ESTERÓIDES ANABOLIZANTES E PERFORMANCE NO BODYBUILDING
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2024-12-04
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UNIFEV
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The human body is constantly changing, and the quest for strength dates back to ancient times.
With technological advances, the use of synthetic testosterone and other anabolic steroids has
become a common practice to increase muscle mass and strength, especially in bodybuilding. This
study explores the differences in muscle hypertrophy between anabolic users and natural
weightlifters, highlighting that the former gain weight and muscle mass more quickly, but develop
resistance to drugs. In natural competitions, where the use of anabolic steroids is banned, the
number of athletes is growing rapidly. The study also warns of the potentially fatal consequences
of continuous use of anabolic steroids. The research was based on a literature review and
investigated how muscle hypertrophy develops differently in the two groups. Factors such as
mTOR, an essential protein in cell growth, and myostatin, which inhibits muscle growth, were
analyzed. Anabolic steroids directly affect these mechanisms, increasing protein synthesis and
nutrient uptake, but even with the use of steroids, there is a physiological limit to muscle growth.
Resistance training, common to both groups, causes changes in both the nervous system and the
muscles. At first, strength gains are more related to neural adaptation, and visible hypertrophy
occurs after a few weeks of regular practice. The study concluded that strength training, whether
with or without anabolic steroids, affects mTOR and myostatin, promoting muscle growth in both
groups.
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Miostatina, mTOR, Anabolizantes, Hipertrofia, Massa Muscular
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FREITAS; SANTOS JUNIOR