musclebeauty

Meals cooked and prepped

Thankyou very much hun

Yes you can add whatever fruit you want i love experimenting

Delicious

I’ve been sticking to a pretty clean diet this off season and making some new creations to keep with that clean eating. I know what you're thinking....diet?....yuck....well trust me, you won't be thinking about diet with these tasty little suckers. Let's get to it! These are yummy and healthy without all that guilt afterwards. They are great to pair with salsa or guacamole or any other dip that you like. You can add cinnamon to make them more of a sweet treat. A good pair would be to puree your chicken (that’s another post for another day) and maybe pair the chips with cucumber or other veggies to dip in the chicken. Try them out! Recipe: Brown Rice Wraps (found in organic frozen section of grocery) Cooking spray Himalayan Salt or other seasoning topping Directions: Cut wraps into small pieces (I used a pizza cutter) Arrange on baking sheet Spray with cooking spray Place in pre-heated oven to 375 degrees and bake for 10 mins on one side and flip over and bake another 5 or so minutes. Make sure to keep an eye on them so they don’t burn. Take out and place on paper towel and top with Himalayan salt or other topping. Serve with dip of choice or on the side of meat and veggies. Enjoy! ?

Awesome read Olympic thanks?

Welcome to the board glad to have you

Welcome to the board

A great read? enjoy guys Steroid Cycles An anabolic steroid cycles refers to the time frame anabolic steroids are being used. This time frame is often referred to as “On-Cycle.” When steroids are not being used, this is referred to as “Off-Cycle.” For the on-cycle phase, there are countless options and stacks. “Stacks” refer to the combination of anabolic steroids as well as non-steroidal items used during the on-cycle phase. With hundreds of anabolic steroids, varying peptide hormones, SERM’s, AI’s, thyroid hormones and more, there are truly innumerable possible stacks. The options are so vast, every stack and cycle you undertake could be completely different. However, most steroid users will become comfortable with certain stacks; they’ll discover specific combinations that yield the best results, and they will stick with those plans. Regardless of the stack or cycle you run, there are general rules and advisements that will help keep you safe. For example, the primary rule of every cycle is that it includes some form of testosterone. The form of testosterone used is of no consequence. The only thing that matters is that the body has enough of this essential hormone in order to function properly. (The use of essential testosterone does not apply to female anabolic steroid cycles) Beyond testosterone there are several recommendations, general rules of thumb that most stacks and cycles are advised to follow. We’ll go over these, along with the testosterone rule in more depth, and in doing so, ensure your success. By following these rules, you will increase your chances of an enjoyable, safe and successful steroidcycle, and that is important; after all, if it’s not safe we can in no way call it successful. First Steroid Cycles: If you’ve never supplemented with anabolic steroids before, it’s recommended that you keep things as simple as you can. You have no idea how your body is going to react to supraphysiological doses of a hormone. Further, you want to start with hormones your body is already familiar with, such as testosterone. Many will forgo this and immediately dive into massive stacks and cycles, and more often than not this is a crying shame. It won’t take much to see a big difference, and if you become familiar with varying anabolic steroids, overtime you’ll have a better understanding as to what works best for you. If you begin with numerous steroids in your cycle, if you have any problems, it is going to be extremely difficult to pinpoint what’s causing the problem. Equally important, you may have a hard time pinpointing which steroids bring you the greatest results. Start simple and work your way up. Advanced Cycles and Stacks: Once you have a few cycles and stacks under your belt, assuming you’ve enjoyed a positive experience, you can now consider moving to more advanced cycles. However, for many men there may be no need or desire to increase the number of hormones being used or an increase in doses. Many men will be satisfied with standard, basic cycles, and there is nothing wrong with that. A simple and moderately dosed testosterone cycle may be all you ever need, and such a cycle will work for you every single time. Your body isn’t going to magically adapt to where such a plan will no longer work. Despite this, many men will inevitably want more, and if they’ve enjoyed success with smaller steroid cycles, this can be fine. However, bigger stacks and cycles come with a word of caution that we need to discuss. Risk to Reward: All steroid cycles and stacks carry with them a strong risk to reward ratio, and regardless of your experience this will hold true each and every time. While a bit simplistic, the best way to look at it is the more you take the greater the reward, but the more you take the greater the risk. As risks increase, so does the need for protective measures. However, there will be a cutoff point; there will be a point when the risk to reward ratio becomes severely skewed towards risk, and when this occurs you have without question left the realm of safety. The line that crosses over into heavy risk, where it exists cannot be answered with a one-size fits all answer. The anabolic steroids being used, as well as the individual’s unique genetic response will determine where this line falls, but there are general guidelines. For example, in order to receive a performance benefit from testosterone, most men will need a minimum of 300mg per week of a single ester testosterone compound with 400-500mg being far more efficient. As the dosing increases, so do the rewards, but so do the potential for adverse side effects. Most men will find 500mg per week is normally very well tolerated, and most men can increase past this point to an extent. Many men can enter into the 750-1000mg range and still remain healthy, but past this point, most all men will find the risk scale becomes severely unbalanced. When we surpass 1g per week, estrogenic issues can often be problematic, and many men will find controlling them extremely difficult. Duration of Use: As steroid cycles refer to the time in which we are actually supplementing with anabolic steroids, the obvious question is what is the acceptable time frame? What is the minimum for positive gains and what is the maximum amount of time in-regards to safety? This can be a difficult question to answer, but once again there are guidelines that will help you stay safe. Regardless of the steroid cycles you implement, no matter how basic or advanced, your plan is going to need to extend for a decent amount of time. The human body does not like change; even if such a change is in its best interest it will fight it and do all it can to stay at its accustomed normal. We must allow enough time for this “normal” to change; we must create a new set normal if we are to hang onto any of the gains made. However, even when this is done, if you are off-cycle for an extended period of time you are going to lose some of the gains made; without the high influx of hormones present to support the gains you made they will not last forever. Gains made by the use of hormones, this is not fake muscle or strength, it is as real as any other gains that can be made. When you make gains in strength and size, they are supported by the nutrients you consume. Take away the nutrients and the support system falls apart. Hormones are also important, perhaps as important as food. Together with nutrients, the hormones in your body support your size and strength whether naturally occurring or provided exogenously. Take the hormones away, and again you have removed a support system. In order to create a new set normal, most men will find 8 weeks to be the minimum with 12 weeks being far more efficient. Longer will yield better results (to a degree) but will also increase the risk for potential side effects. For those looking for solid gains while remaining as safe as possible, 12-16 weeks of actual supplementation followed by an equal amount of time off-cycle is the best bet. This is an effective plan, and while absolute safety cannot be guaranteed, it will be the plan that carries the greatest potential for a safe experience. For some men, depending on their goals, this plan will not work. For the hardcore elite, the truly advanced steroid user, you will find they are often on-cycle far more than they are off. This is the only way such individuals can support the massive strength and size they’ve obtained. It’s not uncommon to see these men blast with 16-20 week cycles and only discontinue for 4-8 weeks. In some cases, they may not fully discontinue at all. In some cases, such men will simply drop to a low dose of testosterone for 4-8 weeks before beginning another 16-20 week blast. At some point in time they will probably come off everything, but while such use can be effective it also carries with it a massive potential for adverse effects. Sample Steroid Cycles: Below you will find sample steroid cycles for all levels of use, outlines for all purposes regardless of the goal. The Novice plans are meant for beginners; however, such plans will work for as long as an individual would like them to. If you complete a few novice cycles, you can continue to use such plans indefinitely. You do not have to move to more advanced plans. But for many men, there will come a time when more is desired; after all, wanting more is human nature. How do we know when we’re ready to advance? In order to answer this question, please see the below checklist: · Novice to Intermediate: You have completed a few novice cycles and done so successfully. This means you have not suffered from severe side effects, have made decent gains but have reached a point where you want a little more. · Intermediate to Advanced: Intermediate cycles are as much as most will ever want, and in truth, most all will ever need. If you cannot make fantastic gains with such plans, you need to reexamine your diet and training. If you have completed several intermediate cycles successfully, have a desire to reach freakish levels of muscularity; an advanced cycle may be in store. · Beyond Advanced: The advanced steroid cycles listed below are incredibly powerful and carry with them a significant level of risk. However, some will surpass advanced plans. This is not something we can ever recommend, we cannot recommend such plans. However, we can tell you if you go beyond the advanced plans laid out below, you will be opening the door to possible problems that are not only potentially severe, but even life threatening. The following is a solid beginner cycle worth its weight in gold for any athlete: -Option 1: WK 1-12: Testosterone-Enanthate or Testosterone-Cypionate 500mg/wk WK 13-15: No Anabolic Steroids WK 16-18: Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) -PCT Protocol: WK 1: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 2: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 3: Nolvadex 20mg/ed -Option 2: WK 1-6: Dianabol 30mg/ed WK 1-12: Testosterone-Enanthate or Testosterone-Cypionate 500mg/wk WK 13-15: No Anabolic Steroids WK 16-18: Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) -PCT Protocol: WK 1: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 2: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 3: Nolvadex 20mg/ed *Intermediate Steroid Stacks: While Testosterone was our base in the beginner stack it will be again here as well. Further, the original steroid stacks listed above may be applied more than once; remember, the above is all you may ever need but if you’re looking for a little more the following will provide such a boost: -Option 1: WK 1-6: Dianabol 50mg/ed WK 1-12: Deca-Durabolin 400mg/wk WK 1-12: Testosterone-Enanthate or Testosterone-Cypionate 750mg/wk WK 13-16: Testosterone-Propionate100mg/eod WK 17-20: PCT - PCT Protocol: WK 1 (Day 1-10) HCG 1,000iu/ed WK 2: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 3: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 4: Nolvadex 20mg/ed -Option 2: WK 1-4: Anadrol 50mg/ed WK 1-12: Equipoise 400mg/wk WK 1-12: Testosterone-Enanthate or Testosterone-Cypionate 750mg/wk WK 13-16: Testosterone-Propionate 100mg/eod WK 17-20: PCT -PCT Protocol: WK 1 (Day 1-10) HCG 1,000iu/ed WK 2: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 3: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 4: Nolvadex 20mg/ed ***Important Note on Intermediate Steroid Stacks*** While some will be fine, many will need to use a good aromatase inhibitor throughout the duration of the cycle. In most cases a dose of 0.5mg/eod of either Arimidex or Letrozol will suffice. Advanced Steroid Stacks: While the following anabolic steroid stacks will be by far the most powerful and potent of all they are of also the highest in-regards to potential negative side-effects and should not be taken lightly. For the majority of you these types of cycles will never be used nor should they be; simply view them as information to store away in your own personal vault. Again, Testosterone will be the base and for the extremely hardcore and highly advanced these cycles will prove to be the ultimate in pure muscle performance. While almost all cycles can effectively be used for either cutting or bulking in our advanced section we will list one cycle more apt to provide one or the other; starting with bulking and ending with cutting. -Option 1: WK 1-6: Dianabol 50mg/ed WK 1-12: Deca-Durabolin 600mg/wk WK 1-12: Testosterone-Enanthate or Testosterone-Cypionate 250mg/eod WK 11-16: Trenbolone-Acetate 75mg/eod WK 13-16: Testosterone-Propionate 200mg/eod WK 1-16: Arimidex or Letrozol 1mg/eod WK 17-20: PCT -PCT Protocol: WK 1 (Day 1-10) HCG 1,000iu/ed WK 2: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 3: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 4: Nolvadex 20mg/ed WK 5: Nolvadex 20mg/ed -Option 2: WK 1-8: Equipoise 200mg/eod WK 1-8: Testosterone-Enanthate or Testosterone-Cypionate 250mg/eod WK 9-16: Testosterone-Propionate 200mg/eod WK 9-16: Trenbolone-Acetate 100mg/eod WK 9-16: Winstrol 50mg/ed WK 1-16: Arimidex or Letrozol 1mg/eod -PCT Protocol: WK 1 (Day 1-10) HCG 1,000iu/ed WK 2: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 3: Nolvadex 40mg/ed WK 4: Nolvadex 20mg/ed WK 5: Nolvadex 20mg/ed You may have noticed items such as Cytomel (T-3) Clenbuterol and Growth Hormone were left out of these cycles; you may have particularly noticed they were left out of the advanced steroids stacks and it should be noted they may be successfully introduced into each one; in particular option 2 of the advanced section. Bulking Level 1: Week 1-6 Dianabol 30mg-50mg per day Week 1-12 Deca-Durabolin 200mg-400mg per week Week 1-16 Testosterone 500mg-750mg per week Bulking Level 2: Week 1-6 Dianabol 50mg per day Week 1-12 Deca-Durabolin 400mg-600mg per week Week 11-20 Trenbolone-Acetate 75mg every other day Week 1-20 Testosterone 1,000mg per week Cutting Level 1: Week 1-8 Long Ester Testosterone 250mg every other day Week 1-8 Equipoise 200mg every other day Week 9-16 Testosterone-Propionate200mg every other day Week 9-16 Trenbolone-Acetate 75mg-100mg every other day Cutting Level 2: Week 1-8 Long Ester Testosterone 250mg every other day Week 1-8 Equipoise 200mg-300mg every other day Week 9-16 Testosterone-Propionate 200mg every other day Week 9-16 Trenbolone-Acetate 100mg every other day to every day Week 9-16 Stanozolol 50mg every other day Week 13-16 Masteron 100mg every other day (Propionate versions only)

Enobosarm, better known as as Ostarine or MK 2866, is a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) developed by GTx (GTx-024) to combat muscle wasting and osteoporosis. Many speculate Ostarine may find uses in hormone replacement treatment plans, as well as in the treatment of sarcopenia, cachexia and muscle atrophy. This is a highly valuable benefit to those suffering from muscle wasting diseases, more so because SARM’s have been shown to not have an impact on non-skeletal muscle. Ostarine Traits As a SARM, Ostarine binds directly to the androgen receptors. While anabolic steroids also bind to androgen receptors, SARM’s cannot convert to DHT or estrogen. Officially belonging to a group of drugs, Ligand, MK 2866’s only purpose is direct anabolic activity. This SARM can be used for muscle growth or muscle preservation (diet dependent). Ostarine, like anabolic steroids, will increase protein synthesis as well as nitrogen retention. However, unlike anabolic steroids, it will do so without any DHT (dihydrotestosterone) or estrogen conversion. While no direct estrogen conversion is present in terms of aromatase activity, mild increases in estrogen levels have been shown. This is perhaps why Ostarine has been shown to be good for joint health and healing. Estrogen often gets a bad wrap, but some is needed for good health and physical performance. It is, however, the direct binding to the receptor that is most important as it not only promotes anabolism, it alters the gene sequence directly at the receptor site; in fact, it is highly tissue specific, muscle and bone. MK 2866 carries a half-life of approximately 24 hours. Effects of Ostarine Ostarine can be used for gaining as well as preserving muscle mass. For the athlete, this means it can be used in both cutting and bulking phases. The user can expect significant gains in lean body mass without unwanted water retention or fear of gynecomastia often associated with anabolic steroids. The individual will unlikely gain as much weight as he would from a cycle of Dianabol or Anadrol; however, the gains will be cleaner and easier to maintain post use. It is very common for the individual to associate all weight gain with positive gains when using certain steroids, but lean muscle gains are the only ones that count. Ostarine can also be very useful during the cutting or dieting phase. This may be the best time to use the SARM for its muscle protecting qualities. In order to lose body fat, you must burn more calories than you consume. Being in a calorie deficit puts lean muscle mass at risk, some loss will occur. If we can protect our muscle mass during a diet, we not only look better we actually continue to burn fat. A loss of muscle mass will hinder the metabolism making fat loss difficult. Protect the muscle mass and you protect the metabolism. Ostarine will also offer up significant joint healing and repair, which is invaluable when dieting. Harsh or hard dieting can often lead to joint discomfort. If we can protect our joints, as well as increase tendon and ligament strength, collagen synthesis and enhance bone mineral content, we can continue to train and train harder. The effects of MK 2866 in this manner are truly beneficial in a bulking or cutting phase, but they will typically stand out more during the cutting phase. The effects of Ostarine in this regard are so strong data has shown it may directly treat injuries, and not a masking scenario as with pain meds but actual healing of joints, ligaments, tendons and bone. Side Effects of Ostarine The side effects of Ostarine are limited as it appears to be a relatively side effect friendly drug. Many of the adverse effects associated with anabolic steroids will not exist with this SARM; however, some will, although mildly. Estrogenic: The side effects of Ostarine should not include those of an estrogenic nature as the SARM does not aromatize. There is no conversion of testosterone to estrogen associated with this drug. Water retention, bloating, gynecomastia or high blood pressure due to water retention cannot occur. However, data shows that some increases in existing estrogen may occur, but should be very mild and not enough to warrant the use of an anti-estrogen. If this very slight increase is concerning, if an anti-estrogen is used, you may easily bottom out your estrogen levels, which can lead to numerous hormone imbalances and related effects. Androgenic: Androgenic side effects of Ostarine, despite directly affecting the androgen receptor should not exist. This compound does not convert to DHT; acne and hair loss cannot occur. Androgenic side effects associated with virilization in women are also impossible. As there is no direct androgenic activity related to DHT, prostate issues should also be non-existent. Cardiovascular: The side effects of Ostarine should present minimal cardiovascular risk. Both HDL and LDL levels may be reduced, but all data shows minimal to insignificant reductions. Testosterone Suppression: It’s often said SARM’s will not suppress natural testosterone production, and it’s true they will not compared to anabolic steroids. However, some suppression is possible, but complete suppression is not. A testosterone-boosting supplement may be warranted while using MK 2866. Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) data is somewhat inconclusive as to if this is needed. Some men seem to experience greater levels of testosterone suppression than others. Hepatotoxicity: Although orally administered, the side effects of Ostarine do not include liver toxicity. MK 2866 does not belong to the C17-alpha alkylated (C17-aa) class of drugs like many oral anabolic steroids. It does not mirror the MI metabolite associated with the SARM S4 that gives that particular SARM some hepatic activity. Ostarine Administration MK 2866 is an orally administered SARM. For the purposes of muscle preservation when dieting, a minimum of 15mg per day is normally taking. For growth to be spurred, most users will find 20-25mg per day to be a good place to start. Some heavier individuals may find 30mg per day to be needed, but most data shows such doses often make little difference compared to the 20-25mg ranges in most men. Total use will normally last 6-8 weeks with 4 weeks of no SARM use once a cycle of Ostarine is complete. Although testosterone suppression may not be heavy, PCT may or may not be needed. However, some suppression will exist and it’s best to give the body a chance to normalize. MK 2866 carries a half-life of approximately 24 hours; once daily dosing is sufficient. There is no advantage to multiple doses per day.

I LOVE doing drop sets Drop Sets. One of the best ways to assure continued growth in you weight training is to vary the stimulation. Getting more intensity out of a set can become difficult. The use of drop-sets is a long time tried and tested method for increasing intensity and get some deeper muscle stimulation. It works especially well if you don’t have a spotting partner making it hard do get that last one or two reps to failure done. How does drop sets work? The technique involves doing your primary set to failure and then doing a set immediately after with half the weight for the same reps as your first set. For example, if you do biceps curls with 15 kgs for 10 reps, you would immediately move on the a set with 7,5 kgs and try and get 10 reps. Expect a serious burn as you stimulate the muscle deeper! You’ll find that in many cases you cannot get to the same reps as your primary set but that’s ok, just try your bets to get there. Another variation of drop sets is to use triple drops. This is essentially the same thing, but here you are adding in an additional drop set. The example of the biceps curls will then look like this, 15kgs for 10 reps, drop weight to 7,5kgs for 10 reps and another drop to say 4 kgs for 10 reps. Triple drops are especially good at building anaerobic endurance but it does works better on certain muscle groups, one being calves. You can get a serious burn going on your calves using this technique. Some guys will use the technique slightly differently by dropping weight at different ratios. Lets say for instance you are doing supported rows with 60kgs using three 20kgs plates. Instead of dropping half the weight, you can drop the first set to 40kgs by removing one plate and do as many as possible and then drop another 20kgs to do the third set. It is almost impossible to match the first sets reps doing it this way and the idea is to do as many reps as possible compared to the first set. Have fun!

No problem hope you enjoy them?

Oh damn they look good and how did they turn out for you??

HIGH PROTEIN PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFINS Great recipe for the falltime SAVE PRINT PREP TIME 5 mins COOK TIME 20 mins TOTAL TIME 25 mins Yield: 12 muffins INGREDIENTS 1⅓ cups vanilla protein powder* ½ cup erythritol ¼ cup coconut flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ginger ½ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup pumpkin puree 4 egg whites (or 4 eggs’ worth of egg replacer or flax eggs) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, combine protein powder, erythritol, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt and mix until uniform. Add the pumpkin puree, egg whites, and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined. Evenly distribute the batter into the muffin cups. The trick to doing this is using an ice cream scoop. It makes the process very neat and keeps the muffins the same size so they bake evenly. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool and devour. NOTES *I used the vanilla protein powder from Quest, but any whey/casein blend or baking-intended protein powder will do just fine. I know that almost if not all protein baking blends contain artificial sweeteners, so I know this may be a dealbreaker for some of you. But fret not! (Side note, I admire you. I also try to avoid artificial sweeteners, but alas I do cheat.) In terms of replacing the blend here, I recommend buying unsweetened/naturally sweetened whey and casein powders separately and creating your own blend with 60% whey and 40% casein. This is also a good way to save money! Now, a note for my plant-based friends. I’m head-over-heels for some vegan protein powders, namely Sun Warrior, but I’m not sure vegan powders will work here. You’ll have my eternal love and gratitude if you try this with a vegan powder and/or vegan egg replacer and report back, but proceed with caution as I have absolutely no idea if that will work. NUTRITION INFORMATION Serving size: 1 muffin Calories: 55 Protein: 10 grams

The importance of training form. Form and speed of movement goes hand in hand. Training Form Bad form leads to the wrong muscles being stimulated and this makes for less effective workouts and poor results. Form refers to the accuracy or isolation that your posture gives you when training a specific muscle or muscle group. Better form means better isolation and therefore stimulation of the muscle. One of the main things that affect form is concentration. As you get to the end of the set, you become tired and your concentration reduces. As a result your form suffers just when you need it most – on those last few reps that really count. Good form can radically improve your results when training. Speed The speed you lift and lower weights with and radically affect how well you stimulate the muscle group. How fast should you perform the motion? Here we have two ways of looking at it, one is technical and the other practical. Technical movement limitation revolves around gauging momentum. From this point of view, no momentum means the perfect speed or put another way, your speed is limited by momentum generation. Take bi-ceps curls for example; if you did them standing on a scale, the weight on the scale should never move throughout the motion, this means no momentum is generated. On a practical level this is hard to do so one can use a guideline of lifting in 4 seconds and lowering in 6 seconds. For most people this will eliminated throwing the weight up and dropping it down, both factors that reduce results and make you injury prone. Warning: this is much harder then it sounds! Once you have mastered the time guideline you can then experiment with different rates of speed depending on where you are in the movement. For example, at the beginning of the curl you may want to move slower, but towards the top of the movement you may want to increase speed. Same with the lowering component, start lowering slowly and then you can increase the pace, slowing towards the end of the motion and so. Make it a habit By focusing on form and speed as much as possible, you eventually stop thinking about it and it becomes habit. You will automatically be in the right position and apply the right pace to your motion after a while, this will take your training to a new level of efficiency – and results!

Well said ?

Take (1IU to 2IU) of GH first thing in the morning as you wake up on a empty stomach. This will help female athletes tone their muscles, reduce body fat and make the skin more elastic reducing the affects of aging. Growth Hormone also has the added benefit of making your hair grow thicker and faster and strengthening your nails. In addition to this you can take 1 to 2 tabs of Yohimbine Hydrochloride (Yohimbine Lean) and a cup of strong coffee as you wake up. This will up your body temperature and increase your heart rate so that you burn more fat. 30 min after you have taken the Yohimbine Lean you do 45 min intermitted fasting cardio exercise. If you want to speed up the fat burning process you can add T3 to the above mentioned products by taking 1 and a maximum of two tabs per day. T3 should not be used for periods longer than 6 weeks or it could permanently affect the bodies own production of LT-3. I hope the GH tips for female athletes helps you get more out of your GH.

I love this board and i love being able to contribute to the womans side of things for bodybuilding to fitness all our needs...thanks guys

Dropping water is an important part of show preparation and getting it right is essential to get hard on stage. Unfortunately there are many confusing procedures out there. The most common one is to decrease your water intake gradually in the week leading up to the contest. These methods may include the use of diuretics. Then there is the way that makes physiological sense. First we have to understand how the body works. Your body needs a certain amount of water a day to function. Generally people will be a balanced water state. This means their water intake and water loss is in balance. The body gets enough water to function and to excrete toxins and by products. How does the body maintain a stock of water to function? It does this by either holding back water or dropping water based on what it needs and what its getting. More salts in your system will cause water retention and less salts will cause the body to lose water. The body uses water to get rid of salts. If there is not enough water you end up de-hydrated. The body begins to leach water from the tissues and muscles to function and your muscles go flat with a pronounced loss in strength. The key to controlling water and dropping water lies in the fact that the body takes time to react to the change in water intake. Gradual changes in water intake will give the body time to react and either increase water retention or drop water. The body will take between 6 and 12 hours to react to a change in water intake. It is this window that allows you to drop water for a short period of time, like being on stage. Here is the physiological workings of the way you should drop water. From about 5 to 7 days out you start drinking a large amount of water throughout the day. After a period of time the body will start flushing water out and you’ll have to pee regularly. The body sees a large amount of water coming in so it dumps a lot of water because it sees it as excess. As you keep doing this, the body starts cycling water instead of holding on to it. One of the places that concerns us it the skin. The thinner the skin the harder you look. Because of cycling the skin will hold less and less water and become thiner. The skin is a major storage area for water. This process will take a few days so that’s why you have to start at least 5 days out. Now you reach a point where you can take advantage of the bodies lag in reacting to change. You stop all water intake the night before the contest. You can suck on blocks of ice to help with the dry mouth that develops. Because the body is in a state of extreme flushing it will carry on cycling water out the body. Because there is very little or no water coming in you end up with the minimum amount of water in the skin when you go on stage. You can see here how gradually reducing water intake leading up to the contest actually has the opposite effect because the body will hold onto that water instead of dropping it. There are some subtle considerations here. Some guys will drink 500ml of Energade before going on stage to fill out, similar to the carbo-loading effect. The thinking is that the body will have reached the point where it sees a massive water shortage so the water that comes in gets shunted straight to the muscles helping you to fill out a bit. Especially if the fluid contains sugars. Timing is a factor here and everybody will react slightly differently depending on when you drink. Another method is to use some water to allow the carbohydrate intake to be more effective when you add carbs into your diet the night before the contest. Again you are taking advantage of the bodies lag at reacting. I like this method, but you may have to go through many contests to find out exactly what timing works for you. The more you do it the better you’ll get at it. Other considerations The process will work much better if you use distilled water. Because there is no salts whatsoever in distilled water, the body will begin flushing much faster. This means you can start the water dropping procedure later. or use less water to get a good effect. The next consideration is diuretics. By using these in conjunction with the water dropping procedure you can accelerate the effect, both while flushing and when you stop the intake of water. The use of diuretics can be dangerous. Diuretics like Lasix will flush out minerals like potassium and this can effect the muscle fullness, kidney failure or create heart issues in extreme cases. Aldactone (Speractin) is more popular because it has a potassium sparing effect. The shorter the use of diuretics the less chance you have of ending up flat or having serious side effects. Guys using the gradual decrease in water intake method, will find themselves flat if they then try and use diuretics. The reason is that the diuretics keeps pushing water out but because of the method they use the body is already in a state of de-hydration. To recap High water intake will cause the body to drop water. By stopping 12 hours out from the contest, the body will not react fast enough so you’ll keep on dropping water allowing you to get on stage harder. Control your water intake during carbo-loading so you can get the muscles fuller without having water stored in the skin. Keep careful track of your actions so you know where and how much to adjust the next time you go through the procedure.

No problem at all hun

21 Gauge needle used to inject steroids into deep muscle tissue. Many people ask me what needle to use to inject steroids and the answer is simple. 21 gauge (which refers to the thickness of the needle, the lower the number the thicker it is), one-and-a-half inch length (approximately 38mm). The reason for using this exact size is not so obvious. There are two types of steroids, oil based (very seldom a thin oil) and water based suspensions. The thick oil based steroids need a thicker needle to suck up the oil into the syringe and to be able to inject it smoothly. This is critical because 99% of all people injection oil based steroid with a needle that is to thin is going to end up with a painful injection site for days. The reason for this is two fold. The excessive force needed to inject the oil through a thin needle means there is a lot of movement of the needle when injecting and this bruises and damages surrounding tissue. The second issue is that the force with which the oil leaves the needle tip causes further damage to the tissue. Imagine forcing water down a very narrow hose pipe, it will spry out harder and further than out of a big hosepipe. With water bases suspension, thicker needles are also essential. Because these are suspensions, meaning particles are not dissolved in the water but floats in it so to speak, the risk of these particles clogging the needle is very high. Anybody that has injected Aqua Test for instance will tell you how often it clogs the needle. This leads to the conclusion that you need a thicker and longer needle to inject deep in the muscle without excessive force. The 23 gauge long needle is the way to go.

People sometimes ask me whether protein shakes are any good. The answer is yes, but there are some benefits of getting protein in through food in your diet. The reason for this is digestion and absorption. Protein shakes, provided they are made from good whey protein, digest very quickly and absorbs well. So they are a great source of protein, especially if you are on a high protein diet that makes it hard to eat a lot of protein. Protein from meat sources takes longer to digest and absorb. Red meat takes the longest while the whiter meats absorb faster, fish for instance. These are still good sources of protein but the fact that they absorb slower gives them a benefit over fast absorbing proteins. That benefit is metabolism. Digestion takes up a good deal of you metabolic activity. This is why smaller meals throughout the day keep your metabolism going. Keeping in mind that smaller meals also means more effective absorption. You would absorb less protein from eating a 500g steak in one go that you would eating the same steak broken down into 5 100g meals throughout the day. And the other benefit is that your metabolic activity would actually increase with the smaller meals whereas large meals tend to slow metabolic rate down. Using this information one can more effectively plan your protein intake to get the maximum benefit. During the day you can use protein from conventional sources in smaller portions, thus increasing absorption and metabolic activity. Fast absorbing protein shakes works great at night before you go to sleep, when your metabolism will naturally slow down. It also works great right after a workout when you need to get your protein level up quickly to help recovery. A work of caution – not all protein shakes are good. The label may say that they contain a certain amount per serving, but that does not mean it’s good protein. Many companies use combinations of protein to make up their protein shakes. This is done for one reason – cost. By adding low quality cheap protein to the mix you can still claim the same amount per serving, when in fact the profile of amino-acids from cheap sources like soya means much less benefits for the user. Makes sure you look for Whey Protein Concentrate and Whey Protein Isolate combinations and stick to good brands.

Ohhh thats awesome?