What are Steroids?
Anabolic steroids are used to boost muscle mass, performance, endurance and to shorten recovery time between workouts. They are artificially derived from the main male hormone, testosterone.
Metabolic processes are a balance between anabolism (building new proteins, structures, and cells) and catabolism (breaks down old cells or food that is either oxidized used as an energy source).
Quality anabolic steroids will promote muscle mass, strength and overall body building, surpassing levels achievable by natural means alone.
Anabolic steroids are usually a form of testosterone or derivatives of it. Testosterone is a hormone naturally produced in your body; all variations are classified under the “androgen” umbrella.
Androgens and How They Work.
Androgens are a group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity. The principle androgens are testosterone and androstenedione.
Though androgens are generally thought of as strictly male hormones, they are present in both male and females, just in differing concentrations.
Anabolic steroids activate the androgen receptors in the body, many of which are located in muscle cells.
Think of androgen receptors as locks and anabolic steroids as the keys— when the key opens the lock, it triggers a genetic response in the muscle cells.
Steroids tell each cell to synthesize more of a specific protein. Usually these proteins speed up the cell replication process enabling muscles to recover quicker and more efficiently. This allows muscles to grow at a much faster rate, unattainable with natural methods.
Many steroids exhibit an effect called “nutrient partitioning”, changing what your body uses nutrients for. Normally, there is a fairly equal balance on each of the different processes your body spends nutrients on. Steroids make the “Building Muscle” section in the body’s nutrient distribution pie chart much larger.
However, muscles take time, food, energy, and work to develop. Steroids will give you a competitive edge, but the best results come from investing in both steroids, and managing your macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats and proteins), with a commitment to a significant increase in protein, enough fat to shuttle the protein to your muscles to help them grow, and just the right amount of carbohydrates.
Injections & Steroids Aren’t Enough.
It’s also not enough to just inject anabolic enhancers. You need to give your body reasons to create more cells, otherwise the forign hormones just float around in your blood until your liver destroys them.
When you exercise, you place stress on your muscles, which leads to developing microscopic tears. These tears are necessary for your muscles to grow, because, without damage, there is no response from the body. When your body is damaged, muscle cells recover and repair damaged tissue to become stronger than before. Enabling you to become stronger and able exert more strength.
Performance enhancing drugs have been used by professional and recreational athletes alike; if you’re trying to take your workout/training to the next level, steroids will help you get there. They will push you past your natural endurance and strength threshold, and as a result, increase your natural muscle mass and definition.
