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Steroid intake perpetually form an evitable part of a body builder’s routine. And it is not body builders alone, other sportspersons involved in field and track events and those passionate about enhancing their looks invariably consume steroids to enjoy their benefits.

Anabolic steroids as these are popularly called have gained immense popularity along years because they deliver strength and initiate muscle growth and consequently enhance performance. However, the important thing to be known is until a person undergoes heavy training program, steroids do not show relevant results. Hence it is imperative to choose a program that puts every muscle in the body to work but in the right way. One must know how to initiate training for the development of muscle mass to be fast.

Listed here are exercises required to be performed for various muscles in a week.

This training schedule is only intended as a suggestion and can be changed by every person to meet his individual needs.

Day 1: Chest, biceps

Bench presses and Barbell curls – 3 sets each with 6-8 reps

Incline bench presses, Dips with added weights and Dumbbell curls – 2 sets each with 6-10 reps

Day 3: Thighs

Squats – 3 sets with 6 – 10 reps

Leg presses and curls – 2 sets each with 8-10 reps

Day 5 – Shoulder, triceps

Presses behind neck, lying triceps presses – 3 sets each

Upright row, Side laterals and Triceps pulley pushdown – 2 sets each

Day 7 – Back calves

Standing calf raise, Chins with added weight – 3 sets each

Seated calf raise, Seated cable row, Barbell bent-over row and Lat pull to neck – 2 sets each

A day missed in between is a day you need to put your muscle to rest as muscle growth while taking steroids takes place during the rest period. Make sure you take enough supplements as well to quicken the recovery process of your muscles.

The world is talking about steroids, their consumption is on a rise and so markets are over-flowing with steroid compounds promising its users absolute achievement of their desired goals. Athletes, amateurs and professional body builders and people wanting to enhance their physical looks are among top bunch that largely ingest steroids. Though the results they bring is only what matters to us but one must also know what exactly are steroids, how do they bring changes in the body and how they work.

This blog brings you a brief synopsis of just that!

Anabolic steroids are mainly drugs artificially designed to resemble the male hormone called testosterone. The reason they are broadly consumed is because they help in weight gain, increase muscle strength, power, speed, endurance and to the extent of aggressiveness. Though they are popularly known to be used only by sportspersons, they have also found usage among high school students as well.

Here’s how they work!

Steroid hormones work by stimulation of receptor molecules in the muscle cells, which in turn activate specific genes in them to initiate the production of proteins. They also play an effective role in the activation rate of enzyme systems involved in protein metabolism, thereby enhancing protein synthesis and inhibiting the degradation of protein.

Steroid users who intend to develop their musculature have to undergo heavy resistance training anabolic steroids to bring about significant improvement in their physical performance. Studies which have demonstrated enhanced performance in people consuming anabolic steroids mostly used experienced weight lifters capable of training with heavier weights and producing relatively greater muscle tension during exercise sessions than the newbies. The effectiveness of anabolic steroids is mainly dependent on unbound receptor sites in the muscles. When a person undergoes heavy strength training, the number of unbound receptor sites increase. This in turn increases the effectiveness of anabolic steroids.

The association between steroids and athletes goes a long way, right from the time steroids were first introduced till the present times when they have become an inevitable part of people pursuing sporting careers.

Let’s take a look at how and why steroids have become so popular among today’s generation.

Steroids are primarily synthetic drugs whose chemical composition resembles the male hormone, testosterone. Testosterone? Yes, because it is this hormone in the human body that is responsible for the growth in terms of muscularity in males. So, when these steroids are administered into an athlete’s body, their effect in the form of immense increase in muscle mass is indeed highly appreciated. While one can see a considerable change in physical form of the person after he is being using steroids, increases in strength and endurance just add to its further benefits. This is the prime reason why professional athletes seem to team up with these (magical) drugs called steroids, especially if their sport requires them to be greater, stronger, or faster in order to win.

I must not fail to mention here that some steroids  are banned by the doping and sporting bodies and their usage is considered illegal in almost all kinds of sporting events. Thus it becomes imperative to first know the rules of the trade for sportsmen before consuming them.

Reports in newspapers and television about athletes utilizing steroids despite the risk of detection are not new in today’s times.  However, athletes invent methods to avoid detection like employing fast-acting steroids when there is an imminent drug screening. Some also use masking factors to hide steroid metabolites or diuretics in their bodies.

Administering steroids in other sports like bodybuilding is not prohibited but it is always advisable to take them under expert medical assistance to minimize possible side effects. When administered in a proper way, steroids act no less than magical juices which invariable grant the person his wish of achieving his awaited goal.

Summary: The relation of athletes with steroids is not new in present day times. Read on to know what has made this relationship so strong along years!