Interesting study: Natty VS juiced powwer lifters

[x_muscle]

If someone can post the whole study i will realy apreciate it.


Histochem Cell Biol. 2005 Aug;124(2):167-75. Epub 2005 Sep 29. Related Articles, Links


Skeletal muscle morphology in power-lifters with and without anabolic steroids.

Eriksson A, Kadi F, Malm C, Thornell LE.

Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Section for Anatomy, Umea University, 901 87 Umea, Sweden.

The morphological appearance of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle from high-level power-lifters on long-term anabolic steroid supplementation (PAS) and power-lifters never taking anabolic steroids (P) was compared. The effects of long- and short-term supplementation were compared. Enzyme-immunohistochemical investigations were performed to assess muscle fiber type composition, fiber area, number of myonuclei per fiber, internal myonuclei, myonuclear domains and proportion of satellite cells. The PAS group had larger type I, IIA, IIAB and IIC fiber areas (p<0.05). The number of myonuclei/fiber and the proportion of central nuclei were significantly higher in the PAS group (p<0.05). Similar results were seen in the trapezius muscle (T) but additionally, in T the proportion of fibers expressing developmental myosin isoforms was higher in the PAS group compared to the P group. Further, in VL, the PAS group had significantly larger nuclear domains in fibers containing > or = 5 myonuclei. The results of AS on VL morphology in this study were similar to previously reported short-term effects of AS on VL. The initial effects from AS appear to be maintained for several years.


Long live our juice :bow28:

 

[CRUNCH]

"Long live our juice"

Amen!!!!

 

[Pioneer]

"Long live our juice"

Amen!!!!

:head:

 

[Moyer]

Is the vastus lateralis muscle part of your quad?

 

[CRUNCH]

It's the big outer quad muscle, the outside of your thigh.

 

[KD1]

Yeah I have also noticed better trap development since I started juicing. Interesting.

 

[TheCrownedOne]

My dad hasn't lifted in years and has maintained much of what he built while in the military. Free time in Korea + plenty of food + Dbol = Permanently big man.

 

[JonesersRX7]

Yeah I have also noticed better trap development since I started juicing. Interesting.

I once heard there are alot of receptor sites in the traps.....

 

[mywetnightmares]

I once heard there are alot of receptor sites in the traps.....

I've heard that as well.

 

[bioman]

They must..my traps swell up huge on cycle, moreso than any other muscle group.

 

[mass_builder]

Hum........intersting

the most noticible development in my body since i started juicing, is my delt and my traps.

Anyway, im just wondering what was the sample size in the study. how did they found people who juice to participate.

 

[rhinochaser48]

Androgen receptor density is highly individual it seems.

My entire back - traps, lats, erectors, and deltoids grow incredibly fast on cycle.

Biceps and chest, however, progress much slower, (for me anyways).

This pattern also holds true off cycle. Biceps and chest lose muscle first. My back always looks more developed by comparison.

 

[mass_builder]

Androgen receptor density is highly individual it seems.

My entire back - traps, lats, erectors, and deltoids grow incredibly fast on cycle.

Biceps and chest, however, progress much slower, (for me anyways).

This pattern also holds true off cycle. Biceps and chest lose muscle first. My back always looks more developed by comparison.

that exactly happens to me, after my last cycle........

 

[ryansm]

There are more androgen receptors in the upper back traps area.