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LOL good read though. OX is the SHIT.
http://www.ast-ss.com/research/cribb/research_reviews/rr_full_text.asp?rrID=168
Yet Another Study Extols the Benefits of Supplemental Testosterone.
by Paul Delia
Founder and President, AST Sports Science
A recent study presented at the Endocrine Society's 84th Annual Meeting showed that hormone therapy (anabolic steroids) increased older men’s strength and improved body composition in favor of lean mass.
Men over age 60 who took 20 milligrams of the androgen oxandrolone daily for 12 weeks had significantly stronger muscles in their upper and lower body than men who took a placebo, according to E. Todd Schroeder, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and lead author of the study.
During the study, muscle strength was measured weekly by testing the maximum weight the men could lift with their arms and legs using equipment such as a leg press machine. They also measured muscle mass and other lean tissue using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA scan) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).
By the 12th week, men in the oxandrolone group had significantly increased maximal voluntary strength and power in their legs. Scientists have shown that maximal voluntary strength, which is measured by leg extension, is highly correlated with physical function among seniors. Maximal voluntary strength in the arms also was improved.
Androgens directly affect muscle mass and body fat. The body naturally uses the androgen testosterone to stimulate the creation of protein throughout the body, especially in muscle tissue. Testosterone is the most powerful regulator of muscle and stimulator of new muscle tissue. However, levels of testosterone in the body decline as we age and loss of muscle mass is linked to lower testosterone levels.
The steroid oxandrolone, that acts like testosterone can be used to supplement androgen activity in older persons with low levels of testosterone. Since anabolic steroids increase the building of contractile muscle proteins- called actin and myosin- in the body, researchers believe they can help augment muscle mass that is lost during aging.
In this study, oxandralone was well-tolerated and not only was lean mass increased, but body fat was reduced as well.
As people age, they lose muscle mass, but they also gain fat around the midsection. This increase in abdominal fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and other problems. In this study, the men taking oxandrolone increased muscle mass both in the limbs and throughout the body, while the amount of fat carried in the midsection and throughout the body decreased.
Schroeder and colleagues plan to include women in future studies, since androgens also are important for maintaining bone mass and helping to prevent osteoporosis.
http://www.ast-ss.com/research/cribb/research_reviews/rr_full_text.asp?rrID=168
Yet Another Study Extols the Benefits of Supplemental Testosterone.
by Paul Delia
Founder and President, AST Sports Science
A recent study presented at the Endocrine Society's 84th Annual Meeting showed that hormone therapy (anabolic steroids) increased older men’s strength and improved body composition in favor of lean mass.
Men over age 60 who took 20 milligrams of the androgen oxandrolone daily for 12 weeks had significantly stronger muscles in their upper and lower body than men who took a placebo, according to E. Todd Schroeder, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and lead author of the study.
During the study, muscle strength was measured weekly by testing the maximum weight the men could lift with their arms and legs using equipment such as a leg press machine. They also measured muscle mass and other lean tissue using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA scan) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).
By the 12th week, men in the oxandrolone group had significantly increased maximal voluntary strength and power in their legs. Scientists have shown that maximal voluntary strength, which is measured by leg extension, is highly correlated with physical function among seniors. Maximal voluntary strength in the arms also was improved.
Androgens directly affect muscle mass and body fat. The body naturally uses the androgen testosterone to stimulate the creation of protein throughout the body, especially in muscle tissue. Testosterone is the most powerful regulator of muscle and stimulator of new muscle tissue. However, levels of testosterone in the body decline as we age and loss of muscle mass is linked to lower testosterone levels.
The steroid oxandrolone, that acts like testosterone can be used to supplement androgen activity in older persons with low levels of testosterone. Since anabolic steroids increase the building of contractile muscle proteins- called actin and myosin- in the body, researchers believe they can help augment muscle mass that is lost during aging.
In this study, oxandralone was well-tolerated and not only was lean mass increased, but body fat was reduced as well.
As people age, they lose muscle mass, but they also gain fat around the midsection. This increase in abdominal fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and other problems. In this study, the men taking oxandrolone increased muscle mass both in the limbs and throughout the body, while the amount of fat carried in the midsection and throughout the body decreased.
Schroeder and colleagues plan to include women in future studies, since androgens also are important for maintaining bone mass and helping to prevent osteoporosis.
