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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.
Anabolicus Maximus? Bodybuilder Disagreements About Insulin
One of the most misunderstood and debated drugs in bodybuilding is insulin. This is because we have no science to act as a foundation for the ways that bodybuilders use insulin. This makes all bodybuilder knowledge about insulin use broscience. By using this term ‘broscience’ I am not meaning to discredit this knowledge. Experiential knowledge is very important
Excessive Hair Growth in Female Anabolic Steroid Users
Anabolic steroids, especially testosterone, causes hirsutism in women. Treatments include shaving, waxing, electrolysis, oral contraceptives, and antiandrogens. Hirsutism is typically reversible after reducing androgen exposure.
He-man: ‘I have the power!’ World: ‘We’re not sure you should anymore’
He-man’s evolution from the 1980s to 2020s reflects societal changes in views on power and gender. The original He-man inspired bodybuilders with his muscular physique, while today’s He-man is even more exaggerated. However, society now prefers less visibly powerful men, indicating discomfort with masculine power.
Measuring Testosterone in Blood Immunoassays
An often requested blood parameter by anabolic steroid users is, not surprisingly, testosterone. However, there appear to be quite some misconceptions about how to interpret these values. People often interpret these values as being very precise. But they aren’t. The results of blood measurements can vary considerably, without the mean steady state values of testosterone […]
“Oh my, the bigger and more fuller clit is amazing”: Reclaiming the female body through a women-only forum
Introduction Historically, muscles and muscular bodies have been connected to men and masculinity. As a consequence, women´s engagement in muscle building has often been considered a threat to the “natural” gender order (e.g., dominant men, deferential women) and met with resistance and attempts to curb their participation. This might be particularly true in relation to […]
Anabolic Steroid-Induced Growth of the Clitoris (Clitoromegaly)
Anabolic steroids can cause virilization or masculinization in women. That is, they might cause the development of male characteristics. This includes the growth of excess hair in a male-like pattern, deepening of the voice, but also growth of the clitoris—clitoromegaly. Women who want to inform themselves about these side effects are often left with anecdotes, […]
Thyroid Hormone Effects on Energy Metabolism and Protein Turnover at a Glance
Thyroid hormones are hormones that are secreted by the thyroid. The thyroid is an endocrine gland in the front of your neck that’s located directly below the larynx (Adam’s apple), weighing close to 20 g. The two principal thyroid hormones that it secretes are triiodothryonine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The latter functions mostly as a […]
Anabolic Steroids, HDL Cholesterol and Cholesterol Efflux Capacity
In 1957, the first results of the Framingham Heart Study were published [1]. It was (or I should say, is, as it’s still ongoing) an epidemiological study that sought to find out risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The study is named after the city of Framingham, Massachusetts, in the United States. A total of 5,209 […]
‘Bro, do you even science?’: The increased emphasis on science in bodybuilding, and how it can improve steroid harm reduction
In the last few decades bodybuilding has moved from being based purely on experiential knowledge, to becoming increasingly science-based. This shift has really changed how bodybuilders use enhancement drugs, and has the potential to change things even more in the future. ‘Bro, do you even lift?’: The days of pure broscience There was a time […]