# Pittspeed Fitness & Nutrition thread update: **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic **Created:** [March 2, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 "2006-03-02T22:40:41Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 631
### Author: ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56) #### Post date: [February 21, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728/631 "2007-02-21T11:00:33Z")
> [@04/22/2007 ECC-N WNY Event 1 Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/04-22-2007-ecc-n-wny-event-1-thread/27647/332): > > diet? not really…i’m looking into tryin to eat as much as i can throughout the day…gettin great protein as well as carbs…along with vitamins and minerals as i take a vitamin supplement. > > I’m liftin 3 days a week right now like we talked about before > > but after readin you link, i wanna discuss this passage > > seems like HIT program with max effort and less rest between sets will increase growth hormone production, so thats good to gain size/mass right? > > and would the mutiple sets with longer rest periods type exercising be best when used with creatine since this exercising boosts epinephrine levels which boosts glucose/glycogen production in the body for increased energy? Creatine helps give energy too so would that be wise for best results to take it with this style of lifting (longer rest periods and more sets)? > > whats your thoughts on this I reread this a few times and it is a learning experiance for me too. To my knowledge big heavy compound movements helped increase GH levels. For example squats are said to increase GH levels the most. I think it is saying for optimal GH release the one min rest would be the best, but for optimal creatine recovery rest periods of 4 minutes in best. If I took it correct it is kinda confusing on what path to go. 240 may be able to comment on this. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728)._