the cortisol connection?

[GiaDona]

just wondering what yall think of cortisol and it's supposed link to lower ab fat. what do u think of the supplements that claim to block it's release? anyone have any experience with this?

As far as supplements go, this is what I take:

Multi-V
glucosamine (i have some joint issues which i believe are actually linked to my years of UBER low carbing)
Calcium (in addition to what's in the multi)
Green Tea in pill form
and my beloved ECA stack

 

[The Shadow]

WELL...WE KNOW that it will kill muscle gains and even cause drops in lbm...

 

[GiaDona]

WELL...WE KNOW that it will kill muscle gains and even cause drops in lbm...

Well then, let's forget that idea for sure! I think i'd rather have my little tummy than lose my muscles! I'll just work on lowering bf as low as i can.

Thx for the 411 shadow.

 

[Raina]

Whenever I hear those commercials about dropping stress levels to lose weight I always laugh and think of how much working out relieves stress.

Not that I never take anything, but my general thought is that a clean diet and decent training always work. It's harder than popping a pill, but give it some time and it'll happen.

 

[The Shadow]

Well then, let's forget that idea for sure! I think i'd rather have my little tummy than lose my muscles! I'll just work on lowering bf as low as i can.

Thx for the 411 shadow.

HIGH cortisol will kill lean mass gains.....so you want LOWER cortisol and a flatter tummy as well

 

[Sassy69]

A really interesting thing about cortisol is that it is a result of a very stressful lifestyle, lousy eating habits, etc. BUT if you get to the gym and eat clean, voila! You are able to deal w/ your stress better, sleep better, recover better ... don't need all the crazy pills and further voila! The ol' gut starts to disappear!

They always seem to leave out that part of the equation in the commercials...

 

[GiaDona]

oh! i thought u meant the supplement, shadow. so cortisol also kills lean mass, in addition to the tummy fat. hmm... so maybe i should consider a supplment. i studied cortisol in bio psych and it really is a self-fullfilling prophecy---the cortisol and stress, stress and cortisol.

raina, i see ur point and u r totally right. emotionally-there is nothing like a great workout but there is also supposed to be a real physiological aspect of stress and cortisol. tho it's a good point--maybe working out DOES physiologically reduce it? i'm not sure. for me tho, it's that tiny lower tummy that never goes anywhere even when i'm at my physical best. so i don't know if i should give that supp. a try or just to really reduce bf while pumping up the training. otherwise, i'd look to skinny.

i've read that the raw supp w/o the commercial hype is called Phosphatidylserine. i guess i'll just read up more on this. or if anyone has used it please let me know what you think.

 

[GiaDona]

Thanks Sassy. Just saw ur post now. Hmm..perhaps working out has a physiological affect on this hormone?

 

[Sassy69]

Abs can also present a genetic challenge - if you tend to have a concentration of fat cells in a certain area (e.g. hips, thighs, lower stomach), really the only way to make a serious dent in it is to continue training/diet to lower your bodyfat such that that last place shows a big improvement.

Just a thought - to tweak your diet to get to this next level?

 

[The Shadow]

oh! i thought u meant the supplement, shadow. so cortisol also kills lean mass, in addition to the tummy fat. hmm... so maybe i should consider a supplment. i studied cortisol in bio psych and it really is a self-fullfilling prophecy---the cortisol and stress, stress and cortisol.

raina, i see ur point and u r totally right. emotionally-there is nothing like a great workout but there is also supposed to be a real physiological aspect of stress and cortisol. tho it's a good point--maybe working out DOES physiologically reduce it? i'm not sure. for me tho, it's that tiny lower tummy that never goes anywhere even when i'm at my physical best. so i don't know if i should give that supp. a try or just to really reduce bf while pumping up the training. otherwise, i'd look to skinny.

i've read that the raw supp w/o the commercial hype is called Phosphatidylserine. i guess i'll just read up more on this. or if anyone has used it please let me know what you think.

PS has been around forever - 800 per day helps memory a bit bution terms of real work results - the jury is still out


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