Hormonal responses to Exercise
The purpose of this article is to briefly explain hormonal responses to different types of exercise and intensities. Endocrinology, structure of hormones, and related physiological changes as well as adaptations can be quite complicated. For this reason, the explanation provided will be simplified, limited, and focused on the several major players so to speak. Results, adaptations, and general descriptions of the physiological parameters will be discussed without presenting structures of each and disease processes that may be associated with over or under production of such hormones. Rather, the focus will be on the major hormones involved to initiate and maintain certain types exercise and intensity. The basic responses and adaptations related to exercise intensity, duration and volume will be the primary focus of this explanation. The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that initiates the fight or flight response. During periods of stress, the hypothalamus sends signals to the