This post will explain how heat can be used to increase growth hormone, muscular hypertrophy, endurance, and otherwise aid performance. It’s authored by Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Ph.D, and it’s comprehensive. But before we get started, you need to read some background and warnings… Heat is no joke. Ever since I was a premie, overheating and thermo-regulation have been my arch-enemies. On a few occasions, I’ve been hospitalized for heat stroke symptoms, and the symptoms hit suddenly and without warning. I’m extremely lucky I didn’t smash my skull on the ground after the collapses. To delve into this handicap, I even became a test subject at Stanford University in 2005. I underwent military-related heat marches to exhaustion, capturing data the entire time. Here are some choice pics. It was as fun as it looks (I’ll share videos another time, as they’re hilarious): After
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