Ep. 004: AAS & Strength/Power (Making Weight); Cardiovascular & Psychological Harms; Female Issues: GH Secretagogues vs. RhGH; Thyroid Function a la AAS & RhGH

Title	Type-IIx's Gear, Growth, and Gains: Ep. 004: AAS & Strength/Power (Making Weight); Cardiovascular & Psychological Harms; Female Issues: GH Secretagogues vs. RhGH; Thyroid Function a la AAS & RhGH
Runtime	25 min
Synopsis	I. AAS & Nonhypertrophy Objectives ("Making Weight") for Untested Powerlifters: (i) Increased Strength/Power; (ii) Anticatabolism & Antiadipogenic Effects; (iii) Enhanced Bone & Soft Tissue Metabolism; & (iv) Increased Glycogen Synthetase Activity II. Curated Biological Harms of AAS: (i) Cardiovascular; (ii) Psychological III. Female Considerations: GH Secretagogues vs. RhGH, Enhanced Efficacy/Tolerability IV. Thyroid Function a la (a) AAS and (b) RhGH
Features	Type-IIx
Topics	AAS, androgens, neural drive, central motor command, rate coding, GHRH, GHRP, Ipamorelin, Ibutamoren, MK-677, Mod GRF (1-29), RhGH, growth hormone, testosterone, oxandrolone, Dianabol, metandienone, methenolone, Primobolan, thyroid, T3, T4, TBG
References	https://thinksteroids.com/articles/steroids-growth-hormone-connective-tissue-bone-tendons-ligaments/   https://thinksteroids.com/articles/estrogen-functions-in-men/