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Figure Results

1. Erin Stern  

2. Nicole Wilkins

3. Candice Keene

4. Heather Dees

5. Mallory Haldeman

6. Teresa Anthony

212 Division Results

1. Flex Lewis

2. David Henry

3. Eduardo Correa da Silva

4. Jose Raymond

5. Al Auguste

6. Tricky Johnson

2012 Mr. Olympia Results

1. Phil Heath

2. Kai Greene

3. Shawn Rhoden

4. Dexter Jackson

5. Branch Warren

6. Dennis Wolf

7. Toney Freeman

8. Evan Centopani

9. Johnnie Jackson

10. Lionel Beyeke

Questions of the training world

    My views challenge the mainstream of the training world.
    In my defense, consider these questions:
    1. Is it wrong to want to stop people from committing training “suicide”?
    2. Is it wrong to want to prevent people from wasting years of their lives training incorrectly? 16 Why Conventional Bodybuilding Methods Suck...
    3. Is it wrong to want to spare people from suffering injuries from using high-risk exercises and specific techniques?
    4. Is it wrong to teach people that they don’t have to spend a great deal of time in the gym in order to realize their strength and physique potentials?
    5. Is it wrong to teach people how to realize their exercise goals while maintaining a balanced life—without sacrificing work, personal and family lives on the alter of excessive time spent in the gym?
   6. Is it wrong to want to spare people from wasting money on food supplements that don’t deliver what the ads promise? Is it wrong to let people know that some food supplements simply don’t contain what the labels list? Is it wrong to let people know that lies and massive exaggeration are used to promote food supplements?
   7. Is it wrong to expose the drugs, lies and deceit that are rampant in the training world?
  8. Is it wrong to promote practical training routines that work without drugs? I’m not anti conventional training methods for the sake of it. I’m just against anything that deceives the masses, or promotes useless, harmful or impractical training methods.

 

Intramuscular injection ( part 2 )

        At this point, once again swab the injection site with alcohol, then press the stopper of the syringe holding it needle-side-up, until the slight air bubbles that are at the top are pressed out. Once a bead of oil has appeared at the top of the needle, allow it run down the surface of the needle which provides lubrication. At this time, take the syringe and hold it like a dart. Use the other hand to stretch the skin at the injection site and simply push the sharp clean needle in. After inserting it deep into the muscle, pull back on the stopper for a few seconds to make sure it does not fill up with blood which would indicate that the needle had been injected into a blood vessel. Providing there is no blood present in the syringe, slowly press the stopper down until all the oil is injected. Then, quickly pull the needle out and take another alcohol swab and press firmly on the injection site.
     This will minimize bleeding, if there is any, and by firmly pressing on the injection site and slightly massaging it, some of the soreness may be eliminated. It is important that the liquid is not injected too quickly as this causes more pain at the site during the injection and in the proceeding days. After this procedure has been completed, return the plastic caps to shield the needles and make sure they are discarded properly. To avoid discomfort and excessive scar tissue at the injection site, it is not wise to inject more than 2 ccs of solution per shot.
    It is also not prudent to use the same injection site more than twice a week (once a week is preferred)

Intramuscular injection (first part)

       First off, before handling any needles or vials, the user should take a thorough shower. Next, an alcohol swab should be used to clean the injection site and another alcohol swab should be used to clean the rubber stopper on top of the vial which will be drawn from. Then, take a brand new syringe out of its wrapper, remove its plastic top, draw about 2 ccs of air into it and insert it into the vial. Inject this air into the vial; this creates pressure within the vial and makes it easier to draw out oil based preparations. Then, turn the vial upside-down and slowly draw out the oil until you\rquote ve overdrawn at least 1/4 cc.

     For example, if someone was going to take a shot of 1 cc, they should pull out approximately 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 ccs of liquid, then tap the side of the case to help get the air bubbles that were drawn into the syringe to come to the top. At that point, the excess 1/4 to 1/2 cc could be injected back into the vial and the needle removed. Then, hold the syringe needle-side-up and continue to tap it to encourage all the air bubbles to come to the top of the syringe. Now, take another clean syringe, remove it from its sterile package and unscrew the needle from the syringe. Exchange the brand new needle for the one that has just been injected into the stopper. By using two needles for every injection, you can take advantage of using the full sharpness of the pin. The needle does suffer some dulling when it is pushed through the firm rubber stopper on a vial. It is important not to touch this needle before the injection. It should not come into contact with a counter top, your fingers, nor should it be cleaned with alcohol. This needle is sterile and should not be touched.

The Five Most Common Errors Made with Anabolic Steroids and Performance Enhancement Drugs

       Any bodybuilder who is considering the use of steroids should make certain to obtain as much information as possible. It is crucial to avoid the most dangerous brands of steroids and equally important to be familiar with the safe steroid brands that cut, define, and tone and those better used to increase muscle mass. One should also learn how to properly dose anabolics and the various advantages and disadvantages of oral steroids versus injectable steroids. Finally, it is important to understand how to stack and cycle multiple anabolics for short time periods in order to reduce dangerous side effects and to promote permanent gains in lean muscle tissue.

Of the many mistakes athletes often make with anabolic steroids, W. N. Philips cites the following as the ten most common.

       1. EXCESSIVE DOSAGES: 
       When it comes to steroids, using exceedingly high dosages has become a major problem amongst users. Not only is this dangerous, but steroids in high dosages have been proven to be ineffective. Mega dosages put undue stress on the liver and kidneys that can lead to damage or even disease of those organs. Aromatizing effects, or the conversion of steroids to estrogen, and the suppression of the body's own testosterone production are also greatest when high dosages are used. The body can only use a certain amount of a synthetic steroid. It will not recognize any excessive dosage, and will most often convert it to estrogen. Once a steroid receptor site, i.e., a skeletal muscle or secondary sexual characteristic receptor such as facial hair is "full," any corresponding increase in the dose of the steroid will have no further positive benefit. This amount where the receptor site is fully activated occurs at a surprisingly low dosage. Reports that many successful bodybuilders, strength athletes, and top-models had to take up to 50 tabs of D-Bol a day, and 2000 mg of Testosterone a week to develop their superior physique are blatantly untrue 
          2. USING INSUFFICIENT DOSAGES:
         The converse of the excessive dosage concern is the insufficient dosage problem. If a sufficient dose of a steroid is not used for a precise period of time then the effects of the drug will likely be negligible. Often, this is why many bodybuilders "stack" several different brands of steroids at once. By using multiple brands of steroids at the same time, athletes can use lower dosages of each brand and consequently prevent receptor downgrading and harmful side effects. The other important consideration when using steroids is the "cycle." This is the period of time that the athlete takes a steroid. Most cycles usually last for about eight to twelve weeks and then the athlete begins an "off-cycle" for usually around six months. Cycling in this pattern allows athletes to take relatively high dosages of steroids safely and then end the drug use before any damage to the body is done.
         3. THE NEVER ENDING CYCLE:
         In many cases, an athlete will simply ignore warnings that steroids should not be utilized for more than 8 to 12 weeks without an off-cycle period. Numerous athletes will use steroids for up to 6 months, a year, or even longer. This practice is dangerous and ineffective as well. The prolonged use of steroids puts stress on the liver and kidneys. This damage often shows no symptoms, until substantial impairment has taken place. Health problems such as cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice, hepatic neoplasms, and kidney failure have arisen in patients who took anabolic and androgenic steroids for prolonged periods of time. Furthermore, steroids often fail to exhibit any anabolic effects after as little as 6 weeks. The positive nitrogen balance that is a primary benefit of using steroids, diminishes after 6 to 8 weeks. The continued use of the steroids is therefore ineffective.                                                                  
         4. CYCLING THE STEROIDS IMPROPERLY: 
        Steroids are most effective and are safest when used in a proper cycle and stack. Research shows that for the initial positive nitrogen balance that steroids induce to continue, increasing the dosage is necessary. This positive nitrogen balance begins to return to normal after 6 to 8 weeks of a particular steroid's use. These facts indicate that a cycle should involve using steroids on an incline dose pattern and that switching to different steroids should occur at no more than 8 weeks. Research also demonstrates that side effects, strength losses, and weight losses suffered when steroid therapy is abandoned, can be minimized through a proper decline cycle. This involves gradual tapering off the drugs at the end of a cycle in order to permit the body's natural testosterone production to resume. A diamond pattern cycle best fits the facts presented here. Elite Fitness Research maintains a database providing examples of popular, safe and effective steroid stacks and cycles. A lengthy off cycle
should always follow an on cycle. Many steroid users take only a few weeks off the steroids before recommencing the program. Evidence supports a much longer off cycle period that allows the body to return to normal and recover from any stress suffered during the cycle. Steroid receptor sites are much more active when the user has been off the drugs for an extended time period. Most report that the longer they remain off the drugs, the more effective they are when they go back to them.