Derek

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Feb 6, 2026

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Does Muscle Size Determine Strength? | Is A Bigger Muscle A Stronger Muscle? 09.05.2019

Muscle Strength Vs. Muscle Size There is a very common saying, and it is, “a bigger muscle is a stronger muscle.” And I don't know where that originated from. But it has been getting passed down through the grapevine over the years.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do Androgen Receptors Downregulate From Continuous Steroid Use? 27.04.2019

Do Androgen Receptors Downregulate? There is a very common misconception in the bodybuilding community that androgen receptors downregulate during a steroid cycle, or during long-term steroid use. A plateau in muscle gain is commonly attributed to this “androgen receptor downregulation”. If you've ever cycled anabolics, you can also attest to the fact that during a new cycle the gains always seem...

Intermittent Fasting For Bodybuilding | Is It Good Or Bad For Gaining Muscle And Fat Loss? 25.04.2019

The Best Diet For Adherence There is a lot of controversy around intermittent fasting for bodybuilding goals, and whether or not it is a suboptimal way to gain muscle or lose fat. There are a lot of mixed opinions, and I get asked a lot what I think about it as a diet style.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Build Social Circles In College With Attractive Women Quickly | Even When You Don’t Know Anyone 20.04.2019

The Moment I Learned That Rejections Aren't All Dead Ends This strategy can be used wherever you live, regardless of what school you are at. While some of you guys might be in fraternities, or have thriving social scenes at the schools you go to, there are a lot of colleges and universities that have no parties, no night life, and are essentially just commuter schools.… Learn more about your ad ch...

How To Get Shredded Eating McDonalds Every Day | IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) 19.04.2019

Getting Shredded On Junk Food Obviously, trying to get shredded eating McDonalds every day is not the optimal way to diet. This post is not meant to assert that you should diet down eating McDonalds every day, it is simply meant to illustrate how the metabolism works, and how daily calorie intake relative to daily energy expenditure is ultimately what will determine if you lose fat or not.… Learn...

Dorian Yates Genetics And Training Style – Which Was More Important? 13.04.2019

Dorian Yates Work Ethic Dorian Yates is highly regarded for his extreme work ethic. He is often referred to as an example of hard work beating talent–or genetics. Many truly believe that he was just such a hard worker in the gym that it allowed him to overcome genetic deficiencies and grind his way to six consecutive Mr.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beta Males – The Reason Why There’s Less Competition Than Ever In The Dating Pool 12.04.2019

Why There Are A Increasing Number Of Beta Males I'm sure you've noticed as the years progress that beta males and “soy boys” are increasing in exponential proportions. Men in general are becoming more and more feminine. A lot of people think it is associated with the decline in natural testosterone levels as time goes on.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ Dillashaw Tests Positive For EPO – Analysis Of UFC PED Choices 12.04.2019

TJ Dillashaw Tests Positive For EPO (Former) UFC Champion TJ Dillashaw has been suspended for 2 years after testing positive for EPO. I'm not a huge UFC fan but I do tune in once in a while and this particular topic intrigued me.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Long Does It Take To Look Like You Lift? | How Many Years Did It Take Me? 11.04.2019

Individual Perspective Will Determine If You Look Like You Lift The definition of looking fit varies individual to individual. Each one of us has a subjective feeling towards different body shapes and builds. For many girls, their perception of muscular development is so vastly different from guys in the bodybuilding community, that they'll perceive someone like Taylor Lautner from Twilight the sa...

Insulin & Body Fat Gain – The Number 1 Reason Why 90% Of Bodybuilders Just Get Fat 29.03.2019

Does Insulin Make You Fat? No. A diet with too many calories makes you fat. The problem with insulin use in bodybuilding is that the protocols given out typically don’t make any logical sense. The problem boils down to bodybuilders eating excessive amounts to match their arbitrary insulin dosages, as opposed to how a diabetic would use inuslin (the correct way) where the insulin dosage matches the...

Accutane Review – How I Got Rid Of My Acne Permanently 28.03.2019

What Is Accutane? Accutane is a brand name for the drug Isotretinoin. This drug became extremely popular (and remains to this day) for its overall efficacy in getting rid of acne, and preventing it from coming back. When I was a teenager I had really bad acne.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Increase Your Penis Size Without Pumps, Stretchers, Or Manual Exercises 27.03.2019

Losing Fat To Increase Your Penis Size The only way to increase your penis size without pumps, stretchers, or manual exercises is by getting shredded. When you want add new permanent size, a consistent jelqing and stretching regimen in conjunction with the Bathmate pump and a good extender to prevent turtling are the gold standard and will net you 2-3 inches in length and girth if you are religiou...

How Many Milligrams Of Testosterone Do Men Naturally Produce? | Comparison To TRT Dosages 26.03.2019

How many milligrams of Testosterone do men naturally produce? 3-10 milligrams per day, with the average being 6-7 milligrams per day. What Is A Therapeutic Dosage Of Testosterone? When bodybuilders refer to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) dosages they’ll often state that 200 milligrams is a therapeutic dosage.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do SARMs Cause Hair Loss? | Can SARMs Prevent Hair Loss? 18.03.2019

Do SARMs Cause Hair Loss? One of the first questions many have regarding SARMs is “Do SARMs cause hair loss?” All SARMs can cause hair loss. The extent to which they can cause it is based upon their own inherent tissue selectivity and androgenicity.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dutasteride With Testosterone For Hair Loss Prevention | Hair Loss Experiment Follow-Up 15.03.2019

How Relevant Is DHT To Hair Loss? The first thing I want to make clear in regards to my Dutasteride and Testosterone experiment is that DHT is the worst hormone in your body for your hair. I don’t want anyone to misinterpret my videos and articles exhibiting the androgenicity of Testosterone as disregarding how bad DHT is.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Food Is The Most Anabolic Part Of Any Steroid Cycle 08.02.2019

Food Is More Important Than Your Steroid Cycle In Bodybuilding Over-analyzing drug combinations and steroid cycle protocols in general is something I see on a daily basis. I receive a lot of messages over email, comments on my blog, DM’s on Instagram, Facebook messages, etc.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Finasteride Lower Testosterone Levels? 01.02.2019

Finasteride Myths A very common misconception about Finasteride (also known as Propecia and Proscar) is the belief that it lowers testosterone levels. This is typically derived from the fact that Finasteride can lower libido and cause erectile dysfunction in a minority of users [R, R, R].… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mewing For Facial Structure And Sleep Apnea Treatment – My Mewing Log 15.01.2019

What Is Mewing And Orthotropics? If you've never heard of Mewing, it's a concept named after Mike Mew and John Mew that stands for the proper way to posture yourself while you breathe, swallow, chew, and essentially anything that has to do with your face.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There Are 2 Types Of Hair Loss | Male Pattern Baldness (Permanent) Vs Shedding (Temporary) 07.01.2019

What you need to understand about hair loss is that there are two types. One is male pattern baldness, which is the acceleration of hair permanently being lost via androgen miniaturization at the hair follicle, which is what most guys are experiencing.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MENT (Trestolone) Experiment – Is It Hair Loss Safe? | Potential HRT Alternative 04.01.2019

The potent synthetic androgen Trestolone, also known as 7α-methyl-19-norTestosterone (MENT), does not require 5α-reduction to exert its' maximal androgenic effects. It is an Anabolic Androgenic Steroid (AAS), which has been under development for potential use as a form of hormonal birth control for men and in androgen replacement therapy for low Testosterone levels in men but has never been approv...

Cholesterol & Inflammation Eating 1 Pound Of Red Meat Per Day – Vertical Diet Log Week 7-14 03.01.2019

If you read my last update, basically what had happened was I delved into my blood work and talked about my cholesterol being a big concern. I’ve been following the Vertical Diet to a tee exactly how Stan would advise it, and was eating one pound of lean 90/10 ground bison per day, 4 eggs per day, long story short I was hitting all the diet goals outlined in the book relative to my body’s individu...

Keeping Your Hair Vs Gaining More Muscle With Androgenic Steroids 28.12.2018

Bodybuilding To Get Women Vs Bodybuilding To Compete In this day and age of social media, if you follow bodybuilding you probably follow a lot of fitness models, as well as people who compete in physique, classic physique, or bodybuilding. Using these social media presences as inspiration creates an illusion that the ideal physique for men is 200 pounds diced as a minimum, and that men's physique...

Proving With Blood Work That Testosterone Also Causes Hair Loss – Not Just DHT 10.12.2018

Testosterone Also Causes Hair Loss – Not Just DHT I see A LOT of misinformation on the Internet in regards to hair loss (male pattern baldness/androgenic alopecia). Especially when it comes to why it occurs on a hormonal level, and the mechanism of action behind what is actually happening to your hair follicles.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Much Time Should You Take Off Between Steroid Cycles After PCT 29.06.2018

Does time on = time off? How much time should I take off after a steroid cycle after PCT? I get these kind of questions all the time. Regardless of what suppressive anabolics you were on (SARMs, AAS, Prohormones, etc.) PCT is a necessity.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SARMs Liquid Vs Capsules – Which Is More Potent? (Myth Busted) 27.01.2018

SARMs Liquid Vs Capsules There is a lot of confusion regarding which is more effective, SARMs Liquid Vs Capsules. There are several ridiculous theories and false statements thrown around the community purporting that liquid SARMs are more effective than capsules/pills, and most of the time these statements are simply deriving from misinformed individuals, or those who have vested interest in the p...

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