Glucose is not normally a concern for the weight trainer, but should be as some medicines can affect blood sugar levels adversely, as well as the fact that a weight trainer will take in more carbohydrates than a normal person, raised levels can indicate onset of diabetes.
Aspartate transferase; an enzyme primarily for the heart and liver, a raised level usually an indication of hepatitis associated with viruses or alcohol, but can also be caused by tissue breakdown of skeletal muscle (as in heavy weight training), normal levels <45.
Alaine Transferase, a primary liver enzyme elevated from alcohol abuse, viral illness or diseases of the liver. (I get an elevated level from my Sarcoidosis, other diseases will also elevate this enzyme marker). Usually higher in males. Normal <40.
Alkaline Phosphatase, an enzyme found in the liver and bone, normal ranges can vary greatly during periods of bone growth and is naturally elevated with progression of age, heavy weight workouts will not affect this enzyme, but if you are using growth hormone in your cycle, it would be worth informing your medical practitioner unless you want to be mistakenly diagnosed with a bone disease! Normal range 30 – 95.
Creatine Phosphatase my favourite as it is always elevated. In normal sedentary individuals high levels may indicate renal disease, muscle injury or acute injury. If your Doctors gets bent over a high level of creatine remind him the muscle injury is probably due to the 600lb deadlift you did the day before! I also have elevated levels as I supplement with creatine monohydrate, so that’s ‘s another reason for elevated levels. Normal <225.
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) levels; this is a good one as elevated levels (normal 9 - 24) can indicate a high protein intake or excessive protein breakdown (Duh! Remind the Doctor about the 3 - 4 whey protein or protein isolate powder preparations you take in a day). Now this is one where your Doctor needs to be reminded that as a heavy weight trainer you will be taking lots more protein than the normal or sedentary person.
Some Doctors uninformed in the way of the Iron still do not accept that a weight trainer requires more protein than the sedentary individual, over and above that required for biological maintenance. Creatine can be elevated by an increase in muscular size unrelated to anabolic steroids (grin and show him your tub of creatine monohydrate).
Of special note part of the BUN profile is the hormone Estradiol (normal levels <22) the most potent form of the female sex hormone estrogen, decreased liver functions (remember the liver is host to a multitude of biological functions) may lead to a rise in this hormone which can lead to gyneomastia (bitch tits to me and you) - so if this develops even with the use of estrogen blockers such as tamoxifen look carefully at your liver functions asking for a complete BUN profile.
In conclusion for the person suffering from a chronic illness they are typically taking either a single medical preparation or a regime of medicines, which will invariably affect the one organ involved in the processing of all nutrients passed through the digestive system.
There is a 17-alpha-alkylated chemical attached to most oral steroids, which keeps the liver from destroying the active ingredients once it passes through. This of course causes wear and tear (like the wear and tear on your mouth you would expect chewing glass-fibre chewing gum) so if you have a potential for liver problems avoid oral anabolic’s that have been 17-apha-alkylated treated.
If in doubt buy the Layman’s Guides I and II to find a more liver friendly anabolic stack.
Take care and God bless
- Mick Hart.
Founder of Mick Hart Training Systems and the No Bull Collection Magazine.
- Layman’s Guides to Steroids I and II
- Layman’s Guides to Steroids III (new)
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hi mick
i’ve read your no bull articles and your books 2 and they have been a big help for me as a guide to training and steroid use.
at the moment im in the army so im a naughty boy for usein the gear but it helps me get closer to the person i wanna be and i love the gains i’ve seen from it. 18 months ago i was 20 stone of fat, through diet and a proper eatin plan i lost 7 stone in 8 months and went down to just under 13 stone. i then went and became a pti ( army physical training instructor) then started to weight train, i’ve been training for about 12 months, as i used weight training in my fat loss program also, and have so far done one course of d-bol, sus and deca. my problem is my abs, after all the work i cant get them to show cos of loose skin and that. its fuckin pissin me off! i was wonderin if you have any advise on this? if not then any advise on how to get my abs that big that they’ll show lol.
o and well done to chris he looks great and shows what real trainin can do for somebody who wants it enough
cheers mate ben