Growth Hormone – The Anabolic Debate
by Josh Hodnik
Human growth hormone was first experimented with by bodybuilders in the late 1970’s. This very expensive and once hard to find hormone was rumored to be the most effective bodybuilding drug to be discovered since the steroid era began in the 1950’s. The small number of bodybuilders that had access to HGH at this time were paying a small fortune for it in hopes of building a physique that was superior to other bodybuilders during this era. Human growth hormone was extracted from the pituitary of human cadavers until 1985, when it was then replaced by a synthetic version produced by recombinant DNA technology. Steroid guru Dan Duchaine, touted HGH as being a highly effective anabolic drug in his underground steroid handbook, which was released in 1982. Duchaine later contradicted his original view on HGH in 1989, when he claimed that HGH had little value to athletes in the second edition of his underground steroid handbook. This back and forth view on the effectiveness of HGH as a muscle builder has continued to this day.
THE RAMBLI’N FREAK #1
by Greg Valentino
Warning: Do not use this column orally or rectally. ..thank you ..G.V.
TWEET….I think I suffer from the “Oral-Anal Reversal Syndrome”… That means I’m either “Talking Shit” or “Talking Out-of-My-Ass”again!!!…
HEY, IF “BODYBUILDING REALITY” WAS “OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS”, THEN I MUST BE A ‘FOURTEEN YEAR-OLD’ ROMANIAN GIRL , YO’ SIMPLY PUT, THAT MEANS “I FUCKING RULE” HERE!!!… OH YEAH BABE, MY NIPPLES ARE TINGLIING JUST SAYING …WOOF!!!…WOW!!! ..
It’s Expired – But Does That Mean It’s Not Good?
by Anthony Roberts
One of the most common questions I hear in both the steroid-world as well as the nutritional industry is “my stuff expired, is it still safe to use?” This ranges from Winstrol to protein powder and I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked this. Personally, I tend to be on the liberal side with my own stuff, often going pretty far past an expiry date. But what actually happens to drugs when they go past their expiration date? If your aspirin has expired, will it still get rid of your headache? (Answer: Wisconsin’s pharmacy school tested aspirin 4 years after it was made, and found that it was still 100% potent) But are you going to die because you’ve been using protein powder that expired yesterday?
Should Non-Bodybuilders Be Able to Critique Bodybuilders?
by Matt Weik
I received this question through DM on Instagram and the gentleman and I had a good conversation on our thoughts, even though he wanted me to write an article about it (which I am now). He wanted my opinion on whether non-bodybuilders should be able to critique bodybuilders. He brought up how other sports you can be a fan, have never played the sport, yet it seems normal to critique a team or player(s). How is this similar or different from the sport of bodybuilding? Here’s my take on the subject.
Why Do We Use Tragedy to Push Negativity in Bodybuilding?
by Matt Weik
At the time of writing this article, we just got news that IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, “Big Country” Dallas McCarver passed away. And without any proof, people are coming out of the woodwork with accusations and rumors. The man just died, and already you’re pushing your own agenda? What’s even more shocking, is that some of the people who are lashing out, are old washed up bodybuilders who never amounted to anything trying to say how he did this wrong or that wrong—yet, in Dallas’ short career he had already surpassed everything those individuals had accomplished. So, it got me thinking about all the negativity surrounding the sport today, and how people use tragedy to promote themselves and their agenda.
What You Can Learn from a Gym loner
by Anders JP Eskilsson
I’m quite sure you have seen them while you have been training over the decades. They train alone, move slow and quietly between each exercise and hardly ever speak to anyone. They seem unimpressed by anything, rarely smile – sticking to their own business. I’ve seen them over the years; introverted; they don’t care about any flashy gym clothes; at many times covered up in hoodies, probably listening to trash metal bands like Megadeath or Pantera.
OVER-EATING: What You’re Doing Wrong
by Matt Weik
It’s not difficult to overeat. We can all sit down with a bowl of ice cream, a bag of potato chips, or whatever other indulgence you might enjoy and go to town. Or maybe it’s a poker night with the boys and you’re kicking back a few cold ones or enjoying a cigar with a few glasses of scotch or bourbon? Whatever the case may be, it doesn’t take long to completely crush your diet. All of those calories quickly add up in a hurry. When these types of behaviors are repeated often, the pounds will start creeping up on the scale. There are a few instances that we can encounter every single day that could throw our nutrition plans out the window. Don’t make these common mistakes.
Proud to be Old School
by Anders JP Eskilsson
As I open the heavy iron door, a scent of liniment mixed with a murky basement type of smell entered my nostrils.
Is Your Sense of Smell Making You Fat?
by Matt Weik
Our senses play a key role in our everyday life, and the sense of smell might actually play a role in how much weight we gain. As odd as it may sound, researchers are now looking into the possibility that if we can’t smell what we are eating, it allows us to stay leaner in the long run.