The secret to increasing muscle growth by 1700% is so simple it sounds like bullshit

Written by Finlay Mead

In the world of men’s fitness, the pursuit of achieving optimal muscle growth is of paramount importance. Within that quest, one particular hormone is the proverbial holy grail: the fancifully named “growth hormone” (GH). Lifters have long searched for ways to boost growth hormone levels in their bodies, but a study by Brazilian scientists has revealed a surprisingly simple technique that can boost GH levels by a staggering 1,700%..

If you want to look like Chris Hemsworth or Arnold Schwarzenegger, two titans of the film industry who were recently seen working together in a burgeoning friendship, then you’re going to want to make sure that you’re not only exercising regularly, eating all the best stuff and getting enough sleep, but that every aspect of your workout is optimized for muscle growth. Well, this little-known piece of scientific data might be the bulking boost you’ve been waiting for.

It turns out that the key to all of this may be as simple as lifting speed: Brazilian researchers have found that the impact of the eccentric portion of each rep with weight—for those unfamiliar with the terminology, the “eccentric phase” refers to lowering weights, while the “concentric phase” corresponds to the lifting movement could be the ultimate catalyst for GH levels and subsequent muscle growth.

GH, whether created naturally or ingested via supplements, has a number of potential benefits, including rapid fat loss and the aforementioned muscle growth, but while previous studies have already suggested that controlled eccentric movements produce superior results in terms of synthesis protein and recruitment of new muscle cells, this takes things to a whole other level.

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Here’s how the study worked: To study the rate of GH release and the ideal pace of weight loss, the scientists enlisted sixteen experienced weightlifters before dividing them into two groups. Both groups performed four sets of bench press exercises at 70 percent of their one-rep maximum.

The first group did their reps the way most of us do, taking about a second to lower the weight. Meanwhile, the second group adopted a much slower and more deliberate pace, extending the eccentric phase to a full three seconds.

And the results pretty much speak for themselves: The researchers measured lactic acid and GH levels in all participants before and after training. Surprisingly, the group using the slower eccentric phase enjoyed markedly increased GH levels; fifteen minutes after the workout, the GH levels of the eccentric lifters were seventeen times greater than those of their quick lift counterparts. So, for those looking for a quick packing solution, this really could be your lucky day.

While the implications for muscle growth may seem obvious, they’re worth mocking: Drawing on their findings, the scientists concluded that manipulating the speed of eccentric movement could induce greater acute metabolic stress and GH response, leading to a faster and more intense muscle change.

So, if you’re willing to experiment with your training plan, why not try supplementing training phases of two to six weeks with three-second eccentrics? If you’re looking to make a particular body part explode, you could just incorporate this technique for specific exercises. Or, if you’re looking for a full-body high, you can try it from start to finish. Either way, you’re in for some easy cash.

Normally, when it comes to getting quick tips like this, I’m inherently skeptical, given the vast amount of fitness nonsense that has proliferated on the web. This time around, however, it looks like we might have really struck gold. In the iron paradise as in ancient Greek fairy tales: slow and steady may eventually win the race.