Steroids And Their Harmful Side Effects

This article breaks the steroid side effects down, explaining how steroids affect different body parts. Thinking about taking steroids? Read this first.

The term steroids normally are associated with reference to a class of drugs that are used to treat a variety of medical conditions. Steroids have several uses for medical purposes, such as maintaining sexual characteristics in males following surgery for removal of testes following testicular cancer, in adolescent males suffering with malfunction of the pituitary gland, and

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Workout for a ripped six pack

IFBB pro and fitness model Tobias Young shares his workout for a ripped six pack.

Photos of Tobias Young by Alex Ardenti
• Abs have never been super hard for me to bring out. For me it’s all about my diet. Once that’s on track and I get lean, my abs pop. I also have a long torso, which makes my abs stand out in my physique. If you’re careless with your diet, you’ll definitely have a harder time seeing your abs.

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Build Killer Biceps

Who knew the smallest of muscles can summon some of the greatest workouts? Try these killer sessions and watch your biceps grow by bounds.

Shock and awe. For most major muscle groups, crushing the bodypart with heavy weight is enough to spark serious change. But when it comes to the smaller muscles like the biceps, load will only get you so far down the road of

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Nepal, the one country where you're free to use Anabolic Steroids

Dear Friend and Fellow Athlete,
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw that there was a country where steroid use was not considered an evil, unholy act that needs to be brought to a halt before it ends the world. Even more amazing, steroid use in this country is really common and even accepted.
Sometimes I sit back and dream about a place... a place where athletes can use whatever they need in order to

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Arnold's Bench Press Basics - By Arnold Schwarzenegger

The barbell bench press is one of the most crucial exercises for building size and strength in the pecs, front delts, and triceps. But your primary goal of building size or strength will dictate your form and technique in this all-important move. Bodybuilding is about training the muscles to become bigger, more symmetrical, and, ultimately, more

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Mass-Building Mistakes

Think you have your mass-gain principles straight? If you’re not adding size, you may be making some common mistakes. 

[A] This is very hard to answer without seeing your full routine, but my advice is that you should do more basic compound exercises. Include bent-over rows, chin-ups and deadlifts for back and bench presses and incline presses for your chest. Also, multiple exercises from different

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Guys; Here is 13 Ways to Boost Your Testosterone

If you want to boost your natural testosterone levels, it helps to know all the best strategies — both in and out of the gym.

Testosterone is the quintessential male hormone for building muscle mass. Having normal levels of testosterone is also crucial for a myriad of other benefits, including well-being,

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8 Ways to Burn More Fat : Get shredded with these hard-and-fast rules

Getting cut and defined isn’t just about calorie counting. Heck, if that were true, anyone and everyone could get lean easily. While modifying your total calorie intake certainly plays a major role, the key to successful fat loss lies in strategies that actually alter your body’s metabolism.

Most think of altering the metabolism as “boosting it,” but there are things you can do that also change the way the

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25 Best Muscle Building Foods

Everyone wants muscle. Maybe not necessarily the big body builder kind, but let’s face it, even you ladies out there would prefer to be “tone”. Getting to that point, however, is no easy task. It takes time and training consistency to build the type of muscles you want. While working out is half the battle, the food you eat is just as important. So, while some of these foods

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Zinc Supplements for Strength and Muscle

Zinc is an essential mineral element naturally present in foods like meats, seafood, nuts, beans and seeds. Zinc is involved in essential body processes such as wound healing, the immune system, protein building, and growth and development in childhood and pregnancy, as well as being involved in numerous enzyme processes.

Because of the way zinc is stored throughout the

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Testosterone Boosting Strategies for Men of All Ages

Maximize your muscle gains at any age by implementing these 11 strategies into your daily routine to enhance your natural testosterone levels

By Guillermo Escalante, MBA, ATC, CSCS

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7 Protein Myths - A must read by every muscle freak

Lies, fabrications and outright fiction everywhere you turn — you might think you’re in the midst of a political convention. No, it’s just a general discussion about protein in an ordinary gym. At its core, protein is a simple nutrient. The amino acids from dietary protein represent the bricks that lay the foundation a body uses to create new muscle tissue; if you fall short of the appropriate protein intake, you won’t grow.

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