Steroids in layman’s terms are strength enhancing drugs taken by body builders and athletes who want to perform extraordinarily in their competition. They normally fall under two categories, this is anabolic and corticosteroids. Corticosteroids include drugs like cortisone, which many doctors prescribe to treat body inflammation. They are used by doctors to control conditions like asthma and lupus. They are not very harmful if they are taken with a doctor’s prescription. Anabolic steroids or androgenic steroids on the other hand are synthetic hormones enhances the ability of the body to form muscles and prevent them from breaking down. This is the reason why a few people in athletics use them so that they can improve on their performance, be it running faster, lifting heavy weights, swimming faster, cycling faster, jumping higher, or simply having a lot of endurance in whichever sports. Using this ...

Bodybuilders are always striving to be the largest man in the room. To achieve this feat, they often abuse the largest organ in their body- the liver. With the extreme steps (food, vitamins, supplements, and steroids) that come with bodybuilding success, the liver is often exposed to extreme work. Taking a few extra steps to protect the liver is a wise move for any bodybuilder. First and foremost, for bodybuilders, a healthy liver is required to build muscle and burn fat. Among its functions, the liver processes toxins and handles protein and fat synthesis. A healthy liver will burn fat and allow proteins to function in the muscle building process. A weak liver – or one, which is overwhelmed with toxins – will not be able to complete these tasks efficiently. Oral steroids are very hard ...

Dan Duchaine’s name is one of the most fabled and revered in the annals of bodybuilding history. He was THE original steroid pioneer. He spent his life creating, writing, learning, and teaching a world of knowledge on anabolic steroids. Dan lived on the wrong side of the law, but the right side of every strength athlete yearning to push his physique and strength to new levels. His knowledge was unparalleled and his passion was undeniable. Dan lived the muscle-building chemical life. He embodied fearlessness, creativity, and scientific genius. Dan’s health failed and he died too young. Some projects were left unfinished. One project, known as Mesobolin, had a great deal of promise. Co-founded with a famed Russian named Dr. Syrov, Mesobolin is a compound that is re-emerging as a very strong alternative to ...

The use of anabolic steroids especially those with high concentration levels of androgen and testosterone is a very prevalent trend in the American body building society. The modern desperate quest for a perfectly well built body especially with a compact six pack is a lethal bug that has bit America hard. Both males and females have today created a giant perpetual market for anabolic steroid’s abuse. Much of the abuse is precarious simply due to androgen addiction among most athletes especially body builders. Body builder’s black market supply of androgen steroids is now at epidemic proportions, considering the potential addiction. Numerous research studies carried out among high school and college boys, have established repetitively that 4-12% of the boys have already used androgens for at least once in their lifetime. Contemporary poll results indicate that the illegal use of testosterone replacement ...

Tackling diet is a difficult matter. There are so many factors involved in stimulating fat loss, maintaining metabolic health and getting lean enough to kick the snot out of your nemesis in a posedown, that any edge is crucial.Enter the glycemic index. You may have heard of it, but I’ll you don’t practice it like you should, or even know what it can do for you. Truth is, not all carbs are created equal. Because bodybuilders are simple creatures, they’d rather just go Atkins on the situation and cut out carbs altogether so it’s easier to remember what to eat. But that isn’t serving the bodybuilding physique at its best. The Glycemic Index (henceforth called GI, so I don’t have to keep writing it out) is a way of ranking carbohydrates based on their effect on our blood glucose levels. Some ...

This important amino acid is manufactured in the body and is therefore not a mandatory requirement in the diet. Though there are lots of foods that supply the body with glutamine, the body still requires manufacturing lots of this amino acid because of the sheer magnitude of demand. The body’s main site of glutamine manufacture is in the muscle cells. Glutamine is made through the chemical reaction that involves the combination of ammonia and glutamate (an amino acid). The manufacture of glutamine takes place on a very large scale such that this substance occupies more than sixty percent of the storage space set aside for free amino-acids in the muscle cells. It is these large reserves that supply glutamine to the blood plasma and to the other tissue sites that require the same. In previous times it was thought that glutamine ...

If any single word was to be used to describe the anabolic steroid Estandron, a good choice might be ‘sloppy. Estrandon is a blended mix of three different esters of testosterone base, Testosterone Isocaproate, Testosterone Phenyl propionate, and Testosterone Propionate, along with an added female hormone, estradiol. This blend is often used in stacks calling for testosterone in bodybuilders and athletes looking to build mass and strength. Why would we call it ‘sloppy’? Estandron is similar to Sustanon in its function and effects. The bodybuilder gets big – very big - but tends to lose tightness and sharpness as well. Male bodybuilders who take it experience a weight gain of 5 to 15 pounds very quickly, much of which is water. Their strength on most lifts will climb greatly, particularly on the compound movements. ...

Steroids are the major agents of functional change in the body. Steroids contain testosterone while women’s bodies don’t. Their reproductive system is bound to change because testosterone is a sex hormone. When the testosterone is synthetic this compounds the problem because the does not respond the same way to such steroids the way it does to the natural ones. There is also the risk that the features that define the female gender in women change after indulgence in steroid use and abuse. When the characteristics that define the female gender in a woman are interfered with, the resulting situation is called virilization. It is also associated with the emergence of the characteristics of the members of the male gender. The features to look for therefore are those that we always associate with men. It is a rather sad situation which ought ...

Whenever a person uses steroids, the person’s testosterone levels rise. The body has two responses to this action. First, the endocrine system halts natural testosterone production from the testes. Next, the body’s levels of estrogen production increase, as they must stay in line with the T-levels. This creates negative side effects, particularly one side effect known as Gynecomastia, or “gyno” for short. To combat this, most intelligent bodybuilders employ a technique known as post-cycle therapy, or PCT. This involves the use of several compounds, which block estrogen production in the body. Chrysin and Saw Palmetto are two such compounds. Chrysin, most simply put, stops most of the negative effects of testosterone supplementation on the body. Chrysin tells the pituitary gland that estrogen levels aren’t so high – so the pituitary doesn’t halt testosterone production. ...

Steroids have the power to the change the way in which the human body operates in so many ways that one would be surprised at the complexity with which growth can take place. It remains to be seen what lies ahead in the science of steroids and their role as synthetic supplements. Although they are indispensable in modern medicine, their use outside this area is the most worrying thing. The adverse effects seen so far confirm these fears. As if this is not enough the modern world has made them into fashionable wonder stuff everyone needs to have that nod of approval as far as looks are concerned. If you use them, they will go straight into your head and clog your limbic system and you will no longer the full control of your emotions and tempers and mood. This sounds ...

All drugs have side effects when the patterns of use are altered. Steroids are by no means an exception. This is often the case when abusers are trying to let themselves loose from the addiction of these muscular growth-stimulating substances. These effects are often underrated since the withdrawal effects are not assumed to take direct precedence from the medicinal effects of the steroids. The effects stem from the synthetic substance contained in the steroid doses called cortisone which is of medical as well as physiological importance. The first category of the effects comes from the side effects of the drug itself. This is remedied using clinical procedure which involves slowing down the dosages rather than stopping them abruptly. This gives the body enough time to make changes including stimulating the production of its own cortisone which will have stopped due to ...

Q: What the heck is M1T? Is it a new prohormone? A: M1T is 1-Testosterone with a modification to the molecule that allows it to pass through your liver without degrading (breaking down). Lore surrounding it suggests that that process makes the body read it as something entirely different (a different steroid), but others say that that is not true. I’m the latter. There is only speculation about this working – meaning that there aren’t actual studies out there saying, “yes, this definitely works” or “no, this doesn’t work.” Truth is, it’s highly dependent upon the person – much like certain steroids are magic to come and a curse to others. It isn’t recommended for teen bodybuilders, or for a first prohormone/ prosteroid cycle (PH/PS). It does, however, appear to be very potent. I think the ...

Women are of late increasingly getting faced with the dangers of using steroid drug. As much as most men use steroid for bodybuilding purposes, a good number of women use it for cosmetic purposes. This is because by nature, women are concerned with what can make them more beautiful. This is not to say that they do not use steroid for the purposes of bodybuilding, a good number use it for body building. Irrespective of the objective, all steroids are the same and the stronger the androgen, the stronger the side effect. That is to say those side effects will be present no matter what the compound is present. Some of the key side effects women will face due to steroid use are discussed below. Clitoral swelling is a very obvious case in women using steroid. This growth of clitoris is ...

It has been shown in numerous researches that steroid abuse can be avoided especially among high school sporting teams. There have been the use advice- based programmes that capitalize on the all-important advice by telling the students that they need not run after steroid peddlers in order to succeed on the field or the track or in the gym. With the same breath, they have been receiving information on how steroids can negatively influence your life and result in undesirable, irreversible changes to your body and mind. But since failing is not an option for these students the wisest thing to do has been providing them with the next best alternatives. This is where nutrition and exercises came in and the jumpstarting of a three-month education programme in one of the pilot research centres in the United States, funded by National ...

Roles models have the power to sway the minds of the majority without having to present an argument for their stand. All they need is to make an utterance. Teenagers always look out for good role models to emulate. If they choose good role models, most of the things that they do will most definitely follow from those of the role models. If you choose a role model who is in rehab on account of the effects of steroid abuse, you may soon do the necessary and sooner than later find yourself sharing the same room with him or her in the rehab. What is more important to note is that as a role model your actions mean more than what you say. Everyone looks at his own self esteem based on that of the role model. You may never be ...

There are quite a number of non-governmental organisations which have used the theme of adverse effects of steroids in an effort to dissuade girls who are at puberty against resorting to them in a bid to appear ‘cute’ enough in the eyes of their colleagues. Diet pills are more common among girls of this age bracket than ordinary steroid. The difference here is on the terminology. Whether you call them diet pills or anabolic steroids or supplements the underlying determinant is what they add to your body and by extension, how they change that body. Most of the participants in these programs more often than not know that their behaviours are facing resentment and as such they brace themselves for bashing upon bashing and lengthy criticism of their behaviour. They know that such forums end up being one-sided affairs. No ...

Corticosteroids are chemical substances with medicinal value which are critical in the treatment of many diseases, most of which are chronic. Inflammation is the best known problem which has been successfully been remedied using steroids. It involves swelling of one or more of the body parts. The relief that is brought about by corticosteroids is proof of positive uses to which steroids and their derivatives can be put. However it is worth mentioning that the corticosteroids used to treat respiratory problems are very different from the anabolic steroids which have become popular but illegal aids to achievement among bodybuilders and athletes. The term corticosteroid comes from the term cortisol, which is a hormone that our bodies produce as a natural form of steroid. Cortisol is good for human survival. When we are under intense stress, our adrenal glands release more cortisol ...

So you need to take a steroid test? For many jobs, pre-screening for drug use is a pre-requisite for employment. While many standard blood or urine panels only aim to detect common illegal street drugs, more complex tests do detect anabolic steroids. Likewise, if you are a muscular person, and your boss chooses to have you tested specifically for steroids, the panel will pick up anabolic agents. Let’s take a look at just how long it takes for steroids to leave the system, and not show up on tests. More than one year Deca-Durabolin, Norandren, Dynabolan, Anabolicum, Turanabol Depot, Durabolin, Anabolin, Fenobolin, and Turinabol all remain in the system for 12 to 18 months. If you take any of these compounds, be aware that you will likely be unable to pass a steroid test for 12 to ...

Today’s crop of professional bodybuilders is the most amazing example of muscularity that the Earth has ever seen. Men are 260 to 320 pounds, sitting at 2 to 3% body fat. They are pushing the limits of how much muscle the frame of a human being can hold. The reason behind this new level of physique development is, of course, the advanced sports medicine technology. The use of human growth hormone, synthetic testosterone, IGF-1, and insulin has created growth way beyond that which any human being was ever supposed to be able to attain. Not only are their muscles growing, but their jaws, foreheads, elbows, hand and feet are growing too. Their internal organs are growing. The long-term effects of insulin misuse and growth hormone agromegaly have barely been scraped upon. And, bodybuilders are ...

Most things in life boil down to the same thing: Money. Media outlets, such as your nightly news or cable networks, earn their money by selling commercial time. The amount of money they are able to demand for this ad revenue depends upon their ratings. So, they work to put out stories that are more likely to attract – and retain – viewers. The more sensational and titillating the story, the better. As a result of this trend of reporting what sells, not what is most relevant, steroid use and abuse often receives an unbalanced amount of coverage. Despite the fact that 100 or even 1000 times more teens are abusing marijuana than steroids, you rarely see news stories on teen marijuana use. Instead, the airwaves are packed with sensational stories of steroid use, no matter how rare ...