Source: Duke Medicine Health News
Summary:
Women who do weight training produce more biologically active growth hormone than those who do not do resistance training, according to a recent study
Growth hormone, from the pituitary gland, helps in development of muscle, prevents tissue breakdown, and boosts metabolism
Both upper body and total body training experimental groups produced more active growth hormone if they did moderate to heavy training, 3-12 reps
Conclusion: Weight training stimulates growth hormone production in women
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