Explore the nuanced relationship between bodybuilding and mental health in this insightful article. Delve into the cultural significance and psychological complexities of bodybuilding, highlighting both its benefits and risks. From obsessive behaviors to empowering self-awareness, understand how bodybuilding can be both a form of meditation and a source of mental strain, through the lens of an anthropologist immersed in the community.
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.
The Anabolic to Androgenic Ratio is Worthless and Hinders the Quest for Safer Steroids & SARMs
The idea of the anabolic to androgenic ratio is to provide a ratio of how AAS compare relative to each other in terms of their anabolic and androgenic potency. If you want to minimize the risk of androgenic side effects, you can just select an AAS with a very favorable ratio, and you’re all set. However, there are so many issues with the anabolic to androgenic ratio that all these ratios you’ll find online or in the literature are pretty damn worthless.
Steroids in the U.S. Military – The Special Forces
Fantasies about super-warriors are as old as the civilizations that first went to war against each other. Modern versions of these military “action figures” have often been imagined as soldiers who have been transformed by performance-enhancing drugs. Fascination with their elite status translates easily into fantasies about their special access to powerful drugs. Imagining the […]
Steroids in the U.S. Military: The View from the Ranks (Part 2)
The online chat-rooms that attract self-identified military personnel, as well as others who leave posts on these sites, are the only real source of information about how enlisted soldiers think about anabolic steroids. Much of my confidence in the more substantial postings is based on what I know about American police officers’ use of steroids […]
Steroids in the U.S. Military – The View From the Ranks (Part 1)
“What is the perception of AAS [anabolic-androgenic steroids] among the vast number of servicemen?” an anonymous website commentator asked on October 24, 2007. “Same brainwashing? I would assume that having a strong soldier would be a top priority …” To which a like-minded poster added: “it’s really a general expectation that the ideal Soldier is […]
Entertainment on Steroids (Part 2)
When it comes to “entertainers” and drug use, there are two distinct genres of popular entertainment. One of them is charged with enforcing ethical norms, while the other is not. The managers of major American sports leagues and federations are expected to enforce codes of behavior that prominently include zero tolerance for criminal behaviors that […]
Entertainment on Steroids (Part 1)
It has long been an open secret that many performers in the entertainment industry take, or are widely presumed to take, anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH), along with their “recreational” drugs like cocaine and marijuana. No one should be surprised that performers whose careers require taut skin and well-defined muscles would use PIED’s […]
Safety and Effectiveness of Testosterone at 1000 Milligrams per Week
Q: You talked about a gram per week of testosterone. Isn’t that ridiculous? What about say 200 mg? A: It is my view that the farther one is from one’s natural, untrained state, the harder it is to gain more muscle. There comes a point where the body essentially finds a new balance and may […]
The Science of Trenbolone, Part 4
As we close out this article series, there are still some important aspects of trenbolone left to cover. So, in this final installment, we are going to start off discussing how androgens impact fat stores. We’ll move on from there and into the realm of side effects and finish up with my closing thoughts, including […]
The Science of Trenbolone, Part 3
We are going to dig more into trenbolone’s anabolic properties in this part of the article series. It is worth reiterating that all studies relevant to today’s topics were performed on animals. So, my goal is to cover what is available within the literature and begin to discuss what is relevant to us, as bodybuilders. […]