Impact of sunshine on muscle growth?

[dave12]

Just got back from overseas. Got way more sunshine than usual. all I know is I'm far more muscular (not just the tanned look making it look that way, actual muscle).

My query is this......two scenarios, lets say you have the same/similar workout program and diet But one variable is different one you get 4-5 hours of sunshine per day....... the other 30 mins.

How much of an impact would you say this has on muscle growth?

[crazyfacials]

It is reported that bright light therapy may activate the production of reproductive hormones, such as testosterone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and estradiol.

copy/pasta from wiki...there are tales of the orignal olympians walking around naked so their testicles get hit by the sun directly and it increases their test... no clue if that's true or not...

[olympia]

there are tales of the orignal olympians walking around naked so their testicles get hit by the sun directly and it increases their test... no clue if that's true or not...

I am going to try this today

[severe]

Your diet while away could be a more realistic factor.

Or...

Sunny weather does increase our happiness. Sunshine may have increased your positivity though, which may give you a boosted sense of self worth, leading to an improved view of yourself. Just a thought.

[mike27]

holiday = rest and recovery and the time for the body to rest up and grow. maybe thats all it was?

and yeah being tanned will make you look 'better' muscle size etc

[olympia]

Ive got a magazine where Arnie swears by this also. Training on venice beach he said something about training in the sun doing that to your muscles. I just think its cause your warm get better blood flow etc.

[two_phat]

Your diet while away could be a more realistic factor.

Or...

Sunny weather does increase our happiness. Sunshine may have increased your positivity though, which may give you a boosted sense of self worth, leading to an improved view of yourself. Just a thought.

There definitely could be psychological factors that effect muscle growth, recovery etc. The mind is a powerful force...

Vitamin D, or more accurately the lack of it, I believe is loosely associated with muscle and strength weakness.

[soundsgood]

A lot of exposure to the sun dries out your skin and makes you look a bit harder and more vascular. The tan obviously makes you look better too. So I think you always 'look' better. But muscle growth? No I don't think so or youd see IFBB pros sleeping in a tanning bed every night lol

[Shutupandsquat]

Sun exposure gives you vitamin D.

Vitamin D is a natural test booster.

Logic.

[nate225]

Sun exposure gives you vitamin D.

Vitamin D is a natural test booster.

Logic.

On this basis you & PD should be 32kg skeletons with skin.... Strong Tan aint your strong point! :pfft: :grin:

Agree with Soundsgood on this one - perception is a mind f*ck!

[thatwaslight]

Sun exposure gives you vitamin D.

Vitamin D is a natural test booster.

Logic.

On this basis you & PD should be 32kg skeletons with skin.... Strong Tan aint your strong point! :pfft: :grin:

Agree with Soundsgood on this one - perception is a mind f*ck!

LOL dat irish tan.

I had a sunbed and all of a sudden i was 5kg heavier go figure...... :roll:

[Grover]

wish it was that simple, in sun everyday and can't say that it has made me bigger!

[dave12]

Interesting discussion, cheers guys.

[muscle99]

Maybe you are leaner, so that's why you may appear more muscular

[crazyfacials]

lets all get uv lights and put them on all balls 24/7 for 2 weeks and see how well we do

[thatwaslight]

this you op?

[Shutupandsquat]

Sun exposure gives you vitamin D.

Vitamin D is a natural test booster.

Logic.

On this basis you & PD should be 32kg skeletons with skin.... Strong Tan aint your strong point! :pfft: :grin:

Agree with Soundsgood on this one - perception is a mind f*ck!

Cheeky bastard! I got a tan last week! :pfft:

[crazyfacials]

this you op?

looks like the old cartoons when someone has a bomb explode in his face lol

[Diab0lic]

sunlight on the testicles ya say?

intredasting

[Pseudonym]

copy/pasta from wiki...there are tales of the orignal olympians walking around naked so their testicles get hit by the sun directly and it increases their test... no clue if that's true or not...

It's true. The original Olympic athletes actually trained and competed naked. In fact, "gymnnasium" comes from "gymnos", which means naked.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnasium_(ancient_Greece)

Think about that next time you're at the gym! :grin:

Sun exposure gives you vitamin D.

On this basis you & PD should be 32kg skeletons with skin.... Strong Tan aint your strong point! :pfft: :grin:

Well, actually... :grin: (must be wearing my pedantic bastard hat today!)

The Dolan brothers' pasty Irish tan probably ensures that they receive more vitamin D than the rest of us. A tan is the body's way of reducing the amount of UV light which is absorbed. No tan = more UV = more vitamin D.

[justhell]

tried it out today,workin in the sun,im burning up at the moment but dont feel iv grown any muscle,il check my weight tomorrow. :pray:

[holdenman]

Going off on a tangent here, but what happens then if the sun shines outta your arse?

[thatwaslight]

Going off on a tangent here, but what happens then if the sun shines outta your arse?

many people are qualified to answer that question.

please respond