What Are Performance Peptides?

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Performance peptides are amino acid chains that function as signaling molecules to affect important biological functions associated with sports performance. Although many performance peptides are artificial substances made to replicate or improve the effects of natural peptides, naturally occurring peptides can be found in food sources. They help athletes gain more muscle, improve their endurance, lose fat more quickly, and recover more quickly.

How Do Performance Peptides Work?

Peptides serve as messengers in the body, telling cells how to carry out particular tasks. While the effects of various peptides vary, many of them work by promoting the body’s natural production of human growth hormone (HGH). This can lead to a range of performance-enhancing effects, such as:

  • Faster Recovery.
  • Increased Muscle Growth.
  • Improved Endurance.
  • Enhanced Energy.
  • Fat Loss.

Tesmorelin (GHRH)

It has been demonstrated that this GHRH raises IGF-1 levels by an average of 181 micrograms/liter in both men and women. The strongest and most efficient peptide for raising IGF-1 levels is by far this one. Because of its strength, it's a great choice for people who want to improve their general vitality, muscle growth, and recovery.

Ipamorelin (GHRP)

A growth hormone-releasing peptide that increases the amount of natural growth hormone (GH) secreted by the pituitary gland. It functions as a GH secretagogue, simulating the effects of the naturally occurring peptide ghrelin. Sometimes used in therapies to help improve metabolism, muscle growth, recovery, and other functions.

Sermorelin (GHRH)

A synthetic peptide that acts like a GHRH. It functions by encouraging the body's own pituitary gland to naturally create and release more human growth hormone (HGH), as opposed to adding hormones from outside sources. Because it replicates the body's normal hormone cycles, this method is frequently seen as safer than direct HGH injections.

CJC-1295 (GHRH)

Known as a growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) analog, CJC-1295 is a synthetic peptide that is intended to encourage your pituitary gland to naturally produce more growth hormone (GH). CJC-1295 has a longer half-life than many other peptides in its class, which enables continuous GH elevation without the need for numerous injections.

What's a GHRH?

​A GHRH is a Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone. It triggers the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to release more growth hormone from the brain to the liver.

What's a GHRP?

​A GHRP is a Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptides. A GHRP triggers the liver to release growth hormone into the bloodstream.

What's the difference?

Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) and Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptides (GHRPs) both stimulate the pituitary gland to release growth hormone (GH), but they do so through different pathways and receptors. GHRH is a natural hormone, while GHRPs are synthetic compounds that mimic the effects of the “hunger hormone,” ghrelin. Consider growth hormone as the fuel that powers a race car to help clarify the difference. A GHRP functions as a competent pilot activating a turbocharger to increase the vehicle’s performance as necessary, while a GHRH serves as a pit crew member replenishing the vehicle with more fuel. Because GHRPs “empty the tank” and GHRHs “fill the tank,” they are very complementary and can be used in tandem to get better outcomes.

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