Anti Estrogen Or Anti Aromatase

What does "anti-estrogen" mean? How are anti-estrogens like Cytadren, Clomid, and Nolvadex different from each other? Is Proviron an anabolic steroid, or not?
Anti-estrogens are drugs which act to reduce estrogenic activity in the body. This can be done either by reducing the amount of estrogen, or by reducing the activity of whatever estrogen is present.

Competitive aromatase inhibitors, such as Cytadren, Arimidex, and probably Proviron, bind to the same binding site on the aromatase enzyme that testosterone does. By doing this, they allow less testosterone to bind to aromatase. So, less testosterone is converted to estradiol (estrogen).

Here's an important thing: the effectiveness of competitive inhibitors decreases as the amount of the normal substrate increases. Suppose that you had equal amounts of inhibitor and normal substrate in the blood, and they bound to the enzyme equally well. Then the inhibitor would at any moment be taking up half the sites that the normal substrate otherwise would, so it would reduce conversion rate by 50%. But if the amount of substrate is increased 10 times while the amount of inhibitor remains the same, then the inhibitor would be out competed by the more numerous substrate molecules. It would therefore be rather ineffective.

For example, with more testosterone molecules available, and similar binding strengths, the enzyme will mostly bind testosterone. It will then mostly be working to produce estrogen. To obtain the 50% reduction we had before, then the amount of inhibitor would also have to be increased 10 times.

To be really effective, the inhibitor must either be present in higher concentration than the normal substrate, or must bind more tightly.

With Cytadren or Proviron, it takes quite a lot of inhibitor to out compete high testosterone levels. With Arimidex, rather little, even 1 mg/day, can be sufficient because it binds so strongly.

The other general approach is estrogen receptor antagonism. If a molecule binds strongly to a hormone receptor, but does not activate that receptor and makes it unresponsive to the normal hormone, then it is a receptor antagonist. Clomid (clomiphene) and Nolvadex (tamoxifen) follow this approach. These drugs are very similar structurally. They are both what are called triphenylethylenes, and are not steroids. The differences are relatively minor, but seem to affect an important characteristic of these compounds: drug metabolism.

Both tamoxifen and clomiphene are metabolized to other related compounds which can be estrogenic or anti-estrogenic. Both act as estrogens in bone tissue, perhaps after metabolism, which is a very useful property for female patients, for whom these drugs are usually intended. (Otherwise, an anti-estrogen could lead to osteoporosis.) Tamoxifen seems particularly prone to acting as an estrogen in the liver, which may account for reduced IGF-1 levels seen when this drug is taken.


Users generally seem to agree that when tamoxifen is used, gains are a little less than what otherwise would be expected. (Let's not take this too far though: many people have made great gains while using tamoxifen as an anti-estrogen. And it's always hard to say what "would" have been the case if a drug had not been included.) I've heard nothing but good about clomiphene, though.

Proviron, an anabolic steroid, is particularly interesting. It not only acts as an anti-aromatase but in an unknown DHT-like anti-estrogenic manner. This might involve estrogen receptor downregulation for example. In any case, aromatase inhibition and/or Clomid don't seem to give the same effect on appearance and muscle hardness as when Proviron is included.

How much of these agents is needed for effective estrogen suppression?
Again, it depends on the dose of anabolic/androgenic steroids (AAS) and it depends what type of AAS is being used.

With Primobolan or trenbolone there is no need for these drugs.
With nandrolone, an aromatase inhibitor will be of no use, because aromatase is not used in the aromatization of nandrolone. A rather small amount of estrogen receptor antagonist can be useful. 12.5 to 25 mg Clomid would be plenty for 400 mg/week Deca.

With testosterone, stacking of an aromatase inhibitor and an estrogen receptor antagonist will give the best results. Cytadren use should not exceed 250 mg/day in my opinion. This alone would not be sufficient for say 1 g/week or more of testosterone. With such a dose, ideally one would add in 50 mg/day Clomid. Proviron at 100 mg/day could substitute for the Cytadren. Or Cytadren and Proviron can be used in combination, 125/50 or higher, together with 50 mg/day Clomid.

For lower doses of testosterone, proportionally less antiestrogens can be used.
Arimidex is very effective but extremely expensive. 1 mg/day of this is at least as effective as 250 mg/day Cytadren. If a milligram per day cannot be afforded, use of half a milligram would allow Cytadren use to be cut in half, which may be desirable.

How does Clomid "stimulate" testosterone production at the end of the cycle?
It really doesn't. Rather, by acting as an estrogen receptor antagonist, it reduces the inhibition that results from elevated estradiol levels. This helps return LH to normal levels, which helps testosterone to return to normal levels (if the testicles have not atrophied).

How does HCG help?
Acts as an LH receptor agonist, thus substituting for LH. It does nothing to help the hypothalamus and pituitary. Thus, it can be effective during the cycle to help avoid testicular atrophy, but is not best used in the taper when one is attempting to restore LH production. Increases in natural testosterone, stimulated by the HCG, will act to inhibit LH production. Thus, you can see where HCG use is counterproductive in the taper itself.

Can Clomid, taken throughout a cycle, completely eliminate inhibition?
I do not believe so. There is also androgenic inhibition mediated by the androgen receptor, which has nothing to do with the estrogen receptor. Androgenic inhibition is unavoidable and cannot be helped by estrogen receptor antagonists. However, use of Clomid throughout a cycle can definitely reduce the degree of the inhibition and allow a speedier recovery at the end of the cycle.

Is it safe to take Clomid for so many weeks? I heard it should only be taken for 2 weeks.
The two week idea comes from the fact that medically its main use is to help women with fertility problems. Because of the menstrual cycle, there are only certain times of the month when there is any chance of ovulation. It is pointless, then, for these women to take the drug for more than two weeks at a time. Some have misconstrued this to apply to males.
Men have taken the drug in clinical studies for a year continuously. It is a rather safe drug.


Why do you say not to use more than 250 mg/day of Cytadren?
Cytadren has two main therapeutic activities. At high doses, such as a gram per day, it is a very effective inhibitor of the enzyme desmolase, which is required for all steroid production, and is rate limiting for the production of cortisol. So the drug is very useful for treating patients with Cushing's Syndrome, who produce abnormally high levels of cortisol.

It is also an inhibitor of aromatase, and it is a better aromatase inhibitor than a desmolase inhibitor. About 250 mg/day is sufficient for fairly good inhibition of aromatase, resulting in only fairly low levels of desmolase inhibition.

As dosage increases, aromatase inhibition does not improve much, but desmolase inhibition increases greatly.

Even at 250 mg day, there is still significant desmolase inhibition. Other side effects, such as lethargy, may bother some individuals even at this dose.

Why is desmolase inhibition bad? Cortisol is the enemy of our muscles, and we want to reduce it.
Those articles are written by people trying to sell you alleged cortisol-reducing supplements.

While abnormally high levels of cortisol are indeed muscle wasting, abnormally low levels of cortisol do not result in extra muscle growth, and cause joint problems.

You've talked about tapering off Cytadren. Why?
There is a feedback mechanism for production of cortisol. Low levels of cortisol enhance release of corticotropin releasing hormone from the hypothalamus, and ACTH from the pituitary. Both will result in higher production of cortisol.

So moderate inhibition of desmolase will temporarily reduce cortisol, but soon it will be back to normal as this feedback mechanism compensates.

If you then suddenly discontinue the drug, then these elevated ACTH levels will result in abnormally high cortisol for a time, until the body adjusts again. This can be avoided simply by tapering down over about a week.

Should Cytadren be taken all at once, or in divided doses?
Because the half life is only 6 or 8 hours, if the drug is taken only once, then through part of the day there will be little drug in the system, and little anti-aromatase activity.

The best approach is to use half the dose on arising (or an hour or two afterwards) to get blood levels from a somewhat low level up to the desired maintenance level. This would then be followed by quarters of the dose at 7 or 8 hour intervals twice after that.

Long-Term Use of Clomid or Nolvadex to Increase Testosterone Levels

There has been an on-going debate about the prolonged use of either Clomid and Nolvadex amongst steroid junkies.

What are Clomid and Nolvadex?

Both Clomid and Nolvadex are two very popular SERMs or Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators. These drugs are often recommended in

    Fertility programs for both male and female patients
    Supplemental plan for the performing athletes and
    Mostly during the Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) of anabolic steroid users.

Out of these we are going to study the long term use of these drugs amongst the anabolic steroid users.

What is the Function of Nolvadex and Clomid During PCT?

Nolvadex and Clomid are used for two purposes during the PCT

    To enhance and to trigger the natural production of testosterone in the body
    To retrieve the body to homeostasis.

What Happens to Testosterone During Steroid Cycle?

A steroid is a kind of pre-hormone injecting synthetic testosterone supplement into the body. As the body recognizes this exogenous compound to be an androgenic hormone, it quickly shuts down the production of its own androgenic hormone (testosterone) to avoid the risk of over production or accumulation in the body. This is the negative feedback that is triggered indigenously and inadvertently. The user is not alarmed by the temporarily low testosterone level because it is provided for by the drug. Both androgenic and anabolic qualities are sometimes gained at the same time during the on cycle.

However the user will go into low testosterone levels when the supply of the steroid is inhibited at the end of the cycle. Low testosterone levels could mean a lot of things for the guy. For example,

    Reduced sex drive
    Depression
    Loss of muscle mass
    Increase in fatty weight gain and
    Balding of head amongst others.

Consistent use of these steroids that depress the production of testosterone could also lead to the increase in Estrogen levels leading to woman-like characteristics like increase in the size of man-boobs.

Role of Nolvadex and Clomid in PCT

Post cycle therapy is the period off of steroids to give the time to the body to reach the hormonal equilibrium and maintain homeostasis. This also means neutralizing the levels of testosterone in the body so that the negative side effects of the steroid can be diminished. Most men face a lot of difficulty during PCT which means that there body is either taking a longer time to bring the things back to normal or is being incapable of catalyzing the production of Testosterone.

These are the cases in which Nolvadex and Clomid are recommended by the doctors and peers to the people who are on steroids. Both of these drugs are strong compounds and therefore good choices as far as releasing the Luteinizing Hormone (LH) into the blood is concerned. This hormone works to promote the steady production of Testosterone in the body.

These drugs are also prescribed as an anti-estrogen and a HDL cholesterol supporter within the body. This is why some steroid users often use it during the cycle too.

Harms of Prolonging the Use of Nolvadex and Clomid

Both Nolvadex and Clomid are carcinogenic in their properties and therefore are never recommended for prolonged use. There has been a limited study about the daily use of Clomid for over an year in men to combat infertility successfully but the results cannot be generalized.

So far only a few weeks per year during the PCT is the recommended dosage of both Nolvadex or Clomid in steroid users to bring their testosterone up to normal levels. Depending upon the nature of individual case, the risk over benefit has to be assessed.

Conclusion. As long as moderate use of Clomid and Nolvadex is ensured it will have good influence on testosterone level, hence you will build muscle fast.

Unlike other drugs this mix should not be used by the principle the more you take, the higher gains will be achieved. A range of side effects are at the corner and come into play once the threshold is passed. Dosage them as lower as possible and take a close eyes on signs you body shows.

When something bad is noticed to happen to you body, stop the use. If there is good news with taking steroids then this is the fact that any side effect disappears once consumption is ceased.

Best Testosterone Boosters

If you don’t know for sure what testosterone boosters are then read this article and find out what type of substances they are and how they benefit your body.  But if you are involved in bodybuilding activity for a while, have heard something about these agents and are planning to pick up for use but not sure which one is the best - you will find the best recommendation further in this article.

Testosterone is the most powerful androgen, male sex hormone which is found in small amounts in women too. In men, testosterone is fully responsible for big and fast gains in muscle mass. During weight training program testosterone level goes high with almost 40%, meaning a greater muscle development. No other hormone have such powerful influence in building muscle mass.
With the development of nutritional science, were created a number of testosterone boosters to help with not only building and maintaining muscle mass, but also improve body endurance.
Testosterone natural production lowers with aging, so that on your 25 years you are in the peak while starting with 40 testosterone starts to go down.


Diseases caused by decrease of testosterone because of aging:

    Low libido;
    Impotence;
    Sarcopenia (muscle loss with aging);
    Tiredness;
    Memory loss and lack of focus;
    Slower metabolism and fat gains;

Taking testosterone boosters will help you to prevent all these diseases as long as you do it right. Testosterone boosters are drugs, hence if abused of wrongly administered can cause serious side effects.
Drug abuse is the problem of many bodybuilders. They begin to use of one for increasing test level and keep adding other to treat side effects and so one. A vicious circle that has no chance for good finish. Choose one or maximum two of the testosterone boosters we are going to present you, stick with them and progress will be visible soon.
Maybe the most popular testosterone booster on the supplement market at the moment. It presents strong steroids characteristics, but it not a steroid at all.
Unlike anabolic steroids which are  synthetic derivatives of testosterone, Androstenedione is a plant-derivative agent which turn into testosterone when getting in contact with liver enzymes.

How powerful it is? Well, it use cause a spike in testosterone level of about 600%.
The side effects that may occur during its use have to be mentioned too. Since it’s not a steroids, Androstenedione safer with much less side effects.
However, such signs as head hair loss, body hair growth, acne, gynecomastia and increased aggression can be observed in some men after Androstenedione use.
It’s cheaper than other similar substances. Allowed for use for individual older than 21 years old,  for no longer than 6 weeks strictly followed by 4 weeks pause to let the body recover.

Tribulus Terestris
Tribulus Terrestris helps not only to improve muscle mass, but also increase sex drive and erections. It contains natural compound called  saponins which encourage the brain to produce more testosterone.
Timing is not very important, so that you can take it during your breakfast or lunch time. Find other supplements recommendation here: Best supplements for fast muscle gain for muscle insights about.

DHEA (hormone)
DHEA promotes testosterone production because it’s a precursor which body can turn into testosterone. The use of this hormone is recommended over reaching 30 years old because till that moment our body has enough of it. The normal dosage is around 25-50 mg daily and has not to exceed 100 mg.

ZMA
Zinc-methionine-aspartate is a  mixture of 30 mg of Zinc, 450 mg of magnesium aspartate and 10.5 mg of Vitamin B6. Studies showed an 30% testosterone increase in individuals taking ZMA.
Essential fats, Glutamine, Creatine, Multivitamins are also very helpful in increasing testosterone level naturally.
Visit bodybuilding forums and take a look on supplements boards. No wonder to find ZMA being quite popular and largely discussed. This is because of easy availability and fair price.
Take it once a day before bedtime.

Whatever of these testosterone boosters you choose, make sure you lifestyle is totally supporting your new goal.

Following a protein rich diet, working out in the gym for at least 2 times a week is the minimum you have to do to to maximize the effects of any of the testosterone boosters you take. Also, don’t forget about getting enough sleep, enough recovery time and stress reduction.

The effects of steroids use on blood lipids

There are many side effects associated with steroids use. However, most of them are exaggerated and are not scientifically based. During the years, steroids gain new stereotypes, that are totally unfounded.  One of the side effects assigned to steroids use suppose that steroids lower the density good cholesterol ( lipoprotein cholesterol HDL), and raise the level of bad cholesterol (LDL).

Good cholesterol brings unused cholesterol to liver, where it is broken down, protecting this way the arteries. Bad cholesterol has the opposite effect of good one. So, let’s see further what science says about the influence of steroid son blood lipids.

The best way to show it, is to look for some researches that shows the relation between steroid use and level of good cholesterol in the body.

Some time ago, a group of scientists have undertaken to examine bodybuilders who use steroids. The main goal was to find out how they affect the blood. Also, scientists were looking to detect  in the blood abnormalities associated with the typical bodybuilding diet.

So, during three consecutive days scientists have recorded the athlete’s daily menu and took them a blood test. On average, athletes take daily from 25 to 250 mg of oral or injectable steroids.
Regarding the diet, it was a typical one. Bodybuilders received  49% percent of their daily calories from carbohydrates, 22% of the proteins (about 2.7 grams per kilogram of body weight) and 29% – from fat. Here have to be mentioned that the dose of  cholesterol taken by these athletes was 2.8 times higher than the recommended norm.
Along with this, they have taken from 100% to 600% of the recommended daily doses of medical vitamins and minerals.

It was strangely enough to detect that on the average the blood composition remained within normal limits. Only the proportion of good cholesterol in the overall cholesterol deviated from the normal range, and this in a positive way.

Surely, judging by the result of this experiment, doesn’t  mean that steroids can be taken without risk to health. But, have to be taken in consideration the medical condition of any bodybuilder before getting involved in taking steroids. Thus, if bodybuilder is genetically predisposed to heart disease, even a small increase in the level of cholesterol can cause thrombophlebitis, heart attack, or other serious diseases. On the other hand, the clearly overloaded diet with carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals has no negative impact on the blood, as well as steroids. According to the results of this experiment, the situation is quite opposite.

steroids The effects of steroids use on blood lipids

Apparently, bodybuilding is that environment which protect bodybuilders from the adverse effects of steroids and systematic overeating. Big weights turn the physiology of bodybuilders in a special mode, when their bodies are ready to grind any alien biochemistry. In any case, the experiments refute common nowadays myth that bodybuilders are walking disabilities.

So, there are many people assuming that the athletes who takes steroids have big risk of cardiovascular disease. But, strangely enough, it was not detected any case that was confirmed by doctors as having the cause of death steroids use.  Also, if you will tell em that we will have to look on the future and see what will happen people who take steroids at the moment tan here is answer for this too. There are many  bodybuilders, powerlifters, and other athletes who have taken steroids for years already. They all have to be already dead if the myth about steroids use would be true. Moreover, almost all old bodybuilders are in great shape and have no important health issues.

But what will happen if you take increased doses of steroids for long periods of time? There were reported cases when androgen were taken for a very long time- six months of year.  And even in this case the negative side effects were either minimal or not observed at all. For example, the World Health Organization has studied the use of testosterone enanthate (mild androgen) as a contraceptive for men. The experiment involved 271 people from 7 countries. Once a week for years, they were injected with 200 mg. In total, each man received about 10,000 mg, and the drug has been very effective contraceptive. In this case, the side effects were minimal and completely reversible.

Another convincing example is the further one. Teenage boys with hypertrophy of growth  have taken weekly injections of 250 mg of testosterone enanthate throughout a year. Approximately 10 years after treatment testicular size and reproductive ability of all patients fully comply with the norm. Also recently in the British Medical Journal, it was reported that ten weekly injections of 600 mg of the same drug cause a significant increase in muscle “mass” both on man who practice bodybuilding and those who are not. None of them had a noticeable change in triglyceride levels, the “good” and “bad” cholesterol. Meanwhile, the dose they received ten times exceeded therapeutic doses and three times the contraceptive one.

All these examples are meant to prove that use of steroids are not always harmful. And there are many other cases when the use of steroids has just good impact on health.

As you see there is compelling evidence that confirm the myth about mortal danger of steroids. No doubt every time a person decide to use steroids take some risk that he need to be aware of.  But before drawing conclusions, it is necessary to determine exactly the extent of this risk. Frankly speaking, the risk of death in an accident is much higher than as a result of using anabolic steroids. But this does not mean that we have to avoid all risk situations. There are some important criteria which define the risk of anabolic steroids use. Namely, it is about the type of steroid you are going to take, the length of cycles and even their numbers, breaks between cycles and heredity of athlete.  To minimize side effects, doctors began advising athletes taking steroids. Delaying tactic does no credit to physicians and scientists. It is obviously that steroid abuse is not acceptable, but thsi doesnthrough banning we will not achieve anything. The best solution is a open and honest conversation about the real consequences of the use of steroids.

There are millions of people taking steroids. The number of people who smoke or consume alcohol is quite higher, but however these vices are not so blamed as steroids are. So, think twice and you will see that smoke and alcohol are more dangerous than steroids, and despite of this they continue to be popular nowadays. Moreover, steroids have to be seen as any other type of drugs which incorrect use can trigger serious side effects.

Deca Durabolin and recovery of testosterone production

Do you know Deca Durabolin is also known as Nandrolone Decanoate? Yes, it is an inject-able anabolic steroid. It is the most common and popular form of Nandrolone. Due to the attachment of the Decanoate to the Nandrolone the release times as well as the half life of the steroid can be spread out for more convenience in injections.

While at first, it saw many medical uses, the modern FDA cut back its uses to treating anemic patients, HIV/AIDS patients, and any others who were losing muscle mass due to their condition. It is still widely available in the US, despite cessations and bans of many other steroids.

The Benefits of Taking Deca Durabolin

Deca Durabolin is considered mild in comparison to other anabolic steroids on the issue of side effects. Watch this video to see Deca benefits over one of the most powerful steroids- Tren. Over years of studies, it does not seem to exhibit the same rate of the usual side effects everyone associates with steroids, such as hair loss, aggression, and increases in blood pressure and severe changes in lipids, kidney functions and liver values. This makes it a very popular choice for many steroid users. Despite its popularity for the lack of side effects, it has one major drawback.

Deca Durabolin and recovery of testosterone productionDeca Dick: The Side Effect that Really Matters

One of the well known side effects of steroid use is an effect on testosterone levels. Different types of steroids result in different levels of decrease in production of testosterone. Deca Durabolin is one of the most powerful steroids in use, and thus it creates a serious and noticeable decrease in testosterone levels.

“Deca Dick” has become commonly used slang to describe those on the steroid with Erectile Dysfunction. It is a hot topic in every forum and unfortunately for Deca Durabolin users, not only is it incredibly potent, but also has a higher recovery time for the user to recover to regular testosterone levels.

Is there more to low testosterone than just ED?

Most people know that lower testosterone levels will decrease a man’s libido. But there are a number of other risks and side effects of low testosterone levels that are often forgotten in the wake of erectile dysfunction. Some of these side effects include increased body fat, fragile bones, swelling and tenderness of breast tissue, hot flashes, and increased fatigue.

It can also affect sleep cycles and cause depression. These issues, which could develop into more serious problems, should be kept in mind along with ED when considering the benefits of Post Cycle Therapy.

The Benefits and Importance of Post Cycle Therapy (PCT)

Post Cycle Therapy can be crucial to increasing testosterone levels at a more desirable rate. PCT is much more than just recovering testosterone. PCT helps to keep your entire endocrine system healthy. In the early days of steroids in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s not much was known about their effects on the endocrine system. It wasn’t until the 80’s or 90’s that doctors and scientists realized the extent to which steroids affected the Hypothalamic Pituitary Testicular Axis (HPTA). PCT was born out of this revelation, and has been encouraged ever since.

The Results of Skipping PCT

While a body can usually rebalance itself in 1 to 4 months that could be counteractive to the benefits of the steroid cycle it as the imbalance has enough time to affect the body in multiple ways. Decreasing the time it takes the body to regain testosterone levels (which can be as low as 75% decrease in Deca Durabolin users) can ensure the health of the endocrine system as well as the avoidance of other symptoms that come with below average testosterone levels.

Conclusion

Deca can indeed cause you huge muscle growth, but wrong use can also lead to serious side effects. In order to stay safe and enjoy great results, educate yourself about Deca proper usage, side effects, stacks, recommendations and things to avoid.  PCT is just one of them and play a big role.

Fast and slow acting steroids: What’s the difference?

There are many bodybuilders who wonder about the steroids half-life, and how this is related to the time one or another steroid get into the system. To make this question clear for everybody who is a novice in steroids usage, or have some experience but missed this answer till now, I write down everything you need to know about fast and slow steroids.

First of all, the categorisation of fast/slow steroids comes from the half-lives of each anabolic. This is a term commonly used among steroids users, but not all of them know the right meaning of it. The half-life of each steroid means the time needed for a drug to be  reduced to the half of it dosage. This process continue until the steroid is out of the system totally. Depending on amount of time on steroid needs to reach half-life are called fast or slow. Thus, those steroids who are faster absorbed are named fast steroids, while those who require more time for this are known as slow acting steroids.

Anabolic steroids are mainly used in two forms injected or orals. Each bodybuilder prefer one of this ways for vary reasons. People who fear needles find oral steroids the most appropriate for them. Namely this people can praise with noticeable results in muscle growth and strength even within few days. The idea is that orals steroids are fast acting anabolics, that work much rapidly and make the muscle grow several days after ingesting them. The downside is that after coming off steroids a big part of this gains are lost.

Contrary to this, injectable steroids stay for longer time in our system and the help you to preserve the most of gains made over the cycling. Thereby, if usually after steroid cycle is considered normal to lose 5%-10% of weight gained during the cycle, than in case of oral based steroid cycle the losses would be quite high.

Mixing fast and slow acting steroids is what every steroid user should do. In all steroid cycle recommended on the internet, either for bulking or cutting, taking injectable steroids is accompanied by one oral steroid. This is required because oral give a kick start while injectable continue the growth and makes the gains able to be conserved. For example, if you take testosterone only steroid, than you will have to wait for minimum ten days to begin see the results. Adding to this cycle an oral steroid like Dianabol for first 4-6 weeks will offer a good start for the body and when you cease it muscle continue to grow with testosterone. The advantage is that testosterone help you to keep the muscle gains of dianabol, having also a great synergetic effect.

In case of esterified compounds like testosterone cypionate, the half-life of drug depends on the active life of attached esters. So, test propionate is a short life/fast acting steroids, and have to be injected each day or each other day. Test cypionate need much more time to be break down by the system.

In general, fast steroids have to be administered more frequently,  on a daily or each other day basis. They are pretty fast assimilated and body needs another dose to continue building muscle process. Also, fast steroids are mostly used for cutting purposes, but this is not a rule.

All orals are considered good for a kick start steroid cycle, in the top of them are Dbol, Anadrol, testosterone propionate, testosterone suspension.  These are the most recommended orals to include in your cycle, either for bulking, cutting or for increasing strength. Among injectable steroids with fast acting activity can be mentioned test propionate, equipoise, nandrolone phenylpropionate and others.

If you are about choosing the best of them than it is testosterone suspension. With no esters attached to it, and administered through injections, this steroid makes your muscle growth even in few hours. Despite it sound unbelievable, the truth is that this is a very potent anabolic, providing with amazing strength gains. Especially powerlifters love it for this effect. It has to be injected daily, before the meal. The downside is that injections are very painful, being suspended in a water vehicle and not oil as in other cases. Adding to this that you have to inject them daily, and even better would be to split the dose throughout the day to keep the blood hormone level stable, than it becomes quite unattractive. Also, test suspension do not fit persons who look to increase muscle mass, as it especially elevates strength body characteristics.

The half-lives of steroids also determine the time they are detect in the blood. Fast acting AAS can be detectable within few days to several weeks. Long acting steroids can remain in the body for up to one year. This aspect is has an big importance for bodybuilders or other athletes who compete and do not want to be caught on steroids on drug tests. Those who are out any competition look for steroids that provide with gains that can be kept after ending cycling.

A steroid is not active in the body only the time there occur some obvious side effects. Even in case of no side effects, if you used a long acting steroids, it continue to be in your body for long time ahead. Keep this in mind every time you are about running a new steroid cycle, to avoid unwanted side effects.

Summarizing the above, can be said that the difference between fast and slow acting steroids is the amount of time they require for being breaking down by system. Fast steroids give results few days from administration, while long acting need much more time for this. Oral steroids in proportions of 99% are fast acting steroids, and are used as kickstarters in a steroid cycle. They are followed by long acting steroids, which help to preserve the gains made over the cycle. For tremendous increase in body strength indicators can be used test suspension. The main disadvantage is painful injections each day. Other fast acting steroids are Dbol, testosterone propionate, Anadrol.

Do steroids affect penis size?

There always have been many rumors related to steroid use. None of them was scientifically proven, but once launched they continue to live in the people’s heads as truths. Over the years, steroids were considered the root of all evils. However, there are many active steroid users who have taken them during long years and are enjoying now a healthy life.

One of the claim regarding steroid usage is that they affect penis size, causing its shrinkage. If you had the same opinion until now, than it’s time to find out do steroids or not affect male sex organ.

Which is the origin of this fear

Steroids usage in men has some very specific side effects among which is testicles shrinkage. This happens because body get a great amount of synthetic steroids and slow down the own process of testosterone production. In result, testicles begin to shrink. But the good news with steroids is that all side effects disappear once the consumption is finished. So, once you are off steroid cycle your testicles regain their previous function and get to normal size.

From this very one aspect and believing that steroids may cause your penis get smaller too is just a little step. But it is not so. Whether you want it bigger or smaller, anabolic steroids in no way affect your penis size and there is nothing to do with this. They only make your muscle look bigger, but not your sexual organ.

Only taken too earlier, steroids may cause this undesired result

You have heard that steroids consumption is allowed only for those who are over 21. Have you ever ask yourself why? Because this is the time when growth age is reached. After this age taking steroids will not affect your male development. The same one can not be said if you decide to use them much earlier. Therefore, if you are younger than  21 and are involved in steroids consumption than steroids may have some effects on your penis size.

More safer for those who are under 21 is to take creatine. It proved very effective in improving body shape and is quite safe. Young bodies have a good reaction to protein powders. That’s why for them is quite enough these sources to increase body muscle mass and strength.

The last researches shown that 1, 5 millions of american young people are using steroids.The average age of begging using steroids is 15 years. These alarming results should worry all of us, since  the results steroids consumption has on these teenagers are dramatic. The responsibility for these uninformed teenagers lays both on parents and society.  Parents who pay less attention to these kids and overpass some physical visible changes, and society which set up model of well looking. These kids are easy to manipulate, and easily fall into the trap of well looking myth.

Get back to our subject and let’s mention that during anabolics use testicles size decreases because of low testosterone production. Along with this, the level of sperm lowers too. These are quite common effects in adult men and if you are about to take steroids then be ready for such side effects. Some other worsen side effects  of steroids consumption are developing gynecomastia, baldness or even infertility.

All these side effects might occur as result of abusing steroids. If taken in proper dosage and for not too long period of time steroids do not damage your health for the long run. You can simply cease steroids usage, and all it come to normal. How long it takes to normalize your own testosterone production and get rid of shrinkage aspect of your testicles? About 1-2 months, but with a proper post cycle therapy you can do it much faster.

Do steroids make your penis larger

The answer is no. Either you want to enhance or reduce your penis size, you will never manage to do it through steroid usage. Unless, as we said, you are younger than 21 years old. So, to be clear steroids just keep the size of your sexual organ as it is -no larger, or smaller- but affect your testicles size.  Make it a clear statement and say it to others who still believe this way.

Half of steroid users reported testicular atrophy as a common side effect of steroid usage

Research have shown that only 5% from one hundred steroids users hasn’t signaled any side effect as a result of steroid use. From the other 95%, half of them reported the shrinking of testicles as a common side effect. Other signaled side effects are insomnia, depression, high blood pressure and others.

To recap the above, can be said that the use of anabolic androgenic steroids are not responsible for penis size, unless you take them before reaching 21 years old. You are at your own risk doing so, but even in this case there are no studies who proved that steroids are responsible for enhancing or reducing penis size. This means that even you intend to use them for this solely purpose you will fail regardless of your primary aim.

Instead, steroids consumption may shrinkage your testiclues size, lower your libido and sperm count. But all these get back to normal once the steroids use is discontinued. Also, such factors as the length of steroid cycle, types of used steroids play a big role in preventing side unwanted side effects. So, take this piece of advice seriously: get informed about the finish before you begin!

Prolactin-induced gynecomastia during a steroid cycle

Gynecomastia, known as “gyno”, is abnormal growth of breast tissue in males due to high estrogen levels. As men get into steroids, the occurrence of gyno is something they all wish to avoid. While there are a few reasons this phenomenon occurs, steroid use is a known culprit as there is heightened Estrogenic activity.

This causes the conversion of androgens to Estrogen during a steroid cycle. While it is seen as a common side effect, it is not widely known that it is one of the most avoidable side effects. There are many preventative measures that can be taken to avoid a prolactin induced Gynocomastia.

Can I know if I’m More Susceptible to contracting Gyno?

Because of the range of individual factors that go into being susceptible to gyno, there is no absolute way to know if you are at risk. Most people are not highly susceptible to gyno. The majority of the male population falls under average or below average susceptibility.

Some may never get gyno, but are constantly just a hairs length away from developing it. Others have it, and may not even know it. For this population, it will usually have developed during puberty. The slightest change in hormones can set off the effects of gyno in this population; though unless provoked, it usually remains dormant.

Unfortunately there is no easy way to figure out where on the spectrum you are. So if you want preventative measures, there are options available to you.

What Causes Elevated Prolactin?

Prolactin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland. It is secreted in high dosage usually only by women who are breast feeding. It is abnormal for any man or woman not in that situation to have high levels of Prolactin. Prolactin becomes elevated by the elevation of Estradiol.

A way to avoid the elevation of Estradiol without other medications is to be aware of the amount of aromatizing steroids that are used in a cycle. By limiting use at the source you will keep from triggering the higher levels of Estradiol as well as Prolactin, thus using your own steroid regimen to your benefit.

Top 4 most aromatizing steroids are:
-Dianabol;
-Anadrol;
-Testostosterone;
-Deca

Can my Thyroid Affect Prolactin levels?
Low thyroid levels can also have an effect on higher levels of Prolactin. A lower thyroid level causes an increased level of THC to be secreted, stimulating the pituitary gland. This in turn secretes more Prolactin. Before you start a drug regimen of any kind concerning levels of high Prolactin, you should look into getting a thyroid test.

Not only will it potentially solve your Prolactin increase without unnecessary drugs, but low thyroid levels can bring a mess of symptoms to the body, such as depression, weakness, constipation, dry skin, or memory problems. If the thyroid is the issue, Prolactin levels are just one of many side effects that need attention.

If I just want to be safe, what should I take?
Many sources caution against taking anything for Prolactin unless you know you have an issue with your levels. If you know you are at risk, a dopaminergic drug can help lessen Prolactin secretion. Two of the more popular choices are Selegiline (Deprenyl) and Pramipexole (Mirapex).

The safer of the two choices is Deprenyl, with less of an effect on prolactin, at as dosage of 2.5 mg per day. Mirapex is recommended at a careful dosage of .25 to .5, right before bed. Pramipexole is more aggressive, but also more dangerous. Dosage should be monitored carefully, and it should not be taken without a blood test to ensure an actual Prolactin issue.

Right workout gonna help you a lot in getting rid of man boobs. Watch this video to find out best exercises for reducing gynocomastia  appearance.

Gyno is health condition that every bodybuilder should be aware of. That’s why we do not get tired or bored of this subject and try to come with fresh  and useful info about it.

To read even more about gyno click on this article “Gynecomastia and bodybuilding“- one of the most detailed post about breast enlargement.

Is muscle soreness a sign of an effective workout?

Bodybuilders have not many measures tools at disposal to evaluate the effectiveness of a workout. That’s why the sore occurred after training is mostly taken a sign that muscles have been worked enough. If you feel sore, than muscles were enough stimulated and they will grow, if not, little stress has put on them, therefore there will be no improvements in muscle size.

This is the common belief among bodybuilders in regard of muscle soreness after training. But the reality is a little different. Soreness is facultative and we shouldn’t rely on it to say whether a training was or not enough incentive.

What is muscle soreness?

The pain you feel within 24 hours after training and peaks within 2-3 days and then pass away during the next week. Because of its delayed occurrence it is called delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).

How muscle soreness occurs

Soreness occurs after an unusual workout has been performed and muscle and connective tissue were damaged. Or, any training with weights the individual is not accustomed too is supposed to trigger DOMS. Along with this is secreted myokines, a substance that sensitize the muscle’s nerves. All these taken together, cause that bearish pain after exercising.

So, from biological point of view, there is a direct correlation between the soreness and muscle growth. As the theory said, the greater is the muscle damage, the more insupportable soreness feeling after workout should be. If so, how to explain the fact that most of experienced bodybuilders don’t feel muscle pain after intense workout? Should we consider workout was less intensive hence no muscle breakdown will be registered?

Of course, not. This is a good example that shows that considering soreness a signal of workout effectiveness is wrong.  It not an accurate indicator and has to be taken as an additional way to have a say about the workout.

Reason why soreness don’t equal with muscle growth

Muscles can grow without damage.

Satellite cells responsible for muscle growth are activated while muscles are break down. But when lifting weights mechanotransductive anabolic pathways are also activated, regardless muscles tissue were damaged or no. They can be activated by metabolic stress found on the cells, hence a synthesis process is triggered and muscles are grown even if you don’t feel pain at all.

Soreness doesn’t talk about the level of muscle damage.

As we exemplified above, experienced bodybuilders may not feel pain at all after high intense workouts. This is because pain receptors become less sensitive, hence the same training volume may cause no pain at all while the muscles were damaged even in a higher degree. From this point of view, setting soreness as a gauge of your muscle growth is a naivety. You don’t have to look for it to establish in your body within the next time after trainings, if it occurs it ok, if not your muscles are still growing.

Severe soreness doesn’t mean the muscle growth will be greater

You may try to work hard in the gym and do a higher number of sets in order to cause more muscle damage. If on this chapter you may succeed, what you have to know is that protein synthesis is limited and can’t go higher to a predictable level. That’s why despite the muscle breakdown is high and you feel dull pain in muscles, protein synthesis reach its ordinary limits, hence no big increase in muscle mass will be seen.

Lack of soreness still means muscle growth

Let’s take for example powerlifters. They are as big as bodybuilders while they concentrate more on low reps training. This kind of training is less supposed to cause soreness, but regardless of this, powerlifters manage to bulk amazing amounts of muscle mass. Therefore, never take the severe muscle pain as an indicator that more muscle mass will be packed on.

Poor warm up can cause soreness

Most of us don’t know that the pain you feel after working out may be caused by not warming body enough before beginning exercising. Studies have shown that those who use to fully warm up before entering workout session experience less soreness compare with those who neglect this aspect.

Warming up muscles increases their flexibility and push to more oxygen. And this results not only in less pain, but also lowers the risk of injuries.

So, soreness is not always occurring after working out and is not a sign of the level of muscle breakdown. Anabolic effect is not induced only by muscle damage, hence there can be registered an increase in muscle size when modest microtrauma was induced.  Does it mean that you have not to pay attention to soreness at all? No, just understand that soreness is not a gauge of muscle growth. It just talks about that muscle were damaged, but doesn’t automatically means that it turn into more muscle mass. 

Don’t get discouraged if you feel no soreness after working out. If you are sure you give all the best at gym then the lack of soreness has not to alarm you. 

What are the best drugs for pro-sexual effects?

Drug Options for Pro Sexual Effects

If you are looking to increase your prowess in the bedroom with help from something other than steroids, there are three main types of drugs you should consider:

    PDE5 inhibitors,
    Melanocortin agonists,
    Pramipexole (Mirapex).

Each performs the task in different ways with different benefits and drawbacks. Please read carefully and consider all side effects before choosing what is best for your body and bedroom activities.

What Causes an Erection?

An erection occurs when arousal triggers a series of reactions in the body that lead to the enzyme guanosine cyclase being released. Every particular enzyme only fits one substrate (compound affected by the enzyme). The substrate for guanosine cyclase is guanosine triophosphate (GTP). When guanosine cyclase is released, it joins with GTP, creating cGMP. cGMP relaxes the smooth muscles of the penis, allowing increased blood flow.

PDE5 Inhibitors: How the Little Blue Pill Packs Its Punch

What are the best drugs for pro sexual effects?PDE5 inhibitors such as sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis) are the most talked about drugs in the discourse about erectile dysfunction (ED). The intended effect of PDE5 inhibitors is to stop the breakdown of cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate) in blood vessels. By stopping the breakdown of cGMP in blood vessels that fill the penis, these drugs increase the amount of blood flow to the penis.

Side Effects and the Truth about PDE5 inhibitor Erections

Despite what some commercial and drug companies would have potential customers believe, these are not miracle drugs. Their increase in blood flow is only relative to how the user would usually perform without them. Consider the effects of the drug on a scale from 0 to 10. Viagra and other PDE5 inhibitors will not take an erection from a 4 to a 10. The user at 4 will see an increase to a 6 or maybe a 7.

One thing to note is the PDE5 inhibitors do not have an effect on the libido. It is not recommended to take them daily as your body can acclimate to the effects of the drug.

Common side effects include:

    headaches,
    dizziness,
    nausea,
    muscle pain,
    blurred vision.

With more serious side effects being:

    loss of vision, hearing,
    or an erection lasting longer than 4 hours.

Melanocortin Agonists: Working from One Head Down to the Other

What are the best drugs for pro sexual effects?The most common Melanocortin Agonists are Melanotan II and bremelanotide (PT-141). They come in the form of injections and, unlike the PDE5 inhibitors, do not target the penis directly. Instead, they work from the brain down into the nervous system.

Sunny Side Effects

The recommended dose of Melonotan is 1-2 mg. The injection can take up to 8 hours before fully effective. Those who use Melanotan II can experience an increased ability to tan as well darkening of skin impurities such as moles.

Those who use PT-141 will not see an increase in ability to tan and should know it can cause nausea and backaches. The recommended dose of PT-141 is .5 to 2 mg.

Increasing Dopamine as a Pro Sexual Solution

Pramipexole (Mirapex), a dopaminergic drug, will have the best results through daily use. A safe dose is .25 mg and anything over .5 mg is not encouraged or recommended unless prescribed to you by a doctor. A safer choice would be selegiline (Deprenyl) at 2.25 mg as day.

You May not need ED Drugs

High Estradiol can also cause erectile dysfunction. Aromatase inhibitors can correct the imbalance and have a pro-sexual effect. If testosterone or estradiol is too low, one can sometimes get a pro sexual effect from HCG through correcting the deficit. While it will only increase estradiol slightly, it may be enough to get levels back to normal.

Conclusion

Seek to fix any sexual related problems before turning to ED drugs. But if it happened to got in a such situation be sure the above mentioned tips would help you a lot.

Anabolic Steroids : Making Musclemen Infertile

Growing numbers of men are becoming infertile because they take anabolic steroids in their quest for a muscular body, doctors have warned.

Urologists are seeing more and more men whose difficulty in becoming a father is linked to consumption of the muscle-boosting drugs.

Many fit young men who believe they are at the peak of physical perfection don't believe it could be their fault when their wives or girlfriends find it difficult to become pregnant.

They are insulted when it is suggested that they undergo a sperm test, and horrified when the results of those tests show an absence of sperm in the sample.

Such men are then referred to a urologist, and undergo a blood test. If they have been using steroids, they often have what calls deranged levels of sex hormones.

Men who regularly go to the gym should avoid taking steroids to bulk up.

Acne, aggression and an unexplained, orange skin tone akin to a tan are also associated with use of steroids.

It is a very real risk that men who take anabolic steroids will become infertile. It's almost certain that steroids will have an effect of some sort on their fertility and, in the worst-case scenario, that sperm production will stop altogether.

These patients walk through the door looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his younger days. They are having fertility problems, and it suddenly becomes obvious where the problem may lie.

Some men who stop taking steroids never regain their reproductive capacity and for others it takes years for normal sperm production to resume.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy

“Testosterone Replacement Therapy” these words have become more common with every passing year but many still have no clue as to what testosterone replacement therapy really is. You’ve seen the commercials for “Low-T” and if you ask most men they sound great but many still have no clue “Low-T” is nothing more than testosterone replacement therapy and this therapy unknown to even more is nothing more than a legal prescription for anabolic steroids. That’s right, anabolic steroids; testosterone replacement therapy refers to a treatment in-which low levels of the naturally occurring hormone testosterone are brought back into an adequate range. To perform this function the anabolic steroid testosterone, a synthetic version of the hormone our body produces must be administered.

If you possess any understanding of the performance enhancing world, on its surface the idea of testosterone replacement therapy may bring you a sigh of relief but more than likely it probably irritates you at the same time. After all, for years we’ve been told anabolic steroids are brewed in the bowels of hell but if you receive testosterone replacement therapy this same hormone from which all anabolic steroids are derived from, now it’s a welcomed beacon of hope. Yes, you are correct; episodes of the Twilight Zone make far more sense than this confusing conundrum.

Let’s from this point on be clear and precise; these advertisements for “Low-T” treatment and things of this nature are nothing more than advertisements and promotions for anabolic steroids. When you inquire about testosterone replacement therapy understand you’re inquiring regarding anabolic steroids; let’s call a spade a spade. We are still a long way off from anabolic steroids being generally accepted by the whole of society but it is within testosterone replacement therapy this acceptance holds its most promising form.

If you are still unfamiliar with testosterone replacement therapy the idea is very simple. Testosterone replacement therapy is simply providing the body the testosterone it needs in-which it no longer produces naturally. Further, this same therapy is many times provided to increase testosterone levels in men who may not have a decline per say but who naturally do not make enough testosterone. This is where things find themselves a little murky; there isn’t a set level of testosterone production that is considered “Natural,” for the amounts produced vary from person to person. Even so, the idea is sound and very well received by most all men who receive it.

There are those who desire to see testosterone replacement therapy thrown into the trash pile of life; why? We don’t have a good specific answer for you because they have yet to give one themselves. Men who receive testosterone replacement therapy enjoy a higher quality of life, they feel better, and they become sick far less often and are generally happier individuals. Why on earth anyone would ever want to legislate testosterone replacement therapy into the ground is beyond reason and comprehension.

Sex and Muscle Growth

Ever wonder if your sex life has to come at the expense of your ability to build muscle mass in the gym? If so, you aren't alone. Many people wonder if regular bedroom time is something that's really going to hurt their progress and some are even willing to make sacrifices if it's true.

While it is definitely true that there is a connection between sex and muscle building, it's important to understand fully what this connection is.

Here are some important factors to think about.
Potentially one of the most critical connections between sex and muscle building is the zinc status within the body. Whenever a male has an orgasm, zinc will be released in the semen. Zinc is a critical nutrient that is required for proper sperm growth and development and when levels fall short, infertility is often the consequence.

In addition to this, zinc also plays a key role in muscle development as well, as it is closely tied in with total testosterone levels. When zinc levels are low in the body there is more likely to be a noticeably lower sex drive as well as a difficulty shown with generating more lean muscle mass.

So then because zinc is lost through orgasm, if you're frequently having sex but not replacing this lost zinc through your diet, it is very likely that you're going to fall into that deficit.

In order to prevent this from happening and make sure you not only maintain healthy libido levels but also keep progressing towards your goal of muscle building, you'll want to fill your diet with foods rich in zinc such as oysters, shellfish, wheat germ, liver, cashews, pine nuts, and pecan nuts.

Sex and Strength Levels
The next connection to know about when it comes to sex and muscle building is the connection it has with your strength levels. If you've ever taken notice of yourself, most guys will find that immediately after sex they feel very relaxed and often want to fall asleep.

At this point there is a very high release of oxytocin in the body, which serves to really relax you and could cause you to feel slightly weaker than before the sex took place. This relaxation phase does not last for an extended period of time, however, and you will return to your usual hormonal levels in the body, but the take home message is that trying to attempt a training session immediately after you're involved in sexual activity may not be the best of approaches.

Aim for at least a 3-4 hour time span afterward to allow the hormones to normalize again and for you to recover your strength and energy.

Impacts Of Sex On Overall Testosterone Levels
With the issue of zinc and the effects on testosterone aside, another correlation to look at is the overall impact of frequent sexual activity on testosterone and libido levels. For most men, the more frequently they are engaging in sex, the higher their libido levels tend to be. If a large break is taken for whatever reason, at first libido will increase, but over time if release is not achieved, levels may begin to drop.

Studies have also demonstrated that when testosterone levels are elevated in the body, it has a positive impact on libido levels. Therefore, when testosterone levels are higher, this will, in return, keep you interested in sex and the act of sex will serve as a positive reinforcement, further maintaining the cycle.

Since testosterone levels are one of the primary predictors of muscle growth and development, having higher levels in the body will help to induce greater muscle gains.

Obviously the workouts must be performed in conjunction to simulate the muscle growth response, but doing everything possible to maintain high testosterone will work to your benefit.

Sex and Focus
Finally, the last impact of sex on muscle building is going to be with regards to your focus levels. Maintaining focus both in the gym and out for the actual gym sessions will be critical to see optimal results. In some extreme cases if you become too fixated on sexual activity, you may prioritize this ahead of regular workout sessions, which will then have a large impact on the overall results you experience.

Obviously this will be to the extreme and most people will have no trouble maintaining a normal balance between the two, but if you feel like you may be pushing the barrier between an unhealthy balance it is worthwhile to seriously consider.

For many people this will never be an issue as their workouts are directly tied in to their desire to become more sexually appealing as they workout for a large part to look good for members of the opposite gender. So by keeping up with their workouts regularly, they will help promote the chances of frequent intercourse.

Conclusion
So next time you find yourself questioning what the impact of sex is on your muscle building efforts, keep these points in mind. The good news is that those who do take a more active role in regular workouts and maintaining a good diet are far more likely to be healthy and thus experience fewer sexual problems such as pre-mature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction, so you won't have to worry about either of those impacting your overall ability to perform in bed.

As with anything in life, balance is key and as long as balance is achieved, you should have no worries about maintaining a healthy sex life while making the absolute most of your muscle building efforts in the gym.

Testosterone Booster

There’s no two ways about it, testosterone is one of the most important hormones we produce. Both men and women require this primary androgen, although men require about ten times as much. In any case, when levels fall we suffer, and if we desire to perform at a higher level, you bet, we need our total levels to increase. For this reason, many are often in search of a quality testosterone booster, but a qualitytestosterone booster is something that eludes many people. Let’s be clear right from the get go; there is only one absolute testosterone booster, but there are other things that can have a boosting effect. While there may indeed only be one true blue booster, the remaining items of notable worth will make a difference in more ways than one.
The Easy Testosterone Booster

To increase your total testosterone levels in the easiest way possible, all you have to do is lay your head down and go to sleep. When we rest, this is when our levels peak, and when we are denied rest or rather fall short our levels begin to decline and adverse stress hormones being to buildup. When you think about it, this shouldn’t come as a surprise, for when we rest this is when our body rejuvenates. As our body rejuvenates when we rest, this is the perfect time for testosterone levels to increase, as testosterone is essential to repair. You’ve heard the old saying “you grow when you rest” and much of this revolves around testosterone production. In many ways, sleep is nature’s ultimate testosterone booster, and to reap this reward you need to ensure you’re getting enough each and every night.
Food

It’s no secret, the food we eat plays a vital role in how we perform. You must provide your body enough calories to function, but calories aren’t enough; you must also provide the right kinds. While sleep is nature’s ultimate testosterone booster, nature also provides a boosting effect in many of the foods we eat; this can especially be seen when looking at the often neglected nutrient fat. Fat is an extremely anabolic nutrient, and in many ways plays a more vital role than proteins and carbs. No, not all fats will have a total positive effect, as there are five specific foods that have been shown to be excellent testosterone boosting foods. Such foods include:

    Lean Cuts of Red Meat
    Whole Eggs
    Salmon
    Nuts & Legumes
    Peanut Butter

With these foods in our diet, our testosterone levels will go up, but that’s not all they will do. These fat based foods will also greatly provide energy, as fat is the most stable energy source of all. Further, by its nature, fat itself is as said highly anabolic, and will significantly aid in both building and preserving lean tissue. When you stop and think about it for two seconds this makes sense; after all, anabolic steroids are fat based.
The True Blue Testosterone Booster

Specific foods and sleep, when it comes to what nature can provide, combined these two aspects represents nature’s best testosterone booster. However, all the sleep in the world coupled with a perfect diet will not come anywhere close to the true blue testosterone booster. What might this booster be you ask? What else but testosterone itself. We’re talking about the primary anabolic androgenic steroid testosterone, and while there are several pure testosterone forms, any will do. You can diet perfectly, you can train your tail off and ensure you’re sleeping perfectly, but you will still never receive the bump just a little exogenous testosterone can provide. Many will argue with this for reasons that make as much sense as saying two plus two equal’s potato, but you can’t argue with the truth. If you want to increase your testosterone levels, the best thing you can do is to give your body testosterone. If you are looking for a true blue testosterone booster your best choices will be:

    Testosterone-Cypionate
    Testosterone-Enanthate
    Testosterone-Propionate
    Testosterone-Suspension
    Sustanon-250
    Omnadren

Why Bodybuilders Use The Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide

GHRP-2, is a synthetic, hexapeptide that has some very potent properties. It is in the class of growth hormone releasing peptides (GHRPs), which act on the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, to release growth hormone, by appearing through the endogenous ghrelin receptor. It is considered one of the few healthcare means that can be able to reverse the aging effects in adults who are deficient of the growth hormone.

GHRP-2 is known to encourage appetite and hunger. It does this by stimulating the release of Ghrelin, which is also a peptide observed in the stomach, that advertises urge for food and gastric emptying. GHPR-2 is also used for a range of other medical issues, which include, correcting low growth hormone production, and also promoting excess weight gain in the abnormally thin individuals.

GHRP user may report strength raise and improved muscle mass. This is along a much better overall sense of well being and decreased body fat. Neurons are also affected in the same method as they would be by steroids, causing a significant strength raise. For someone who has previously used artificial development hormone, slowing the body's natural production of the same, this peptide can be used to activate the natural production of this growth hormone.

This peptide is also a very suitable compound to use if one is nursing and rehabilitating injuries. It has been shown, clinically, to have a very good effect on connective tissues and tendons regeneration and strengthening. Depending on one's goals, a person may use between 100 - 600mcg per day. For instance, a person looking for some slight raise in sleep quality, or joint and tendon improvement, may stick towards the lower end of this dosage amount. Alternatively, a person seeking to use this peptide for its mass and muscle building effects may ramp up the dosage considerably.

Other benefits of using GHRP-2 include improved sex dr and desire, stomach fat decrease, enhanced energy and vitality, improved skin elasticity and lines elimination. There is also boostd endurance, heart strengthening, enhanced immune system, improved eye sight and vision, increased protein synthesis, enhanced bone density as a consequence of boostd lime scale retention (which also increases bone strength and mineralization), reduced glucose uptake in the liver organ, better liver glucogenesis, and contribution in the direction of pancreatic islets maintenance and function, among others.

Low Testosterone Symptoms

If you’re a human being, and if you’re reading this it is assumed you are, then low testosterone may be a concern for you. In the U.S. alone more than 20million men suffer from low testosterone, and while women can suffer too it is men who most commonly fall prey to the problem. The low testosterone symptoms can be very easy to spot; however, as the often gradually occur many men become accustomed before they realize they have a problem. Fortunately, while this is a condition that is beyond bothersome there is a remedy for the problem, and it is quite simple. Such a remedy will not alter your life, it will not be inconvenient, and regardless of anything else it will greatly improve your overall quality of life.

The Low Testosterone Symptoms
There are several low testosterone symptoms that may point to you having a problem. In most cases, you will display at least two symptoms, and in most cases one of the sexually related will occur. As the problem is left ignored, other symptoms will begin to show, and each one will get worse the longer the problem is left unattended to. It is true, low testosterone symptoms are not life-threatening, but not only are they very problematic they can be an open door to many far more serious complications. The following chart displays the low testosterone symptoms, the gateway effects that can occur if the condition is ignored, as well as the possible severity of the initial low testosterone symptoms:

Low Testosterone Symptoms   

	Possible Severity	Gateway Effects
Loss of Libido	Severe	Diabetes
Erectile Dysfunction	Moderate to Severe	Osteoporosis
Loss of Muscle Mass	High Moderate	Alzheimer’s
Loss of Strength	Moderate to Severe	Anxiety
Increased Body-Fat	Moderate to Sever	High Cholesterol
Inability to lose Fat	Severe	Infertility
Loss of Energy	Severe	Polyuria
Loss of Concentration	Moderate	Constant Soreness & Aches
Depression	Moderate to Severe
Insomnia	Low to Moderate
Decreased Sense of Well-Being	Severe

   
Combating Low Testosterone Symptoms

There is only one thing on this earth that will combat the low testosterone symptoms, and that is testosterone. For some reason, by the manner in-which testosterone has been demonized in popular culture due to it being an anabolic steroid this surprises many people. This should not be a surprise; for example, if you’re hungry you need food, if you’re lacking in food the only thing that will fix it is more food. The same can be said of testosterone, if you’re lacking in testosterone the only thing you can do is provide your body more of the hormone. This isn’t brain surgery, although it’s often treated as such. In the U.S. to combat low testosterone symptoms there are many options regarding the type of testosterone therapy you receive. There is the most efficient injectable testosterone, topical solutions, implant pellets and even somewhat indirect measures through Aromatase Inhibitors (AI’s) and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM’s). AI’s and SERM’s work by stimulating the release of LH and FSH into the body, thereby stimulating natural testosterone production; they can work, but often they are not enough. There is also a peptide hormone, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) that is sometimes used for early initial stimulation. In any case, to combat the low testosterone symptoms, we have listed all possible common measures, the type of measure or form, and its ability to remedy on a 1-10 scale:

Treatment         Form  Recovery      Rating Androderm Topical Testosterone Patch 5 AndroGel Topical Testosterone Gel 6 Arimidex AI 4 Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid) SERM 3 hCG Peptide 5 Letrozole AI 4 Tamoxifen Citrate (Nolvadex) SERM 3 Testopel Subcutaneous Implant Pellet 8-10 Sustanon-250 Injectable Testosterone 10 Testosterone-Cypionate Injectable Testosterone 10 Testosterone-Enanthate Injectable Testosterone 10 Testosterone-Propionate Injectable Testosterone 10

How Bodybuilding Can Positively Effect Sex Life!

Men are stereotypically notorious for bawdy locker room talk; women, body parts, certain unmentionable deeds, and normally as women we roll our eyes and pretend to be offended at the utter lack of class they must have.
Women however, may not share their immediate thoughts to everyone about sex and other formerly thought-to-be taboo issues as readily. In private though, I have found that women are far more verbal about sex; what they like and don't like, and what they are and aren't doing.
Competitive bodybuilders and fitness athletes are no different, but it all seems to revolve on how the sex, or lack thereof will affect their training, their dieting, their physique, and in the end, their placing.

Refraining From Sex Before A Big Event
It is well known that many professional athletes, baseball players, football players, fighters, and endurance athletes have all claimed to abstain from sexual activity with a partner, and even from masturbation immediately before a big event. There is this 'old-school' belief that it somehow reduces stamina, reduces power, and reduces the force that the athlete can put forth at their big event, tournament or game.
This seems to be true, for a minute. After athletes abstained from ejaculation (serum test levels were tested daily) for 6 days their levels had not changed. On the seventh day only, the levels of testosterone jumped by 50 percent.
This was back down to the previous level the next (8th) day of abstaining. This seems to mean a 50 percent increase could be achieved, but for what? Abstain from sex for six days in order to have a killer leg day on the 7th? Umm, no. It's just not a usable or convenient method.
In bodybuilding, this seems to be a divided issue. Some professional bodybuilders won't have sex in the days or weeks before a show, thinking it will reduce testosterone, or at the very least take away their laser-like focus on the prize.
Arnold Schwarzenegger defied this school of thought and believed that sex before or after lifting weights and working out helped him to relax and increased his vasodilatation, and thus his training output.
It's true that bodybuilding (lifting weights that is) lowers testosterone levels (serum), but only remain slightly lower for less than 3 hours. One study found that when 10 men watched a pornographic movie for 15 minutes, their testosterone levels jumped 100 percent afterwards, while the 10 ladies rolled in at 80 percent more testosterone!1
Now should we all watch porn right before we hit the gym... well, maybe not every workout! Seriously though, the arousal itself seems to show a massive increase in test levels, and it would then seem the next question to be, "How long does it last?"
It seems the levels remained elevated at 75 percent of the max for over 90 minutes, so you better hurry! From the other side of the coin this also seems to increase aggression in turn, and increases the likelihood one will do things such as pull the trigger on a gun.

Measuring Testosterone Levels
In studies performed on rats, the testosterone levels were tested prior to ejaculation, immediately after one, two, and then four 2. The tests on rats showed a marked increase in testosterone levels after one, and remained at the highest level in the rats even after four ejaculations, approximately four hours.
This shows great promise that post ejaculate workouts being enhanced naturally (not to mention pleasantly) from increasing ones sexual activities, whether with a partner or alone. It seems these tests are all bias in one way though, they are almost all performed on men.
I am hopeful that in the future there will be more studies done directly on women in fitness and bodybuilding and their sexual health. It's a running joke while prepping, that the closer you get, and the better you look, the less and less you want to have sex with anyone.
Some that are utilizing chemicals, and I won't cover that here, will not suffer these effects of training and dieting down for stage. The extreme training when in competition mode really does a number on the body, the mood, let alone the sex drive. Hungry, tired, and cold does not equal sexy for most people.
Some women report a burst of energy after sex that resulted in an orgasm, wanting to jump up and clean something, or bounce around the house; while others say they are content to watch television, relax with their partner of just doze off to sleep.

Orgasms & Your Workout
In the less clinical sex, bodybuilding and fitness play a huge role in sex and visa versa. As a woman, I believe and have read and researched and found that achieving orgasm at least three times a week increases my "feel good chemicals" (aka dopamine).
This will in turn result in a more pleasant mood, less rage, less anxiety and a more positive overall outlook. How can this not result in a better workout? It has to.
When a woman is fit, and healthy and is lifting weights actively, she has increased caloric needs, increased energy, increased blood flow (this means everywhere), better sleep, regular menstrual cycles and regulated fertility. In other words, increased training, and overall fitness increases and results in a positive outcome on every activity of the body.
This will in turn result in a likelihood of a healthier body image, and therefore a healthy sexual image of oneself. It's common for women to believe they have no sex drive, or a libido issue that requires medication.
In many instances it is a direct result of a poor body image, or a more serious condition known as Body Dismorphic Disorder (BDD); where one believes that they look one way, when in reality they look completely different.
Lifting weights, losing weight, taking care of your body, will dramatically increase your confidence, your energy, your endurance and your image of yourself as a healthy sexual human being. 5 In a more direct physical sense, its common for women in classes for abdominals/core and even Pilates to report orgasm during the class movements, or increased or more powerful orgasm after weeks of training.
This is due to the strengthening and stimulation of the PC (pubococcygeus muscle) muscle, located in the pelvic floor (men have one too), that controls the flow of urine. 4 This is your best friend when wanting to increase your orgasm, or its strength; or, ahem, your core and abdominal strength!
Increasing the strength of the quadriceps, and adductors (inner thighs) will also strengthen the intensity of orgasm for women, even the breathing exercises taught in yoga have been known to cause major and dramatic increases in orgasm! The core strength also helps in a number of different positions, and in avoiding the dreaded "Charlie-horse" during an intimate moment.


The Benefits Of Bodybuilding
For men, bodybuilding offers a few more benefits aside from increased body image and self-esteem. It also increases their overall production of testosterone over a long period of consistent training and its known that men's testosterone levels can begin to decline as early as 25 years old!
The action of lifting weights, for reps, for one hour or more, increases vasodilatation throughout the body; and when a man is a smoker, or has arterial disease in his family, this can affect erections, as the lack of blood flow to the area will eventually cause impotence.
Over a long period of time and frustration, it's nice to know that it can possibly be a helpful benefit to those with that issue. Not to mention the increased strength can aid in a vast supply of new sexual positions you and your partner would both appreciate!

It seems that bodybuilding and training have a lot more affect on the body and on sex than just who has the hottest bod! Although, that is one really great benefit to being a lean, hard, super-fit person, and to being with someone who holds their body to that standard; you feel great about your body, your body looks great and you know it.

They say it's just the men that are visually stimulated first, and for the women it's mental that gets us hot. I believe a perfect combination of both is someone who takes care of their body and it shows, and appreciates all the hard work you put into yours, and lets you know often! Here's to great gains in the gym and the bedroom!