Is missing essentially one amino acid, so not "complete" and obviously cannot be your primary protein source. As can be said for all protein powders. But saying it shouldn't be COUNTED is false. Vegetarians eat incomplete protein sources exclusively and have to cobble together those that complement and complete each other. Obviously those are "counted" in their overall protein intake.
Not sure why you're quoting "complete" like it's a made up definition. Collagen is missing an essential amino acid, therefor it's not complete.
???? what are you getting from the dexa if not a body fat breakdown? That's its entire purpose.
I don't think complete is a made up definition. I'm not a neophyte to nutrition, as I had to study it extensively to do private chef work for clients on specialized diets.
Bulking certainly makes building muscle easier and more effective, but plenty of people do fairly lean bulks these days, or even go for the slower recomp option. The latter isn't really viable for people wanting to add significant strength or muscle mass just because of how much slower it is, but it does work up until pretty significant high levels of musculature.
I thought about taking the route of transitioning to building muscle and losing the last 15-20lbs at a stage just prior to goal to allow the mass to potentially make adding muscle easier, but decided that in order to get the gains on face and visceral fat loss it would be better to cut down to below goal and then try and add.
If you were so inclined, you could bulk with the weight, then cut with a 6-8 week cycle of Winstrol. It will preserve your muscle, remove that little bit of fat and dry you out nice.
I totally agree-- I think eating quality proteins is much better than relying on powders or drinks. Fasting is hugely beneficial, and the idea that your body will cannibalize muscle ignores the intelligence of our bodies, and the reason we store fat (quick energy during famine). If you have extra fat, that's what your body's going to use first (after sugars). It's harder to break down and metabolize muscle than fat.
Yes, not to mention the psychological encouragement of getting lean. Working out is more fun when you can see the muscle moving. But don't wait to be working out.
Maybe it's just me? But when the wild-childs like @AndyPanda (aka the guy who does his own iv's!) mention something, I kind of want to try it. Even though I'm a girl and it scares me a little.
I get it to monitor bone density. The rest is not listed in the report. I have osteoporosis in my left hip.
lol..
Anavar is way better for women. It’s oral and extremely mild. This isn’t that kind of forum, but MESORx is a good source for more details.
Yes, there are people that do lean bulks totally natural.
I wouldn't fuck with orals as a man without a testosterone base in general - you don't want to suppress your natural test production, which all the orals will do, and not have exogenous replacements for it.
I would suggest everyone do at least some basic resistance training if they are at all physically capable of doing so - preserving muscle mass is just going to be basically universally positive for your health, increase the speed of your fat loss, etc.
This is not a very accurate assessment. Acetaminophen is worse for your liver than most oral AASs. You take 25 Tylenol or Aspirin and you will be in the hospital fighting for your life. You take 25 Anavar and you will just get a sick pump.
I'm definitely coming across a bit more blasé about this in discussion now than I would be if talking to someone contemplating going on AAS, since I know the people involved are just going to do whatever no matter what you tell them. (And trying to caution them that an oral only cycle is dumb because it can shut down your hpta and without exogenous test you're going to tank test, estrogen, dht, etc., and cause all sorts of additional issues.)
Quite frankly, you are incorrect here and in an explicitly dangerous way.
Nothing I’ve said is “explicitly dangerous.” Step down from your horse.
10 to 20mg of anavar can still cause significant htpa suppression. It will vary for individual to individual. And the results from such a low dose for a man are minimal - why are you risking suppression for a short cycle that will do very little? And yes, suggesting that oral AAS are safer than acetaminophen is explicitly dangerous and wildly inaccurate.
I’m just giving people a starting point. Not walking them through cycles. Seriously, ask yourself what happens if you take a handful of Aspirin vs a handful of Anavar. One will lead to your stomach getting pumped and it’s not the latter. That is an objectively true statement.
Comparing apples and oranges. Yes, there are acute toxicity risk differences between the two. But if we're assuming that people aren't just swallowing handfuls, the risks of anavar are higher than the risks of aspirin.
lol. Fair enough. I’m not dismissing what you are saying. I’m arguing that not all AASs are the boogeyman that many people make them out to be. There are safe ways to use them.
I would agree that people believe AAS are significantly riskier than they can be - I've got years worth for a reason. Wouldn't do 'em if I thought I was likely to kill myself or die significantly early as a result.
