What is the best way to cycle testosterone cypionate, Deca Durabolin, Humatrope growth hormone (GH), Humulin-R and Arimidex? I have access to all of the above products through a real doctor in the United States. Please advise me.
It’s nice to see that you have all legitimate products from an American pharmacy. You should thank your doctor for being so progressive in his thinking. Too bad he couldn’t properly tell you how to use the products that he prescribed. For maximal gains, your best bet is to combine 200 milligrans testosterone cypionate (taken every other day) with 200 milligrams Deca Durabolin (taken two times per week). To that anabolic steroid stack, you can add in the protein hormones Humatrope GH (at a dosage of two to four IU every morning) and Humulin-R insulin (at a dosage of six IU every morning). If you find that you’re having estrogenic side effects— water retention, gynecomastia, or lower body fat accumulation— take one milligram of Arimidex every other day. Dave, can you explain to me why sugars are so bad for you? I’d love to hear some of your insights on the subject. Also, how the heck do you stay so lean all year long? I have a sweet tooth; are there any sugar substitutes you recommend?To be completely honest, most of my insights on nutrition came from my association, back in the late 1990s, with Dr. Scott Connelly— inventor and former owner of Met-Rx. Dr. Connelly recently penned a book entitled BodyRx in which he charts the evolution of the obesity epidemic in the country from the mid 1980s (when the American Heart Association first identified that this nation was obese and suggested the population lower its fat intake and increase its carbohydrate consumption). Coincidently, at about the same time period (mid- 1980s), the food industry began using a new sweetening agent to replace sucrose (or table sugar). The thinking was that this new sweetening agent was much more cost effective. Dr. Connelly calls this new sweetening agent “the F word in nutrition.” High fructose corn syrup (fructose for short) is present in a huge assortment of processed foods including soups, baked goods, candy bars, beverages, condiments, frozen foods and breakfast cereals. In Body Rx, Connelly refers to fructose as the “stealth bombers of sweeteners” because although it does not cause an immediate spike in glucose and insulin levels, there is a compelling body of scientific evidence that shows the less immediate but long term damaging effects of fructose. Connelly goes on to site several studies that clearly illustrate how “fructose can switch the metabolism from fat burning to fat storage mode by promoting the formation of long-chain fatty acids, which are resistant to oxidation.” It is important to remember that whatever doesn’t get oxidized (i.e., burned for fuel) gets stored in the body as fat. Fructose, he points out, also lowers good cholesterol, increases plasma triglycerides, increases risk of developing gout and damages proteins in the body resulting in the formation of “advanced glycation end products” (AGE) which can lead to premature aging of the skin, joints and vital organs (such as the heart and eyes).
Despite all this overwhelming evidence against fructose, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Heart Association (AHA) continues to promote the virtues of a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet (without cautioning against sugar consumption). Dr. Connelly concludes, “Fructose is skewing the national metabolism in the fat-storage direction.” He likens fructose in the food supply to poison in the well: It affects the entire community.
It was these progressive ideas that enabled me to make some interesting changes in my own physique. No longer did I think it was necessary to gorge myself on carbohydrates (in the off-season) to increase muscle mass. I now understood, thanks to Connelly’s insights, that a high-protein//moderate-fat and moderate-carbohydrate (low sugar) diet were exactly what my body required to gain lean muscle while maintaining very low body fat levels. Carbohydrate gorging (especially on simple sugars such as fructose) would not contribute to the muscle-gaining process and might actually inhibit it. In the very least, it will just make you fat. Many other bodybuilders wonder how I stay so lean year-round; the answer is very simple, 270 pounds of lean muscle (which must be fed) combined with an intelligent (high-protein, moderate-fat, moderate-carbohydrate) approach to food consumption enables me to eat tremendous amounts of calories (in the form of the correct foods) and still stay ultra lean. Dr. Connelly explains this as nutrient partitioning—a phenomenon that puts calories in their proper place. Connelly rejects the calorie hypothesis, which assumes too many calories in a diet are what lead to fat accumulation. Instead, he embraces nutrient partitioning, stating, “The right foods can keep you in a lean, muscle-building, mode; whereas, the wrong foods can turn you into a relentless fat storer.” Other nutritional myths that pervade the fitness and bodybuilding industry center on what makes a person fat. It seems as though everyone is searching for that magic pill or “free” calorie. Let’s put one myth to rest right from the start— fat doesn’t make you fat; sugar makes you fat! Whether we are talking about simple table sugar (sucrose), excessive complex carbohydrates (such as rice, potatoes or pasta), or high-fructose corn syrup (processed sugars), all carbohydrates direct the metabolism to a fat-storing mode. On the other hand, fats tend to suppress insulin (the fat storage hormone) and provide a much more preferential energy source while on a restricted-calorie diet. All the fat-free foods on the market have an extraordinarily high content of sugar added to boost the taste (that was lost when the fat was removed). Everyone is looking for free calories. They consume artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and stevia. They chew sugar-free gum; eat plain salads, suck on sugar-free candies, pop fat and carbohydrate blocking pills, and some individuals even sham feed (chew their food, then spit it out); all in hopes of losing weight. In fact, my roommate in medical school had a sister who once sham fed the entire Thanksgiving Day turkey to the horror of her entire family who were watching television in the next room while waiting for dinner to be served. Sucralose (sold under the brand name Splenda) is the newest sweetener made from chemically altered real sugar (sucrose) that cannot be digested by the body. According to Dr. Connelly, sucralose has undergone more than 110 studies and has proven to be very safe. Sucralose has the added benefit of being able to be used in cooking; therefore, sugar-free protein cookies and muffins should be the rave of the future. Aspartame (sold under the brand names Equal and NutraSweet) is another commonly used sugar substitute. According to Connelly, aspartame (comprised exclusively of the two Amino Acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine) has also been extensively tested and proven to be safe (despite persistent rumors stating otherwise). Because aspartame is comprised of Amino Acids, it cannot be used in cooking (since heat denatures it).Stevia, (from the stevia leaf) is an herbal artificial sweetener that, in my opinion, is the most nauseating sweetener on the market. Sugar alcohols (such as sorbitol, xylitol and mannitol) are non-absorbable forms of sugar that are technically classified as alcohols. These sweeteners are very popular in “sugar-free” protein bars and “sugar-free” candies. Although they lack sugar, in high enough concentrations, sugar alcohols have an uncomfortable laxative effect on the intestinal tract causing explosive gas and severe diarrhea. On one occasion, I consumed three mannitol-containing protein bars (in a single sitting) and I began to experience a rumbling feeling inside my intestines that made me believe some sort of volcanic eruption was imminent. In addition to excruciating intestinal cramping, I found myself chained to the toilet bowl for the next five hours with the most embarrassing case of explosive diarrhea. As Roberto Duran, famed welterweight boxing champion, once said after boxing several brutal rounds with the great Sugar Ray Leonard, “No Mas!”
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