HOW TO LOSE BODY FAT ON THE LEGS, Part 2a: The Role Of Growth Hormone
Increasing Growth Hormone
Lack of production of growth hormone is another factor that influences fat storage in the legs. It is often the result of improper exercise practices, age, and quality of sleep. To fix the problem, choose the right forms of exercise, supplement for improved growth hormone response, and make sure that your sleep is adequate in duration and of high quality.
Growth Hormone and Exercise
How many bodybuilders or strength and speed athletes do you see with fat legs? Very few. One of the reasons is that their exercise protocols predispose them to make more growth hormone. Exercise intensities at or above 75% of capacity is ideal for growth hormone production. Growth hormone is correlated to blood lactate levels in the human body, and to raise blood lactate, you must exercise at high intensities. A really simple way to distill this paragraph is contained in the following statement:
*** Do not do cardiovascular exercise. ***
Growth Hormone and Cardiovascular Exercise
Cardiovascular, or aerobic training is steady state, repetitive activity lasting at least 30 minutes in duration. This kind of exercise is just what the doctor ordered for fatter legs.
Cardiovascular activity forces an adaptation to occur in the body that results in the storage of MORE fat in the legs, so that the fuel source is closer to the source of the need.
The nature of cardiovascular exercise – slow, sustained, and repetitive, also makes it an easy exercise protocol to adapt to.
Adaptation is the enemy of progress. Yes, cardiovascular exercise is good for burning extra calories. No, it is not an efficient means of getting leaner.
