Supplements and Misc. Health Related Abbrevations List

• AS = Anabolic Steroids
  
• (1)RM = One-rep max
  
• 1,4 Andro-"Boldione"
  
• 1AD = 1-Androstenediol
  
• 1-Test = 1-Testosterone
  
• 3Alpha = 3Alpha-Androstanediol--DHT precursor
  
• 4-Diol = 4-Androstendiol
  
• 5AA = 5Alpha-Androstanediol--DHT precursor
  
• 5AR = 5-Alpha-Reductase--reduces Testosterone to DHT
  
• 5-HT = Serotonin
  
• "Andro" = 4-Androstendione
  
• AR = Androgen Receptor
  
• BB = Body Builder or Body Building
  
• BBB = Blood/Brain Barrier
  
• Beta3 = A beta-adrenergic subtype, also a Syntrax product containing Octopamine/Norsynephrine.
  
• Bromo = Bromocriptine
  
• Cannon-Very large pin, 18 gauge perhaps, like those found on redi-ject Sustenon (Mexican version)
  
• CLEN = Clenbuterol
  
• CNS = Central Nervous System
  
• CYP = Testosterone Cypionate
  
• D = Dopamine (as in D2 receptor agonist)
  
• DART = Syringe/Needle
  
• DBOL = Dianabol (Methandrostenolone)
  
• DECA = Nandrolone Decanoate
  
• DHT = Dihydrotestosterone
  
• DL = Deadlift
  
• DMSO = Dimethyl Sulfoxide - Topical enhancer/Topical anodyne
  
• DNP = Dinitrophenol
  
• DRINK WINNY = Yes you can drink Winny
  
• ECA = Ephedrine/Caffeine/Aspirin
  
• ED = Every Day
  
• EFA = Essential Fatty Acids (Omega 3 and 6 polyunsaturates)
  
• ENTH = Testosterone Enanthate
  
• EOD = Every other day
  
• EQ = Equipoise (Boldenone Undecylenate)
  
• FFA = Free Fatty Acids
  
• FINA = Finaplix (Trenbolone Acetate)
  
• FSH = (Folicle Stimulating Hormone)
  
• GET = Gastric empyting time
  
• GH = Growth Hormone
  
• GI = Glycemic Index
  
• GYNO = gynecomastia (Bitch tits)
  
• Halo = Halotestin
  
• HGC = Human Chorionic Gonadatropin
  
• HEMO-Hemogenin (Brazilian) aka Oxymetholone/Anadrol
  
• HPTA = Hypothalamic Pituitary Testicular Axis
  
• HST = Hypertrophy Specific Training, Bryan Haycock's system
  
• IGF = Insulin Growth Factor
  
• II = Insulin Index
  
• INJ = Inject, Injection
  
• IU = International Units
  
• LH = Leutenizing Hormone
  
• Lipo = Avant's topical Yohimbine HCL solution, LipoDerm-Y
  
• LSMPB = Later-stage Male Pattern Baldness
  
• MCG = Micrograms
  
• MG = Milligrams
  
• ML = Milliliters
  
• MM4 = Syntrax's non-Ephedrine thermogenic (containing Forskolin, Gingerols/Shoagols, Bergenin, and Synephrine).
  
• MPB = Male Pattern Baldness
  
• NE (or NA)= Norepinephrine/Noradrenaline
  
• NOLVA = Nolvaldex
  
• Nor-Diol= 19Nor-Androstenediol
  
• NYC = Norephedrine/Yohimbine hcl/Caffeine (Adipokinetix, etc.)
  
• ONE = 1-Test topical solution
  
• ONE+ = Same as above, but with the addition of 4-Diol
  
• OTC = Over the counter
  
• PH's = Pro-Hormones
  
• PIN = Needle
  
• PRIMO = Primobolan, Primobolan Depot
  
• PROP = Testosterone Propionate
  
• SDL/SLDL = Stiff-legged deadlift
  
• SHBG = Steroid Hormone Binding Globulin
  
• SLIN = Insulin
  
• Spiro - spironolactone - anti-androgen used topically to prevent hair loss, also a diuretic.
  
• SU = Sodium Usniate (salt-bound version of UA--Usnic Acid)
  
• SUST = Sustanon
  
• Synthroid=T4 Thyroid Hormone
  
• T2 = Thyroid Hormone
  
• T3 = Thyroid Hormone (also known as Cytomel, also sold as Liothyronine)
  
• TEST = Testosterone
  
• T/E ratio = Testosterone/Estrogen
  
• TREN = Trenbolone
  
• UA = Usnic Acid
  
• WINNY = Winstrol-V (Stanozolol)
  
• Y = Yohimbine
  
• 17 AA = 17 Alpha Alkylated Steroid
  
  

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Alcohol and its Effects on Athletes

Implications For Athletes


Alcohol is particularly detrimental for athletes as it interferes with many of the processes so vital to success (3,5). Focus, performance, recovery and rebuilding are all affected. Given that alcohol's effects can linger on for days an athlete would be wise to refrain from its use when competing.

Although alcohol is absorbed rapidly it is metabolized very slowly and its effects may still impact athletic performance up to 48 hours after the last drink.

Assuming the athlete is performing within 48 hours of its consumption, as little as two to three standard drinks can directly:

Decrease strength

Impair reaction time

Impair balance and eye/hand coordination

Impair fine motor and gross motor coordination

Increase fatigue: Liver function is significantly impacted following the ingestion of alcohol. Up to 48 hours after the last drink the liver may still be metabolizing alcohol at the expense of glycogen (metabolized carbohydrate).
Given that glycogen is vital for most of the body's cellular functions, body fatigue, cognitive decline and loss of strength will result when it cannot be used efficiently. Reaction time, balance, coordination are also impacted by this process in addition to the direct aforementioned neurochemical effects alcohol has on the brain.


Interfere with body temperature regulation

Cause dehydration: Alcohol has an impact on kidney function, which interferes with the regulation of electrolytes and fluids in the body (7). Cellular waste removal and nutrient supply are the main functions of fluid and electrolytes, which are controlled through kidney function.
The kidneys filter large amounts of water from many parts of the body, including the brain, to break down alcohol. This causes dehydration and can cripple an athletes performance.


Deplete aerobic capacity and negatively impact endurance for up to 48 hours after the last drink

Impact cellular repair: Protein metabolism is negatively impacted when alcohol is in the system. This has obvious implications for muscle repair.

Impacts the cardiovascular system: Alcohol consumption raises blood pressure and this can result in the heart having work harder to pump blood through the body (8). An abnormally fast heart beat (tachycardia) can also result from alcohol consumption. Further, alcohol increases the synthesis of cholesterol and this can increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

Disrupt sleep: Alcohol significantly interferes with restful sleep (4). It can make falling to sleep easier to begin with due to its sedative effects but the quality of sleep (particularly rapid eye movement) will be disturbed.

Cause vitamin and mineral depletion: Vitamins and minerals so necessary for our health have their absorption interfered with, while the body's own supply are slowly depleted, when alcohol is consumed. Even one or two drinks per day (supposedly the "recommended" amount) can have this effect. B vitamins, which have important enzymatic and metabolic functions are depleted extra rapidly (8).
This deleteriously effects the heart, liver, thyroid and kidneys. Vitamin A is also depleted and this interferes with the body's ability to fight disease. Vitamin C depletion makes one susceptible to anemia. Also, when alcohol is ingested the body excretes calcium at twice the normal rate, thus impacting on bone growth and wound healing.


Cause cognitive impairment: cognitive impairment (disruption of thought processes and brain damage) occur through a number of mechanisms (6,7). Alcohol related sleep disruption contributes to the insufficient restoration of ones neural processes. The effects of GABA-A stimulation, as explained, have been shown to contribute to neural death.
Lack of glycogen to the brain, as a result of alcohol metabolism, causes slow, disoriented, thinking. These are just some factors. There are many more. The implications of cognitive impairment are severe for athletes: loss of motivation, focus and desire in addition to lessened perspicacity and even neuromuscular response.

The effects outlined here are just some of the more obvious ones. There are many others, and it would probably take a book to outline and explain them in sufficient detail.


Conclusion


Even though alcohol will greatly impact performance 25 to 48 hours after the last drink, it has longer lasting, more indirect, effects. The reduction in quality of training and sleep in the period after its consumption, may cause a reduction in performance over the days following this period.

So it is probably best to stay away from alcohol completely when training and competing to win. Indeed, the only real way to avoid alcohol's effects is to refrain from its use completely.

References

What's Your Poison.(1997). [On line] http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/poison/alcohol/alcohol.htm
Aguayo LG. Ethanol potentiates the GABAA activates Cl- currents in mouse hippocampal and cortical neurons. Eur J Pharmacol 1990;187:127-130.
Bloomfield, J. Fricker, P.A. & Fitch, K.D.(1992). Textbook of Science and Medicine in Sport. Blackwell Scientific Publications: Australia.
Walsh J K. Sedative effects of ethanol at night. Journal of Study on Alcohol, 1991, 6, pp. 597-600.
Burke, L.(1992). The Complete Guide to Food for Sports Performance. Allen and Unwin: Australia.
Dodes. L. M.(2002).The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors: Quill, USA.
Hunt WA. Are binge drinkers more at risk of developing brain damage? Alcohol 1993;10:559-561.
Science in Africa.(2004). Alcohol and the Inevitable Hangover From Over Consumption. [On line] http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/200...ber/drinks.htm

Making Good Food For Cheap!

Getting food
Buy in bulk, but not at bulk stores
You really aren't saving anything more at sam's or costco, and you might be getting inferior goods (especially at sam's, yes, even the "name brand" stuff has a shoddier walmart version that is carried in walton stores). Instead, just go to your local megamart and buy the biggest sack of something. This applies to semiperishables and nonperishables like flour, sugar, rice, and the like. You can also freeze things like butter (seal it in a zip top bag first), chicken breasts, and hamburger. Don't freeze steaks, it ruins the texture.

Wait for sales!
Stock up on things you can save when they go on sale. Most meats (not steak, and I'm not a fan of frozen seafood either) freeze great. Canned soups are great to have around just in case. They're solid food in an emergency, and don't need to be cooked or frozen. Don't rely on them, because they're high in fat, calories, and sodium.

What do I get?
The obvious answer is only what you'll eat. What will you eat? What's on your list of meals to make. Constant snacking is bad for you any way, so don't worry about the tater chips. The trick is to pre-plan your meals. This does not necessarily mean deciding your menu for a day two weeks in the future, though I tend to do that. It can also mean having a variety of ready-made meal components in your fridge and freezer.

Making food
What’s a meal?
So you like this ready made thing, but don’t know about components? First we need to define what a meal is. Most people say a meal is whatever you eat in a sitting. Sure it can be. But many nutritionists would agree that a meal is a single fist-sized portion of a protein, starch, and fiber. That’s your basic meat, potatoes, and salad meal respectively. Have four of these a day, have a fruit for a snack here and there, and treat yourself to a nice dessert a couple of times a week.

Putting it together
I like taking a modular approach to this. I make up batches of each of the types and have them handy in the fridge. When I want a meal, I grab a protein, a starch, and a fiber. And presto, I have a meal. Simple, right?

Cooking day
Yeah, I work full time and do actually have a social life. Unless it’s a special occasion, I try to do my cooking once a week. I see what I’m running low on, and make more. Might be mashed taters, grilled chicken tits, or hamburgers. Six hours (which is a great time to socialize if I have company – people seem to love relaxing and watching someone cook) does me for the week easily. I could fit that in a weeknight no problem. Of course there are some things, like steak and broiled sausage and the like that just don’t do well frozen. Take the ten minutes to cook and clean these yourself. Oh yes, as an added benefit, you only have to do dishes on cooking day. Yay!

Cheap meal components
So this is where I tell you what to eat. I’ll break it down by component type, and order it by time of day (eg common breakfast foods first). Things marked with a star are splurge items. They tend to cost more, but can be so worth it. I find it’s best to let the sales surprise you and take advantage of them then.

Proteins:
Eggs, especially scrambled
More eggs (great source of protein, really cheap too – remove half the yolks before scrambling for lower fat and cholesterol)
Bacon
Sausage
Steak*
Chicken breast*
Chicken
Pork loin*
Shrimp*

Starches:
Oatmeal
Potatoes
Bread
Rice
Corn
Peas

Fibers:
Asparagus
Spinach
Broccoli
Grapefruit
Orange
Lettuce
Coleslaw
Greens
Green beans

Cooking methods:
Another variable for variety is the way you cook these. Most components can be cooked in lots of different ways. Shrimp can be boiled, broiled, or fried easily. Chicken can be grilled, broiled, boiled, braised, and fried. Having fried chicken one night, chicken stew the next, and grilled chicken after seem like totally different foods. But they’s all yardbird, massa! That much is too complicated for a simple edu, so I’ll just list meal suggestions with cooking method. Figuring out how to do it is fun left to you.

Recipe suggestions (with estimated cost):
Eggs, scrambled (.25)
Oatmeal, stewed (.10)
Orange, sliced into quarters (.15)

Sausage, pan fried (..40)
Potatoes, shredded, steamed, and browned (.10)
Grapefruit, halved (.20)

Chicken breast, grilled (1)
Potatoes, mashed (.15)
Broccoli, steamed (.15)

Steak, grilled (2.50)
Potato, baked (.20)
Lettuce, diced in a salad (.15)

Steak, pan seared (2.50)
Peas, steamed (.20)
Asparagus, blanched then steamed (.25)

Chicken breast, fried (1)
Potatoes, mashed (.15)
Green beans, steamed (.25)

Pork loin, braised (1.25)
Rice, steamed (.05)
Green beans, steamed, marinated, and broiled (.25)

Shrimp, boiled (3)
Bread, heated (.25)
Coleslaw (.25)

Chicken, braised (.25)
Rice, steamed (.05)
Lettuce, diced in a salad (.10)

There are plenty of more cheap components and a vast array of ways to combine them. You can focus on the less expensive components (eggs, chicken, hamburger, rice, and potatoes) and be eating for well under a dollar a meal.

Source: Off Topic

Some SOFT DRINKS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH DAMAGE

I know this is old news, but it's certainly worth re-posting! Oh yah ... I really plan on staying away from soada!

A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.
The problem - more usually associated with ageing and alcohol abuse - can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.


woah...
source:
http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2586652.ece

one of the things causing it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brominated_vegetable_oil

One last factor:
www.lost.eu/4d977