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They are two big American brothers, Peter and David Paul called “The Barbarian Brothers” - Big, strong guys completely mad and full of steroids and being the first bodybuilders to workout wearing construction boots, tied on bandanas and torn tank tops or flannel shirts both inside and outside the gym.

Nowadays their haircuts, clothing, feather earrings and other jewelry, looks somewhat ridiculous and outdated, but in those years they were tough and trendsetting. But the real trend the Barbarians popularized was not one of trendy clothing or social posturing, but one of lifestyle and attitude.

Most bodybuilders want a pair of impressive traps. Traps is short for trapezius. Most bodybuilders believe that the traps are the muscle groups only seen from the front, like on this picture. But the fibers of the trapezius run in three different orientations and, therefore, can be divided into three sections: upper, middle and lower part. Bodybuilder, also the recreational want impressive traps. Powerlifters and weightlifters are just concerned in functional traps, they want traps that generate enough power to lift impressive weights.

"Killer Traps," along with a broad chest and big biceps, are one of the major signs that "that guy must work out."

If you trapezius is a lagging muscle groups, you are lucky cause you might or might not know, that muscle-groups react differently to anabolic androgenic steroids, and the trapezius grows more than most muscle groups.

That is a positive thing, but can also be bad, since the trapezius muscles are also involved in our posture and can cause back pains and neck pains.

First let me explain about the difference in adaption to training and steroids. A lot of what we learn from this study is already known by us iron addicts. Still it is very interesting to read Anders Erikssons dissertation from the Umeå University: “Strength Training and Anabolic Steroids: A comparative study of the vastus lateralis, a thigh muscle and the trapezius, a shoulder muscle, of strength-trained athletes”.

We all eat carbohydrates in all kind of different forms. Bodybuilders eat a lot of carbohydrates (carbs) in their “Bulk” cycle to gain weight. They eat carbs to lean out and they are timing eating macro-nutrients such as proteins and carbs to grow musclemass and to get energy to be stored for the next training. But talking about carbs for bodybuilders and recreative bodybuilders I mean nutrient dense foods that adds great value to your health.

Sugar as an additive to sweets or sodas adds nothing to a good healthy diet, except empty calories. Sugar is very addictive and it has been linked to diabetes, cancer, and a host of other illnesses. A carb is not just a carb, it should be part of a whole food that also contains other valuable micronutrients, fibers, vitamins and anti-oxidants. That’s why our parents always taught us that an apple was better for our health that a piece of candy. The difference between natural and processed food.

Back in the Golden Era of Bodybuilding, supplements were slim and eating was mostly real foods. There were vitamins, proteins and a few other supplements but nothing advanced as it is today. Even though it was the way it was, we were able to make good gains in training and set the stage for some of the greatest bodies in the world.

We based our meals on meat, eggs and cheese. Cheese omelets and cottage cheese were a favorite among bodybuilders as a protein snack. Sounds a little heavy and boring, but it worked. Lean red meat was popular, as it not only added size but strength as well. Chicken was number two on the list but today is number one. Red meat is blamed for heart attacks and hardening of the arteries, which is called cholesterol today.

The standard breakfast was hamburger patty, whole eggs and cottage cheese. Using the whole egg was preferred as the fat in the yolk was used for energy and not stored as fat. Cottage cheese was a perfect source of protein and also calcium.

If someone asks a question on a bodybuilding discussion forum about Andriol (Testosterone Undecanoate) most of the time members chime in and answer the same stereotype answers that where valid some years ago. About Andriol being a poor choice due to poor absorption rate and therefore has a low bioavalability. It is expensive etc etc.

Testosterone undecanoate has been available on the market for more than 20 years. Andriol capsules are available in more than 80 countries worldwide, but not in the USA. This should actually show that it has much potential. Also for bodybuildersit has a lot of uses like in bridging, cycling, PCT, HRT/TRT, anti-aging etc. More of that later.

Given Testosterone Undecanoate’s “age,” there would be little financial incentive to market the drug in the United States, as any generic manufacturer (foreign or domestic) could introduce a cheaper version, negating any potential for profit. Thus, it is unlikely that Testosterone Undecanoate will enter the United States market in the near future.