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Test Enanthate -- Health and Benefits to Your Health Related Links BCAAs-Do They Really Improve Your Strength? Build Up Your Arms-Ideal Rotation Workout Diets and Workouts Bench Press Average for Your Height BodyBuilding-How Much Protein Do You Need? Whey Versus Creatine-Which Is Better? Zinc Increases Your Testosterone Level Should I Exercise Before or After Eating? Fatty Diet Linked to Prostate Cancer Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance Blood Pressure-What It Means Foods That Reduce Blood Pressure Low Folate Harms Sperm Penis Shaving Bumps-Home Remedies Yoga That Improves Erectile Performance Better Tasting Sperm Get Lean Diet for Men March 29, 2012 By L. Carr, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist Who’s up for a quick-fix supplement to improve muscle size and strength, power and endurance? What if we tell you the supplement could cause confusion, personality changes, baldness, liver damage and high cholesterol? Would you take it? This is the weigh-up process you enter into when you think about taking test enanthate. Test enanthate, properly known as testosterone enanthate or delatestryl, is an injection of testosterone. Testosterone occurs naturally in our bodies; it’s a sex hormone produced by our testicles. Women also produce small amounts of testosterone. We need testosterone for building bone and strength, helping generate a sex drive, and assisting the development of our male physical characteristics. But what happens when we try to boost our testosterone levels with supplementation? Many men are tempted by test enanthate, but is it safe? What does test enanthate do and what are its possible side effects? What is Test Enanthate Used For? Test enanthate is used for the treatment of conditions caused by lack of testosterone, such as hypogonadism, delayed puberty, orcidectomy, vanishing testis syndrome or bilateral torsion. Women take test enanthate to treat late-stage breast cancer. All well and good, but why do men want to take test enanthate when they are not lacking in testosterone? Because this drug is also reported to increase strength and muscle size, hence the rush to try it. But test enanthate is a banned substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency rules and not ruled safe for anything other the than treatment of low testosterone conditions. Should you take test enanthate? Test Enanthate Benefits: Builds Muscular Strength and Power Test enanthate is reported to help build muscle strength and power in health individuals; this is why many men want to try the supplement. What is the evidence test enanthate works in this way? Several studies have taken place which rate test enanthate’s abilities to build muscle. Test enanthate helps improve muscle strength, according to a 2000 study from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles. The researchers looked at HIV-infected men suffering low testosterone levels and weight loss, who took test enanthate at a level of 100mg a week. Some also took part in resistance exercise. Results showed body weight and lean body mass increased when men took test enanthate alone, or took part in exercise without test enanthate. Men who took test enanthate, who exercised, or who did both experienced significantly greater muscle strength. Are the benefits stronger when you also step up your weight training? The supplement test enanthate helps change muscle architecture, according to 2001 research from Brunel University, Middlesex, UK, when it is combined with heavy resistance training. Men took a 3.5 mg per kg dose of test enanthate once a week for 12 weeks and performed regular heavy resistance training on the triceps. Results showed that test enanthate and resistance training resulted in changes to the muscle architecture that are more commonly associated with high-force activity. Several studies have shown that test enanthate helps increase strength, but only after it is taken for six to 12 weeks. Could it act more quickly? One 2007 study from Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia found the short term use of testosterone enanthate helped build muscle too – the researchers found improvements after only three weeks when injecting 3.5mg per kg body weight every week. The reported benefits don’t stop at muscle growth. Test enanthate is as good as weight loss at removing abdominal fat, according to a 1995 study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The researchers looked at 30 obese, older men who took test enanthate, hormones or placebo. And according to the results from a 1999 study by Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia 3.5mg per kg of test enanthate increases upper body strength, increases body weight and arm girth, and improves body composition when combined with weight training, as opposed to weight training without test enanthate. But this same study also revealed some health changes that may cause test enanthate users concern. Test Enanthate Dangers Test enanthate is not just another body building aid you can buy from the health store in powder form. The supplement is classified as a controlled substance under the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990. What are the reported dangers of test enanthate? The 1999 study by Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia showed some users experienced elevated systolic blood pressure, mild hair loss, increased muscle tightness, mild acne, and personality changes (increased aggression and irritability as well as more positive moods). Some people can experience a potentially deadly allergic reaction after taking test enanthate. The allergic reaction is called anaphylaxis and produces hives, difficulty breathing, facial swelling and swelling in the throat. Further reported side effects include an ongoing and painfully increased erection, bone pain, memory problems, confusion, nausea, increased thirst, increased urination, muscle twitching, stomach pain and jaundice. Test enanthate can have an effect on the whole body including effects on electrolyte imbalance and blood cholesterol. A 2012 study from Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden found a single 500mg dose of test enanthate significantly increased total cholesterol levels (by 15 percent) two days after the injection. Be careful if you are taking anticoagulants, corticosteroids, insulin or other diabetic drugs as they can react with test enanthate and cause problems. Other dangerous possible side effects include liver damage, bleeding disorders and cancer. The bottom line is, test enanthate is not recommended or cleared for body building purposes or increasing strength. Be careful if you use test enanthate to increase your strength or the size of your muscles as you could experience some unwanted side effects. If you’re looking for a quick fix, try elsewhere. Learn More Great Food Tips for Men: Build Up Your Arms-Ideal Rotation Routine / Whey Versus Creatine-Which One Is Better for Strength /Celebrity Workouts /Foods That Strengthen Erectile Performance/ Fatty Foods Linked to Male Baldness/ Prostate Cancer Linked to Fatty Diet / Soy Foods Reduce Sperm Count/ BCCAs-Do They Really Build Your Strength? |
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