Thursday, January 24, 2008

What Are Steroids?

By The Steroid Encyclopedia Team

Anabolic steroids are commonly known as steroids or even roids and consist of synthetic hormones whose function is to increase muscle mass and strength in body builders. The term steroids actually covers a whole bunch of muscle building related products.

Steroids range in products from various synthetic testosterone esters to oral products. Steroids are used primarily by weight training athletes, but athletes from every sport played use them to gain a competitive advantage. Everything from speed in tennis, to hitting home runs in baseball, steroids assist the athlete with faster recovery times, increased performance, and lean muscle mass.

Anabolic steroids are currently not permitted to be used in competitions due to the so called UNNATURAL edge they would have over other competitors. Steroids are also illegal in the majority of countries meaning that you have to break the law in order to acquire them. As steroids are used for muscle growth, they are also taken by non athletes although your average gym goer doesn't use them for vanity reasons.

Every form of anabolic steroid is synthesized from testosterone which is and always has been the most commonly used steroid. There are a long list of popularly used steroids such as estosterone enanthate, testosterone cypionate, deca durabolin, dianabol, anadrol, equipoise, and many more. These are all derivatives of synthetic testosterone and have been changed in order to make the anabolic steroids more anabolic or androgenic.

Competitive body builders and lifters as well as casual users would normally choose Anabolic Steroids due to the minimal of consequent side effects although this is not always the story we hear through the press. It is in fact Androgenic steroids that are the guilty party for unpleasant side effects such as increased body hair, male pattern baldness, acne, and oily skin. Although they do result in quicker muscle mass increases, be aware as they are not always 100% lean ones and they can also lead higher water retention.

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