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If you have hit a wall in your weight loss goals, here are three simple tips which may help you overcome your plateau. Doing the same workout program, depriving yourself of the same amount of Calories without a change in diet. But what is the true reason behind this enigma we call weight loss? Well you’re about to find out! We are going to break down the top three reasons for your stall in weight loss and how to finally fix it!

Weight loss problem 1 – Your Diet

I’m sure you have heard this one before, but it truly is the most important factor when it comes to weight loss. We all know that overeating is going to lead to weight gain but can under eating really lead to weight gain too? Yes! Most people think all they have to do is cut their calories down as low as possible and BAM! weight loss! Not quite. Although your body might lose some weight at first you will hit a weight loss plateau very quickly. The idea of starvation mode is not a myth. Your body’s number one goal is survival. When you begin to cut calories under your bodies basic needs, all body function slows down, yes, this means your metabolism. (follow the link to our starvation mode article)

Personal trainer’s tip to improve your diet:

  Moderate calorie diets no less than 1200 calories. Eat more protein from lean meats such as chicken, turkey, fish. Increase vitamin and mineral intake with fruits and vegetables. Carbs are important even with their negative rep but it’s important to understand when and which ones! Fats in moderation with an emphasis on healthy fats.

Training Aspects, Personal Trainer, Fitness, Goal Setting, Healthy EatingWeight loss problem 2 – Workout Intensity

A great workout is all based on intensity. You can go to the gym for 3 hours a day but are you really getting a good workout in? Most likely not. A lot of people think its all about time spent in the gym. Wrong. It’s more about being effective with your time and your workout. Keeping the intensity full throttle for 30 minutes straight will beat a lackluster 3 hour workout any day. 

Personal trainer’s tip for workout intensity:

Supersets and circuit training. Supersets are two exercises performed back to back with no rest usually working opposite muscles groups. Circuit training is when you take several exercises and perform them back to back to back. Then take a short break and repeat for as many rounds as needed. Another great tool to increase your intensity in the gym is a personal trainer 

Weight loss problem 3 – Lack of Lean Muscle Tissue

The most common myth “If you want to lose weight do a lot of cardio!“. Yes, cardio is important but your body composition   (what your body is made up of ) is just as important. A person that is 5’6 at 135 lbs can look better than someone at 120 lbs. Muscle to fat ratio, cardio will help you lose weight, but it won’t help you increase lean muscle tissue (lean muscle also means defined not  bulky).Lean muscle tissue will help you lose weight in the long run, the more muscle in your body, the quicker your metabolism, allowing your body for optimal Calorie burning.

Personal trainer’s tip to increase lean muscle tissue:
(*not necessarily get bulky)

Strength training in combination of resistance training. This can be done in various ways including dumbbells, kettlebells, TRX, and body weight exercises. Remember! Cardio does not necessarily mean run on a tread mill. Cardio means increase your heart rate. Which makes intensity and pace (#2) very important! 

 By: Robert Jost
Personal Trainer
NSCA-cpt, ACE-cpt

 

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Cherry Hill Personal trainer top 3 reasons for back problems

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Top 3 Reasons for Lower Back Pain
and How to fix it!

Stress reliefDo you wake up in the morning with a sore and achy back? Do you feel fatigued and stiff after sitting all day at your desk? Well, you’re not alone. Lower back pain is an epidemic across the United States. Almost 80% of Americans experience lower back pain on a daily basis. Here are three easy tips this personal trainer will share, that you can incorporate into any lifestyle:

Back pain reason 1: A weak core

Your core muscles involve, your abdominals, obliques, your lower back (erector spinae), along with several other smaller muscles. Your core’s main objective is to keep your torso and whole body in an upright position. If these muscles are weak you are most likely slouching and developing poor posture, which leads to increased back pain. The quick fix is to begin exercising. You should begin strength training as soon as possible! Focus on developing your weak core muscles (Core stability is a specialty for Training Aspects.) Here are a few exercises to incorporate in your workout, to increase core strength and decrease back pain : Plank, Quadroplex, Superman, Side plank.

Back pain reason 2: Flexibility

A lack of mobility and range of motion, Specifically, the hamstrings and hip flexors. The quick fix here is to begin incorporating a flexibility an

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d mobility routine into your daily schedule.  Just 5 to 10 minutes a day, to start seeing some noticeable improvements in your flexibility and decreased back pain. For your hamstrings, perform a sit an reach. Sitting on the ground and place your feet in front of you. Try to reach for your toes, to modify use a belt or strap to wrap around your feet and close the distance. Hold each position for 1-2mins, without pain, but you should feel the stretch. The butterfly stretch is also a beneficial stretch. It incorporates your hip flexors as well as increases posture strength, as long as you keep your shoulders retracted and abs engaged through the position.

Back pain reason 3: Poor posture

Poor posture stems from a weak core. This is mainly caused by muscle imbalances in your posterior and anterior chains or more plainly, front and back sides of your body. Most people have a very weak posterior chain and a tight anterior chain which leads to severe slouching and excessive leaning, which will contributes to your lower back pain. A properly developed workout plan should have an appropriate distribution of exercises to each muscle. Over developing a specific muscle may be fine in the short term for looks but it may affect your overall physical health in the long term.

 By: Robert Jost
Personal Trainer
NSCA-cpt, ACE-cpt

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Cherry hill personal trainer gives 5 mental health benefits of exercise

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Cherry Hill ACSM-Certified personal trainer, shares 5 Mental Health Benefits of exercising:

 

Stress reliefLets talk about BRAINS (no this is not a zombie related article).  We all know the physical effects exercise can have on our body, including, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, lowered resting heart rate, reduced risk of hypertension and overall morbidity. If that isn’t enough of a reason to get you to the gym and scream “where do I sign up?!” we’re going to discuss the benefits a little sweat can have on your mental health and well being. Here are five reasons to get out and get started exercising with or without a  personal trainer. 

 Health Benefit 1: Stress relief

We have all had a case of the Mondays.  Overdue Deadlines , bosses who seem like it’s their goal to make your life a nightmare, uncooperative co workers, OH! And then trying to rush home and get a healthy dinner on the table for your family or get back in time for your kids after school event.  Unless you’re superman/woman, all these things can lead to STRESS! It may surprise you to find that one of the most common mental benefits of exercise is stress relief. Exercise increases concentrations of norepinephrine, a hormone that can moderate the brain’s response to stress. Stress also increases cortisol levels, which is termed the “stress hormone” and has been found to contribute to weight gain.  So, working up a sweat can help manage physical and mental stress, addition by subtraction. This may help in  increasing the body’s ability to deal with existing mental tension. 

Health benefit 2- Endorphins:

 To quote Elle from Legally blond “Exercise releases endorphins, endorphins make you happy, happy people don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t” and Elle could not be more right! Exercise releases endorphins, which create feelings of happiness and euphoria since endorphins are the body’s pain sensation blockers, natural opiates. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a gym rat to release endorphins, working out for just 30 minutes a few times a week will instantly boost your overall mood! Need more of a reason to get moving?

Health benefit 3- Preventing cognitive decline:

 Unfortunately, as we age, our brains can get a little fuzzy.  Working out, especially between the ages of 25 and 45, boosts the chemicals in the brain that support and prevent degeneration of the hippocampus, an important part of the brain for memory and learning. So although exercise and a healthy diet cannot completely stop the degenerative effects of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, it can help slow the shrinkage of our brains that begins to occur after age 45.

Health benefit 4- Improving self-confidence:

Get to that gym so you can strut your stuff! Not only your looks, but the activities you’ll be able to participate in and in your energy levels! On a very basic level physical fitness can boost self-esteem and improve positive self-image.  Regardless of weight, size, gender or age exercise can quickly elevate your perception of your personal attractiveness as well as your abilities, increasing self worth. In turn, this will keep you coming back, exercising, more self-worth, exercising, more self-worth, on and on, it’s a big circle of self-love!

Health benefit 5- Increased Libido drive:

 Exercise can have a great effect on your relationship.  A Baylor University study found that men’s testosterone levels were highest during the 48 hours after they had lifted weights. Meaning, resistance training paired with cardio vascular can help in performance as well as endurance. Exercise increases blood flow throughout the body. It may help in performance, as well as, Increasing and intensifying sexual pleasure. It can also spice things up, by Increasing your flexibility or strength, why not both!

 

Working out can have positive effects far beyond the gym. So stop being selfish and go workout, so you can be happier around your family, sharper at work and more confident in so many ways!

 

By: Shannon 
ACSM-cpt
Personal trainer 

 

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Cherry Hill Personal Trainer Kirill Vaks Deciphers Chicken food labels

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Deciphering what your food label is saying to you: Chicken:

Eating healthy can be tough! You make a decision to get rid of steak, ribs, and all the fatty protein in your diet and start eating chicken and fish, lean proteins! Then you come by an article like this one and realize, it’s time to take it up a few notches. Let’s decipher what the labels on our chicken really mean.

Natural

“My chicken label says it’s natural! That must mean something!” I hear this often, lets decipher: Anything in the meat and poultry aisle can be called natural. No artificial colors, flavors, or other ingredients, no preservatives and “minimal processing”, but not necessarily all will fall into the category. The USDA has forced marketers to at least add which of the listed were not added (hopefully all!)

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Free Range (*this only applies to poultry!)

This label is usually misunderstood. Free range only means that the chicken had a “chance” to run around. It doesn’t necessarily mean it did. To use this label, the Government requires that outdoor access is available for some assigned period of time (that’s right, it can range from 5 minutes to an hour). They may not be  in cages but still raised in a crammed area. Deciphered: Whatever you ingest, you want it to have been raised healthy! You are what you eat. Unless you personally know the farmer that raises the chickens, this label can vary in its significance and usually it holds little meaning. (*Free Range is different than pastured)

100% Vegetarian Diet

This term isn’t regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It is generally meant to suggest that an animal is fed a healthier diet and is raised without being fed animal byproducts or dairy products. According to the USDA, manufacturers that use this term on package labels must be able to provide evidence to support the claim. Deciphered: Their feed didn’t contain animal byproducts, which can mean ground up animal parts and feces. 

Antibiotic-free

Under U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations, meat and poultry products can be labeled as “no antibiotics added” if documentation is provided showing that the animals were raised without antibiotics. Similar allowable terms according to the USDA are “no antibiotics ever,” “no added antibiotics” and “raised without the use of antibiotics.” However, the term “antibiotic-free” isn’t USDA approved.

If animals are given antibiotics to prevent or treat disease, an antibiotic-withdrawal period — usually several days — is generally required before animals can be slaughtered so that there are no antibiotic residues in meat or poultry. Deciphered: Still not much but the less antibiotics given, usually means the stronger and, possibly, lived under better conditions.

No added hormones

Claims of “no hormones added” can’t be used on labels for these products unless the label also states, “Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones.” Deciphered: This label is worthless unless you are buying beef.  

food for the personal training client near mePastured or Pasture-Raised

Regulations are part of the National Organic Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). To use the label “pastured”, manufactures must provide year-round access to the outdoors for all ruminant animals, providing them with pasture throughout the grazing season in their area and ensuring that the animals get at least 30 percent of their dry-feed intake from pasture grazing over the course of grazing season. Deciphered: All those Looney tunes cartoons where you see chickens in the background, roaming free, it’s kind of like that. It’s expensive but this is a good label.

Organic

 To use this label, the farm must meet USDA standards and be officially certified through the USDA. Deciphered: 100% organic feed, no animal byproducts, no hormones, no antibiotics, Must have outdoor access, no irradiation, no pesticides (for the feed), no synthetic fertilizers, no sewage sludge, no synthetic pesticides, and no GMO. Now, that chicken sounds delicious!

None of the terms listed

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It’s important to know and understand what is going into your body. Just because it says chicken, does not mean it’s healthy. You are what you eat and if you’re eating chicken that have never spread their wings because it stuck in a cages, being treated with antibiotics and pesticides are consistently being sprayed to get rid of the smaller critters on the farm (lice, fleas, etc.). It’s understandable why most people are taking between 3-15 pills a day. Organic may be expensive but it is leaps and bounds above the rest (pastured is actually considered better, but with that, also more expensive). 

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Final word:  Just the other day I was having a conversation with a friend. My friend said to me “you’re a personal trainer, performance specialist, you work out like 5xs a day (it’s actually 5xs a week) why are you on a diet?!”. My explanation was like this. Most people’s goals are to do what on a diet… lose weight… what is mine?.. My friend replied, “Lose weight?” I laughed; no it’s about optimal performance, not just in an athletic sense but in the ability to live life. Not needing coffee, energy drinks, 5hours energies, and being able to be active for 16hours plus a day. Don’t just go on a diet to lose weight, make a lifestyle change to increase your health, your performance, your energy, your confidence, your life!!

 

-Kirill Vaks
BA, CSCS, ACSM-cpt, NFPT-sns
 Performance and Fitness specialist

 

 

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Looking to hire a Personal trainer in Voorhees, Nj? Here are 5 tips:

1. Looks may be deceiving- Okay, it is important for the person to practice what they preach. However, just because they have the abs you want or the biceps you want, does not mean they will be able to help you achieve success or more preserve your health. Because it worked for Get results with Training Aspects personal trainers and athletic coaches.
them does not mean it will work for you.1 plan for success does not fit all!
2. Experience Vs. Education. Yes, having all the knowledge in the world does not make you a great personal trainer; however beware of a personal trainer who creates programs off of the ” well it worked for me, so it’ll work for you” approach, or the ” well bodybuilder.com says _______”  approach. Personal training is an investment in your health not just your looks so get the most out of your personal trainer!

3. Certifications and education (Up to date!). Before I start this section, make sure your personal trainer keeps their certification up to date, or is consistently reading scientific based journals. 10 year old information can be the difference between 2 months and 8 months of achieving a personal training goal, as well as injuries. This portion is a follow up on  the second tip. I once interviewed a girl who passed the exam for a respectable personal training certification. She came in and had some of the basic knowledge a personal trainer should have, however, she was unable to demonstrate some basic exercises. Your personal trainer should have at least 1 of the following personal training certifications, ACSM-cpt, NSCA-cpt, NASM-cpt. The top certification in the field for strength and conditioning is the CSCS (NSCA’s – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist). With that said,  make sure your personal trainer can at least demonstrate whatever exercise asked to be complete. If they can’t do it, you probably won’t be able to or you will most likely will not be able to perform it correctly. Having a formula that has worked for years is great but if the information isn’t up to date you could be missing out on pertinent information.

4. Don’t get just get interviewed by the personal trainer. Interview the personal trainer! You should  truly feel the personal trainer has a passion and genuinely cares about your end goal! It is not just “I pay you money so that you babysit me”, It should be ” I pay you money for your service and we both have the same passion for the my end goal!”  For you to accomplish your goals, your personal trainer must be able to as well as want to motivate you and keep you striving to get better! As the client, you may have had a bad day, your personal trainer must step in with energy and get you on track. That takes a common goal and passion!Training Aspects, Sports Performance, Fitness, Fitness Coaching, Fitness Trainer, Personal Trainer, Personal Training, Health Coach, Training Tips, Personal Training Tip, Weight Loss Training, Weight Loss Tips, Losing Weight, Fat Loss, Weight Loss, Losing Inches

5. Fitness club Vs. personal training studio. For every quality personal trainer that is employed by a fitness club , there are 5 personal trainers that should not be. The difference with a small personal training studio is the owner usually started out being a personal trainer and continually pushes the personal trainers to stay up to date on the newest information. Having a small business means you’re building your brand. When building your brand you want everyone that leaves to be a happy client. Keep in mind you are a walking bill board. This way,the  personal training studio and personal trainers receive praise from the community. Fitness centers have a surplus of clients, if a few people are unhappy they’ll survive.

Personal training can be an expensive investment, make sure you’re getting everything out of your personal trainer. Training Aspects stands by quality personal training and sports performance training! Feel free to test us on our own standards. We are here to make you Move – Look – Feel as you’ve always desired!

-Kirill Vaks BA, CSCS, ACSM-cpt, NFPT-sns

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Training Aspects’  personal trainers and sports performance coaches want you to accomplish your goals. You, as the personal training client, are a reflection of our personal training and group training methods! We are here to help you accomplish all of your personal training goals!  Our main training focus are people looking to increase performance, lose weight , lose body fat and increase lean muscle. Whether you live in Cherry Hill, Haddonfield,Marlton, or any of the other surrounding areas we are here to help you Move, Look and feel as you’ve always desired…

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5 Key tips when looking to hire Personal Trainer Cherry Hill!

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Looking to hire a Personal trainer in Cherry Hill, Nj? Here are 5 key Tips:

1. “He/She looks good so they must know what they are doing!” Okay, it is important for the person to practice what they preach. However, just because they have the butt you want or the arms you want. Does not mean they will be able to help you achieve that result successfully or more importantly, safely. because it worked for Personal Trainerthem does not mean it will work for you. Believe it or not there is no cookie cutter approach.
2. Education Vs. experience. Yes, having all the knowledge in the world does not make you a great personal trainer; however beware of a personal trainer who basis their personal training style off of the  “what works for them” approach, fitness magazines, Body builder websites and so on. Personal training is an investment in your health not just your looks. Always keep that in mind!

3. Certifications and education (Up to date!). Before I start this section, make sure your personal trainer keeps their certification up to date. 10 year old information can be the difference between 3 months and 9 months of achieving a personal training goal, as well as injuries. This portion is a follow up on #2. I once interviewed a girl who passed the exam for a respectable personal training certification. She came in and had some of the basic knowledge a personal trainer should have, however, when I asked her to demonstrate some basic exercises she was unable to. Your personal trainer should have at least 1 of the following personal training certifications, ACSM-cpt, NSCA-cpt, NASM-cpt. The top certification in the field for strength and conditioning is the CSCS (NSCA’s – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist). With that said, coming back to my story, make sure your personal trainer can at least demonstrate whatever exercise that asked to be completed. If they can’t do it you probably won’t be able to or it shouldn’t be done. Having a formula that has worked for years is great but if the information isn’t up to date you could be missing out on vital information.

4. Once you have those three checked off, make sure you truly feel the personal trainer has a passion and genuinely cares about your end goal! It is not just “I pay you money so that you babysit me”, It should be ” I pay you money for your service and we both have the same passion for the my end goal!”  For you to accomplish your goals, your personal trainer must be able to motivate you and keep you striving to get better! As the client you may have had a bad day, your personal trainer must step in with energy and get you out of that rut. That takes a common goal and passion!Training Aspects, Fitness, Sports Performance, Sports Coach, Exercise, Health and Exercise, Overcoming Plateuing, Not getting results

5. Chain gym Vs. personal training studio. I have worked in chain gyms and for every quality personal trainer that works there, there are 5 that should not. The difference with a small personal training studio is the owner usually started out being a personal trainer and continually pushes the personal trainers to stay up to date on the newest information. Having a small business means you’re building your brand, if you’re building your brand you want everyone that leaves to be a happy client. Keep in mind you are a walking bill board. This way, they rave about how great you’re persownal training studio and personal trainers are. Chain gyms have a surplus of clients for the most part, if a few people are unhappy it’s no skin off their back.

Personal training can be an expensive investment, make sure you’re getting everything out of your personal trainer. Training Aspects stands by quality personal training and sports performance training! Feel free to test us on our own standards. We are here to make you Move – Look – Feel as you’ve always desired!

-Kirill Vaks BA, CSCS, ACSM-cpt, NFPT-sns
 Founder and Fitness specialist

Training Aspects is the home of personal trainers and sports performance coaches who not only have the education and experience but also live the lifestyle. Each Training Aspects Personal trainer and sports performance coach is ready to create a program for success, guide you through it and keep you motivated through the process!  We know what it takes and our personal training staff and sports performance coaches have the education to take you to the next level! Contact us now and see for yourself!

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Anabolic Steroids: Decide for yourself?

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Anabolic Steroids, The good the bad, You decide…

One of the articles I recently posted was on natural (everyday substances) testosterone masking agents. Wine, green tea and white tea, were found to have some masking abilities when tested. As mentioned, the breaking news of Lance Armstrong using steroids and being stripped of his 7 titles has headlined sports news and the effects are even more damaging.

personal training guidance The topic on Steroids has been brought up often in the past 10 years. It seems each year a new sports figure is found using them. Commercials, informing the public, of the dangers of using steroids have become more popular but share only the worst case scenario. Before I continue, keep in mind, I believe in getting results naturally, without the use of steroids or any other performance enhancing drug(s). However, I also believe a person should have accurate information and then have free choice on how to act. If you have a strong diet, challenge yourself every time you train and live a healthy life style, results will come to you. There is no greater feeling than not only reaching your maximum potential but then sustaining it! However,  Let’s better define the process and affects.

Steroids Defined:

Anabolic steroids are the synthetic (man-made) derivatives of the male sex hormone, testosterone. Anabolic steroids are used to increase muscle size, body mass, strength, and speed of recovery. Corticosteroids are mistaken for anabolic steroids when they are actually used to buffer overactive immune responses and reduce swelling. Both men and women naturally produce testosterone. If testosterone is taken or injected in its natural state, rapid degradation occurs making them mostly ineffective. For this reason, anabolic steroids must be chemically modified for the most effective anabolic and androgenic response.

Who uses them?

First dramatic reports of anabolic steroid use came during the 1954 world lifting Focuschampionship. By 1960 use of anabolic steroids spread to other Olympic sports. Presently, hype and drama of steroid use is pervasive in professional sports. However, steroids are also used by many who are outside of organized sports. A national survey was conducted among high school seniors. The survey showed that 7% of respondents were using or had used steroids. One-third of the admitted users were not involved in school sponsored sports and more than one-fourth were using to improve appearance as opposed to athletic performance.

How they are used:

Most people who use anabolic steroids do so in a cyclic pattern of several weeks or months alternated with periods of discontinued use. The dosage is usually increased throughout the cycle. On average, a typical cycle lasts about 5-10weeks. Often, other anabolic drugs are introduced concurrently. This process is referred to as a “stacking” regimen. “Stacking” is believed to increase the potency of the anabolic agents. The most effective delivery method is intramuscularly injection (usually through the gluteus). There are some versions of the drug that can be delivered orally but these are less effective. Depending on the type of injectable steroid being used, it may stay in circulation approximately one day (Testosterone propionate) to a few months (Testosterone Buciclate) after a single injection.

Adverse effects further explained:
There are many negative effects but the majority of them are temporary if all protocols are followed. One or two cycles should not cause many of the listed side effects. However, those with an addictive personality, skewed personal body image, lacking proper guidance on the matter, or do not realize the presence of the aforementioned conditions can end up getting into trouble.  In most cases, the really damaging effects occur when people do not properly cycle or begin to rely on the anabolic agent too heavily. Many don’t realize that the majority of people will never be happy with their body. Each person believes they can look a little better. What starts off with one cycle, many times becomes several more cycles thus leading to serious adverse effects.


Benefits further explained:
How Much Does Hydration Really Affect Muscle Strength?The short term use of steroids, may have a few more benefits since the adverse effects  are not as prevalent. However, in short term use, the concern is more on will the person be able to only complete 1 cycle? When hormones are out of balance, mental stability can be more vulnerable.
The draw backs of Long term steroid use can be in some cases so debilitating that they should never be used. However, in the competitive world of sports the potential benefits of steroid use can be difficult to forego. Athletes have to train and compete day in and day out. Reducing the amount of time the body is in a catabolic state (breaking down) by decreasing cortisol levels allows for a maximum anabolic state (building of) by increasing testosterone levels. In short, the body is able to train at a higher intensity for a longer duration of time as well as recover in a shorter amount of time. Of course, in the end this leads to increased muscle size, performance and strength.

Conclusion:
Athletes have a financial stake in their performance. Though steroids are illegal, the need to compete and excel in pursuit of glory and wealth make steroids extremely attractive. The potential negative effects of sustained use on the body, to reputation, and the possibility of incarceration can seem like acceptable risks. If this is a realistic dilemma, make sure to discuss and conduct quality research on the topic and understand there are short term as well as long term consequences which affect each individually differently.

 Kirill Vaks
Fitness and exercise specialist
BA, CSCS, ACSM-cpt, NFPT-sns 

 

 

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