Posted by Optimist on February 27, 2005, at 23:07:51
In reply to Re: Would taking amino-acids make you bulk up?, posted by willyee on February 22, 2005, at 4:32:37
No, amino acids in small amounts will not "bulk" you up. To make muscle you need all the essential amino acids which you can't get from individual amino's so it's not a threat there.
The supposed GH releasers are snake oil. Nothing at all to worry about.
If you're a woman you most likely don't have to worry about "bulking up" anyways. Testosterone is largely responsible for the gain in muscle mass and women only have about a 10th that men do. Only women that use steroids have to worry about this. What would cause you to gain some muscle mass is to lift very heavy weights, like 5-10 repetitions to failure and to eat a high protein diet. I myself consume about 375 grams a day of protein. Even if you lift weights to "tone" in the 15-20 rep range you have nothing to worry about. The gross women you see on bodybuilding magazine use heavy amounts of steroids to look that way. You aren't going to change your body over night anyways. :)
Brian
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