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Does progesterone gyno exist? In a nutshell, no, I have never seen any evidence to support that claim. It appears to be quite the opposite. Progesterone when paired with androgens decreases and prevents proliferation of breast tissue via PR activation. So, why do some individuals suffer gyno...

Different angles, lighting etc, I know, but I thought this was a good display of physique changes over 6 weeks of working with Stevie. This is another example of a ?where health goes, the physique will follow? transformation you can achieve with new clients just by virtue of overhauling large...

By request of Aleksandar Mitrevski, what dose of exogenous growth hormone maximises its fat loss properties? According to this research, it is somewhere around 1.5iu in a 100kg male. It?s worth noting that this was administered intravenously, so I tend to recommend simply sticking with a 1iu...

This study comparing an 8-hour feeding window to a ?traditional? eating schedule showed the same increases in muscle tissue between groups, but interestingly the restricted feeding window group lost more fat. Reduction in fat was due to a reduction in total calorie intake. Being newbies to...

UK guys! For whatever reason, it's pretty damn hard to find salt with iodine added over here in the typical supermarkets, so you've probably never come across it. Any physique or performance athlete should be salting your meals heavily anyway, and buying iodised salt is a really convenient way...

After seeing some awesome objective anecdotes and literature on CBD from Austin, I'm excited to finally get my hands on some high quality CBD oil. I am also giving my Dad half of this bottle - he suffered a severe nerve injury last year and still battles excruciating nerve pain, so it will be...

Case study on a white 28 year old male using AAS throughout prep to compete in mens physique. Subject was using masteron prop, testosterone prop and trenbolone ace throughout the prep at around a 1g/wk total throughout. Despite using AAS, skeletal muscle tissue loss occurred, likely due to...

Showing the lower body, on an upper day. [emoji14] Wearing my new favourite Full Force Gym t-shirt. After some AAS stack modulation over the past 8 weeks I feel like I have nailed a solid androgen:estrogen ratio that is allowing me to have my e2 as high as i'd like it, DHT high enough to...

Couple of poses upon waking 8 weeks into this 'growth phase'. Bumping carbs another 40g on training days here. Now at... Training day: 490p/465c/40f Rest day: 350p/50c/75f Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One month in here with a newer client Stevie. This initial phase has been a tonne of pulling back, relearning and correcting a tonne of variables, so it's cool to see some strong physique changes peaking through in the process. Digestion, insulin sensitivity, electrolyte balance and aerobic...

OPD PODCAST #25 The Evil Genius Broderick L. Chavez on Drug Use for Physique Athletes. The Evil Genius joins Joe and Austin this week to answer you guys questions, discuss some personal PED ventures and general steroid chit-chat specifically with the goal of hypertrophy/fat loss in mind...

My good friend and client Chris Faulkner. On the left... - Macros at 200g protein, 100g fat, 300g carbs - Big time digestive issues. Constant bloating throughout the day, inability to increase calories, no appetite - 222lbs morning fasted weight On the right... - Macros at 350g protein, 50g...

WOMEN! Females have lower bone mineral density than men. They also lose it faster, especially when at menopause. Amount of muscle mass and bone mineral density in females is related, whereas in men, it is not. So what can you do? In very basic terms... 1. Resistance train. Every female...

(Yep he put them the wrong way round lol) Just under 2 months of body composition progress for my client Alex here. We ran through a real rapid mini-cut to resensitise some markers that weren't where they should be, pulled out all drugs and got all health parameters in line, and now reaping...

Massively proud of a long-term friend and client Wayne. Adding some really nice stage weight over the past 2 years. We are just getting started here man! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk