More than an Endorphin Rush, 8 Hormones Involved in your Workouts!

Have you ever wondered what goes on in your body during your ‘endorphin’ burning short period of time that you invest at the gym everyday? If you are the least bit curious, just like me you would definitely want to know what’s going on inside your body! When it comes to your workouts, it’s all about your hormones! Hormones are chemical substances, which are produced in the body that control and regulate the activity of certain organs and cells. Hormones are required for every activity that we perform in life; digestion, growth, metabolism, mood control reproduction, etc. Many of the hormones get secreted by certain special glands; such as the thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. In addition to this there are also many hormones, which are known as neurotransmitters. These chemical messengers found in the nervous system are known for specifically across the synaptic cleft. Other examples of neurotransmitters are dopamine and nora...