Stu how are you actually training these days?
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I haven’t noticed any noticeable synthol injections in awhile.
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I would say that if synthol is a factor, it’s an icing-on-the-cake thing. People have maxed out the amount of muscle that can fit on their frame, even with steroids, but even with synthol there are only certain areas that can be stuffed with oil that don’t drastically affect vascularity and give a ridiculous look (even though, IMO, any oil gives a ridiculous look), so I don’t think with the top competitors that it is as much of a factor as the drop-dead dosages they’re taking are.
I just remember it being spoke about often towards the mid / late 90’s. Like Ernie Taylor’s triceps were so crazy so people were saying synthol.
I just dont see the risk being worth it at the pro level (or any really). There really isnt that much money to be made, and the risk of creating a permanently disfiguring scar/issue that could essentially kill your career is very real… And on top of that, regular steroids are doing to the job just fine if your goal is to create that freaky look… And this stuff, when done improperly (which I hear is quite easy to do) just looks fucking stupid and is an immediate DQ for any kind of placement.
I know @The_Mighty_Stu did boat loads back in his day (he also did the creatine-in-the-sock trick which is obvious by looking at his feet in his stage photos), but he was after that phat Biotest contract, which has paid off huge.
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Could say the same about using large amounts of PEDS but guess what…
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Literal lulz. 
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Eh, they do fundamentally different things and produce different results. The risks are different with each, but if your goal is to enlarge your muscles and reduce your body fat, synths will not get you there.
I get what you are saying. I am just saying don’t be surprised by that things people do and done believe everything you read.
LMAO ah yes, all the questionable stuff we try before we realize that hard work and time are eluding our impressionable minds…
I’ve heard people justify Synthol saying that it “helps stretch the muscle fascia” which thereby will allow for more actual musucle growth to occur, but I gotta call BS on that. I’ll chalk it up with calling your own PED use HRT simply because you think other people use more than you do.
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Has having “tight facia” or whatever actually ever been shown to be a muscle growth restriction issue? As in, has a weight trainer ever been in a situation where they’d be 10-20 pounds of lbm heavier if only their fascia has been stretched?
I know the idea of stretching it is out there, it seems kind of far fetched to me in general to be honest, but last I checked PLEEEEENTY of guys have gotten insanely jacked with regular ol’ facia.
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I think it might be something that can help a tiny bit. But you’re right: no one is severely hampering gains by not doing DC-style stretching.
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Yeah. I think the DC Stretching idea is novel and maybe even helps to contribute to a small amount of growth, but the vast number of people who have gotten very muscular and lean without it shows its not necessary.
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This could be said about nearly every new bit of info available lol
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Exactly… so that means you should factor that into your “omg should I jump on the hype train for this new thing!?” Thinking before changing anything in your training.
Lest you end up changing your program from a time proven method to a squat every day, Extreme stretching, Bulgarian unilateral body ball based one.
Not to say there aren’t improvements one should always be looking to make, but people on this board can get so anal looking for THE THING they aren’t doing and get side tracked.
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As I’ve said numerous, and not to discredit any author here, I can go talk to IFBB and natural pros and most wont know who the heck are many gurus we refer to. And if they have heard of them, they don’t pay them much attention.
Most excellent bodybuilders don’t do anything special. Go look at any training videos of the greats and see if you find anything unique.
Maybe as regards the calves.
Lol -that’s something that always made me laugh in regard to the latest authors or forum experts. They claim to reference science that none of the top athletes know or understand, they talk about all their clients yet none are at the top of the game, and they have egos and attitudes despite 99% of the sport not knowing who the hell they are (not to mention a usual lack of any real accomplishments) 
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Maybe their target audience is the bulk of people at the gym who are not achieving their goals. They are after all the ones who need a guru !
Definitely a decent point. Of course that puts most of them as no better than your run of the mill personal trainer and far from ground breaking bodybuilding genius imo.
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