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Steroid Profile - Equipoise

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Equipoise (Boldenone) Chemical Name:  1,4-androstadiene-3-one, 17 beta-ol, 1-dehydrotestosterone Molecular Weight:  286.409 g/mol Formula:  C19H26O2 Original Manufacturer:  Ciba Half Life:  14 days Detection Time:  4 – 5 months Anabolic Rating:  100 Androgenic Rating:  50 Overview and History of Equipoise Equipoise  is the brand/trade name for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, which is an oil-based injectable anabolic steroid with the Undecylenate ester attached to it for a prolonged release rate and half-life. It is a derivative of Testosterone that retains Testosterone’s anabolic strength but exhibits a reduced androgenic effect in comparison. Equipoise is primarily a veterinary product, originally intended for use in animals. Equipoise has gained popularity with bodybuilders and athletes as a less androgenic form of Testosterone with less Estrogenic activity than Testosterone as well. Many users enjoy comparing it to that of Nandrolon...

Is carb cycling better than linear dieting?

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It's a reasonable question, but also one that individuals rarely tend to take the time to think through. To weigh up the pro’s and con’s for their particular, personal situation. There’s no question that carb cycling can work. It can and does. In the right circumstances carb cycling can have a major impact on an individual’s overall diet experience. But so to can linear dieting. For starters, by linear dieting I mean standard dieting: maintaining the same calorie and macronutrient plans each day. Carb cycling is therefore a non-linear strategy. While there is a abundance of anecdotal evidence available, from individuals who have found success with carb cycling, however from my knowledge, there is a severe lack of controlled studies comparing linear dieting to carb or calorie cycling. What this means is that we can only really consider the possibilities, weigh up the pro’s and con’s and then make an educated decision based on your individual situation. To help you guide ...

5 Steps To A Successful Contest Prep

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Now this is an article that I wrote in conjunction with an old business partner, I shan't name who as I need to keep anonymous for obvious reasons but for those of you that are competing or looking to I wanted to share this with you. Some of the words will ****'d out for privacy reasons, but the crux of this will be more than applicable to you all. Hope you enjoy and it offers you some value; 5 Steps To A Succesful Contest Prep 1. START OF GROWING I'm sure you've seen photos of women before who take to the stage looking less than presentable. Whether it be a lack of muscle definition, too much body fat or a lack of muscular development - something just isn't right!  Maybe this was you as well..  Want to know the KEY to preventing this situation? It's not nutrient timing, nor the perfect training program. It's also not intermittent fasting, some secret supplement or hours of daily cardio.  The key is STARTING OFF GROWING Thi...

A Lesson In Digestion - Part 1

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I'm going to preface this by saying that all situations when it comes to a clients digestive concerns are highly individual and should be treated as such. The GI tract is extremely complex, with many facets that can be affected (or altered) due to a variety of different external or internal factors. When we think of digestive issues; the immediate go-to remedy often preached is an increased intake of dietary fibre and probiotics. To very briefly summarise these two; he role of fibre (inclusive soluble and insoluble) is to absorb water in the GI tract to allow nutrients to pass through efficiently and excrete any waste matter. Probiotics are live strains of bacteria found in the stomach which can to aid in digestive health, however the exact process is currently unknown. It's theorised that larger amounts of probiotics helps to balance out the "bad bacteria" in the stomach which may cause GI disorders such as IBS. What is known however is that it does not matt...

How To Structure Refeeds PROPERLY

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So thought I would share a piece of work by one of my mentors and go to guys for nutritional advice, Kyle Webber aka 'The Physique Coach' and owner of Nutrivolve. Now this is aimed more at those that have competed or looking to compete, refeeds can be a god send but also if abused can be the difference between you placing or not, or in worst case scenarios not even making it to the stage after 12, 16, 20 weeks of dieting. How To Structure Refeed Meals Hey there! If you’re reading this, then chances are that you’ve either competed in a physique based competition before or are looking at getting on stage sometime soon!  Now before you get into it, I want to take this opportunity to give you some advice. Throughout my years as a full-time coach, I’ve specialised in bringing beginner physique athletes to a high level of physical development. Now; there are a few essential things that you MUST do (in my opinion) in order to reach a higher level.  Your goa...