Maximizing muscle size

Human Growth Hormone (HGH). HGH is a polypeptide (protein) hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that has numerous functions including regulating tissue growth, controlling energy levels, speeding fat loss, and increasing muscle growth. Growth hormone is often called the “master hormone”, because it is released by the anterior pituitary gland (often called the “master gland”). While HGH is not necessary or critical to one's survival, it seems to play a vital role in human development.

Bodybuilders have long dabbled in Human Growth Hormone use, but up until the mid 1990’s, it was limited to the very wealthy because of its cost. But once synthetic versions came on stream and the price dropped, its use became rampant at the pro level for maximizing muscle size.

By itself HGH doesn’t seem to accomplish much, but when stacked with steroids and insulin the results are nothing short of spectacular. You can almost pinpoint the exact week a bodybuilder started taking HGH as he’ll gain 20 or 30 pounds or more in a few months. And keep in mind this is in individuals who hadn’t gained an ounce of new muscle tissue in years.

Because of this “synergistic effect”, many experts refer to HGH as a plateau buster.

Despite the new manufacturing techniques, Human Growth Hormone is still probably the most expensive of bodybuilding drugs and many pros are rumored to spend $5000 to $10,000 per contest on growth hormone for maximizing muscle size.

Insulin. This is another of those drugs that provides further evidence of how the “win at all costs” mentality is exists in some bodybuilders. Most people know insulin from its role in controlling blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. But most are not aware that the hormone also transports other nutrients around the body including amino acids and creatine. For this reason it can be more properly called a “transport” hormone and ranks right up there with testosterone, steroids, and growth hormone, as a muscle builder.