Mick Hart Presents: Layman’s Guide to STEROIDS Reproduction of any part of this book without the permission of the author, is strictly forbidden. Anyone found doing so would face criminal proceedings and also Mick Hart. Advise the first! All rights reserved. © Mick Hart Training Systems 1999 Mick Hart Presents: Layman s Guide to STEROIDS Reproduction of any part of this book without the permission of the author, is strictly forbidden. Anyone found doing so would face criminal proceedings and also Mick Hart. Advise the first! All rights reserved. © Mick Hart Training Systems 1999 Publications by Mick Hart to date: Contents The Layman’s Guide To Steroids Steroids: Laymans Guide 2 SECTION ONE The No Bull Collection - bodybuilding magazine Fact! a worldwide publication Where did steroids originate? Gains attainable today Orals or injectables? Injectables (intra muscular) Injection sites & procedures Important points to watch for SECTION TWO Methods of usage/stacking/pyramids Suggested oral cycle Receptor sites? Staggering methods High & Low androgens Mass building cycle SECTION THREE Natural supplements with steroids Food compositions Breakdown of Fat solubles Targeting the Amino intake Amino loading SECTION FOUR The Laymans Guide to Steroids Side Effects By Mick Hart. Chief Correspondent Bodybuilding Monthly. Steroid Descriptions Technical Advisor / Features Journalist. This book and its contents are the sole property of the author and therefore no part of this book may be repro- Orals duced without his written consent. All rights reserved and copyrighted. Injectables © Mick Hart Training Systems - July 1993 © - Mick Hart Training Systems - 2000 Counterfeits Summary D edications This book is dedicated to my late father, Anton Hart and to my oldest son Christopher, who at the time of writing is in his fifteenth year. I remember my Fathers last words with great sadness, as they ended a friendship that could have been. Alas, this was not to happen, but in my lifetime with my chil- dren, this will be a great joy. I know you will understand. To the remainder of my family and friends; Angela, my wife Sally & Rosie my two daughters, and of course my two sons, Christopher and Thomas, my love and thanks to you all. What patience! And finally to myself, as great loves and achievements are not without great risk. Publications by Mick Hart to date: Contents The Layman’s Guide To Steroids Steroids: Laymans Guide 2 SECTION ONE The No Bull Collection - bodybuilding magazine Fact! a worldwide publication Where did steroids originate? Gains attainable today Orals or injectables? Injectables (intra muscular) Injection sites & procedures Important points to watch for SECTION TWO Methods of usage/stacking/pyramids Suggested oral cycle Receptor sites? Staggering methods High & Low androgens Mass building cycle SECTION THREE Natural supplements with steroids Food compositions Breakdown of Fat solubles Targeting the Amino intake Amino loading SECTION FOUR The Laymans Guide to Steroids Side Effects By Mick Hart. Chief Correspondent Bodybuilding Monthly. Steroid Descriptions Technical Advisor / Features Journalist. This book and its contents are the sole property of the author and therefore no part of this book may be repro- Orals duced without his written consent. All rights reserved and copyrighted. Injectables © Mick Hart Training Systems - July 1993 © - Mick Hart Training Systems - 2000 Counterfeits Summary Introduction This book has been written after many requests from many trainees, clients and indeed friends simply because they wish to know at least the very basics of steroids in use today. The controversies that surround steroids today are blown so much out of proportion by the media, it is laughable in many ways. It is agreed without doubt, that the abuse of ANY drug is not the way to go and also that the young must be guided away as much as possible in the hope that they will ATTEMPT to train without the use of these aids. We cannot guarantee that things will go the way we wish them, but we can try. It must be said, however, that it should be left with the individual, whether or not they wish to change and alter the way that they look and not the moralistic crusaders who have never trained in their lives, yet somehow seem to be able to comment on something they know sod all about - berks! Please read on and absorb, at least, some real information on the steroid situation in Britain today. Reader, please note that I will eventually get onto a few stacks and also a few of the most popular steroids that are currently available, OR SO I HAVE HEARD - ISH. However I must stress that the stacks that are given have been proven in battle, AND SOME and it is up to the individual to ascertain to which stack will suit them. The amounts that will be suggested were well within the limits of the people who used them, they DID NOT ABUSE their recommended dosages, many sought med- ical advise before, during and after their allotted therapy (mind you many M.D's were as knowledgeable as a rat with a brush up it's arse) in order that their blood pres- sure etc was constantly monitored. This is your right but many do not find it neces- sary to go to such lengths, but the chance is open to us all. More on the medical people later. Mick Hart Section One Straight from the Hip Many of the publications that we have seen of late, have given a fair and basic description of the usage of steroids in bodybuilding today and for that I suppose that a certain amount of thanks are in order - ish! The problem with many of the publications, is that the languages that are used are not only misunderstood by most of the readers who buy them but many of the types of "gear" recommended are either counterfeits, or not available at all. This remains a problem all over the world and obtaining genuine steroids can be a real headache, but it can be overcome, believe me! This particular publication WILL NOT be delving into the moralistic points of view that have hit the media of late because most of is absolute BULLSHIT, and the information that has been given out as a scare tactic, is done so by people who know absolutely nothing about the use of such products AT ALL. For a fact, you will NOT be able to produce the types of physiques that are portrayed in the many magazines around the world, simply by using natural methods, so we can get that straight from the start. I find it quite amusing when the commercial "Kings" of the bodybuilding world say that the stars that appear from their magazines either do not use any form of drugs whatsoever and if they did then they would be banished, never to be seen again in the muscle media until whatever bans are lift- ed. Again total bullshit! The stars of today have to be very careful not to laugh when coming out with these state- ments because the very few who HAVE man- aged to build a fine physique OFF the gear are not only extremely lucky but can be regarded as "genetic freaks" themselves, agree? Do not pull these people down, no way, but I feel that the people who do take 1 drugs in order to further their career ought to be man (or woman) to admit it easier to understand as best I can. I am not saying that you are a "gonad" but and stop the "bull" that is going around. One of the funniest thing that I love to at the best of times, it really gets to me also when I have to read the same hear is the one where the guys at the top say that they have discovered a new thing over and over again, but will try nonetheless. People say to me quite "steroid replacement" substitute and would like to let the world into their secret. often, (well the ones who are no far through than a McCains Oven Chip),"..... Bollocks! The world would honestly love to hear just how much these guys are and the Greek Olympians never took steroids and look how their bodies turned being paid for saying such bull, agree? Want to know why I regard it as out". What a load of bull or should I say sheep, because that's just what it was such. Well there is nothing " natural" on the market that can replace steroids, that help those guys on. Cut the balls of a ram and there you have steroids in nothing whatsoever. one of its purest forms, Testosterone. Okay, the sheep is not human but if you ate its nuts you would produce muscle nonetheless, and that's what they did, Fact! and it produced some fine muscle too! Wonder what the G.G.B.B.F (Greek It is biologically impossible to reproduce the effects that synthetic steroids can God Bodybuilding Federation?) would have thought of that then. bring so that puts paid to that - period. All that happens with the "replace- ments" is that they either increase the amino acid content in the body, which Mind you, the bloody E.F.B.B and N.A.B.B.A. would have had something to say will assist growth anyway, or simply make you fat. I rest my case. even then AND I have even heard that some of There is no doubt in most sensible thinking people, that if any form of drug is the judges are still up used AND abused, it can lead to life threatening situations BUT under control, there on the JUDGING they only enhance something that we wish nothing short of perfection, of that I podium, BETCHA! God know that you will agree. I am sure that none of us mind seeing pictures of the knows, the A.N.B. officials top stars, as it certainly inspires and influences our attitude to our workouts. would have literally shit What totally pisses me off, is when the bullshit is flying about! themselves as they do when someone says that Many of these top stars come over here, and the ones that we already have they require a drugs test. here, and preach and gospel to those who would follow (or pay laughable entry Costs a bomb to test 'em fees to start with) and then turn around and DENY that they use steroids! That you know so I assume is fact and you know it, why talk a load of bollocks in the first place, do they they don't bother from think that we are that stupid. Do you think for one moment that they are going time to time, (am I right!) to reveal their inner most secrets, the tricks of the trade that has helped them hee hee. to reach the heights that they have, come on guys think about it for a moment. You are on your own here you know. Steroids were developed initially in order to create a Lots of you guys have been in training for years now, following the ways of positive nitrogen balance in a catabolic state, a perfect example of this would these Gods. Where are you at this stage. I will tell you, READING A BOOK be ANOREXIA. Burns victims were definitely in line for the benefits that this ON STEROID INFORMATION, trying to find the damn answers and believe me new product could give and especially after major surgery, okay if you were they are so simple. In this book there will be no bullshit I promise, I do not care sick, they definitely helped in a big way. They will continue to play a major part who it offends as it is about time someone, somewhere, felt a good boot up the in modern medicine and so I do not know what all the fuss is about for Gods arse every so often, I can tell you. Back to basics, we can kick some butt later sake, we must be furthering medical science, wow, I feel like Marie Curie on, "butt" for now we will look into a little bit of the history of what you been or (sooner have Kim Basinger though)! are considering taking, yeah! In the late forties, bodybuilders had by then discovered that testosterone was Where did steroids originate and when? not just a feeling down below, no, not the good old bodybuilder. If anyone is Explanations can get really complicated and boring but I will try to make it going to find out about something like this little wonder, trust us guys. 2 3 drugs in order to further their career ought to be man (or woman) to admit it easier to understand as best I can. I am not saying that you are a "gonad" but and stop the "bull" that is going around. One of the funniest thing that I love to at the best of times, it really gets to me also when I have to read the same hear is the one where the guys at the top say that they have discovered a new thing over and over again, but will try nonetheless. People say to me quite "steroid replacement" substitute and would like to let the world into their secret. often, (well the ones who are no far through than a McCains Oven Chip),"..... Bollocks! The world would honestly love to hear just how much these guys are and the Greek Olympians never took steroids and look how their bodies turned being paid for saying such bull, agree? Want to know why I regard it as out". What a load of bull or should I say sheep, because that's just what it was such. Well there is nothing " natural" on the market that can replace steroids, that help those guys on. Cut the balls of a ram and there you have steroids in nothing whatsoever. one of its purest forms, Testosterone. Okay, the sheep is not human but if you ate its nuts you would produce muscle nonetheless, and that's what they did, Fact! and it produced some fine muscle too! Wonder what the G.G.B.B.F (Greek It is biologically impossible to reproduce the effects that synthetic steroids can God Bodybuilding Federation?) would have thought of that then. bring so that puts paid to that - period. All that happens with the "replace- ments" is that they either increase the amino acid content in the body, which Mind you, the bloody E.F.B.B and N.A.B.B.A. would have had something to say will assist growth anyway, or simply make you fat. I rest my case. even then AND I have even heard that some of There is no doubt in most sensible thinking people, that if any form of drug is the judges are still up used AND abused, it can lead to life threatening situations BUT under control, there on the JUDGING they only enhance something that we wish nothing short of perfection, of that I podium, BETCHA! God know that you will agree. I am sure that none of us mind seeing pictures of the knows, the A.N.B. officials top stars, as it certainly inspires and influences our attitude to our workouts. would have literally shit What totally pisses me off, is when the bullshit is flying about! themselves as they do when someone says that Many of these top stars come over here, and the ones that we already have they require a drugs test. here, and preach and gospel to those who would follow (or pay laughable entry Costs a bomb to test 'em fees to start with) and then turn around and DENY that they use steroids! That you know so I assume is fact and you know it, why talk a load of bollocks in the first place, do they they don't bother from think that we are that stupid. Do you think for one moment that they are going time to time, (am I right!) to reveal their inner most secrets, the tricks of the trade that has helped them hee hee. to reach the heights that they have, come on guys think about it for a moment. You are on your own here you know. Steroids were developed initially in order to create a Lots of you guys have been in training for years now, following the ways of positive nitrogen balance in a catabolic state, a perfect example of this would these Gods. Where are you at this stage. I will tell you, READING A BOOK be ANOREXIA. Burns victims were definitely in line for the benefits that this ON STEROID INFORMATION, trying to find the damn answers and believe me new product could give and especially after major surgery, okay if you were they are so simple. In this book there will be no bullshit I promise, I do not care sick, they definitely helped in a big way. They will continue to play a major part who it offends as it is about time someone, somewhere, felt a good boot up the in modern medicine and so I do not know what all the fuss is about for Gods arse every so often, I can tell you. Back to basics, we can kick some butt later sake, we must be furthering medical science, wow, I feel like Marie Curie on, "butt" for now we will look into a little bit of the history of what you been or (sooner have Kim Basinger though)! are considering taking, yeah! In the late forties, bodybuilders had by then discovered that testosterone was Where did steroids originate and when? not just a feeling down below, no, not the good old bodybuilder. If anyone is Explanations can get really complicated and boring but I will try to make it going to find out about something like this little wonder, trust us guys. 2 3 a good idea as to the type of gains this steroid can actually bring, and It allowed them to train much more intensely and the aggression factor was a remember no bull-shit here, the gains that I am giving have and still are positive boost without doubt and the newest steroid on the market then was actually being reached with no problem. Your problem may occur actually Dianabol which was during the early 1950's and then the race was on, attaining the good old 'Bol in it's genuine form, but here goes anyhow. especially between the Russians and the Americans to develop a better steroid Gains not uncommon of over 20 lb per month CAN be attained along with dou- than the other and assist their athletes on to even further achievements, I love ble the strength of the user previous to them starting any course and in many it! Of course, know one admitted to it but what the hell, we have heard all that cases this can be much more. The bullshit before and still are, yeah? problem with Dianabol is that although it forces the body to utilise that protein As bodybuilding came out of obscurity, especially in the early 1970's, the that is taken in, it also can force the bodybuilder in his infinite wisdom started to ask more and more questions as to body to retain water, but this can be the tissue repair and recovery advantages that these little beauties could bring. overcome with the correct Once they locked on to the idea, there was no stopping them, and can you blame them. Ha-way the lads! The years of training that they had behind them administration procedures. Dianabol is and the results that they had been achieving was both honorable and definitely one of the great size builders and can worth the effort BUT now they were looking at results in shorter time spans be stacked with almost anything but it AND the control of such things could and would eventually be so exact right up MUST be used in conjunction with a to the day of contest. Who in their right minds was to turn that amount of substance known as NOLVADEX or knowledge down, the daft ones, obviously! The guys were coming in at con- TAMOXIFEN (more on this later) and test shape MASSIVE and those who stuck by the God-Given principles were this will help to combat this problem. left in the isles, sorry but that is fact. Water retention is one of the side We do look on our past heroes with great pride, no problem with that but I effects of steroid use, the thing to cannot understand why Arnold wrote in one of his books, and I quote: watch out for is not to increase the "There are many beginner and intermediate bodybuilders who, hearing that the sodium/salt intake and the water prob- champions are using steroids, believe that they too can make enormous gains lem will be that much easier. The input by taking these drugs. But studies done on the effect of steroids do not bear of at least 2-3 grams of Vitamin C will this out......" also help to disperse water from the body, naturally, a natural diuretic if you like. Water retention is a factor which must be taken in to consideration when What a load of bollocks. What was he trying to tell us? Was he saying that he choosing your therapy but again it can easily be overcome as many of the never took drugs? If he wants us to believe that, then he must close his eyes at steroids that DO hold water are actually amongst the best for size and strength night and wait for the sand man to come along. AGHHHHH! gains without doubt. To top it all, a year or so ago he actually admitted on T.V. in America (cannot The low androgenic steroids are mainly used when dieting down for contest or remember the station) that he did take drugs, this was well AFTER the book for dieting in general as they tend not to hold water. The preferred ones at the was written and on the shelves. Oh I get it. Drugs worked then and now they present time are such as PRIMO DEPOT, WINSTROL V, PARABOLON, and of don't, right I understand now - NOT! Come on Eileen (cue for a song there course, definitely good old DECA, yeehaaaa! More on the individual descrip- guys), er, I mean Arnold. By the way, good book, big, but good..... tions later guys. Many champions prefer the low androgenic gear quite a lot nowadays, for this reason. The fallacy that the low androgens will not build big Gains Attainable Today? physiques is again a load of bollocks and in some ways is far better, but that This varies greatly with the different steroids that are available, so we will use could be personal preference creeping in here. the good old 'Bol, or rather Dianabol, as an example for later on. I will give you 4 5