Archive for September, 2011

Dianabol, also known as Dbol or Methandrostenolone, is one of the very few legal anabolic steroids that command respect from all quarters of the sport fraternity. This testosterone derivative is rated by many as the best strong anabolic and androgenic product, which is easily available online with or without a medical prescription.

The chemical name of Dianabol is 17ß-hydroxy-17a-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one and its molecular weight is 300.435 g/mol. The molecular formula of this legitimate steroid is C₂₀H₂₈O₂ and it is available in oral and injectable forms.

Dianabol helps professional sportsmen improve endurance and muscle mass levels in as short as four to six weeks and is one of the best steroids to gain muscle mass and increase muscle size on a bulking cycle. By promoting protein synthesis and increase of glycogenolysis, Dianabol allows sportsmen to lose fat and build muscles at the same time. The steroid also demonstrates efficacy in the maintenance of a state of overall anabolism when the process of normal protein breakdown happens.

If that is not all, Dianabol is also considered better than testosterone for stimulating dramatic development of muscle tissues and reducing the affinity for sex hormone binding globulin. Use of Dianabol is best made during the start of a steroid cycle.

The recommended dose of Dianabol is 25-50 mg per day for men; the drug is not recommended to women. In order to maintain its shelf life, Dianabol must be stored at 25°C (77°F) with excursions permitted to 15-30°C (59-86°F).

Almost every athlete in the world of professional sports struggles against muscle cramps at one point or the other. These cramps are nothing but involuntary and usually painful contractions of a skeletal muscle, most often in a structure that is actively providing muscle power at the moment of the cramp onset. It is worth noting here that muscle cramps will invariably occur without a warning.

Causes of Muscle Cramps

A muscle cramp can be caused due to many reasons. Some of the common muscle cramp causes are fatigue, overuse of specific muscle groups, dehydration, sodium deficiency, low glucose levels, calcium deficiency, magnesium deficiency, kidney dysfunction, and side effects of certain medications.

Muscle cramps are commonly observed in gastrocnemius (calf), the hamstrings, and the quadriceps (thigh) muscles.

How to get rid of a muscle cramp

The first thing that a sportsman should do when obstructed by a cramp is to relieve the condition by engaging himself in the gentle stretching of the affected muscle. Moreover, the principles of the RICE (rest/ice/compression/elevation) treatment can be applied to the injured area and the sportsman may decide to continue gently stretching the muscle with the ice applied. In addition to that, the affected sportsman should consume fluids on an immediate basis to rule out the possibility of cramps due to dehydration.

It is worth noting here that a muscle cramp is often a symptom of a more serious physical issue that requires attention and therefore the resumption of the athletic activity, after the onset of a cramp, must be monitored carefully.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a letter sent to manufacturers of dietary supplements, has expressed concern about undeclared or deceptively labeled ingredients in products marketed as dietary supplements.

These substances include the active ingredients in FDA-approved drugs or their analogs, or other compounds, like novel synthetic steroids.

From Infozine.com:

In recent years, FDA has alerted consumers to nearly 300 tainted products marketed as dietary supplements and received numerous complaints of injury associated with these products.

The FDA’s letter emphasizes that manufacturers and distributors are responsible for ensuring that their products comply with the law. Five major trade associations – Council for Responsible Nutrition, Natural Products Association, United Natural Products Alliance, Consumer Healthcare Products Association and American Herbal Products Association– are joining FDA on a call for media and have agreed to share the letter widely within the industry.

“These tainted products can cause serious adverse effects, including strokes, organ failure, and death,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. “The manufacturers selling these tainted products are operating outside the law.”

The FDA has also announced a new RSS feed for warning consumers more quickly about tainted products that are marketed as dietary supplements.

Greece’s Fani Halkia believes she was made the victim of sabotage “by third parties” over her failed doping test.

This claim was made by the 29-year-old in a written testimony she delivered to Athens prosecutor Costas Simitzoglou.

From Espnstar.com:

Halkia, who won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles in Athens in 2004, has consistently denied since testing positive for methyltrienolone on August 16 that she knowingly took steroids.

“In the three months before the Olympics, I undertook 18 doping tests. No other athlete has ever been subjected to doping controls of such frequency,” said Halkia in her statement.

“I always cooperate with the submission of doping controls because I know that I have never made use of prohibited substances.

“I never knowingly took a banned substance, and I never knowingly used methyltrienolone at the Olympics.

“The action attributed to me is a malicious act by third parties that I was unaware of.”

The prosecutor is investigating to find out if she broke Greek law by taking banned substances.

According to a new study published in The American Journal on Addictions, illicit use of HGH (human growth hormone) has become common among young American male weightlifters.

Illicit use of HGH in this population is often associated with polysubstance abuse involving both performance-enhancing and classical drugs, as per the study.

From Starglobaltribune.com:

Results found that 27 (12 percent) reported illicit use of HGH and/or its close relative, insulin-like growth factor-I. All of these 27 men had also used anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), and 15 (56 percent) also reported current or past dependence on opioids, cocaine, and/or ecstasy.

These findings suggest that illicit HGH use is common, and is usually associated with abuse of both AAS and ordinary street drugs.

“The long-term risks of high-dose HGH use are little studied, but available evidence suggests that long-term high-dose HGH may have serious medical consequences, including cardiac, endocrine, and respiratory effects, as well as increased risk for certain cancers,” Brennan notes. “Our findings suggest that mounting illicit HGH abuse may represent a dangerous new form of drug abuse with potentially severe public health consequences.”

The researchers were led by Brian P. Brennan, MD, MSc, of McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

According to a confirmation by UK Athletics, British sprinter Bernice Wilson has tested positive for anabolic steroids.

After testing at the Bedford International Games on June 12, the sample of Wilson was found to contain both testosterone and clenbuterol.

From Espn.co.uk:

She has been provisionally suspended from all competitive meetings – with the ruling backdated to July 9 – pending her response to the charge. She could now face a two-year ban from the sport – along with a lifetime exclusion from future Olympic Games, including London 2012.

The Lincolnshire sprinter only represented Great Britain for the first time in March, at the European Indoor Championships in Paris. On that occasion she managed to reach the semi-finals of the 60m – missing out on the final by just one place.

Wilson has twice taken silver medals in the 60m at the UK Indoor Championships.

Facourou Sissoko from Mali and Ukrainian Liudmyla Osmanova have been excluded from the Paralympic Games after doping violations.

The two power lifters from Mali and Ukraine tested positive in pre-Games out-of-competition tests for the anabolic agents, boldenone metabolite and 19-Norandrosterone, respectively.

From Espnstar.com:

Pakistan powerlifter Naveed Ahmed Butt tested positive for methandienone metabolites on Tuesday, while German wheelchair basketball player Ahmet Coskun was banned for using a substance he insisted was he took to combat hair loss.

Coskun tested positive for finasteride, which can be used as a masking agent.

The athletes can appeal the decision up to seven days after receiving the notification.

To date, a total of 461 tests have been carried out at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Both athletes have been banned for two years.

If you are looking for a low cost alternative to Dianabol for shaping muscle mass, body strength, and performance improvements, Anadrol is one of the best oral steroids for you, especially when it comes to enhancing muscle mass.

The dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-derived compound is better than performance enhancing drugs that give a new meaning to on-field results, such as Winstrol, Masteron, Anavar, Primobolan, and Proviron when it comes to getting the maximum benefist from a steroid cycle.

Anadrol is the American name of oxymetholone, a very effective oral androgen. Medically, the drug is used for providing significant relief to people suffering from anemia. In the world of body building and other competitive sports, Anadrol is admired by athletes to stay close to the body strength and dramatic performance gains in very short time.

Use of this performance enhancement drug can cause side effects like estrogen gynecomastia and water retention, and it is recommended that users have ready supplies of anti-estrogens like Arimidex, Nolvadex or Clomid. The standard dose of Anadrol is 0.5 to 0.8 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, which means a daily dose of 50-200 mg per day. It is interesting to note that the doses of Anadrol should not be changed without medical supervision and only research grade Anadrol should be purchased otherwise it may cause side effects such as headaches, nausea, and vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, insomnia, and diarrhea.

Anadrol is not recommended for girls and women, especially pregnant and nursing women and those with existing allergies to Anadrol or any of its ingredients.

India hockey coach Michael Nobbs recently stressed up on the importance of educating the players so as to help curb the problem to a large extent.

Eight athletes, including some high-profile ones, tested positive for anabolic steroids leaving the athletics fraternity in complete shock and dismay.

From Deccanherald.com:

“We have 90 athletes in the camp and it is a great opportunity to educate the players on the do’s and don’ts of drugs as well food supplements. Authorities can also pass on the knowledge to coaches and other members of the team as well.

“It is important for national athletes to know the problem of drugs. What they consume is eventually their responsibility. We want the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) to have lectures on drugs for athletes and distribute information kits so that the players have first-hand knowledge,” added the Australian.

Nobbs also said he would not mind players being tested now. “I would want the players to be tested. But I think random rug testing is working fine.”

“With the media focusing on the doping scandal that has hit athletics hard, I think this is the most opportune time to address the problem,” said Nobbs during a training session at the Sports Authority of India, South Centre on Friday.

Yuri Ogorobonik, the sacked Ukrainian coach who trained India’s quarter-milers caught in doping, has claimed innocence and said that he was being set-up.

Ogorobonik said he is a professional and never suggested athletes to take steroids.

From inewsone.com:

‘Every player has their food supplement plan. I have prohibited this steroid 20 years ago. It is a bad anabolic. It’s dirty trick played by someone. I am not stupid to advise these substances to athletes. I am a professional. I called the doctors in Ukraine to find out and there is nothing in the supplements. I am not aware of who is responsible for the set-up,’ the coach added.

Sports Minister Ajay Maken announced the sacking of the coach Tuesday.

Six of the eight Indian athletes who tested positive for banned substance methandienone are 400m runners. Three of them were part of the women’s 4×400m relay team that won gold in the CWG and Asian Games last year.

‘The first thing I want to say is that I have given the athletes only food supplements. I am working here for 12 years. I have never given anabolic steroids. I have been set-up. I can’t believe this all has happened,’ Ogorobonik told a television channel.