This article is not just about female bodybuilders or fitness competitors. It is not about who is posing where and how. It is not about who is more feminine, athletic, sexy, muscular, or appropriate. It is about the creation, maintenance, and representation of a so-called crisis. Avid watchers of physical … [Read More...]
Steroid Articles
Is Dianabol a Good Choice for a Steroid Bridge?
Question: Is Dianabol a good anabolic for a "steroid bridge" since it's not really suppressive of natural testosterone production? Answer: … [Read More...]
Anabolic Steroids and Aggression, Part 2: Does the Evidence Support a Causal Inference?
Findings regarding the AAS use and aggression relationship are inconsistent and vary with the nature of the study and design. Although widely … [Read More...]
Growing Beyond What Nature Intended Part 1
Mechanisms of Action for Growth Hormone (GH) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Warning:The following information is intended only as a hypothetical consideration of ways in which human physiology may be … [Read More...]
Protein, Part 2: Protein Metabolism
This article is the second in a series of articles discussion the details of protein metabolism in bodybuilders. Part 1 addressed some basic concepts and definitions regarding protein, digestion of different forms … [Read More...]
Why are Steroids Stacked?
Q: What is the premise of stacking and what anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) can be stacked? A: The concept of stacking dates back decades, essentially to the beginning of non-medical anabolic steroid use. These … [Read More...]
Definition of Androgen Deficiency and the Role of SHBG
Q: Why do we need SHBG? What would happen if we lowered SHBG too much? Can lowering SHBG be used as a form of Testosterone Replacement Therapy? A: Total Testosterone (TT), BT and DHEA-S decreased with age; 0.2, … [Read More...]
The Psychological Effects of Anabolic Steroids (Part 2)
Introduction Do AAS cause psychological disturbance? By and large, empirical and experimental results differ. This month we will explore one possible reason for this discrepancy. Because aggression is the most … [Read More...]