2017.04.26 CSCS Daily Study Question:
One of your athletes is hanging out in the strength and conditioning room and playing around on her phone. She shows you an internet post where a self-proclaimed strength and conditioning coach claims that human growth hormone is a substance that is the precursor of testosterone. The author explains that by taking human growth hormone, the athlete’s body will convert the growth hormone into testosterone, thereby providing the athlete with the muscle-building benefits of anabolic steroids. You tell your athlete to stop reading garbage like this since the author doesn’t know what he’s talking about. What’s wrong with this internet strength coach’s statements ?
(A) Human growth hormone has not been used as an ergogenic aid.
(B) Precursors to natural testosterone production are not controlled substances.
(C) Testosterone is actually the precursor to human growth hormone.
(D) The performance enhancing drugs that the author is describing are prohormones.
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Correct Answer:
(D) The performance enhancing drugs that the author is describing are prohormones.
Explanation:
Human growth hormone (HGH) has an anabolic (building) effect on bone and skeletal muscle growth. It also increases the uptake of glucose and amino acids into muscle cells and stimulates the release of fatty acids from fat cells. HGH has been used as an ergogenic aid; it is taken by injection and is not detected in urine.
Precursors to testosterone are called “prohormones” or “testosterone precursors.” The efficacy of prohormones is limited as they are rapidly eliminated from circulation. Prohormones are officially listed as controlled substances, requiring a physician’s prescription.
Reference:
Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning 3rd Edition p. 187-189
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2017.04.26 CSCS Daily Study Question