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Q: What are the best ways and what are best steroids for women to use?
Q: How much of the weight that is usually gained on a steroid cycle is actually solid muscle?
Q: What accounts for the incredible pump I get while I am using anabolic steroids?
Q: I have pondered the question whether or not to use steroids for several years. I have finally made up my mind that I am going to try them and I was just wondering what kind of results I should expect?
Q: Do most professional bodybuilders use steroids?
Q: My doctor informed me that using veterinarian steroids is very dangerous. He said that they are not fit for human consumption. What do you think?
Q: Is it possible to use Anadrol in a pre-contest cycle without retaining water?
Q: I am currently cycling the steroids Deca Durabolin at 200 mg per week and Sustanon at 250 mg
every ten days. I am making great gains on this simple cycle. Unfortunately I am suffering from some acne on my face and back that seems to be aggravated by the use of these steroids. I have a prescription for Tetracycline which I have used in the past to control acne. Would there be any problem with taking the Tetracycline while I was on these steroids?
Q: I have gotten in the habit of taking small amounts of Primobolan Depot or Deca off and on between cycles. For example, during an off cycle period of four months, I usually take a single SO mg shot of Deca every two weeks and occasionally take 50 mg Primobolan Depot. Is this a bad practice?
Q: What is the correct way to open glass ampules?
Q: l have heard a couple of rumors that seem to indicate that the calculated use of oil based testosterones will go undetected by urinalysis. Are some athletes using testosterone for contest preparation in drug tested events?
Q: I am using a type of injectable oil based steroid. My problem is that I cannot get all the tiny little bubbles out of the oil after I pull it into the syringe. I have heard that if an air bubble gets in the syringe and is injected, it can kill you. What should I do to make sure I am injecting safely?
Q: What is the difference between a cc, a ml, an I.U., a mg and a mcg?
Q: What are the best ways and what are best steroids for women to use?
A:
Women athletes certainly do need to take a different approach to steroid use
than males do. There are only a limited number of the drugs listed in this text
that a woman would even want to consider. Among those are Primobolans, Proviron,
Nolvadex, Nandrolones, Anavar, Winstrol, and synthetic Growth Hormone. It is
important to note that even on the lowest dosages of any of these steroids,
women can start to experience virilizing effects. This is because any amount of
steroid introduced into the woman's endocrine system is a serious jolt. Anabolic
steroids are synthetic derivatives of male hormones and can cause serious
adverse reactions in some women. The most prudent approach to administering
anabolic steroids to the female involves the use of low dosages of very low
androgenic items. Women obviously do not have to worry about the Gonadotrophic
suppression that men do nor do they usually encounter much of a problem with the
hepatotoxicity of anabolic steroids. This is because they most often use low
dosages of very clean items. Since the most androgenic items tend to be the most
toxic to the liver, by avoiding these items women also avoid the liver stress
that most men undergo. Women can however benefit from the use of estrogen
antagonists. Many women favor the use of Nolvadex and/or Proviron while trying
to attain muscularity. Anabolic steroids have been extremely effective for many
women athletes who use them to obtain size, strength and endurance. Since the
virilizing effects women suffer from using anabolic steroids tend to be
permanent, it is prudent to use caution at all times. One of the safer ways that
I have seen women use anabolic steroids is to stack two low androgenic items for
a period less than six weeks and then take several weeks off of the drugs before
coming back to another four or five week cycle and then taking a good two months
off of the drugs. With this pattern, women can watch for adverse reactions which
usually occur in proportion to the duration of use by the female. The use of
Growth Hormone by women has proven to be extremely effective in some cases.
Since Growth Hormone is not an androgenic drug, it does not result in any
virilizing effects for women. Growth Hormone greatly increases muscularity
primarily by reducing body fat stores in the woman while leaving the lean muscle
mass unaltered.
Q: How much of the weight that is usually gained on a steroid cycle is actually solid muscle?
A:
The majority of weight gained on a steroid cycle is from retention of
cellular and extra cellular fluid. This is what many lifters will call “water
bloat”. This initial water weight gain is beneficial up to a certain
point. It provides extra nutrients to the muscles and increases their ability to
contract by simply giving them more area to work in. The average weight gain on
a steroid cycle ranges anywhere from five to twenty pounds. Let's say a lifter
has gone on a two month steroid cycle and gained a total body weight of twelve
pounds. By monitoring body fat percentages, through body composition analysis,
an athlete can keep an idea as to how much of what they gained is body fat.
Although anabolic steroids can increase the body's ability to mobilize and use
fat stores, many athletes find that they go through an increase in body fat
while on a bulking cycle. This is simply because they take in an excess amount
of calories on an effective bulking program. This is actually a benefit, not a
hindrance, at this time. Let's say our subject who gained twelve pounds
determined through body composition analysis that he had put on four pounds of
body fat. This leaves an eight pound increase in lean body weight. Of that eight
pounds, it is very likely that only two pounds are skeletal muscle. It is known
that for every one pound of skeletal muscle you put on, the body brings with it
three pounds of supportive cellular and extra cellular fluid. Still, an increase
of two pounds of skeletal muscle mass is a substantial gain.
Q: What accounts for the incredible pump I get while I am using anabolic steroids?
A: The "steroid pump" does have an actual physiological explanation. It is
primarily due to the fact that there is more blood available in the body
during a steroid cycle. One of the affects of anabolic steroid use is an
increased production of RBC's (red blood cells). That increases blood volume and
greatly improves the oxygen carrying ability of blood. This increases the
efficiency and endurance of skeletal muscle cells. A 200 pound lifter could
carry an extra liter of blood during this time. This increased blood volume
partially explains why some athletes feel "pumped" all the time while
they are on a steroid cycle. It also explains the incredible pump you get while
working out at this time.
Q: I have pondered the question whether or not to use steroids for several years. I have finally made up my mind that I am going to try them and I was just wondering what kind of results I should expect?
A: This is really a difficult question to answer. Results vary greatly from
one individual to the next. In general, steroid users find that their first
cycle is the most dramatic in terms of the gains that they make. Some users
claim to gain a solid thirty pounds on their first cycle while others notice
little if any gains at all. Obviously, the athlete that has weight trained for a
number of years, and continues to train intensely during the cycle and who eats
a high calorie nutrient dense diet, stands to put on a lot more muscle than the
athletes who are not disciplined enough to follow through with the whole
program. It has been substantiated that a steroid user taking moderate dosages
of Nandrolone Decanoate and Dianabol can gain twice as much muscle mass in a two
month cycle than they could in an entire year of effective training. It is felt
that an individual can gain a maximum of 4 pounds of muscle per year for every
100 pounds of body weight that they possess. This would translate to a 200 pound
man having a maximum potential to gain 8 pounds of muscle per year, which itself
would be an enormous gain. The first time steroid user can gain as much as 8
pounds per 100 pounds of body weight in a single ten week cycle. This means that
the first time steroid user could gain 16 pounds of muscle injust 2 months.
Their maximum potential without drugs would be 8 pounds in an entire year. It is
easy to see that the steroid gains are substantially higher.
This does not mean that if a person can gain 16 pounds of muscle in two months
on a steroid cycle that they could gain 96 pounds of muscle if the athlete were
to stay on steroids for twelve months straight. Certain inhibiting factors
prohibit that. Evidence suggests that the maximum gains of a steroid cycle are
reached before the eighth week. It is rare for the first time steroid user who
eats right and trains hard not to gain at least four or five pounds of solid
muscle.
Q: Do most professional bodybuilders use steroids?
A: Yes they do. I would estimate that 100% of all professional
bodybuilders use steroids and I would go as far to say that 90% of the athletes
that compete at the national amateur level use anabolic steroids. Obviously, few
of these athletes are admitting to steroid use, especially at this point in
time. Anabolic steroid use has never been more of an antisocial behavior than it
is right now, and the stigma is getting worse all the time. Professional
bodybuilders have to stand out and say that they denounce the use of the very
drugs that helped them achieve their current status or they face serious
consequences. The point of being a professional bodybuilder to begin with is
that they have reached a level of notoriety that is synonymous with
marketability.
Through seminars, posing exhibitions and endorsements,the
professional athlete turns all of his hard work into financial success. All of
that is in serious jeopardy if that athlete has been branded with the stigma of
using illegal and banned substances to reach their position.
Thus, you will see nauseating hypocrisy in athletes at that level, not
only in bodybuilding but in many sports where the athletes are idolized
by their fans and the general public. Many professional bodybuilders have
sincere intentions when they condemn the use of anabolic steroids in athletics,
as they recognize the enormous abuse potential for these drugs when placed in
the hands of ignorant individuals. I would criticize their actions further if I
could honestly say that I would not do the same thing placed in their position.
Q: My doctor informed me that using veterinarian steroids is very dangerous. He said that they are not fit for human consumption. What do you think?
A: Veterinarian steroids do not have to meet the exact same sanitary specifications
that human pharmaceuticals do; however, they are
generally made under sanitary conditions. Legitimate veterinarian steroids are
certainly a much better choice than using any form of a counterfeit. I have
never heard from an athlete that felt they were harmed by the use of a
veterinarian steroid. Interestingly enough, some of the most modern anabolic
steroids are for animals. However, there are numerous new veterinarian anabolic
steroid preparations being developed every year. A number of these preparations
look to be remarkably anabolic with minimal androgenic qualities. These agents
should optimize muscle mass increases while minimizing androgenic side effects. Australia seems to be
producing most of these new vet drugs.
Q: Is it possible to use Anadrol in a pre-contest cycle without retaining water?
A: The pre-contest use of Anadrol is untraditional yet several bodybuilders claim to have done it with outstanding results. Few, if any steroids,
deliver the type of size and strength gains seen with Anadrol. Anadrol gives the
muscles bulk and fullness that would be extremely desirable in a bodybuilding
show. The problem is that Anadrol almost always causes water retention and it
aromatizes quite easily resulting in high estrogen levels. Some bodybuilders
have successfully managed this estrogen and water retention problem by using
Nolvadex at 10 to 20 mg per day in a stack with 50 mg of Anadrol right up to the
day before the bodybuilding contest. Very often, a prescription diuretic such as
Dyazide, Lasix, or Aldactazide is used for three or four days before the
bodybuilding contest to eliminate what subcutaneous water retention did
exist. Usually, it is a good idea to supplement potassium salts such as Slow-K
when using prescription diuretics. Some athletes have been able to control the
water retention with over the counter diuretics.
Other effective methods have involved taking the Anadrol right up until
the week before the contest and then switching to Halotestin for the
last seven days. This has worked well for some who find that the Anadrol takes a
good two or three days to get out of the system and then they find they still
have the muscle fullness yet don't have the water retention problem. Halotestin
maintains muscle hardness without the water retention.
Q: I am currently cycling the steroids Deca Durabolin at 200 mg per week and Sustanon at 250 mg every ten days. I am making great gains on this simple cycle. Unfortunately I am suffering from some acne on my face and back that seems to be aggravated by the use of these steroids. I have a prescription for Tetracycline which I have used in the past to control acne. Would there be any problem with taking the Tetracycline while I was on these steroids?
A: Tetracycline and anabolic steroids do not go well together. Tetracycline
is a broad spectrum antibiotic that has many purposes. It works primarily by inhibiting protein synthesis. Since Tetracycline does
exhibit this anti-anabolic effect, it is working in the opposite direction of
the anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids increase protein synthesis and can
encourage bacteria growth which often aggravates acne. Tetracycline may inhibit
the functions of the anabolic steroids, or the anabolic steroids may inhibit the
effects of the Tetracycline. Rather than try to examine which drug would come
out on top, it seems the easiest solution is to not use Tetracycline while
taking anabolic steroids. Other ways that athletes have been able to control acne that is caused by the
use of steroids include: showering more frequently, using prescription soaps,
using tanning beds, by using Retin-A and the last course might involve using
Accutane, a prescription acne medication.
Q: I have gotten in the habit of taking small amounts of Primobolan Depot or Deca off and on between cycles. For example, during an off cycle period of four months, I usually take a single SO mg shot of Deca every two weeks and occasionally take 50 mg Primobolan Depot. Is this a bad practice?
A: It is common for athletes to use a small amount of a mild anabolic steroid
between cycles, but it is not a good idea. Non-stop use can inhibit the body's
natural testosterone production and other endocrine system functions from
returning to normal. Although such low dosages would likely not exhibit any
toxicity nor promote any significant side effects, they would also not yield
much in the way of positive effects. Many bodybuilders continue to use small
dosages of steroids between cycles because of their insecurities with letting go
of steroids completely. Many steroid users develop an attitude that if they are not taking any steroids they are simply not making any gains, and to justify
even training they will use small amounts of steroids between their
cycles. If I were to make a recommendation on the use of low dosages of mild
steroids between cycles I would not encourage it. The off cycle period is a time
to train natural and let the body fully recover from the steroid use and I
believe you can only fully recover if all steroids are eliminated from the
system.
Q: What is the correct way to open glass ampules?
A:
Glass ampules are a real pain. The proper way to open them is to score them
around the narrowest part of their neck. To score these glass ampules it is best
to use a metal knife with small teeth. Occasionally, these are provided with the
ampule and these knives work best. If these knives are not provided it
occasionally works to use a fingernail file, grapefruit knife, or a type of
kitchen knife with very small teeth. This knife should be rotated around the
narrow part of the neck in a sawing motion. After a white line or "score'
is clearly evident on the neck, the ampule is ready to be cracked open. Before
cracking the ampule open, it should be placed inside a clean paper towel or a
thin clean cotton towel one hand should firmly grasp the lower portion of the
ampule, the other hand should grasp the very top. A quick snapping motion should cleanly
remove the top of the ampule. A needle can then be inserted and the liquid drawn
out. Do not try to crack open an ampule without scoring it or by using your
fingers directly against the glass ampule. Occasionally the glass ampule can
shatter and this glass can cause a serious cut.
Q: l have heard a couple of rumors that seem to indicate that the calculated use of oil based testosterones will go undetected by urinalysis. Are some athletes using testosterone for contest preparation in drug tested events?
A: The rumors you are hearing are repercussions of a research project last year in which a half of dozen males were given various
dosages of oil based testosterone (I believe it was Cypionate) for a period of
six weeks and tested to see if they would pass a urinalysis. All six subjects
displayed an acceptable testosterone to epitestosterone level which would not
have resulted in a positive test. Two of these subjects were using a dose of 300
mg per week, which is quite a bit of testosterone. More and more bodybuilders
are using testosterones for contest prep. They must learn to manage the water
retention that can accompany such use; this is often done with the use of
unbanned diuretics. The use of injectable testosterones amongst college football
players is reportedly very high. You might guess that the NFL has a high
percentage of athletes using testosterones as well. One athlete informed me that
he used a high dosage of the oral testosterone ester Andriol (testosterone
undecanoate) at a drug tested bodybuilding contest in California and passed with an acceptable
testosterone to epitestosterone ratio. This bodybuilder stated that he used eight
capsules of Andriol per day for approximately four weeks prior to the contest
and only stopped using the drug two days before the contest. His ratio was 4.5
to I (a positive ratio is 6 to I or higher in most cases). Low doses of
testosterones are the prototype undetectable steroid. There are rumors of exotic European steroids which cannot be detected
as of yet but the actual use of these products is very low. The actual use of
testosterone, on the other hand, has always been popular.
Q: I am using a type of injectable oil based steroid. My problem is that I cannot get all the tiny little bubbles out of the oil after I pull it into the syringe. I have heard that if an air bubble gets in the syringe and is injected, it can kill you. What should I do to make sure I am injecting safely?
A: First of all, it would likely take a full three ccs of air injected right into a
vein to cause a fatality. Small air bubbles injected intramuscularly in an oil
solution do not pose a hazard, yet it is a good practice to eliminate them
anyway. Small air bubbles that appear in an oil solution after it is drawn into
the syringe will slowly rise to the top of the syringe if held needle-side-up.
This may take as long as ten minutes with some persistent tapping on the side of
the case. After the air has all risen to the top of the solution, the stopper
can be slightly pressed which expels the air from the syringe.
Q: What is the difference between a cc, a ml, an I.U., a mg and a mcg?
A: A cc (cubic centimeter) is equal to a ml (milliliter). They measure volume. For example if a vial contains 10 ml of liquid, that is the same
as 10 ccs. A mg (milligram) measures the dose of a drug, A mg is equal to 1/1000
of a gram. A mcg (microgram) is equal to 1/1000 of milligram. An IU (International Unit) is also used to measure the dose of a preparation.
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