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March
09, 2001
Issue
# 37
EXTREME
Q&A
by Jason Meuller
NEW FINA KITS!!
I’ve
been working with a new supplier of Finaplix conversion kits, and am
happy to announce he’s ready to do business.
I’ve tested these kits myself, and found them very easy to
use. Given that many
have been complaining of late about the reliability of some of the
other kit sellers on the market, it’s nice to have a new source
you can count on. To
place an order for these new kits, please read the following…
THESE
PRODUCTS ARE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, AND LABORATORY USE ONLY.
THEY
ARE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO VIOLATE
ANY LAWS IN YOUR AREA.
These
kits contain everything needed to convert your Fina pellets to a
sterile 75mg/ml injectable for AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES only.
KITS
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KITS
TO DO:
1 cartridge of Fina......$25.00
2 cartridges of Fina.....$35.00
4
cartridges of Fina.....$65.00
NOTE:
1 cartridge of Component T-H is the same as 2 cartridges of Fina so
order your kits accordingly.
SHIPPING
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Shipping
is done priority mail. Cost
is: $5.00 in the US.
$20.00 outside the US.
PAYMENTS
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There
are 2 current methods for payment:
PAYPAL
CASH
**NOTE**
You can open a free Paypal account by going to www.paypal.com
ORDERS
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To
place an order by Paypal:
Transfer
the correct amount to Paypal account (finakit@ziplip.com)
Then
send an e-mail to finakit@ziplip.com
containing the following info:
Name
and Address for shipping
your order
dollar amount transferred
To
place a cash order:
Wrap
cash in a piece of paper, write your e-mail address on the paper,
place in an envelope and send to:
Mohawk
Research
331 E. Magnolia
St. Paul, MN 55101
After
mailing funds, send an e-mail to finakit@ziplip.com
with the ordering info listed above.
When
sending cash it’s recommended using the 35 cent confirmation of
delivery offered by the post office. This way you will be sure that
your payment reaches its destination.
Orders
are shipped as soon as transfers are verified or cash is received.
An e-mail will be sent to you as soon as your order is shipped.
The
address finakit@ziplip.com
is for placing orders only, any questions or info requests should be
sent to finakit@hotmail.com.
SHOULD
I CYLE MANUFACTURERS FOR INCREASED GAINS?
Question:
I wanted to write and tell you what a great publication you guys are
providing. I’ve
learned more from reading AE than I ever thought possible.
Keep up the great work. Here’s my question. I hear a lot of
talk about people switching brands of steroid; same drug just
different manufacturers. Apparently, some top professionals swear
that this helps them keep making gains…So, if I am using Brovel
nandrolone at 600mg per week would switching to Ttokkyo help improve
my gains?
Answer:
The answer might be yes, but not because of the reason
you’re thinking. Many
bodybuilders adhere to the theory that they should cycle not only
different steroids, but different brands of the same steroids.
Many times, bodybuilders will suddenly experience greater
gains when they switch manufacturers of the same steroid.
For example, Joe Bodybuilder may use Brovel nandrolone
decanoate for 8 weeks with good results.
He then seems to plateau and his weight won’t budge.
So Joe switches to Ttokkyo nandrolone decanoate for another 8
weeks and bursts through his plateau, gaining another 8 lbs of
muscle.
So
what really happened? Well,
Joe started using a steroid from a manufacturer that produces
notoriously underdosed pharmaceuticals.
But since Joe’s been clean for a long time, he still gets a
response from the steroid. While
Joe may think he’s using 600 mg per week of nandrolone, he’s
probably using somewhere in the range of 400 mg initially.
Joe then switches to a brand of nandrolone that’s of a very
high quality, one produced by a reputable and reliable manufacturer.
Now Joe really is using 600 mg per week, and the increase in drug
allows him to break through his plateau and gain additional weight.
Bodybuilders
are notoriously dense creatures.
You can show them scientific facts that disprove all of their
foolish notions about bodybuilding pharmaceuticals and they’ll
still swear that they know what they’re doing.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to convince
someone that what they’re telling me is nothing more than
bodybuilding legend only to have them walk away telling me I have no
idea what I’m talking about.
Because Joe saw the results he expected, there’s probably
no way I could ever convince him that some of his beliefs regarding
steroid use were wrong and outdated.
For
the rest of you, here’s the skinny.
As long as you’re getting quality steroids that are fully
dosed, switching from one brand to another won’t make the
slightest bit of difference. The
nandrolone decanoate you get from company “A” isn’t going to
differ in structure from the nandrolone decanoate you get from
company “B”. Yes,
one company may underdose their products, while others meet label
claims, but this is an entirely separate issue.
Don’t waste your time switching from one manufacturer to
another in the hopes of making continued gains, rather, buy and use
quality and reputable products in the first place.
I’M
BIG AND MISERABLE, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Question:
After my last cycle I got up to around 270 pounds and it
sucks. I can’t walk down the stairs, I breathe like a dying whale
and I get nosebleeds all the time. What gives? My blood pressure is
also through the roof. What can you recommend I do?
Should I be doing more cardio, drugs, what?
Answer:
First of all, I’d like to welcome you to Extreme
Bodybuilding!! I’m
sure it took you a long time to get here, and now that you’ve
arrived, you’ve got some pleasant (and not so pleasant) surprises
in store for you. What
do we have for our new arrival Johnny?
Well,
behind door number 1, we’ve got the inability to breathe!
And behind door number 2, we’ve got nosebleeds and
tachycardia! And for
our grand prize, we’ve managed to secure impotence and premature
death. Good luck to our
players!
Unfortunately,
many bodybuilders have to come face to face with the realization
that the sport has nothing to do with health when they begin to feel
that their own is compromised.
Yes, natural bodybuilding is an extremely healthy endeavor.
Yes, those of you that stay away from steroids and lift
religiously 4-5 times per week are engaging in activities that will
not only improve your quality of life, but lengthen it as well.
But for those of us that want to compete, and want to pack on
as much lean muscle as humanly (and pharmaceutically) possible, the
reality of bodybuilding is one of excess, excess that can often be
detrimental to ones health.
Those
of us that engage in extreme bodybuilding accept that it isn’t the
healthiest of pursuits. Having
said that, it doesn’t mean that all concern for your health and
well-being is thrown out the window.
You should take as many steps as possible to protect yourself
against the harmful affects of weighing as much as a Silverback
Gorilla.
Your
primary concern should be getting your high blood pressure under
control. Realistically,
this is going to probably require that you get on some
anti-hypertension meds. Since
you’re using pharmaceuticals to push your lean body mass above and
beyond what you could ever achieve naturally, it will probably take
pharmaceuticals to get your high blood pressure under control.
Don’t delay in taking care of this problem.
If you don’t have a regular physician, get one!
Many
extreme bodybuilders will refrain from cardiovascular work at all
costs during the offseason, no matter how out of breath and
uncomfortable they become. To
some extent, cardiovascular work and extreme muscular hypertrophy
don’t mix. However,
I’ve found that 20 minutes of cardio per day can be very helpful
in improving ones overall cardiovascular conditioning, without
sacrificing much in the way of lean body mass.
Remember,
these steps are kind of like putting a band-aid on a cut that
requires stitches. As
long as you’re really heavy, you’re never going to feel
“comfortable”. I
fluctuate in weight from 290-310 lbs and have tried to learn to
accept the fact that I’m not going to be running the Boston
Marathon anytime soon. Take
as many step as you can to preserve your health while you’re in
the sport.
WHAT
ABOUT CYTADREN?
Question:
What is your opinion of Cytadren, I can get it for a much better
price then something like arimidex and I understand it controls both
estrogen and cortisol. This sounds like a perfect drug for me. What
dosages do you recommend and do you have any personal (or near to
personal) experiences with this product. Also, does it need to be
tapered like some people say?
Answer:
Cytadren (aminoglutethimide) attained nearly mythical status
almost immediately when it was first hit the scene several years ago
in bodybuilding. I
distinctly remember the excitement about cytadren, this at a time
when cortisol-blocking was thought to be the final frontier in
bodybuilding. Unfortunately,
many of us who bought into the cortisol hype ended up with nothing
more than lighter wallets and sore joints.
Cytadren was and is not an effective muscle builder, but can
be used very effectively as an antiaromatase.
But remember, when Duchaine first started discussing Cytadren,
his focus was solely on its anticatabolic properties.
As
far as dosing is concerned, many have advocated a two day on, two
day off dosing schedule. However,
this again is designed to take advantage of Cytadren’s
anticatabolic properties, which have not proven to be effective at
inducing greater muscle growth.
So, daily dosing is fine, at doses of 250 mg per day being
very effective at preventing the estrogenic side effects seen with
steroid use. Cytadren
does not compete with estrogen at the receptor site, rather, it
inhibits the armomatase enzyme, preventing excess formation of
estrogen in the first place.
The
only drawback to cytadren is its price, which can run upwards of
$2/pill. For most, this
is prohibitively expensive, with anti-estrogens like clomid and
nolvadex readily available at a much lower cost.
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