Q: I feel really bummed this week because twice I feel like my shots went into the fat and not the muscle. Will it still be absorbed enough to work and count toward my mass cycle? A: It's going to take longer, but dude, if you've got that much adipose in the off season, you may want to go to an inch and a half needle or longer! Also, you could be going in at an angle since you are doing it yourself and are, perhaps, inexperienced. While it's probably a relief at times to find a not-so-tough spot to go into, but it's going to be less effective. Also, if you go in at an angle, as opposed to perpendicular, you're going to have far more chances for lumps, and subsequently, abscesses. Keep rotating your sites so you don't ...

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Q: My training partner and I were thinking of using Nubain for joint pain and pain during training - to push ourselves through that threshold to achieve more in our workouts. We also both suffer a lot of joint pain on a regular basis. Is it okay in the short term to take? A: Oh God... Do us a favor and just don't go there, dude. Nubain is SO addictive and hardly anyone gets away with "short term" use. It's a narcotic and narcotics are really addictive and lead to habits that are really heart breaking and unnecessary. Keep in mind that while your joint pain is legitimate and we feel for you, Nubain isn't the answer. Ask your doctor for a really strong anti-inflammatory med and then take a much-needed rest. Pushing yourself through a "pain threshold" as you ...

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Q: Has anyone there heard of the drug Modafinil? What are the side effects and possible doses? A: We haven't tried it, but from what we know, it is used for people who have trouble staying awake but do not want jitters or the appetite suppressive effects of a drug that is a stimulant. It is supposed to focus you and keep you alert, but doesn't present any of the negative side effects of amphetamines, such as increased tolerance and finally, addiction. You are supposed to use between 100 and 200mg per day and divide them up in doses throughout the day. There may be a time-release version coming soon, which would make this one obsolete. We did talk to two bodybuilders who currently use it, and they tell us that they use it when bulking and take it ...

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Q: How about shooting your lats for back width? I see guys who compete at the pro level and I could swear they'd just start flying away they are so wide and have such amazing lats. Surely they must shoot their lats on a regular basis, right? A: Good hard training never hurt anyone either! Truth is, the lats are a problem. There are enough places that are easier to hit than the lats and will be more beneficial. Plus, nobody really has proven that you are making better gains by site injecting. It may or may not be valid. It appears to be, but then growth is something that happens with AS use and it's hard to quantify why it happened and where it happened first or more profoundly. It's like the "chicken vs. the egg" theory... which came ...

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Q: Okay, I'm fairly new to IGF-1 and wanted to know three things: Is it okay to use bacteriostatic water with IGF-1 reconstitution, or is something else better? Also, I want to make my own bacteriostatic water and wanted to know if I could just do it by using distilled water and 1% BA, filtered through a .22 micron waterman unit, will this work? And finally, once the IGF-1 is reconstituted I was thinking about injecting it into the muscle I'm about to work, is this okay? A: Hmmm... lots going on in that head of yours! We can see that you're a primo thinker, dude, but thinking is only as good as the end result it produces, and while some of your thinking is on the right track, the things you're focusing on don't matter as much ...

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Q: When is the best time to take Glutamine? It's frustrating, because in the sports supplement industry, there are never any directions for taking anything. I guess because you're not allowed to tell people how to take it, but it's hard for someone to know. What gives and how do I know how much to take? And is peptide vs free form better? A: Glutamine is great for post workout recovery, as you probably know. It's very valuable, in our opinion, despite what some say. We prefer to take it away from other amino acids and make it a stand alone recovery tool. I'd take 5 grams of L-Glutamine, 30 minutes after your post-workout shake (again, to stay away from other amino's), and then 30 minutes later, you would have a full meal. Take it between meals and take ...

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Q: I've heard a lot of people online talk about Sesamin or Sesapure (don't know which is the correct term) and had heard it was a fat that you want to ingest. Why is it any better than any other fat? A: Sesamin is the compound and Sesapure is a product name. Sesamin is effective for fat loss and muscle retention because it comes from sesame lignans. Within sesame lignans are high levels of two chemicals (Sesamin and Episesamin) which activate and improve the metabolism of fat and sugar (called PPAR-alpha agonism - which are receptors that control fat and glucose metabolism) Research shows that these two chemicals can speed up fat loss, reduce fat gain even when eating excess calories (when bulking or being careless and gluttonous) and as a result, can mean more muscle and less fat. Mainly, ...

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Q: I can’t remember where I read or heard this, but I was under the impression that some fat burners (Hydroxycut was specifically mentioned) are made differently here in Canada. I’ve heard that the Canadian version of Hydroxycut doesn’t really work, or at least doesn’t work as well as the US version of it. Is this true? A: It is true that the Canadian version of Hydroxycut and other popular brands of fat burners have different formulas than their U.S. counterparts. The reason why is because ephedrine, the main ingredient in most of the popular fat burners in the U.S., is strictly regulated in Canada. Right now, ephedrine is getting a bad rap here in the States too, forcing companies to turn away from using it in their products. Most of the top companies, including ...

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Q: Guys, I am so confused over pro-hormones and pro-steroids and what the correct term is and what is legal and what isn't, that my head is spinning. Can you help me understand this mess? I want a great legal steroid alternative and I just don't know what's BS anymore! It's like the whole supplement world got confusing overnight. A: We know what you mean dude! Too true. But help is here. Despite the ban on these highly anabolic substances, there is a supplement that really is the only TRUE prohormone out there still available. It's Methyl 1-D. There are a lot of bogus terms and products out there right now that really muck up the industry and make you feel as though you don't know if you're getting the real deal or not. But this one is ...

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Q: I Just heard of a new supplement H+ Blocker ... Can you tell me why everyone's talking such great stuff about it? A: Well, this is a rather unique supplement, as it increases carnosine levels to allow higher maintenqance of ATP, and intensifies workouts. It also promises to improve peak muscular contractions and fullness during workouts, and influences Type 2 fast twitch fibers (bodybuilders have an abundance of these). It is purported to enhance recovery time between reps, sets and workouts. Like any supplement, H+ Blocker can't change your genetics, but it can give you the tools to start cultivating more Type 2 muscle fiber. The more you have, the more you can build, and so on... Delaying fatigue during workouts is beneficial enough, we all know, so your increased work capacity will equal more reps and more sets and ...

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