Articles by Dane Fletcher

For most of us, acne is something we have to deal with in the teenage years. Remember getting that pimple on your nose the same week as prom? Remember when stress of finals or the grease from school lunches would cause massive breakouts at the most socially inopportune time? Well, for most of us, those days are behind us.

Ask any teenager the effects of steroids, and his mainstream media brainwashing will likely cause him to respond with the three most commonly cited side effects. The first side effect mentioned will likely be liver damage.

Many bodybuilding federations claim to be natural. However, the winners of the classes in these events tend to display levels of muscularity and conditioning not attainable without chemical assistance.

Do steroids stunt bone growth? It's long been used as a deterrent for potential steroid users. But is it true? Yes and No. Steroids can stunt growth, and steroids can create new growth. Let's delve into each argument.

When an untrained person thinks of bodybuilders, they typically think of two things: Arnold, and “roid rage”. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a world-famous bodybuilder, actor, and politician, and the association with bodybuilding is a positive thing.

Human growth hormone has become extremely popular in recent years. Until recently, it was very loosely monitored and dispensed freely by “anti-aging clinics”. Once it was discovered that men and women of all ages and walks of life " from young Olympia athlete, to professional football player, to active grandmother " were partaking in the HGH fountain of youth, its use was quickly regulated.

The point of bodybuilding training is to continually challenge the body to perform in new ways. We do this by presenting it with new challenges. Different exercises, exercise order, set or repetition schemes, and total poundage used.

Most bodybuilders follow one of the standard workout routines. They might start the week with chest/triceps day. Next might be back/biceps. Follow that with a shoulder day, then a leg day, and you have the standard workout routine.

Most bodybuilders get enough protein in their diet. We might have to jump from a moving train, parachute from a climbing plane, or eat it from the whey container plain, but we’re getting our required daily grams of protein.

Whether it is a middle-aged soccer mom, or a young competitive bodybuilder, a goal common among most people in the gym is a faster metabolism. The metabolism controls the basal metabolic rate - or how many calories you burn daily.