Oral L-arginine before resistance exercise blunts growth hormone in strength trained males

• Published in: International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism Vol. 24; no. 2; p. 236
• Main Authors: Forbes, Scott C, Harber, Vicki, Bell, Gordon J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adult; Area Under Curve; Arginine - administration & dosage; Arginine - blood; Arginine - pharmacology; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Human Growth Hormone - blood; Humans; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - metabolism; Male; Muscle Strength; Physical Fitness - physiology; Resistance Training; Rest - physiology; Somatostatin - blood; Young Adult

Acute resistance exercise and L-arginine have both been shown to independently elevate plasma growth hormone (GH) concentrations; however, their combined effect is controversial. The purpose was to investigate the combined effects of resistance exercise and L-arginine supplementation on plasma L-arg...