Ask the Exercise Scientist

[TJ09]

And this one im not trying to be funny or rude at all dead serious just curious, ive heard that producing semen or ejackulating strips something like 5 grams of protein from your body is there any truth to that at all?

[MuscleScience]

have you ever heard that all out 40 second sprints stimulate the pituitary gland naturally releasing GH?

And this one im not trying to be funny or rude at all dead serious just curious, ive heard that producing semen or ejackulating strips something like 5 grams of protein from your body is there any truth to that at all?

GH release when associated with exercise is generally considered a function of Lactate production. (incorrectly called lactic acid in the blood) When high concentrations of Lactate are sensed, GH increases in a linear fashion. There are other factors caused by exercise that cause the release of GH as well.

As far as semen production goes, I am sure it takes a great deal of proteins along with carbohydrates and fats to produce the millions of sperm that mature each day. It takes 72 days for sperm to fully mature from start to finish. I dont know that I have ever heard of any number associated with sperm production and protein.

Regardless I dont think it will effect your bodybuilding...