TESTOSTERONE Is It Bad for Your Heart?
Those old enough may recall 1970s-80s package inserts and underdosed/short duration studies stating anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) do not enhance athletic performance. During the same period, Olympic records were falling regularly and drug testing was receiving fervent support to detect doped athletes. Stigmatizing the rewards of (illicit) AAS and their portrayal as addictive recreational drugs was necessary to justify the highly contested designation of this class of drugs as Controlled Substances.
Ephedrine/caffeine weight-loss products were similarly attacked prior to withdrawing them from the market. Reports of stroke and fatal cardiovascular events resulted in cost prohibitive increases in liability insurance, and eventual restriction from sale. The true cause for concern was likely use of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as precursors in methamphetamine production, not consumer safety. An excellent review of the safety, not the risk, of ephedrine/caffeine as a prescribed weight-loss treatment was published in 2008.1
Testosterone and AAS have been prescribed for 70-plus years for the treatment of many symptoms related to aging in males. Originally, the use was haphazard and relied upon the hepatotoxic oral forms, as well as short-acting injectable esters. Later, sustained-release esters became available, providing safer and more reliable means of maintaining predictable concentrations of testosterone/AAS. Anabolic-androgenic steroids were replaced by other drugs/ biologics with more specific actions (e.g., erythropoietin for anemia), reducing their role in clinical medicine; a resurgence in clinical use emerged as interest in “antiaging” began to build.
MISGUIDED RESTRICTIONS AGAINST TRT
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THE AMAZING POWER OF JULIA DI POMPEO
Pro Figure Champ and Pro Powerlifter!
BRYAN JONES: THE LORD OF CLASSIC RETURNS!
It seems like a decade has passed since the pandemic began in 2020. That was a chaotic year for all of us. MD sent me to Atlanta to cover the Chicago Pro, because restrictions in Illinois made it impossible to hold Tim Gardner's annual extravaganza there. The athletes still showed up in force to compete, and the Classic Physique division alone featured 30 men. When they came out to be adjudicated, one man stood out in a flash as the one to beat. I had never heard of Bryan Jones until that point aside from a vague recollection that he'd won the USA a couple of years before. With his braided and colored hair piled on top of his head in a gathered bun with the ends appearing to be some type of bizarre plant, I dubbed him \"The Kai Greene of Classic.\" That didn't stick, thankfully, because Bryan \"Lord\" Jones is a unique athlete in his own right. I knew I was looking at a man who was going to make waves in that division. A few months later he did just that, placing fifth in his first Olympia appearance. But we only saw him twice more after that, at the Arnold Classic and once again at the Olympia at the end of 2021. Since then, Jones has been working hard to build the additional size needed to successfully transition to the Open category. I spoke with him about his brief but notable time in Classic, and how he plans to make a big splash in Open.
SUCCESS STORY: YANIV ZUR
BALANCING BUSINESS, FAMILY, AND ELITE FITNESS
HOW MUCH REST IS BEST?
Getting enough rest after weight training is essential for optimal muscle growth and performance. Unfortunately, many get insufficient rest because they simply disregard the fact that weightlifting breaks down muscle tissue, creating the requirement for adequate rest to fully recuperate.
Get Peeled With Extra Virgin Olive Oil
As you know, pathologic fat accretion results in obesity. The medical community and pharmaceutical industry have been struggling to address this burgeoning condition in the Western culture - particularly in the United States. Obviously, individuals have also been struggling in their attempts to avoid or correct unsightly or unhealthy fat gain. Imagine the shame these professionals and people must feel when they realize they may have been ignoring a risk-free, health-promoting, inexpensive dietary ingredient that can enhance fat loss. Bodybuilders seek potent drugs or supplements to force the metabolism to strip body fat to low single-digit percentages, but failing to acknowledge the foundation of diet can sabotage even their extreme measures.
CREATINE: THE BEST FORMS
New products and formulations are introduced to the supplement market every day. However, it is very rare for a product or especially an ingredient to create noteworthy evolution in supplement performance. Arguably, the greatest leap up this axiomatic evolutionary ladder occurred with the advent of creatine supplements in the 1990s. Creatine has proven over and over to be \"the real deal\" in clinical research and broscience. It's a muscle-building, performance-enhancing supplement that nearly all athletes should use.
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