I was wondering, from a purely curious standpoint, if cialis had any effect at all on muscle growth ( not the one in your pants...lol) but seriously maybe due to vasodialation or that it supposedly raises testosterone.. Does anyone have any knowledge on this subject or know if anyone has used it for purely bodybuilding reasons? I would love to see some studies if anyone has seen anything related. I have googled and searched the site, but not found much on the subject. Please don't flame lol just after seeing all the commercials and reading about how it supposedly works I thought it may help with muscle growth.. I am really just curious. Thanks.
And before anyone starts with the " your too young" or the other typical flames, this is purely hypothetical and no where in this post did I say I was going to do this lol
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02-23-2012, 03:48 PM #1
Cialis and bodybuilding.. Srs question..
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02-23-2012, 04:39 PM #5
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the raise in testosterone probably has more to do with the increase in sexual activity than the medication. Bigger pumps as a result of better blood flow though only make sense since icariin is 1/10th or 1/20th if I remember correctly the pde5 inhibitor of cialis, viagra, levitra, ect and that always delivered great pumps in my exp. Direct muscle growth though doubtful.
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02-23-2012, 04:50 PM #6
Thanks for the replies guys! I didnt think it would have much if any benefit but I figured I would ask.. one other question though, Ive tried to read a little on the subject but most sources I read say that NO boosters are a bunch of bs so how is it that the better pump attributes to increased performance in the gym and better gains? Sorry if it is a stupid question, all I can find is conflicting data and 99% say they are all bs..
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02-23-2012, 05:02 PM #7
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Check out Vasotropin. I am running a log of it right now and have really been enjoying it. My lifts have been quite exceptional since I started using it. Great pump in the gym and I feel very SOLID. My backsquat immediately climbed back up to its highest point just from taking the product.
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02-23-2012, 05:07 PM #8
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its a back and forth debate. imo they are very beneficial especially for stretching muscle fascia. i have no idea in terms of nutrient delivery and clearance of waste products so maybe some one will chime in in that regard. sheeit if nothing else they look cool and are motivating indirectly resulting in better workouts.
most substances that increase no also have another mechanism in which they help improve performance. nitrates decrease oxygen demands, agmatine increases insulin sensitivity, stimulates release of certain hormones, citrulline reduces lactic acid/ammonia.Kush & OJ
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02-23-2012, 06:42 PM #13
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If you want something stim free that delivers awesome pumps and performance in the gym go with Hemavol. I'm also enjoying White Blood v2 and both have a small dose of gms but other ingredients that greatly contribute to nitric oxide.
straight gms would not be my prefered choice however.Kush & OJ
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02-23-2012, 09:02 PM #18
Though Cialis/Viagra won't do anything for muscle gains, they have actually been used as "doping" agents by cyclists in all sorts of races in the past, including the Tour de France. And I think particularly at high altitutes. Googling Viagra and cycling should yield some results. I think there were a few cyclists busted with Viagra on more than one occasion.
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