I’ve searched through google, and on this site, and for the life of me I can’t find the detection time for Clomid. Lots of sites list the half-life at 5 days, but have nothing on detection time.
Anyone?
I’m going out on a limb here and say that Clomid or its metabolites will not be tested for outside of elite-level athletics. If you’re still interested, check out either the FDA drug labeling or pharmacokinetics research regarding Clomid, as these will give the half life of the metabolites. While this isn’t an exact method determination, you will get an idea of how long it stays around the body.
Then again the sensitivity of of testing methods and the body composition of the person being tested influence the detection time. Unless you can find something that has specifically looked into this, perhaps drug detection research (highly unlikely for Clomid), there is no way to answer the question.
Thanks for the thoughts, I will look up those sources. Unfortunately, we are talking national level OLY weightlifting, so my thought was it might be tested for.
I don’t know if you’re going to use AAS or not, but judging from your post, you might. (And if you aren’t ignore this.)
There is nothing wrong with bodybuilders or serious lifters using steroids, but I think it is absolutely disgusting that you are going to try and use AAS in a sport where it is banned, the reasons/validity of the ban aside, AAS use in AAS banned sports is pure cheating.
[quote]LiftEatSleep wrote:
I don’t know if you’re going to use AAS or not, but judging from your post, you might. (And if you aren’t ignore this.)
There is nothing wrong with bodybuilders or serious lifters using steroids, but I think it is absolutely disgusting that you are going to try and use AAS in a sport where it is banned, the reasons/validity of the ban aside, AAS use in AAS banned sports is pure cheating. [/quote]
I hope you understand that most every elite athlete in most every sport is using banned methods of performance enhancement, including the use of AAS and other performance enhancing substances. The ones that don’t use typically don’t win. It’s a fact of life and a well-documented practice. When one athlete admits using a certain currently undetectable drug, and all of a sudden three or four more athletes in other sports begin to test positive for the same drug, you know it’s pretty wide spread.
How about entire weightlifting teams forfeiting Olympic competition because of a new drug test that year. Seriously, that’s just how it is. Lance Armstrong is good, but he’s not THAT good. Every major cycling competition since he retired has seen an elite cyclist test positive for banned substances. Baseball, football, and track are self explanatory.
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I’m not trying to call you out or say you are dumb, I just want you to understand that drugs are a very real aspect of sport. Most people don’t understand just how deep it goes.
Hmmm maybe you’re right in terms of the States and some European countries, I guess I was thinking of the Australian point of view, here AAS are banned and screened for regularly in sport, so it would be very hard to get away with it, especially in weightlifting circles.
yeah, even here recently some AFL players have been accused of Performance enhancement drugs and the like. I personally think half Australian Football players are on something… if not everything 
Meh AFL players are just fit and agile.
Maybe the NRL players.
Some of those boys are BIG and are strong too, I imagine it would be hard to maintain with the amount of running they do.
I agree about the AAS. I’ve seen a lot of it since I’ve moved up to the next level of competition. At first I didn’t how these people were able to work out as much as they do, and still not break down. Turns out there’s a lot of help coming from a syringe.
Don’t get me wrong, there are certainly the genetic freaks out there who can eat 1500 calories a day, and still pack on slabs of muscle and never get hurt. However, this is the exception, not the norm.
I’ve come to see it as part of the sport. I’m not on it, but I don’t fault others for taking it.
It’s really none of your business, but no, I have never used AAS. I’m in my thirties and my Urologist prescribed me Clomid to help jumpstart my low natural test levels (south of 300).
[quote]LiftEatSleep wrote:
I don’t know if you’re going to use AAS or not, but judging from your post, you might. (And if you aren’t ignore this.)
There is nothing wrong with bodybuilders or serious lifters using steroids, but I think it is absolutely disgusting that you are going to try and use AAS in a sport where it is banned, the reasons/validity of the ban aside, AAS use in AAS banned sports is pure cheating. [/quote]
SERM use for raising testosterone levels is temporary. Even with constant dosing the effect is transient. There is no jump-starting higher T production for naturally low levels of testosterone. You need HRT for permanent increases in testosterone levels. If your urologist is against HRT and you can’t see a different one, see your endocrinologist instead.
On the bright side, HRT isn’t banned. Though you won’t get abnormally high testosterone levels, you could triple your current levels and still be “normal.” You’d definitely see an increase in training intensity, and a slight bit in recovery. If Clomid is prescribed for a legitimate medical concern and you test positive, it is not considered for performance enhancement.
[quote]Schwarzenegger wrote:
I’m not trying to call you out or say you are dumb, I just want you to understand that drugs are a very real aspect of sport. Most people don’t understand just how deep it goes.[/quote]
Agreed, I personally know 4 NFL athletes and 3 of the 4 have used AAS. If it were not for the performance and physical enhancements of AAS those players would not have made it to that level.