Nelson Vergel, author of “Testosterone: A Man’s Guide” discusses several recently approved and future testosterone-related products: Underarm Spray: In an attempt to reduce the risk of transference of testosterone to others, a company called Acrux developed Axiron, a testosterone underarm product. Axiron has been studied in 155 men in six countries and 26 sites. The […]
Anabolic Steroid Articles
Our steroid articles provided detailed, practical information on how anabolic steroids are used to build muscle size, strength and otherwise improve physical performance. They cover topics such as the history of steroids, steroids in baseball, the medical uses of steroids including testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), the side effects of steroids and how to manage steroid side effects.
Mixed Qualities Training for Anaerobic Events
The majority of competitive athletes compete in events where a variety of motor qualities must be developed to a great degree. Sports such as judo, bobsled, football, decathlon, boxing, highland games, and nordic skiing (to name only a few) require liberal amounts of absolute strength, power, anaerobic strength endurance, and often, muscular hypertrophy as well. […]
Creative Applications of Circuit Training: Fatigue Management Strategies for Bodybuilders, Part 2
Circuit Training (CT) for Various Objectives – I’ve put together several sample circuits for different objectives such as maximal strength development, lean mass gain, and explosive strength development. Please use these examples as templates from which you can create your own solutions, rather than viewing them as the “Holy Grail” of CT. In other words, […]
Creative Applications of Circuit Training: Fatigue Management Strategies for Bodybuilders, Part 1
When I teach acute training parameters in seminars across the USA, a very common question regards which exercise to do first, second, third, etc., in any given workout. Traditional wisdom says to do whatever exercise is most important first, since fatigue accumulates over the course of the workout. While I agree, there is a much […]
How to Find a Good Physician for Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Many primary care doctors in the United States feel comfortable prescribing testosterone in 2010. Unfortunately, there are many doctors who still do not know much about the proper management of testosterone replacement or are afraid to prescribe it. Here are several resources that can help you if you need to search for one: The Hormone […]
Why Ordinary People Should Fear the World Anti-Doping Agency
Elite athletes may have little to fear from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) as doping in sports persists unabated. However, ordinary people should be afraid of how WADA’s increasing influence in national policy affects them. The United States Government recently mandated that a sports nutrition company comply with aspects of the WADA Prohibited List as […]
You Can Be Healthier Doing the Tour de France on Steroids
Former professional cyclist Christophe Bassons describes a doping philosophy where sometimes it is “healthier doing the Tour de France on drugs than without anything.” In an interview with CyclingNews.com, Bassons attempts to explain the larger perspective in which doping occurs in the sport of professional cycling. Bassons characterizes the doping issue as much more complicated […]
The Performance-Enhancing Effects of Deca Durabolin Are Celebrated in Medicine
The scientific community is becoming increasingly excited by the therapeutic use of anabolic steroids for a variety of medical treatments. The same performance-enhancing effects that are demonized in society, and sports in particular, are celebrated for their therapeutic potential. The unfortunate war on steroids and resulting hysteria have regrettably delayed research into this class of […]
Trenbolone for Androgen Replacement Therapy
The use of the anabolic steroid trenbolone has a long history in the bodybuilding but it has never really been considered a steroid suitable for therapeutic use in medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved tren for use in humans. The media has often demonized it as a dangerous veterinarian steroid never […]
Quality Strength for Human Athletic Performance: A Guide to Speed Strength Training
Although most athletic skills and events depend upon a variety of physical qualities, speed strength (also called power) certainly rates among the most important. Whenever you need to accelerate yourself (as in running, cycling, swimming, skating, or skiing), an external object (such as a ball, a barbell, a javelin, or another person), or both (such […]