Keep this in mind while reading this.
Type I collagen mainly tendons ligaments and bone.
Type II collagen mainly cartilage.
Type III collagen common in fast growing tissue.
Type III collagen converts to type I over time.

Ok guy's I know most of you have read this post before.

originally posted by AnimalMass

"While injecting test increases protein syntesis by roughly 50 times, depending on dose and time, most bodybuilders forget that it will reduce collagen synthesis by more than 50% -- more like 80%, giving you the collagen synthesis rate of a senior citizen."

Also said things like.

"Eq, primo, anavar, and deca are all good -- they increase several biomakers of collagen syn -- ie, type III, II, I, procollagen markers."

"Deca @ 3 mg/kg a week(about 270 mg/wk for a 200 lb male) will increase procollagen III levels by 270% by week 2"
'Primobolan, @ 5 mg/kg, will increase collagen synthesis by roughly 180%"
"Equipoise @ 3 mg/kg will increase procollagen III by approximately 340%"

I have been unable to find the studies to back up some of the things he is talking about. Do you guy's think he is just making some of this stuff up. Some of what he is saying probably has some truth to it but where are the studies. I also think he doesn't understand that the collagen for tendons and ligaments are mainly type I and only a little type III collagen. So if "Equipoise @ 3 mg/kg will increase procollagen III by approximately 340%" isn't that just collagen type III, which would not apply to type I. The type that is needed for tendons and ligaments. It dosn't make sense.

What about test: "reduce collagen synthesis by more than 50% -- more like 80%" Is that collagen type I II or III. He must not be referring to III. I am more bound to think that bodybuilders that overwork themselves and don't give enough time for tendon and ligament repair are the ones that suffer from tendon problems.

What do you guy's think of some of the things he has said and how bad is test on tendons and ligaments? If that is ture, at what dose could test impair the convertion of type III to type I collagen?
Sorry if it's too much info at once. Any thoughts would be great thanks.