Eur J Appl Physiol July 2012 PMID 22105707

Associations of exercise-induced hormone profiles and gains in strength and hypertrophy in a large cohort after weight training.

Daniel W D West, Stuart M Phillips

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Overall, the discussions reflect a critical and highly engaged attitude, with examples such as comments dismissing the link between hormones and muscle gains, and references to scientific articles questioning previous assumptions, indicating that the conversation is both analytical and impactful in reshaping perceptions.

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The discussions show mixed opinions, with some posts challenging the study's findings while others dismiss common assumptions about hormones and muscle gains.

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The social discussions challenge traditional beliefs about hormones and muscle growth, though some tone down expectations, suggesting moderate influence.

Abstract in brief

  • This study examined how acute hormone responses after intense leg exercise, such as growth hormone, testosterone, IGF-1, and cortisol, relate to muscle growth and strength gains in young men over a 12-week resistance training program.
  • The researchers found that there were no significant links between the immediate increases in hormones like GH, free testosterone, and IGF-1 with overall lean body mass or leg press strength gains.
  • However, they observed weak correlations between cortisol and certain muscle characteristics, like fiber cross-sectional area and lean mass, suggesting cortisol's role may be linked to muscle adaptation, but overall, these hormonal responses are only weakly or not at all related to strength improvements.

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Satoshi Fujita(藤田 聡)
@SFujita77 · X

@shoimakoga 運動後のコルチゾール(COR)変化と筋肥大については、”関係性が無い”や逆に相関する(COR濃度が筋肥大と関係する)という報告もあるので、そもそも単回運動に伴うCOR上昇が筋肥大を抑制する仮説には懐疑的です。60分以上の筋トレではないですが。。https://t.co/1wdVa4pOeL https://t.co/JZikRpdm8S

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Heisenberg
@fank19 · X

@AntelmPujol Hipertrofia y cortisol van de la mano https://t.co/eWh2IGcYBU

Aug 12, 2022 · 28 likes · 4 shares · 93 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@shomer_ben @PrimaryCarePAC @drgabriellelyon Here's a few more papers... https://t.co/Rlmfc8JCMv https://t.co/5AmUAGwbr6 https://t.co/XZrdnHyh2R https://t.co/D7h9lQgIab https://t.co/ATTZDyL24a https://t.co/L1mi8jV01I Strength and hypertrophy with resistance training: chasing a hormonal ghost There are more...

Nov 12, 2024 · 24 likes · 3 shares · 56,051 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

In fact, the study found a weak positive correlation between cortisol and increases in lean body mass (LBM) and muscle fibre cross-sectional area (CSA) in individuals who underwent a 12-week resistance training program https://t.co/hWbIz103Rc

Oct 16, 2024 · 17 likes · 56,051 followers View post →
عبدالعزيز دلحي
@AbdulazizDalhi · X

فلا يوجد افضلية في سياق افضل بناء عضلي اذا اتمرنت اقل من ساعة ولايوجد مانع بمدة اطول الى ساعة ونص ان حتى ساعتين لو فعلا تحتاجها. المصادر للي حاب يتعمق

Oct 11, 2022 · 17 likes · 35,028 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@GDLeahy @EricRawsonPhD @ShawnArent @jploenneke @KristaAustin @ExphysPhD No relationship between those hormones or their ratios to LBM or strength change in RT program see https://t.co/l8yq5MqbI8 https://t.co/U8502ZhjeT https://t.co/pfAQll5TJF https://t.co/Rj8HV20uzj https://t.co/S5XxUUUrB0... and more from our group

Mar 6, 2020 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 56,051 followers View post →

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Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@PlusUltraSystem @JorgeGarBas @vanevery93 ¡No es cierto lo que dices! Cita algunos artículos que lo demuestren... Aquí tienes algunos que demuestran que lo que dices no es cierto: https://t.co/D7h9lQgIab https://t.co/L1mi8jV01I https://t.co/clOLoCNhoP https://t.co/6ZQD6kRPvY

Mar 17, 2025 · 3 likes · 56,051 followers View post →
Mind Your Science!
@MindYourSci · X

RT @mackinprof: @shomer_ben @PrimaryCarePAC @drgabriellelyon Here's a few more papers... https://t.co/Rlmfc8JCMv https://t.co/5AmUAGwbr6 ht…

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Joachim's Training
@TrainingInNYC · X

RT @mackinprof: @shomer_ben @PrimaryCarePAC @drgabriellelyon Here's a few more papers... https://t.co/Rlmfc8JCMv https://t.co/5AmUAGwbr6 ht…

Nov 12, 2024 · 3 shares · 759 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

RT @mackinprof: @shomer_ben @PrimaryCarePAC @drgabriellelyon Here's a few more papers... https://t.co/Rlmfc8JCMv https://t.co/5AmUAGwbr6 ht…

Nov 12, 2024 · 3 shares · 56,051 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@shomer_ben @PrimaryCarePAC @drgabriellelyon Here's a few more papers... https://t.co/Rlmfc8JCMv https://t.co/5AmUAGwbr6 https://t.co/XZrdnHyh2R https://t.co/D7h9lQgIab https://t.co/ATTZDyL24a https://t.co/L1mi8jV01I Strength and hypertrophy with resistance training: chasing a hormonal ghost There are more...

Nov 12, 2024 · 24 likes · 3 shares · 56,051 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

In fact, the study found a weak positive correlation between cortisol and increases in lean body mass (LBM) and muscle fibre cross-sectional area (CSA) in individuals who underwent a 12-week resistance training program https://t.co/hWbIz103Rc

Oct 16, 2024 · 17 likes · 56,051 followers View post →
Leste
@les13des · X

@anoukInsoumBkup @lumireetombre1 @Cecilia271212 1) Malina, R. M., & Harper, A. B. (1994). Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity. 2) West, D. W. D., & Phillips, S. M. (2010). Associations of exercise-induced hormone profiles and gains in strength and hypertrophy in a large cohort after weight training

Mar 31, 2024 · 1 like · 911 followers View post →
SegerBTC ∞/21M ✡︎
@SegerBTC · X

@NallePuh1984 @elonmusk https://t.co/ueIjWYqsA4

Apr 2, 2023 · 221 followers View post →
SegerBTC ∞/21M ✡︎
@SegerBTC · X

@NallePuh1984 @elonmusk Det stämmer inte heller. Rent teoretiskt ökar kortisolet och testosteronet minskar. Men man ser fortfarande positiva resultat utav träningen. Hoppas du lärt dig något nytt idag. https://t.co/5OoQzGH5XA

Apr 2, 2023 · 221 followers View post →
عبدالعزيز دلحي
@AbdulazizDalhi · X

فلا يوجد افضلية في سياق افضل بناء عضلي اذا اتمرنت اقل من ساعة ولايوجد مانع بمدة اطول الى ساعة ونص ان حتى ساعتين لو فعلا تحتاجها. المصادر للي حاب يتعمق

Oct 11, 2022 · 17 likes · 35,028 followers View post →
Kineblasto
@Kineblasto · X

RT @fank19: @AntelmPujol Hipertrofia y cortisol van de la mano https://t.co/eWh2IGcYBU

Aug 13, 2022 · 4 shares · 111 followers View post →
Cynthia
@cynbareiro · X

RT @fank19: @AntelmPujol Hipertrofia y cortisol van de la mano https://t.co/eWh2IGcYBU

Aug 12, 2022 · 4 shares · 100 followers View post →
Алехандро
@Alejo30081 · X

RT @fank19: @AntelmPujol Hipertrofia y cortisol van de la mano https://t.co/eWh2IGcYBU

Aug 12, 2022 · 4 shares · 66 followers View post →
Mayela HJ
@MAYELAHJ · X

RT @fank19: @AntelmPujol Hipertrofia y cortisol van de la mano https://t.co/eWh2IGcYBU

Aug 12, 2022 · 4 shares · 213 followers View post →
Heisenberg
@fank19 · X

@AntelmPujol Hipertrofia y cortisol van de la mano https://t.co/eWh2IGcYBU

Aug 12, 2022 · 28 likes · 4 shares · 93 followers View post →
シッタカ
@world777coin · X

テスト単独=小アナボ コルチ単独=カタボ テストコルチ同時=アナボ 長時間トレで怖れるべきはコルチ増よりも性HR低下と推察できる研究も多いです。  結論はHRの影響を考えるくなら高負荷をかけろと。 https://t.co/TkgGln00uO

Feb 23, 2022 · 663 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@KetoCarnivore @ElliottSale "Sound" ideas were the basis for the belief that acute changes in 'anabolic' hormones drove hypertrophy... a theorem we now know has no basis https://t.co/D7h9lPZ6LB https://t.co/L1mi8jDoD8 https://t.co/clOLoD4Sgn

Sep 22, 2021 · 56,051 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@SimpliFaster No role for anabolic hormones in this process... really absolutely none: https://t.co/clOLoCNhoP https://t.co/L1mi8jV01I https://t.co/D7h9lQgIab https://t.co/iMULMRO1c9

May 24, 2021 · 3 likes · 56,051 followers View post →
Bhopender Thakur
@TheBhupiThakur · X

RT @mackinprof: @NanciGuestRDPhD @livereater2 @shameermulji @PedantDog @Nomzobo @gosharpshooter I doubt that elevated T is a big deal. htt…

Jan 21, 2021 · 2 shares · 1,393 followers View post →
Marcus Wolford
@mvmntcoach · X

RT @mackinprof: @NanciGuestRDPhD @livereater2 @shameermulji @PedantDog @Nomzobo @gosharpshooter I doubt that elevated T is a big deal. htt…

Jan 20, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,420 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@NanciGuestRDPhD @livereater2 @shameermulji @PedantDog @Nomzobo @gosharpshooter I doubt that elevated T is a big deal. https://t.co/D7h9lQgIab https://t.co/vLlvhoBqvd https://t.co/clOLoCNhoP https://t.co/iMULMRO1c9

Jan 20, 2021 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 56,051 followers View post →
世紀末敗者@チャッキー・こけし
@NOJIMAXRACING · X

RT @SFujita77: @shoimakoga 運動後のコルチゾール(COR)変化と筋肥大については、”関係性が無い”や逆に相関する(COR濃度が筋肥大と関係する)という報告もあるので、そもそも単回運動に伴うCOR上昇が筋肥大を抑制する仮説には懐疑的です。60分以上の筋ト…

Jul 26, 2020 · 4 shares · 293 followers View post →
今古賀 翔
@shoimakoga · X

RT @SFujita77: @shoimakoga 運動後のコルチゾール(COR)変化と筋肥大については、”関係性が無い”や逆に相関する(COR濃度が筋肥大と関係する)という報告もあるので、そもそも単回運動に伴うCOR上昇が筋肥大を抑制する仮説には懐疑的です。60分以上の筋ト…

Jul 20, 2020 · 4 shares · 75,067 followers View post →
Tats
@penguinperforma · X

RT @SFujita77: @shoimakoga 運動後のコルチゾール(COR)変化と筋肥大については、”関係性が無い”や逆に相関する(COR濃度が筋肥大と関係する)という報告もあるので、そもそも単回運動に伴うCOR上昇が筋肥大を抑制する仮説には懐疑的です。60分以上の筋ト…

Jul 20, 2020 · 4 shares · 93 followers View post →
Satoshi Fujita(藤田 聡)
@SFujita77 · X

@shoimakoga 運動後のコルチゾール(COR)変化と筋肥大については、”関係性が無い”や逆に相関する(COR濃度が筋肥大と関係する)という報告もあるので、そもそも単回運動に伴うCOR上昇が筋肥大を抑制する仮説には懐疑的です。60分以上の筋トレではないですが。。https://t.co/1wdVa4pOeL https://t.co/JZikRpdm8S

Jul 20, 2020 · 45 likes · 4 shares · 7,128 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@KetoAurelius @kevinnbass @TheAlanAragon @DrHorwitz @Weightology

Jul 13, 2020 · 4 likes · 56,051 followers View post →
john morley
@drjohnmorley · X

Associations of exercise-induced hormone profiles and gains in strength and hypertrophy in a large cohort after weight training https://t.co/LBoLbqOUq5

May 1, 2020 · 1 like · 8,283 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@DrewBaye @Jozo_Grgic @medxfitness Wrong title... should have been: THE REPEATED LACK OF associations of exercise-induced hormone profiles and gains in strength and hypertrophy in a large cohort after weight training

May 1, 2020 · 56,051 followers View post →
Roberto Bonilla
@bonillarob · X

RT @mackinprof: in the hypertrophic process - https://t.co/abZ5ZjaDVT https://t.co/S5XxUUUrB0 (read first), https://t.co/U8502ZhjeT (read s…

Mar 21, 2020 · 2 shares · 708 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

in the hypertrophic process - https://t.co/abZ5ZjaDVT https://t.co/S5XxUUUrB0 (read first), https://t.co/U8502ZhjeT (read second), https://t.co/l8yq5MqbI8 (read third). And an interesting point-counterpoint: https://t.co/4zFSyVPbXN

Mar 20, 2020 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 56,051 followers View post →
Ema.pf
@BlackStrongOk · X

RT @mackinprof: @GDLeahy @EricRawsonPhD @ShawnArent @jploenneke @KristaAustin @ExphysPhD No relationship between those hormones or their ra…

Mar 6, 2020 · 2 shares · 53 followers View post →
Eric Rawson, Ph.D.
@EricRawsonPhD · X

RT @mackinprof: @GDLeahy @EricRawsonPhD @ShawnArent @jploenneke @KristaAustin @ExphysPhD No relationship between those hormones or their ra…

Mar 6, 2020 · 2 shares · 7,523 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@GDLeahy @EricRawsonPhD @ShawnArent @jploenneke @KristaAustin @ExphysPhD No relationship between those hormones or their ratios to LBM or strength change in RT program see https://t.co/l8yq5MqbI8 https://t.co/U8502ZhjeT https://t.co/pfAQll5TJF https://t.co/Rj8HV20uzj https://t.co/S5XxUUUrB0... and more from our group

Mar 6, 2020 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 56,051 followers View post →
Mike
@michaelscally · X

RT @mackinprof: @hphyphil @rebelhealth1 @BioLayne IGF-1 and T 'dropping' would mean very little unless they dropped to non-measurable level…

Feb 29, 2020 · 2 shares · 890 followers View post →
Kevin Tipton
@proftipper · X

RT @mackinprof: @hphyphil @rebelhealth1 @BioLayne IGF-1 and T 'dropping' would mean very little unless they dropped to non-measurable level…

Feb 28, 2020 · 2 shares · 18,153 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@hphyphil @rebelhealth1 @BioLayne IGF-1 and T 'dropping' would mean very little unless they dropped to non-measurable levels - https://t.co/kOmkImYtv1 & https://t.co/l8yq5MqbI8 - and people gain muscle in big E deficits (with T, GH, IGF-1 in the toilet) https://t.co/Tz2Y5pKRIV

Feb 28, 2020 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 56,051 followers View post →
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