| Many bodybuilders are using a new drug called human | | | | What makes the new bodybuilding drug, HGH, different |
| growth hormone, or HGH, to improve their bodybuilding | | | | from steroids is that, unlike steroids, it helps you to gain |
| performance. | | | | muscles slowly, over time. Steroids are designed for |
| Human growth hormone is naturally produced by your | | | | fast muscle growth, but they are much more |
| body's pituitary gland. When that happens, your liver | | | | dangerous. The normal way you gain lean muscles is |
| also releases IGF-1. After puberty, the levels lessen | | | | in one or two pound increments every three weeks or |
| and you stop growing new muscle cells. After that | | | | so. If you take steroids, you don't actually gain lean |
| point, all you can do is strengthen the muscles you | | | | muscle. Instead, you gain water weight. That's why |
| have. Human growth hormone can be used to | | | | humane growth hormone is a better alternative. HGH |
| increase muscle mass. In that way, you can fight back | | | | also helps you to burn body fat, too. So, you can eat |
| a bit, if you're genetically predisposed to weak muscles. | | | | more food and not gain too much extra fat. |