Several years ago, a top professional bodybuilder approached me in Gold's gym in Venice with a problem he wanted to discuss with me privately. So I stepped aside with him away from everybody else in the gym and listened to what he had to say. It turned out that this … [Read more...]
Where Do Bodybuilders, Athletes, and Others Get Their Anabolic Drugs From? by Jerry Brainum
It's no secret that bodybuilders and athletes today often use large amounts of anabolic drugs, such as anabolic steroids, growth hormone, insulin, and others. The amount and extent of such drug use far exceed what was used in the past. Opinions differ as to precisely when the … [Read more...]
What Happened to Rich Piana and Dallas McCarver? by Jerry Brainum
The bodybuilding world was shocked when it was revealed in mid-August 2017 that Rich Piana had to be brought to an emergency room not far from where he lived in Clearwater, Florida. The story was that he was getting a haircut from his girlfriend, but suddenly keeled over and … [Read more...]
Busting a Myth: Only Oral Anabolic Steroids are Harmful to Liver Function by Jerry Brainum
The Internet is a great source of information, but also a terrible source of information. Sounds contradictory? What this means is that while the Internet does offer some solid science-based information if you know where to find it, it's also not unlike the Wild West in that … [Read more...]
Steroids and the Heart: More Serious than believed? by Jerry Brainum
If you check various medical articles about anabolic steroids and testosterone, you will find a long list of possible side effects. This is expected in a way since an axiom of pharmacology states that if a drug didn't have side effects, it wouldn't work. Newly developed drugs … [Read more...]
Life After Steroids by Jerry Brainum
Many people wonder about the safety of anabolic steroid drugs. The media has demonized this category of drugs to the extent that the consensus of the public is that they are toxic substances. In fact, anabolic steroids were never developed for athletic usage or to help … [Read more...]
How Do Anabolic Steroid Drugs Increase Sports Performance? by Jerry Brainum
On February 9, 2017, Russian track star Mariya Savinova was stripped of the gold medal she won at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Savinova won the 800-meter event, defeating second-place finisher Caster Semenya by 1.04 seconds. Semenya, from South Africa, had … [Read more...]
How can anabolic steroids cause a heart attack in a young bodybuilder? by Jerry Brainum
Anabolic steroids are among the most frequently used drugs in all types of athletic competition and are most often associated with bodybuilding. Many people outside of bodybuilding, and even those who are involved in one way or another in bodybuilding, … [Read more...]
Anabolic steroids and heart failure by Jerry Brainum
The side effects associated with anabolic steroid drugs (AS) are controversial. If you go on many websites or online forums, you will encounter many habitual anabolic steroid users who claim to use the drugs with impunity. However, similarly to other drugs, the effects … [Read more...]
Supplements or drugs? by Jerry Brainum
I can still remember the excitement that I felt whenever I bought a box of one of my favorite childhood treats, Cracker Jacks. There was nothing particularly special about this product. It consisted of caramelized popcorn with a few caramel peanuts mixed in. That, … [Read more...]