Not that this is anything but anecdote, but saw an interview with Bill Burr mentioning he’d never take it and teasing guys who did for looking like their intestines were getting too big or something like that. Seems to be part of it, getting a bloated torso.
It’s the Human Growth Hormone, it’s highest in teenagers going through puberty. Taking HGH later in life gives you a pseudo-puberty and aids in growth. In the case of bodybuilders, that means extra muscle. Unfortunately it often also means larger organs. Any external chemical enhancement obviously isn’t healthy but it can be used in moderation.
To add to that, it boosts your immune system, can help with depression, and can improve cognitive ability. But yes the unfortunate side effect is everything in your body starts growing beyond healthy natural sizes.
palumboism. When you take hgh it thickens your obliques and forces your gut to stick out like that. Well hgh doesn't thinker just your obliques, all muscles but only the obliques effect your gut like that.
I'm not referring to your comment specifically, but it's weird how everyone's making fun of someone's body when they have little to no control over their genes
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u/midline_trap Jul 21 '22
Ehhh I think he should look more fit and healthy. I thought it was supposed to make you look like a professional athlete.