Take a good look at any bodybuilder who uses steroids and there is one certain conclusion that can be drawn about these drugs they work. But knowing that steroids will pump you up isn’t enough to insure that using them will sculpt you into the physical specimen you see in men’s fitness magazines.
STEROIDS ON SPORTS
Stripped medals. Congressional hearings. The dreaded asterisk. More so than any single sport or athlete today, the sports world is infatuated with how the use of steroids has infected its ranks. From the homerun records of Bonds, McGuire and Sosa to the Tour de France feats of Lance Armstrong, stories of steroid use, rumored or true, dominate the headlines and cast a shadow over the credibility of today’s athletic achievements.
STEROIDS WHO AND WHY?
Judging by media attention alone, it would seem that steroid use is confined to the realms of professional athletes and high school sports. The hype of the doping scandals in Major League Baseball, Olympic track events and the National Football League have brought attention to steroids in pro sports, which has led to a growing concern about their influence on younger athletes. But are steroids only found in the lockers of students and super-stars? Who are the real users of steroids and why would they use them?
RECOVERY NATURAL TESTOSTERONE PRODUCCION
One of the most significant side effects of anabolic/androgenic steroid (AAS) use is inhibition of natural testosterone production. There is no way to entirely avoid the problem, but there are ways to minimize the problem and recover natural testosterone levels reasonably quickly after a cycle.
TESTOSTERONE THE BASICS
Androgen use is very prevalent in society. Much of this is due to androgen abuse among athletes and bodybuilders, where black market androgen abuse has reached epidemic proportions. Indeed, in various studies of high school boys, it has been found that 4-12% had used androgens at least once (JAMA 27O:12l7, 1993).
THE IMPLICATIONS OF CORTISOL RELEASE!
To increase muscle size and correspondingly reduce body fat one needs to ensure that all aspects of the bodybuilding lifestyle are adhered to. Essentially, a correct bodybuilding lifestyle could be best described as a complex balancing act, and to complicate matters further what works for one person may not necessarily work for another.
SIDE EFFECTS AND ADDICTION
Anabolic steroids (AS) are effective in enhancing athletic performance. The trade off, however, is the occurrence of adverse side effects which can jeopardize health. Since AS have effects on several organ systems, a myriad of side effects can be found. In general, the orally administered AS have more adverse effects than parenterally administered AS. In addition, the type of AS is not only important for the advantageous effects, but also for the adverse effects.
THE TRUTH ABOUT FAT
Fat is bad according to popular belief. I’m sure you’ve all heard that before. This is not necessarily the case. In fact, if you eat too little fat, you could be at risk of bringing on the very health problems you have been trying to prevent.Some fats are vital for life. In particular, the ‘essential fatty acids’, which have to be provided by food because they can’t be manufactured by our bodies.