HGH and Sport: What Are the Key Points You Should Know?

Even if someone does not have aspirations for becoming a professional athlete, they may still want to put their best foot forward in amateur/non-pro athletic activities. Sometimes this pursuit has the person realize that their body is not quite where it could be and correcting that deficiency can sometimes be achieved with human growth hormone (HGH) treatments. To reiterate, this is an article about the use of HGH in non-professional levels of sport, including the reasons why amateur athletes will use it and the mechanisms in place to limit its use; if you are more invested in top-tier athleticism and the use of HGH in professional sports, you should look elsewhere.

Why Do Amateur Athletes Use HGH?

There are several reasons that an amateur athlete might look into HGH. They may want to bolster their performance in their chosen sport, shorten the length of time they normally need to recover from the level of physical exertion required by the sport, increase the amount of muscle on their body, use it as an additional component of their workout regimen, or potentially just see it as a way of improving endurance.

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  Enhanced Performance. Since muscle allows a person to perform work, using HGH therapy to add to a person’s musculature should also result in an increased level of performance in sports.
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  Expedited Recovery. The human body has many types of muscles, including lungs. The additional musculature gained through HGH therapy can shorten a person’s recovery time by improving their lungs and their healing time from intense physical exertion.
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  Bolstered Muscle Mass. Since HGH stimulates the body’s ability to generate muscle mass, it makes a lot of sense that an athlete might pursue HGH therapy to bulk up.
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  Supplementing to Their Regimen. Some amateur athletes may already incorporate things like supplements and protein shakes in their workout routines and decide to add prescribed HGH therapy to gain greater rewards.
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  Increased Fortitude. Just as HGH can improve a body’s recovery time, it can also allow an amateur athlete’s body to endure greater levels of stress and strain. In other words, HGH therapy can help a person go beyond what they would otherwise be physically capable of thanks to its assistance in developing muscles and bones.

What Stops A Person from Using HGH?

Several legal and physical mechanisms have been put into play to restrict who can make use of HGH. To begin with, even if a person meets all of the necessary conditions for HGH therapy, such as having a confirmed hormone deficiency, candidacy for HGH therapy requires that a person undergoes blood testing, to affirm that such therapy will not disrupt the patient’s vitals, and they must then receive a prescription for HGH; you cannot purchase HGH over the counter nor off the shelf. For a more specific list of what can affect access to HGH, consider the following points:

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  Anti-Doping Regulations. Each sport has its own guidelines for what substances a participant is and is not allowed to put into their body, usually dictated by some sort of specific governing body. Furthermore, these guidelines can vary by jurisdiction; an amateur hockey player might have a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for HGH in Minnesota but this situation does not mean that he would be automatically allowed to participate in another state or country.
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  The Principles of Good Sportsmanship. Some people feel that any sort of outside assistance, including paying for HGH therapy, is not in the spirit of healthy competition. In these cases, even if the person might be a valid candidate for HGH, they will likely abstain so as not to compete with what they regard as an unfair advantage. Furthermore, this philosophy is also the basis by which many of the aforementioned anti-doping regulations are enacted by various sports organizations.
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  Side Effects from HGH Therapy. Even when abiding by a prescription, there are several side effects that can arise from regular or long-term use of HGH therapy.
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    Acromegaly, a condition most iconic to the professional wrestler known as Andre the Giant, results in enlarged bones and muscles and can contribute to arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and in the most extreme circumstances, premature death.
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    Blood clots or dosage errors are a minor risk due to the nature of delivering the HGH via injection.
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  Inappropriate Use of HGH. Having a prescription for HGH is not a blanket permission to use it however the person wishes. Some people feel unsatisfied with the given strength or frequency of the prescription their medical professional signed off on and, rather than bringing this complaint up with that professional. will go beyond the recommended dosage and frequency of their prescription, often to a dangerous point that can increase the likelihood of suffering from the side effects of HGH mentioned in the previous point on this list.

Conclusion

If you or someone you know has a vested interest in doing well in amateur/junior league sports but also suffers from underdevelopment due to hormones, as determined by a medical professional, HGH therapy may be just the solution you have been looking for. Taken judiciously and according to a prescription, human growth hormones can bring an amateur athlete’s performance closer to what they should have been able to achieve had their development not been stymied by hormonal issues. If you are looking for help, have a prescription, and understand the risks and potential side effects, we would be more than thrilled to supply you with what you need to be your best athletic self.