Anyone involved in the bodybuilding world and in competitive sports will generally understand the pressure that seeks to achieve optimal performance. Sometimes athletes feel that they cannot reach their peak without artificially increasing their chances of recovery after intensive training. One way to speed up this process is to use anabolic steroids. In this article we will look at what anabolic steroids actually do. In the second article, we will focus on the dangers of using steroids.
The main active ingredient in steroids is testosterone, which is well known as the main male hormone. Testosterone affects the body in two ways, either anabolic or androgenic. Anabolic action contributes to the creation of body tissue by increasing muscle mass and bone density. Androgenic actions are those that affect the secondary sexual characteristics of men.
In recent years, studies have provided some interesting information regarding testosterone:
1. It affects the size of the muscles during hypertrophy of the muscle fiber with an increase in the cross-sectional area of the muscle fiber.
2. A dose of at least 300 milligrams of testosterone is required to raise the level of the body above normal.
3. It acts directly on the muscle itself.
4. It stimulates the release of growth hormone.
5. It has anti-metabolic effect.
From these facts it can be concluded that testosterone is an effective means for building muscle and that it must be taken in significant quantities in order to get this effect. As for bodybuilding, the science outside of it is somewhat limited, since most users base their steroid regimes on a little more than trial and error or veteran advice. Due to the illegal nature of the use of steroids, there is little scientific evidence to confirm the effectiveness of the use of many steroid supplements.
This is due to the tendency of some bodybuilders to use a combination of powerful steroids and other drugs that present real hazards, which sometimes lead to tragic sequences.
