Bodybuilders With Hiv

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HIV positive Bodybuilding and questions about Steroid Use

Good afternoon,I am 31 years old and have been poz for just over 8 years now. I am an aspiring bodybuilder and am ready to embark on my second steroid "cycle" coming up in a few weeks and had some questions:During my first cycle last fall...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

JohnYou can find all the information you need in Built to Survive: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Built-Survive-Comprehensive-Therapies-Nutrition/dp/0983773998/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337639559&sr=8-2" target=_new>Click... Read more »

HIV and bodybuilding

Hello Dr. Moyle, can an infected person with HIV still lift weight and build muscles? also, will it... Read more »

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D. »

bodybuilding

Hi there! My question is that can bodybuilding affect the outcome of HIV tests by delaying the... Read more »

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D. »

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Warming Up to HIV and Exercise

The Basics of Fitness Resistance Training Cardiovascular Training Flexibility Training Balance Training and Mind-Body Training Other Suggestions Over and over again you have been told to exercise as a part of your plan for living with... Read more »

Hormones and Body Composition

Effects of testosterone and progressive resistance training in eugonadal men with AIDS wasting (Poster, WePpB1383) Authored by C. Corcoran C. Corcoran investigated the independent effects of testosterone and progressive resistance training... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New York: Pumped by AIDS Drug

Serostim, a drug used to counteract wasting in AIDS patients, has become one of the hottest sellers on New York's multimillion-dollar black market in prescription drugs. Especially popular among bodybuilders, Serostim -- one of the most expensive... Read more »

HIV and Hormones

Introduction The Endocrine System How Do Hormones Work? Hormones and HIV/AIDS Sex Hormones Men Women Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women Conclusion Selected Sources Introduction The term "hormone" broadly refers to any type of... Read more »

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hiv & working out/bodybuilding

Posted by windycitypozdude, 2 Replies

hey everyone! i have always been a "working out," active kind of guy, and always been interested in getting bigger/more muscular, etc. i shy away from the term "bodybuilding" as for me that conjures notions of drug-enhanced muscularity that is... Read more »

Steroids for Bodybuilding

Posted by Chico, 4 Replies

I have recently started on my hiv treatment and want to know if i can continue to take Winstrol Depot the steroid for my body building.

I am fit and healthy but don't want the steroid to affect my resistance. Any body builders or Doc's help me out... Read more »

BODYBUILDING AS A LIFE SAVER

Posted by MUSCLEMAN, 1 Reply

I AM A 40 YEARS OLD MALE WHOS BEEN SAVED BY A BODYBUILDING LIFE STILE. I LIVE IN MANHATTAN NY. GOT THE VIRUS ON 1995 AND I FIND OUT ON 1998 THAT I GOT AIDS IN SAINT VINCENTS HOSPITAL. GOT ON THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH NEUMONIA, FIBER,, SORE THROAT AND... Read more »

Does anyone here bodybuild? I lost over 100lbs and

Posted by jtgymguy, 3 Replies

hope to compete in 2013 Read more »

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