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12/12/08
For many bodybuilders, the first steroid cycle is almost always comprised of oral steroids. They are easier to obtain, much easier to administer, and much less scary than needles can be to people without experience in this area. The truth is that oral steroids are far more toxic upon the body than injectable drugs. However, many bodybuilders commonly choose to bypass needles for as long as physically possible. Let’s check out some of the exciting upcoming additions to the steroid administration family.
Oral insulin
We all know the effectiveness of insulin upon bodybuilders looking to add lean muscle mass to the body. It is without debate the single most effective compound for stimulating growth in the human body. It can be dangerous. Too few carbs and death can occur. But when injected and timed with carbs correctly, a bodybuilder can gain several pounds of muscle mass per week. A new technology – initially designed for diabetics – involves the use of oral insulin. Taken with meals, the caplets have been discovered to bypass the digestive process and reach the bloodstream to stimulate muscle growth. Before long, effective versions of oral testosterone and growth hormone will be on the market as well. If the toxicity can be avoided, using steroids will become much easier for all!
Film
Are you familiar with the Listerine gum films? You place them under your tongue and wait ten seconds, and they are absorbed into the system through the tissue of the mouth, leaving a refreshing mint aftertaste echoing through your glands and sinuses. More recently, immune system boosters like Zicam have been introduced in film form. In the near-future, agents like testosterone and growth hormone may be available in film form. You’ll be able to slip a small film in your mouth, and enjoy the benefits of steroids on the way to work or school each day. They may even possess a delicious mint taste as well!
Long-term implants
This technology is very new, but is very interesting. Your doctor can inject you with a single pellet which delivers a solid stream of testosterone to your body for up to six months. Similar to long-term birth control for women, this technology could change the injection from a daily annoyance to a twice-annual event. It could be interesting!
For the time being, you’re going to have to settle for plain ol’ injectables if you want to enjoy a physique worthy of a professional or top national stage. However, in the very near future a new wave of non-needle administration methods will arrive on the bodybuilding scene. In the beginning, they will be untested and potentially unsafe, as users and researchers discover the exact toxicity and effectiveness of films and orals (as well as long term implants) upon the bodybuilder. It’s a personal decision if you wish to be part of this “guinea pig” group. However, within a few years their findings will be made public, and bodybuilders will have a brand new option in their repertoire of steroid delivery systems.
