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Whats your opinion. So I have been on test and tren for about 7 weeks. Strength is great aggression in the gym is good but my appetite sucks ass... Tren has killed it. I can barely force feed myself and when I do I get bloated straight away and can not eat anymore. Not to mention can not...

Although the title of this post states "bad training day", I'd argue there is no such a thing as a bad training day. Even if you weren't able to perform at your best on a certain day, you still showed up and are building the habit of consistently training your body. - Now, to make sure that when...

Schisandra is a fruit used in traditional Chinese medicine. Schisandra is thought to have adaptogenic qualities in which it supposedly better helps the body cope with and adapt to stress. This hasn’t been overly replicated in research, however, a few studies do show that chronically stressed...

theguerrillachemist This is another study showing the importance of all 9 EAA for muscle protein synthesis. Interestingly, the authors reported that ∼20 g of isolated egg protein (containing ∼8.6 g EAAs and ∼1.7 g leucine) stimulated muscle protein synthesis after resistance exercise above that...

How to Lift with Bad Joints Try these workarounds to keep you in the gym when you're feeling a little banged up. Lift hard for long enough and you'll eventually have some joint pain. Whether it's the knee, shoulder, lower back, or wrist, something will probably flare up. Now, you could pop...

There are many reports in the literature that physical activity is protective against chronic mental health disorders such as depression. This alone is reason enough to partake in consistent physical activity. . However, something potentially more common, albeit subjective and acute in nature...

5 Benefits and Uses of CBD Oil Curious why you’re seeing CBD everywhere? Think that it sounds too good to be true? Not sure how to use it? We’re here to demystify why it’s better than the hype. 1. Manage Stress and Anxiety, Naturally: A daily regimen with CBD reduces your body’s natural...

Antioxidants are a common supplement for both health and fitness. Antioxidants work by donating an electron to reactive oxygen species (free radicals) – this can reduce oxidative stress and muscle damage. Unfortunately, oxidative stress acts as a growth signal following training, so reducing...

European Journal of Applied Physiology April 2019, Volume 119, Issue 4, pp 825–839 | Cite as Mechanisms of vitamin D on skeletal muscle function: oxidative stress, energy metabolism and anabolic state Authors Authors and affiliations Katarzyna Patrycja DzikJan Jacek KaczorEmail author This...

Getting sick is a part of every day life, however, many bodybuilders want to train through their illnesses. For mild symptoms, this is probably fine and simply requires some fine tuning in your workout. More severe illnesses will more than likely force you to take a day off. Training with a...

As Dr. Helms said back in 2015, “do not put the cart before the horse” which is a proverb that means essentially you're getting ahead of yourself and you're on the losing side of priorites. The point here is that priorities are a point usually missed out on when it comes to training: we often...

Summary: Should I take Ashwagandha?We can summarize this analysis as following: Ashwagandha is an ancient herb from the class of adaptogens and can be taken by everyone except the persons with different pathologies or conditions mentioned above. The average dosage to take per day isn’t...

There’s a new nitric oxide supplement that is starting to pop up that can induce ENDOGENOUS formation and increase bioavailability of NO. The supplement is called S7(SPECTRA7) and it’s a plant-based mixture that is designed to mitigate free radical damage/production and other reactive oxygen...

Did you perform less sets or skipped an exercise or two because you were very busy and stressed out last week? __ 💡You may be on to something. __ ✔️If you’re stressed out, a workout acutely decreases your strength more than if you were chilled out and in control [Stults-Kolehmainen 2012]. __...

Vitamin C is a popular antioxidant and immune system booster. Its antioxidant properties, however, make it unsuitable for ingestion around a workout. Antioxidants can reduce oxidative stress that accumulates during exercise. Oxidative stress may act as a growth signal, so reducing the amount can...

OK so I'm seeing a Dr for my diastasis recti and atrophied left tricep, hes been cool as shit to me so far, Now he's sending me to PT for both these and he wants a blood panel done. I think he;s pretty anti steroid (as most Drs) and hes asked me if I'm taking them, and thinking my insurance...

Taurine�� ---- ⭐️Interestingly enough, taurine has many benefits. It has been shown to hydrate muscle cells, reduce muscle fatigue, and increase muscle force by allowing more calcium into the cell to optimize a muscle contraction. Taurine also has been shown to reduce high amounts...

A super great read:: I suffer from anxiety and panic disorder. This is something I have dealt with since childhood, but most predominantly since my mid-teens. When I was diagnosed, there was no array of pills to choose from to alleviate the situation. This was pre-Xanax, people. Prozac had...

<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...

themusclephd ◾️BFR works by getting a large pump, and lots of metabolic stress. It doesn’t work because of how heavy you lift. - 💥If you select weights under 30-40 % of your 1RM studies show you can’t recruit the larger muscle fibers. So try and lift in a 40-50 % 1RM range.