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How Does Cortisol Affect Muscle Growth?

🚨 Struggling to build muscle despite training hard? Cortisol, the stress hormone, plays a crucial role in energy regulation and recovery. But chronically high cortisol can sabotage muscle growth by increasing muscle breakdown, reducing protein synthesis, and disrupting hormone balance. Here’s how to keep it in check!

0:00 – Introduction: The complex role of cortisol in muscle growth
0:22 – Cortisol’s Catabolic Effect: How stress breaks down muscle proteins
1:04 – Muscle Breakdown vs. Protein Synthesis: Why high cortisol makes it harder to build lean mass
1:21 – Cortisol & Testosterone Balance: How high cortisol lowers testosterone, hurting muscle gains
2:09 – Cortisol & Insulin Resistance: Why stress can keep blood sugar high—even on a low-carb diet
3:08 – Cortisol & Inflammation: Why chronic stress impairs muscle recovery and increases soreness
3:29 – Cortisol & Sleep Disruption: Poor sleep hinders muscle repair and growth

🔥 How to Manage Cortisol for Better Muscle Gains:
✅ Prioritize Recovery & Sleep – Deep sleep is key for growth hormone release
✅ Balance Training Intensity – Overtraining spikes cortisol, so schedule rest days & deload weeks
✅ Eat Enough Carbs & Protein – Post-workout carbs lower cortisol, and protein helps rebuild muscle
✅ Stay Hydrated – Dehydration increases cortisol, so always carry water
✅ Limit Stimulants – Too much caffeine + stress + poor sleep = cortisol overload

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