Using sleep debt to increase growth hormone

I got up at 4 am on Thursday and went to work early.  Consequently I will probably have a larger release of growth hormone tonight when I go to bed.  A scientific study on growth hormone related to sleep debt indicates that more growth hormone is released on the night after missing some sleep.  For the full scientific article, click on the following link: http://ajpregu.physiology.org/cgi/reprint/279/3/R874.pdf .  The article postulates that a sleep debt created by getting up early (rather than going to bed late) would be best at stimulating the release of growth hormone on the following night.  Although I have been aware of this study for some time, I haven’t purposely tried to create a sleep debt.

Thursday exercise:  At 4:15 am on Thursday morning, I did one set of one-arm push ups.  Then I finished my exercising while driving to work in my car.  I have a rubber ball that gives a good workout for my hands and forearms; I also throw punches while squeezing the ball.  I did isometric exercise with my legs squeezing the ball between my legs.  I threw elbows backwards one at a time as fast as I can.  I did butt and abdominal isometrics.  I did shoulder shrugs while resisting the upward movement with my opposite arm; I focus on going up as fast as I can and go down slowly; I also move my shoulder forward as fast as I can against the resistance of my opposite arm.  I pushed my knee upwards against the resistance of my arm.

I have made some progress towards having a younger-looking physique.  Here I am at 157 pounds after completing my 20-hour fast on Wednesday morning.