Steve Cook: The truth about me and steroids

Steve Cook Steve Cook is one of the world's most popular health and fitness social media influencers. He is a former competitive fitness model. Follow him on X, Instagram and YouTube. Visit stevecookhealth.com. Steve Cook: I've used performance-enhancing drugs In an Unfiltered world exclusive, the former competitive bodybuilder and cover model, and now global fitness…

September 5, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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TRAINING Opinion

Are all Olympic athletes on steroids?

Victoria Felkar Victoria Felkar is an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor working across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, critical studies and the humanities. Here specific research focus explores women's health and female hormone manipulation within sport and medicine. Follow her on Instagram. Visit victoriafelkar.com. Do all elite athletes use anabolic steroids? Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) have long…

September 3, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Obesity crisis

Dr Stephen Lawrence: The truth about Ozempic and weight-loss drugs

Dr Stephen Lawrence Dr Stephen Lawrence is a GP and an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Warwick. He is director of the largest Masters diabetes course in the world and has served as Clinical Diabetes Lead for the Royal College of General Practitioners. A new generation of weight-loss drugs, like Wegovy from Danish…

July 9, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

TRAINING Opinion

Steve Cook: Most A-list action heroes are on steroids

Steve Cook Steve Cook is one of the world's most popular health and fitness social media influencers. He is a former competitive fitness model. Follow him on X, Instagram and YouTube. Visit stevecookhealth.com. Steve Cook: The Rock is not natural From The Rock’s famous physique to the Kardashian cartoonish curves, unbelievable bodies are…

July 4, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

HEALTH Investigation

New weight-loss drugs: miracle cure or mask for obesity timebomb?

When Elon Musk revealed the secrets behind his dramatic 13.6kg weight-loss on X in November 2022, it was the first time many people had heard the words ‘Ozempic’ and ‘Wegovy’ - the “miraculous” weight-loss drugs feted by doctors and celebrities. Headlines were made. Internet searches spiked. But how many of us recall that Musk also…

July 3, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

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TRAINING Explainer

What is S23 SARM and is it safe?

In the never-ending quest for physical perfection and optimal performance, pro bodybuilders, elite athletes and regular Joe’s will always seek new and innovative ways to get ahead. Among the array of every-more popular performance-enhancing compounds, made attractive by social media and more accessible through online chemists, stand Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) have gained notable…

May 22, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Explainer

What is TB 500 and is it safer than steroids?

In health, fitness and bodybuilding circles steroids, SARMs and peptides are continually evolving and finding a new audience eager to exploit their perceived performance-enhancing benefits. Among these, TB 500 has won over many fitness fans purported ability to enhance muscle repair, accelerate healing from injuries and improve overall physical performance. As athletes and fitness enthusiasts…

May 21, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Explainer

What is Ozempic and how do weight-loss drugs work?

In the war against two of the world's most pressing health challenges - obesity and type-2 diabetes - a major new offensive has been opened by the discovery of a new generation of weight-loss drugs. Of these new pharmaceutical interventions Ozempic, the brand name of manufacturer Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide formulation, has attracted the most interest…

May 20, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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TRAINING Explainer

SARMs: all the benefits of steroids without any of the side-effects?

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators, or SARMs, have emerged as a popular alternative to anabolic steroids, promising muscle growth and fat loss without the severe side effects associated with steroids. Originally developed for medical purposes, including treating muscle wasting and osteoporosis SARMs, like many other pharmaceutical drugs, compounds and peptides, have inevitably found their way into…

May 17, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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NUTRITION Opinion

Shawn Baker: Quacks like Liver King helped my carnivore crusade

Dr Shawn Baker, MD Dr Shawn Baker, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon, the best-selling author of The Carnivore Diet, world champion athlete, and the Chief Medical Office of Revero, which provides personalised care for metabolic and autoimmune conditions. He is a leading authority on nutritional therapy and raising awareness about how it affects chronic disease…

April 22, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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