How Cortisol Affects Your Body - Implications For Bodybuilders

If you’ve ever gone through a rough period of time in your life, you probably noticed that you’ve put on some weight, even if you haven’t been eating as much. Why? Medical scientists have found that the hormone cortisol thrives on stress, and, simply put, cortisol’s main job is to eat away at your muscles. You can’t stop cortisol from being released into the body. In fact, that would be unhealthy. However, there are certain measures a body builder can take to keep cortisol levels at a low healthy level.

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