by: Anthony Roberts

Dostinex was originally introduced to the bodybuilding community by the anti-aging crowd. About a decade ago, the only place you could really find this stuff being sold was on mail order lists for various life-extension clinics. Although they are, frankly, a very weird bunch of people, the life-extensionistas were among the first to find and make available a lot of the stuff that eventually found its way into athletic circles, like Dostinex and other such nootropics (drugs that increase mental activity).

Dostinex is one of those drugs. I first saw it on an anti-aging clinic’s price list about a decade ago, and more recently, I saw it being discussed by various people who are “in the know” on the internet. The former fact made it slightly interesting to me, while the latter had exactly the opposite effect. Actually, I first mentioned it in an ancillary article I wrote several years ago, but recently I decided to do some more research on it, and I have to admit, it’s a very interesting drug. Before I explain what it does, I think a discussion of some important hormones and enzymes are in order.

Dostinex is usually employed by bodybuilders to combat prolactin and effects related to prolactin…that’s so before we go any further, lets , it’s very important to understand exactly what that hormone is. Prolactin is a single-chain protein, very closely related to growth hormone. It is secreted by what’s known as lactotrophs in the anterior part of your pituitary gland. In addition, Prolactin is also synthesized and secreted by many other cells (more…)

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ScienceDaily – Researchers report new scientific evidence on the effectiveness of that old folk remedy — cranberry juice — for urinary tract infections, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held in Boston.

“A number of controlled clinical trials — these are carefully designed and conducted scientific studies done in humans — have concluded that cranberry juice really is effective for preventing urinary tract infections,” said Terri Anne Camesano, Ph.D., who led the study. “That has important implications, considering the size of the problem and the health care costs involved.” (more…)

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ScienceDaily – There are major shifts underway in understanding the physiological mechanisms that control muscle contraction, a field that has been the focus of intense research for centuries. Last September, leading muscle researchers from around the world gathered to discuss new findings, insights, and current questions in the field as part of the 63rd Symposium of the Society of General Physiologists (SGP) on “Muscle in Health and Disease.”

Inspired by the SGP discussions, the latest Perspectives in General Physiology series presents key novel findings, unresolved questions, and clinical implications of essential muscle processes that are controlled by distinct and complex multiprotein macromolecular machines. The Perspectives appear in the July issue of the Journal of General Physiology
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The following are a list of common steroids by name. We have listed both the common name and the brand name of each steroid, for example, clenbuterol is also referred to here by the brand name Clenasma. We are providing you with this list so that you may do your own research and know exactly where each of these comes from, what they are made of and who manufactures them. For example, if you are interested in Dihydrotestosterone variants, then you would want to look into Winstrol and the possible effectiveness it can have for you.   Just remember, many types of steroids exist. (more…)

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Steroid cycles are not easy to put together, nor are they easy to come off of. If you screw things up, you can mess up your endocrine system or worse, shut down you natural testosterone production for life.  Is this something you would want to do?  If not, first look at these questions:

Are you a male over eighteen years old?
Have you been training for at least two or three years seriously?
Can you devote at least half a year to working out consistently?
Can you be sure you can get real steroids?

If you answer NO to any of the above questions, don’t waste your time with anabolic steroids.  You wont get the results you want.

Are you a female?
Are you or have you ever suffered kidney or liver problems? (more…)

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Forced reps

Since the “heavy duty” craze emerged, forced reps have become very popular among bodybuilders the world over. The idea of a forced rep is to assist a trainer with a few more reps of an exercise when he can not continue alone. A few more reps are ’squeezed out’ when a spotter helps lighten the load. Be sure to use an experienced spotter who should relieve you of only 10-15% of the load so you can complete 2-3 more reps before failure. These extra forced reps are crucial to stimulate growth and build muscle which eludes the average gym rat. This is a very intense way of training and can bring remarkable results, but overdoing it will quickly lead to overtraining and fatigue. Use them occasionally to get past a sticking point in your program. If you recuperate from workouts slowly, get plenty of rest after using forced reps or they will slow your progress and rob you of energy. (more…)

Tags: 21 System, Burn Reps, Cheat Reps, Forced reps, Intensity Training, Isotension, Negative Reps, Partial Reps, Pyramid Reps, Slo-Mo reps, Training Workout, Workout Techniques

This is a great split training program for natural bodybuilding. First I must explain that each exercise is only intended to be performed to failure on the very last set. Any sets prior to the last are simply warm-ups. While it’s the working set that makes us grow, we don’t want to overtrain, you’ll easily overtrain if you do all of the sets in this program with optimum intensity. Lastly, make certain that you’re using good form, you can’t expect to hit a home run if you have a crappy swing, well the same applies to lifting.

Monday
Chest/Tri’s

Incline Barbell Presses: 3 sets 15/10/8 rep scheme. If you end the last set before failure by mistake, do another set, this is the main mass builder of the day. (more…)

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The best bodybuilding supplements you should be using as part of your program and why.

Creatine

Creatine monohydrate is one of the most effective supplements on the market today. Clinical studies show that it increases strength and endurance and speeds up recovery time from your workout, which means more muscle growth. To get the most out of creatine, take it with glucose, honey, or grape juice one hour before your workout and again right afterwards. 6-10 grams per day every day is the average dose. Drink a lot of water: 4 + litres a day. Don’t take it with ‘hot’ liquids or citrus juices (the acidity turns creatine into waste) and avoid caffeine completely. No coffee, tea, coke etc. Creatine makes your muscles retain water, caffeine makes you lose it (diuretic). After 3 months, stop for a few months so your body doesn’t lessen its ability to create its own creatine. Stick with the pure (99%) creatine monohydrate powders and be wary of ‘cheap’ deals. (more…)

Tags: BodyBuilding Supplements, Chromium picolinate, Creatine, L-glutamine, Multivitamins, Vanadyl sulphate, Vitamin C, Whey protein

Supersets

A superset is basically the performance of two exercises, carried out one right after the other, for exercises which work certain muscle areas. The possible variations of this method are endless, however. There are several advantages to supersets such as increased workout intensity, elevated cardiovascular efficiency, reduced workout times and less chance of boredom whilst training. Unfortunately there is the factor of overtraining and possible injury if muscles are not warmed up.
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