medicine

In the context of biology and biochemistry, "half-life" refers to the time it takes for the concentration or amount of a substance (such as a drug or a peptide) to decrease by half. This concept is crucial in understanding how long a substance remains active or present in the body before it is...

INTRODUCTION A synthetic medication called exemestane shares chemical similarities with selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). The enzyme aromatase, which is in charge of producing estrogen in the body, is inhibited by the drug exemestane. Because of this, estrogen levels drop, which...

We often see bodybuilders performing a limited range of motion with dumbbell flyes. Why is this the case? - 💥 This study shows us that muscle activation in a dumbbell flye decreases significantly at the top of the exercise. This is because you get too great of a mechanical advantage over the...

You heard it right. Manager just said YES and our main warehouse will be operating with FREE shipping* until the end of October. It's a huge inventory from our largest warehouse. Anabolics, antibiotics, PCT products, ancillaries, blood pressure medicine, ED pills, vitamins, liver detox...

For non-keto-adapted athletes, intra-workout carbohydrate consumption can boost performance, but there’s a few caveats. First, strength athletes are likely going to get much less benefit than endurance athletes; most bodybuilding-style workouts simply aren’t limited by carb availability...

The lats are pretty similar to the pectorals in many of the variables mentioned on the graphic. However, the lats are closer to an even split between fast and slow twitch fibers. This means that the lats typically experience a little less damage and soreness when compared to the pecs and have...

Many people want to know the exact amount of rest they need between sets. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all for rest periods. Your rest periods need to fit the goals of your workout. Typically, if you’re training for strength or doing compound movements for hypertrophy, you’ll want to...

Boron is a non-essential dietary mineral that some have proposed to be a testosterone booster. This proposal has mostly been based off of rodent studies or subject populations of post-menopausal women. Results with other populations are scarce and conflicting so there’s really no conclusive...

The 7 People Who Never Get Results - Are You One Of Them? Tons of people struggle to see results. They just don't seem capable of adopting a healthy lifestyle. But why? Do they all just have the same unfortunate genetics? Here's what no one wants to talk about: Those who never see results...

One major component of a successful cut is ensuring optimal protein intake for maintaining lean mass. For experienced bodybuilders, this could mean increasing protein intake to 1.5g/lb of bodyweight to maximally maintain muscle mass during a cut. In addition, increasing protein intake can also...

The hamstrings are right around a 50-50 split between fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers. This means that a wide variety of repetition and rest period ranges should be used to train the hamstrings. In addition, remember to include BOTH knee flexion-based and hip extension-based hamstrings...

unilateral lower body exercises induce greater core activation than bilateral exercises. This is likely due to the inherent instability of the movement which will cause greater oblique activation in order to maintain torso position. Using lower body unilateral exercises can be a great strategy...

Developing a massive and detailed pair of quads not only takes years of hard training, but it will also likely requires a healthy amount of unilateral work. Both lunges and step-ups have been shown to be more effective at activating the outer quad as opposed to squats. Therefore, unilateral...

Maca Root is a common ingredient in many natural testosterone boosters due to its association with improving sexual health. While maca has been shown to be effective for improving sexual health and/or desire, these improvements are independent of increases in testosterone. Therefore...

You never know when you'll have an abscess or a herpes outbreak, so it's always a good idea to keep a small stash of antibiotics and antivirals in your medicine box. Steroidify has several options in this category. Just click the images and visit our "Antibiotics & Antivirals" section.

Interesting New Drug Could Treat Low Testosterone with Fewer Side Effects By Christopher Wanjek, Columnist | July 29, 2014 07:55pm ET In fertility treatment, what's good for the goose apparently is good for the gander. A new study shows that a drug similar to one used to help women ovulate can...

Muscle in a bottle? Your secret strength-building weapon could be sitting in your medicine cabinet. Upping your intake of vitamin D may help you maintain stronger muscles, says recent research published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Researchers examined 419 adults (20...

Antioxidants are a common supplement for both health and fitness. Antioxidants work by donating an electron to reactive oxygen species (free radicals) – this can reduce oxidative stress and muscle damage. Unfortunately, oxidative stress acts as a growth signal following training, so reducing...

Getting sick is a part of every day life, however, many bodybuilders want to train through their illnesses. For mild symptoms, this is probably fine and simply requires some fine tuning in your workout. More severe illnesses will more than likely force you to take a day off. Training with a...

Changing up the order of your exercises can greatly impact workout volume and the stimulus from each exercise. Generally, you’ll want to follow the Tier System on this infographic for best results on every exercise. Use more complex and challenging exercises at the beginning of your workout and...