self hypnosis and muscle building

[dash riprock]

i have seen products claiming hypnosis can aid in muscle building, is this possible?? apart from maybe helping you train harder, is it possible for the mind to tell the body to grow???

[Merlin]

See my FAQ

[Terry]

You are asking several questions as if they were one. Can hypnosis assist in body building? Yes. Can Self Hypnosis do it, how much do you know, and how skilled are you? How long will it take to learn? Too long.......

[Henrik]

Hi, dash riprock.

If you are interested in literature on the subject you might find some of the work of Bruce Lipton and Ernest Rossi fascinating. See Merlin's book list for some of the titles.

Henrik

[Merlin]

You really think Bruce Lipton's book?
(Not calling you into question, just clarifying)
I musta missed that part

[Henrik]

Hi, Merlin :)

His book doesn't go into specifics about hypertrophy, which I should have pointed out, but I do think it gave me a grounding in how beliefs directly effect our cells, how perceptions control our response to environmental stimuli and how beliefs help control biology.

I like his presentation and talk about the cell membrane (mem-Brain) and IMPs (Integral Membrane Proteins/receptor proteins and effector proteins), genes, the modification of gene activity and epigenetics.

If one knows or learns something about the cellular mechanisms behind protein synthesis I think this book can aid in understanding how the mind may help in muscle growth.

Henrik

[Merlin]

Oh, OK.
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