anabolic vs catabolic??

[digsy1983]

Hi guys, I was watching a video on utube that was made by national discovery channel (I think) and it said that anabolic steroids actually block the cortizol chemical in your body and that intern stops you going catabolic. (Almost sure it said cortizol). Do you guys agree with that?

[bobjack]

yes lol.

hence a cutting cycle

[AD]

if you search under Cortisol on wiki, you'll find a great write-up. it is a crucial hormone for normal daily function, mainly involved in breaking down of glycogen/fat/protein stores in the body to produce energy.

[Bonaparte]

Yes, all AAS lower cortisol.

[warmouth]

Well maybe you guys can clear something up for me. A couple of members were bickering the other day about the "anabolic window" post workout. Is that a hoax or is it a real thing? Or is it maybe something that is more important off cycle? I always mix up WPI and WPH with pixi stix after a workout because I though it was best to do to recover your muscles. Are all of the magazines and internet articles wrong?

[Bonaparte]

There is some validity to the importance of quickly replenishing glycogen stores after a workout to prevent catabolism, but it is usually exaggerated.

[digsy1983]

Cheers guys. Was laying in bed thinking about that last night, mind racing cudnt sleep sort of thing. Ill set about reading the wiki link asaindude asap. Got a bit of fasted cardio to do then some eating first tho!