Androstenedione is a popular male hormone stimulant found in sports supplements. There are many articles about it, but very little information on the correct application. Today, athletes often use various testosterone stimulants, in particular Androstenedione. Much has been written about the effects of these substances on the body, but there is practically no information on their use. A high concentration of the male hormone does not mean muscle growth at all. It should also be noted that a lot of information about testosterone is not genuine. In addition to androgens, other hormones are present in the body, which create a synergistic effect when they act together on the body. Today we will try to answer the question as accurately as possible - does testosterone increase or destroy muscles in bodybuilding.
Effect of testosterone on muscle tissue growth
According to research results, testosterone is responsible for the growth of approximately 70 percent of muscle tissue during classical training. The term "classic training" should be understood as the performance of negative and positive repetitions. This is due to the fact that if only negative training is applied, then muscle growth will depend not only on the concentration of androgens in the blood. Of course, the male hormone does a lot of work aimed at tissue growth, but its role in this process is not decisive.
In most bodybuilding articles, the authors state that androgenic hormones have anabolic and anti-catabolic properties. But in practice, the situation is somewhat different and androgens can equally have not only anabolic effects on the body, but also catabolic ones.
When a testosterone molecule binds to androgen-type receptors, reactions of synthesis and destruction of protein structures are equally initiated. Muscles grow only because the anabolic effect prevails over the catabolic one.
Recent research suggests that testosterone-induced catabolic reactions may promote muscle growth. This is because muscle tissue becomes more sensitive to the damaging effects of training. Many athletes are faced with a situation where they stop progressing. The muscles adapt to the stress and the tissues are not damaged enough to start growing. With an increase in the sensitivity of tissues to damage, it becomes much easier to injure them. This fact is associated with the statements of many "chemical" athletes about strong pain in the muscles after training.
How to increase the anabolic properties of testosterone?
After taking a pill of a drug containing androstenedione, this substance is in the bloodstream. As you know, it is with the help of blood that all substances are carried throughout the body. To accelerate the effect of the drug on the body, it is necessary to accelerate this transport of androstenedione or testosterone to the tissues.
If you take a closer look at professional athletes, you will notice that when their muscles tense up, they appear to be swollen. This is due to the more powerful pumping of blood to the tissues that they have achieved.
This is due to several factors that anyone can achieve. First of all, fast pumping is associated with a large volume of blood, which is in the body of "chemical" athletes. As you know, many AAS significantly accelerate the synthesis of erythrocytes. In addition, the blood should not be thick, even if there are a large number of red cells in it. The last factor in the rapid tissue pumping is the large number of blood vessels.
Thus, natural athletes have several goals, the main one of which is to increase the volume of blood in the body. Almost nowhere is it mentioned that red blood cells are a vehicle for sex hormones. The main way to stimulate the synthesis of red cells is hypoxia (oxygen deficiency). To create these conditions, you need to use cardio at the maximum pace for a minute.
Ephedra is an excellent drug that accelerates the production of red cells. This substance causes the body to secrete more norepinephrine, which leads to an increase in the production of red blood cells. Based on this information, very important conclusions can be drawn. To increase the synthesis of red cells, you will need to combine cardio with the use of Ephedra, a stimulant of the synthesis of growth hormone and androstenedione.
Red corpuscles are composed of iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid. If even one of these substances is not enough, then no methods of stimulating the synthesis of red blood cells will help you.
It should also be noted that you need to use food supplements containing the above substances at least a week before the increase in the rate of red cell synthesis. It is important to remember that the more red blood cells there are in the blood, the thicker it becomes. This makes it difficult for its movement through the vessels and, therefore, it is necessary to reduce the viscosity, while maintaining a large number of red cells. The best remedy for this problem is fish oil or other omega-3 supplements. Start consuming fish oil before the start of the androstenedione course.
A week after starting to use the male hormone stimulant, you can reduce the dosage of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12. At this stage, it is more important to maintain a large amount of blood in the body. This can be achieved through aerobic exercise. Use cardio twice a week. If you follow the advice above, you can increase the effectiveness of androstenedione.
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