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It all started when a 60-year-old bodybuilder ignored his doctor's advice to stop using hazardous anabolic steroids, prior to a weightlifting competition. In addition, he was taking testosterone replacement treatments plus stem cell infusions, gotten illegally from his trainer. The result: A...

The Importance of Water for the Bodybuilder We know already that 70% of the Earth is covered in water. Even a significant portion of land on this planet is covered in ice which is water that is frozen. We’ve been told that drinking X amount of 8oz. glasses a day for optimum health is...

Pump Spray - Arginine Ursolic Acid Arginine ursolic acid is an enhanced version of a natural compound known as ursolic acid. You may have never heard of ursolic acid before, but take my word for it when I tell you that it has more potential to change the way your body looks and...

themusclephd 💥These are the key questions people ask when it comes to optimizing BFR. - 1️⃣Don’t unwrap between sets because you will lose the pump. 2️⃣Keep rest short. 3️⃣ The eccentric part of a rep doesn’t matter as much when doing BFR. Instead what matters is pumping as much blood as...

Testosterone, HGH, IGF-1, Irisin, insulin, Epinephrine , cortisol , Bodybuilding Balancing Blocks There are several hormones that contribute to muscular hypertrophy (muscle-building) and fat oxidation (fat burning). These hormones are chemical messengers released from various endocrine glands...

BackgroundCholesterol is mainly synthesised in liver and the rate-limiting step is the reduction of 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) to mevalonate, a reaction catalysed by HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR). There is a comprehensive body of evidence documenting that anabolic-androgenic...

themusclephd◾️ The cool thing about using blood flow restriction training is that you can actually gain muscle by just walking! This study found doing BFR during walknig bouts for 5 sets of 2 minute at a moderate pace made the quads grow. - ❓So when should you use this? (1) Recovery Days (2)...

Well on June 6th I had my blood drawn for trt. That day I started 25mg tbol and 300mg test cyp split into 3 shots. 2 weeks in and my doc wanted more blood so I had to stop. My level was at 1442 on 175mg. Just got my results and the doc hasn’t even called me total test 37.27 range 240-870 free...

50mgs of tbol daily with support and 300mgs of test cyp a week started today. Gave blood and they want me back in 3 months 😪

by Mark Dugdale @markdugdale, IFBB Pro - Here are three nutritional habits I've used to help stay lean: - 1. Prepare the workweek's meals on Sunday. Simply planning ahead helps you eat healthier, more wholesome food. And knowing I'll be eating appropriately during the workday gives me the...

Scraping Therapy <tbody> A revolutionary healing art that really works for you!Scaring Therapy, known as Gua Sha in China for over a thousand year, is a healing art based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and used throughout Asia. How does Scraping Therapy work? The Scraping Therapy is...

One of the best things you can do to optimize body comp is improve insulin sensitivity. It'll be easier to build muscle and lose fat. Insulin is a storage/anabolic hormone. Anabolic means "to add." It's released mostly in response to an increase in blood sugar. Insulin is triggered by the need...

Well i suppose it's bound to happen. Been 7 weeks and tonight drew blood in shoot for first time.

Just had a CDC and of the things measured, here are the abnormal results: EGFR (RENAL) = 64 (low) ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE = 61 (high) HCT = 57.2 (high) RBC = 6.58 (high) HGB = 18.3 = (high) The hematocrit is annoyingly high. I plan to up my cardio but not sue what else to do. I've heard...

• Most heart attacks occur in the morning. If you want to get really specific about it, most heart attacks occur on Monday morning. Part of it has to do with stress, both mental and physiological, which is where Monday comes in. The first day of the week is also the first day of the work week...

Just got back from TRT doc and blood work was spot on! It's officially now time to grow :bber:

Hematocrit is the ratio of red blood cells to total volume of your blood. A normal ratio is around 45 for men and 40 for women. It's very important to keep this ratio bc too many RBCs can cause your blood to become more viscous, sludgy and harder to pump. If you workout, and if you take any type...

This is what happens if you eat two handfuls of walnuts every day If you eat two handfuls of shelled walnuts every day your blood vessels become more supple and the concentration of 'bad cholesterol' LDL in your blood decreases slightly. This is suggested in a human study that researchers at the...

Testosterone Blends I used to just see Sustanon once in a while. Now, there are many different blends or “pre-stacked” testosterone products around my area. They usually sell for $25 to $50 more than regular enanthate. What do you think of these? Are they worth the extra money, or should I stick...

by Matt Weik It goes without saying that blood flow, especially to the brain, is extremely important. Restricted blood flow can easily be fatal. Exercise has been known to improve blood flow throughout the body—including up to the brain through research. But what happens when you stop...