Understanding the IGF-1 Peptide

Most athletes have heard of the peptide IGF-1, Insulin like growth factor-1, and the amazing anabolic effects it has been reported to have upon protein based tissue such as muscle

What is bodybuildings IGF-1

IGF1 stands for insulin like growth factor. It mimics insulin in the human body and also at the same time makes the muscles more sensitive to insulin s effects. It is a growth factor and is the most potent one in the human body at that

Short burst steroid cycles

One of the best approaches Ive ever used to build muscle tissue is short burst steroid cycling, before i go any further i want to state that short cycling can be implemented to what ever level you are, its not only for the advance Bodybuilder, it can be for all stage

Things to consider before starting a first cycle

Discipline and dedication to bodybuidling are principles that you are going to have to master before ever considering using steroids

Basics on hormone replacement therapy

As we grow older our testosterone levels start to slowly decline while estrogen levels increase, In some bodybuilders this process happens alot sooner than others because of the continuation of attacking your HPTA, Continually shutting your system down for weeks on end

Growth Hormone: All You Ever Wanted to Know About It!

As a general rule the best way to start an HGH program is to start with a low dose and ease the administration into the higher doses. This will avoid, or at least minimize, many of the common side effects of HGH such as bloating, joint pain and swelling

Best Bodybuilding Foods

Show us a bodybuilder without egg whites in his diet, and we???ll show you someone who???s missing out on the best protein money can buy. Paired with oatmeal, an egg-white omelette can turn your breakfast into a power meal to fuel the rest of your day

Steroid Cycle Bridging and Cruising

Steroid Cycle Bridging is a process to bridge two cycles together with a compound what wont restrict recovery of your endogenous hormone production and hopefully still be able to possibly carry on gaining or at least hold onto all the new tissue gained within the completed steroid cycle

Anabolic steroid Short cycling

Ideas for anabolic steroid short cycle
First we must learn how to gain and train without the use of steroids before contemplating any type of cycling then we must learn how to achieve our goals in a healthy manner, if your not familier with your own body i would advice doing bloodwork before your first steroid cycle to determine your normal blood values then at least each time you want to start another cycle you can check your HPTA and all other parameters are in order,

If your experienecing problems with keeping gains after your steroid cycle or your goals are not being met id reconsider your approach on your whole bodybuilding protocol and that doesnt just involve steroid cycling. I mean the whole aspects of bodubuilding ie- diet, training, steroid cycling methods and chemical aids, Also if your one of these people who experinece most of the gains within the first 4 weeks of a cycle, maybe this whole process surrounding short cycling would be worth trying,

Testosterone Ester Report

One of the most misunderstood subjects in the world of steroids is the ester, the mechanism by which injectable esterified steroids like testosterone cypionate, testosterone enanthate, and Sustanon work. If you take a quick look around the Internet you will probably find countless articles that consider one form of a steroid far more effective than another. Arguments over the superiority of cypionate to enanthate, or Sustanon to all other testosterones are of course very common.

Such arguments are in all practicality, baseless. In this testosterone ester report we'll take an authoritative look at the ester and what specifically it does to a steroid.

Weight loss and Fat loss with Xenical and Clenbuterol

Clenbuterol and Xenical are drugs which are generally taken for losing extra weight. These drugs are being used for weight loss for years. Clenbuterol (clen) is being used worldwide for fat loss. A huge number of people are using Clen that do not have time to go to gym or do not want to make a huge change in their diet. Xenical is being used for the same weight loss effect. Xenical and Clenbuterol both are used to shed exccess bodyfat.

Actions in the body

However, though these drugs are being used for the same weight loss effect; there are some basic differences in the way of taking them and their action in human body. Clenbuterol isdesigned to be used for bronchial asthma. But it can be used to lose weight faster than any other weight loss medicine. It works through protein degradation in muscle cells. It has a fast action in the metabolism of the body. Rarely do any other drugs have the same capability to do so fast.

All You Ever Wanted To Know About Long R3 IGF-1

The use of peptides by bodybuilders is still relatively new... so in an attempt to find out more about their applications and benefits I interviewed one of the premier research scientists at a lab responsible for their production.

In the weeks ahead I will examine many of these substances, but I thought I would start off with one of the most popular products on the market, the peptide known as Long R3 IGF-1 ...

For those not familiar with this compound can you tell us a little about it?
"IGF-1 is basically a polypeptide hormone that has the same some of the same molecular properties as insulin. In fact, IGF actually stands for insulin-like growth factor. IGF-1 is primarily responsible for long bone growth in children and it also affects muscle growth and repair of adults. Long R3 IGF-1 is a more potent version of IGF-1. It's chemically altered to prevent deactivation by IGF-1 binding proteins in the bloodstream. This results in a longer half-life of 20-30 hours instead of 20 min.
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Peptide Calculator - Reconstituting Bodybuilding Peptides

The Peptide Calculator measures reconstitution and peptide dosage for research. Double check peptide calculator math with 1/3ml, 50cc and 100 unit syringes.

Microgram (mcg) peptide measurements are used to find dosage in each unit and tick mark on an insulin syringe.

How to Measure bodybuilding Peptides

ml = milliliter. This is a VOLUME measurement. it is 1/1000 of a liter. When talking about water or similar liquids, it is equivalent to one cubic centimeter.

cc = cubic centimeter.This is also a VOLUME measurement. Most syringes measure their capacity in cc's. If you have a 1cc syringe, it will hold 1ml of liquid.

iu = international unit. This is a unit used to measure the activity (that is, the effect) of many vitamins and drugs. For each substance to which this unit applies, there is an international agreement specifying the biological effect expected with a dose of 1 IU. Other quantities of the substance are then expressed as multiples of this standard. This also means that this measurement is not based on sheer volume or weight of the substance, but rather the effect.

A Closer Look at Steroid Liver Toxicity

Pop quiz time! True or false?

1) 17-alpha alkylated steroids are harder for the liver to metabolize, so it has to work harder to break them down.
2) All 17- alpha alkylated steroids are liver toxic.
3) Non 17-alpha alkylated steroids are not liver toxic.

It may surprise you to know all of the above are false . Read on to learn why.

It???s a well known fact that 17-alpha alkylated steroids are liver toxic. Just how toxic depends on who you listen to. The media and many physicians think they are deadly, whereas many online ???bros??? think they are practically harmless.

There seems to be a lot of confusion on the subject, even by those who are well read on the subject of steroids. The truth is that it depends heavily on the individual using the steroid, as well as the actual steroid being used; and the dose and the duration of use. Hopefully we can dispel some rumors and gain an understanding of how these substances are toxic, and how to reduce or prevent toxicity as well!

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)/CJC-1295

It is important to begin the discussion of CJC-1295 with a discussion of the parent of the Growth Hormone Releasing Factors which is somatocrinin., this peptide ultimately gave birth to the newer generations of Growth-hormone-releasing hormone peptides (CJC-1295).

Growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), also known as growth-hormone-releasing factor (GRF or GHRF) or somatocrinin, is a 44-amino acid peptide hormone produced in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. GHRH is released from neurosecretory nerve terminals of these arcuate neurons, and is carried by the hypothalamo-hypophysial portal circulation to the anterior pituitary gland where it stimulates growth hormone secretion. GHRH stimulates the production of growth hormone.

GHRH gave birth to a more compact growth hormone releasing factor known as Sermorelin which is a synthetic analogue of growth hormone releasing hormone, which is produced by the hypothalamus. Sermorelin acetate is the acetate salt of an amidated synthetic 29-amino acid peptide that corresponds to the amino-terminal segment of the naturally occurring human growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH or GRF) consisting of 44 amino acid residues

Reconstituting and Measuring Peptides

Most peptides (HGH, MGF, GHRP, HCG) can be reconstituted with sterile water or more commonly with Bacteriostatic Water (BW) which is sterile water with 0.9% Benzyl Alcohol added and maximizes shelf life. BW is readily available and preferred. Some HGH comes with water provided but best to discard this and use BW as generally the supplied water is intended for single use application only..

One important exclusion to the above is IGF. IGF requires reconstituting with 0.6% Acetic Acid (AA) or 10 mM HCl. 0.6% AA provides the maximum shelf life for the product and is preferred.

Firstly it's a good idea to use an alcohol swab to clean the nipples of both your vial of peptide and dilutent before reconstituting

Before reconstituting we need to determine how much dilutent to add to the peptide. This will vary upon your own preference for measuring the amount for injection of the reconstituted hormone. I will add at the bottom of this post a guide for this purpose.

Hormone Replacement Therapy

You say you want some information about test therapy and it's benefits? You say you haven't found any articles or studies? Well bunky this is your lucky day. Boy did you come to the right place or what. As men age past year 40, hormonal changes occur that perceptibly inhibit physical, sexual, and cognitive function.

The outward appearance of a typical middle-age male shows increased abdominal fat and shrinkage of muscle mass, a hallmark effect of hormone imbalance. A loss of feeling of well being, sometimes manifesting as depression, is a common psychological complication of hormone imbalance

9 Ways to Deal with Hunger on a Diet

To say that human hunger is complicated is a vast understatement. To cover it in detail would require a series of articles or perhaps an entire book.

Research continues to uncover numerous interacting and overlapping hormones (such as leptin, ghrelin, peptide YY, GLP-1 and others) that monitor how much and what someone is eating (along with their body weight) and those all send a signal to the brain that drives a number of processes, not the least of which is hunger.

Peptide Powder Reconstituting

Reconstituting Your Peptides

1ml(cc) per 10 IU vial of HGH would mean each 10 mark on a U100 slin syringe would equal 1 IU of HGH

2ml(cc) per 10mg vial of Melanotan would mean each 10 mark on a U100 slin syringe would equal 1mg of Melanotan

2ml(cc) added to a 10 IU vial of HGH would mean that the 20 mark on a U100 syringe would equal 1 IU of HGH

Subcutaneous Injection Procedure

What is a subcutaneous injection? A subcutaneous injection is also called a subQ injection. It is a "shot" of medicine given into the layer between the skin and the muscle. A syringe with medicine in it is attached to a needle. The needle goes through the skin and into subcutaneous tissue. The medicine is pushed into subcutaneous tissue by pressing on the syringe plunger. When the medicine has been pushed into subcutaneous tissue, the needle is removed.

Why did my caregiver choose this kind of shot? Your caregiver chose this kind of shot because of one or more of these reasons:

The amount of medicine to be given. Small amounts of medicine are given subQ.
The kind of medicine to be given. Certain medicines must be given into the subcutaneous space.
The speed at which the medicine needs to act. Medicine that needs to work slowly is given subQ.

What should I know about the syringe?
A syringe has 3 major parts: the needle, the barrel and the plunger. The needle goes under the skin to put in medicine. The barrel holds the medicine. The barrel has markings on it like a ruler. The markings are for mL's (milliliters). The plunger is used to get medicine into and out of the syringe.

CJC-1295 Shows Promise HGH Release

If you have used CJC-1295 please post your results below. What dose did you use?
CJC-1295 is a peptide analogue of GHRH. Because of the way CJC-1295 is engineered its half life has been extended from ~7 minutes to greater than 7 days!
Due to the extremely long half life of CJC-1295 it is plausible to use this peptide once per week with outstanding results. It would be wiser to use ?? dosages twice per week to keep serum levels high and to get maximal.

Various experiments have been conducted to test the effectiveness of CJC-1295 in vivo and the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has reported dose-dependent increases in mean plasma GH concentrations by 2-10 fold for more than 6 days and increased IGF-1 concentrations 1.5-3 fold for 9-11 days after a single injection.

Another very positive benefit of CJC-1295 is its ability to promote slow wave sleep. Slow wave sleep is also known as deep sleep and is the portion of sleep responsible for the highest level of muscle growth and memory retention. SWS are decreased significantly in older adults and also with people who tend to exercise later in the evening. This peptide has a benefit to side effect ratio that exceeds all others currently being legally sold and would make a great addition to ones training regimen or post cycle therapy.

GRF - GHRP - GH a comprehensive dosing protocol

In effort to list a protocol for the use of GHRP / GRF / and in combo with GH if desired I thought I would post my current protocol based upon the research I have done within the last year or so. Obviously the information I gathered is not based on medical studies completed by me but I do use the following protocol myself and have been pretty damed impressed with the results. Recovery from injury is very impressive to me (any kind of injury). Example, 5 days ago I was lifted by the butt of a tree I cut down (long story). I had bruising and some serious raspberry on my under arm, left quad and my abs ( the but of the tree ran right up the front of my once it got under my arm it lifted me and tossed me about 10 feet through the air). Its been 5 days and all that is left of the raspberries are some faint red marks......amazing IMO.

Also: I encourage others to do their own research. Don't think all that I have written below is gospel or the only / best way to run these peptides. This is nothing more than my interpretation of what I have read and what I perceive as the best way to use peptides.

Best Choices for GHRP's.