We have all seen the benefits of exercise (if not in the mirror, then on others): muscles rippling and well defined; contours of marble; skin glowing and smooth; a bounce in the step - all indicators of a strength and endurance within. But there is yet another benefit of exercise, a benefit more subtle than the others, and it too is found within: higher HGH levels.

It should not come as a complete surprise that this is so. We know that exercise is good for us, that it can help keep us trim, firm, and slow down the aging process. And we know that this is also the case for HGH, although at a higher degree of efficacy. So it should not be surprising to see that exercise has been shown to elevate the levels of HGH in the body. In fact, it would actually seem quite plausible that the increased levels of HGH generated by heavy exercise is in part, at least, the mechanism by which the anti-aging results are ultimately obtained.

And here again we see HGH involved in a cyclical relationship: exercise (muscle mass working) promotes raised HGH levels; raised HGH levels contribute to the formation of new muscle mass; which can do even more exercise, and so on.

To be precise, the kind of exercise that is most conducive to raised HGH levels is that of a non-aerobic, strength producing nature. Exercises with weights, for example, that are done for strength and not endurance, where the body is pushed to its limit within a few repetitions - these are the kinds of exercises that raise the levels of HGH. Similarly, a hard driving game of squash or tennis is more efficacious in raising HGH levels than is a more leisurely game over a longer period of time.