrate laden before we go to bed. Any of these substances will give us an elevation of blood glucose that will inhibit the normal shot of growth hormone released an hour or so after our falling asleep. See what all those snacks of milk an cookies at bedtime have been doing to you!
Second, the pulse of growth hormone released by exercise generally hits the circulation toward the end of the workout and immediately after. If you want to inhibit this growth hormone surge, all you have to do is to eat a power bar or a candy bar or drink fruit juice, as trainers often advise you to do before, during, and right after workouts in the mistaken notion that you need “explosive, high-carbo energy” as one of these products advertises.
What you’re really getting is no growth hormone. Always work out on an empty stomach, don’t consume anything except water during the workout, and don’t eat until an hour or so after. Then make sure it is protein-rich meal. You need plenty of amino acids for the growth hormone to use to repair and rebuild your muscles.
Now that you’ve been introduced to the wonders of growth hormone, let’s see how you can put it to work.
