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Zinc is a critical mineral for many biological processes. This study in rats shows how a zinc-deficient diet can affect androgen binding, aromatization and conversion to DHT. This study fed rats either a deficiency or surplus of Zinc through diet and had some pretty significant results. This...

🔹In our entire body we have only have about 2,000 calories worth of carbs stored. About 400 calories or 100 grams of that is in our liver as glycogen. The other 1600 are spread across all the muscles in our body (400 grams). - ⬇️It’s important to know that only the muscles being trained will...

13-ethyl-3-methoxy-gona-2,5(10)dien-17-one AKA Max-LMG. Structurally, it's actually a progestin derivative(like tren) and must convert to its active form in the body. It is incapable of aromatizing, however being a progestin, it can bind to and activate the progesterone receptors, which may...

For hamstring size, do both a heavy load, lower-rep range and a higher rep range. . 1 – Heavy, Low Reps: Your hamstrings are primarily fast-twitch dominant. This may contribute to the massive hamstring development in sprint athletes. In the gym, this means you should incorporate heavy...

We all know that there are different kinds of people with regards to sociability and the “need” for social interactions. This can quite easily be seen in the gym. Do you see yourself as a lone wolf or a social creature, buddying up with everyone you see? Maybe you are somewhere in between. Jonas...

by Matt Weik If you train legs and can wake up the next couple of days feeling like a million bucks, then you didn’t train legs. We all know what follows any brutal leg day – the inability to sit down to take a dump, the look of fear when you see multiple flights of stairs, and the all too...

Positive effects of anabolic steroids, vitamin D and calcium on muscle mass, bone mineral density and clinical function after a hip fracture. A randomised study of 63 women. A total of 63 women who had an operation for a fracture of the hip was randomly allocated to one year of treatment...

Dimethyltrienolone is a hybrid between trestolone and methyltrienolone(methyl tren) and is an extremely potent and toxic steroid. It was first synthesized in 1967 but was deemed too toxic to be brought to market. Based on its chemical structure there are 3 main sections of which to be aware...

by Matt Weik Each year we see different trends in the industry and this year seems to be the year where we saw things trending back towards the basics. There really hasn’t been much innovation or excitement thus far in 2018 which is unfortunate. With that being said, below are the trends we’ve...

About a dozen years ago, word trickled down from sports academia that doing static stretching before a lift would weaken us. Many abandoned pre-lift stretching immediately. But new research shows that doing a static-hold stretch before a lift doesn't hurt performance and might even increase it...

There is a promising new oral male birth control drug that just went under a large study including 100 male subjects 18-55. The drug is Dimethandrolone undecanoate, a nandrolone derivative with an alpha methyl group on carbon 7 and a beta methyl group on carbon 11. This compound is a strong...

Creatine works for size and strength gains. It works when you load it, it works when you don't load it but take it consistently, and it works for just about everyone who lifts weights. It may even boost longevity and help with heart function.<iframe class="teads-resize" style="box-sizing...

While volume is the main driver of muscle growth, it seems that not all reps are created equal. Reps closer to failure may be more effective at stimulating muscle growth for advanced lifters. Muscle growth specialist Brad Schoenfeld identified tension, metabolic stress and muscle damage as...

"If you want or need to add cardio to your strength training, it’s best to perform them on separate days, if your schedule allows. . In this study, strength gains were similar when doing cardio immediately after strength training versus on a separate day. However, the group doing their cardio on...

Is a Whole-Body Split Right for You? . by Charles Staley . People who use this split usually train 3 days a week. Each workout addresses both lower and upper-body muscle groups, although not with the same exercises each workout. . The Pros . • With the whole-body split, each muscle group gets...

<hgroup style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Training Effectively To Build Muscle Mass with High Intensity Training and High Volume Repetitions</hgroup>Bodybuilding has been a mainstream sport and fitness activity for several decades now. However there is still a debate over...

<h1>Deca- Durabolin (Nandrolone decanoate, ND) treatment causes damage in the male reproductive system. </h1> Rutin (RT) is a naturallyoccurring flavonoid glycoside that has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study aimed to investigate effects of rutinagainst ND-induced...

Smash Through Your Plateau Let me guess. You've been training your ass off and still stuck with the same freakin weight on the bar month after month? Aren't you sick of never adding any more plates? Here are a few ways you can smash the shit out of that freakin plateau and before you know it...

theguerillachemist There has long been debate between protocols for using exogenous GH for muscle-building purposes. Some say use everyday, some say EOD(every other day), some say 5/2, ect. This paper compared taking the same weekly dose of GH given daily vs EOD in GH deficient youths. The...

Effects of aerobic exercise on energy expenditure and nitrogen balance during very low calorie dieting. Aerobic exercise in addition to severe caloric restriction was studied for its effects on resting energy expenditure (REE), weight loss, and lean tissue preservation in adult women. A formula...