Hello friends,

Today I will be discussing one of the newer and more exciting forms of performance enhancement that’s emerged in recent years. These compounds are taking the fitness and bodybuilding world by storm, and are changing the landscape in more ways than one.

What I’m talking about is none other than SARMS (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators). Men and women are now using these as an alternative to steroids.

There are, however, many questions people have. For starters, what are SARMS exactly? What results do they produce? What makes them work? Are they illegal?

Even more important, what are the common side effects? If any? Most people still know nothing about SARMS yet. I want to help change that. I want to help bring awareness with accurate, no B.S. information.

When these are taken correctly, SARMS such as Ostarine, Testolone, and Andarine can have insanely effective results. You’ll pack on slabs of hard muscle (most of which you’ll keep afterward), you’ll get stronger, and you’ll even lose stubborn body fat.

My favorite thing about SARMS however, is that they have virtually NONE of the side effects that gear (steroids) have.

All this being said: I’ve put together a comprehensive, detailed guide on SARMS. My aim here is to discuss all the important things you need to know about them. I’ll hopefully lay all of your doubts to rest, and by the time you’re through this article, you’ll be ”chomping at the bit” to give them a try.

As with everything here at Mission Life Motion, I want you guys to win at life. I want you to look and feel as good as you possibly can.

SARMs: What Are They?

 

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators have actually existed much longer than people realize. They first appeared back in the 1940s and were the invention of Ligand Pharmaceuticals. They were created to help fight disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and other ailments.

Researchers came to find out (pretty quickly) that the first incarnation of SARMS, had many side effects. It should be noted that these SARMS were different than the SARMS of today. This first version of SARMS were actually called ”steroidal SARMS”.

People taking them were seeing an insanely fast increase in muscle (like as in 25-35 lbs. gains) inside of only a few months. It became apparent fast that alongside these gains, also came bad side effects.

Among these were: gynecomastia, heart disease, liver damage, and loss of sex drive. It became apparent that physicians had to stop prescribing this first version of SARMS (steroidal SARMS).

They were swiftly halted, put to the side, and forgotten about. In fact, they were forgotten about for a matter of decades.

In the 90s, a company called GTx Incorporated started designing a new version of SARMS. This new version would be non-steroidal. The ”steroidal” part of the name was dropped and ”SARMS” as we currently know them, were born.

Because of the chemical structure of these exceptional drugs (protein-based), they were able to produce most of the same benefits as actual steroids, but with WAY fewer side effects. This as you can imagine, makes them incredible for sculpting a hard physique.

So How Exactly Do SARMs Work?

If you’ve never taken SARMS before, you’ll likely be surprised at just how damn effective they are. Especially when you take into consideration the huge difference in side effects compared to gear.

Studies have been conducted that prove this.

What’s the secret? Their secret is in their name, meaning they work by targeting androgen receptors in your body. They ”selectively” target them.

They work by binding to your androgen receptors, while at the same time circumventing organ and prostate receptors.

In other words, they directly assist your muscles in growing, and they do this without inconveniencing you with the side effects gear often gives you. Among the most common are: severe mood swings, acne, excess water retention, and excess stress to the liver.

Anabolic Steroids Vs. SARMS:

Steroids are a tier of testosterone that affect muscle size (growth) in animals and humans.

German scientists designed them in the 30s because they wanted to get an edge over other countries in the Olympics. It wasn’t until the 50s however that they began to get adopted by competitive bodybuilders.

Anabolic Steroids	SARMS
Most/Extremely Powerful	Very Powerful
Several Side Effects	Low/Miminal Side Effects
Mild/Moderate Toxicity	Low Toxicity
Mostly Dosed Via Injection, Sometimes Orally (Pills)	Dosed Via Liquid Droppers

Similar to steroids, SARMS have a spread of different kinds/types. There is one key critical distinction here about SARMS over Steroids, and that is this: their action mechanism. SARMS bind to only certain receptors (remember they’re ”selective”) whereas steroids bind to all receptors.

Small as it may seem, this little distinction here is what makes all the difference for high-performance athletes looking to rid themselves of bad side effects.

SARMS are 85% as effective as steroids, but only possess about 3% of the potential side effects (due to their selective nature). This is HUGE guys.

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The primary reason steroids give you adverse side effects, is because of how many different receptors they’re binding to. Testosterone Cypionate, for example, binds all the receptors in your body: blood vessels, heart muscles, and just all receptors in your body.

Prohormones Vs. SARMS:

Prohormone companies simply circumvent this by adding 1 additional atom to the molecule. This only results in a slight chemical difference to the original molecule.

When you take a prohormone (a pill), your liver then converts it into a hormone, similar to whatever steroid it’s trying to replicate, and like magic, you’ve essentially just taken something exactly like an anabolic steroid.

You have to understand VERY important about prohormones though: they are MORE toxic than even steroids are…

Your liver has a hard time with all oral forms of steroids, however (including actual steroids like Winstrol and Anavar). Your liver has to work its ass off to digest them, and that can be very taxing to it.

SARMS avoid all of this, while still retaining all the benefits. The bio-availability of SARMS is such that your liver can process them without imploding on itself.

SARMs: My Personal Results

SARMs, when taken correctly, can have some amazing after-effects on your physique. Just these photos here of my results will give you an idea of this.

These results came from the SARMS cycle I did consisting of MK-2866, S4, and GW-51516, which are 3 of the most popular SARMS used.

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I put on about 15 lbs. of muscle, and lost 10 lbs. of fat in only 8 weeks using these 3 together. I’d say my personal preference, out of these 3 was MK-2866 (Ostarine).

Read on, and I’ll cover what you’re all curious about: how you can use SARMS to transform your body.

BENEFITS OF SARMs

SARMS come with several scientifically proven benefits, all supported by medical proof. The powerful impact they have on your body is astounding.

During my cycle, I noticed my body fat melted fast, my strength shot through the roof, and I was constantly getting leaner.

Several benefits to taking SARMs:

• Shredding of Body Fat 
• Lean Muscle Building 
• Less Suppressive Than Steroids 
• Gain Strength Rapidly 
• Your Muscles Heal Faster 
• Improve Health of Joint & Tendons 
• Bone Density Increase 
• Just to name a few…

From what I can tell from my own results, I can personally attest to these. SARMS work extremely well.

Muscle Strength Will Improve

It won’t take you long to find many who’re singing the praises SARMS have done for their strength and physiques. Hell…I’m one of them.

Even though anabolic steroids will do more for you in the way of gaining mass, SARMS still measure up extremely well. Basically as close as you could possibly get to actual steroids. You’ll start hearing about men who’ve gained as much as 20 lbs. of muscle in only 2 or 3 months.

These Phase II Clinical Trials Indicate SARMs Are a Safer Alternative To Testosterone

One clinical study stated there is an unmet clinical need for safe and effective anabolic compounds such as SARMs.

They also had this to say:

“Although testosterone has long been proposed as a treatment for patients with muscle wasting, undesirable side effects have raised concerns about prostatic hypertrophy in men as well as virilization in women. Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) have demonstrated similar results like testosterone at improving lean body mass (LBM) with less side effects on androgen-dependent tissue.”

Some have claimed up to 30 lbs. of added muscle, within a few months of taking SARMS, though it’s more common to see something more in the range of 15-20 lbs. You also have to keep in mind that the guys reporting these gains here, are either bodybuilders or have been lifting for a long time…

The newer you are to lifting, the more you will typically gain (a universal law of lifting). In other words, newer lifters have a higher likelihood of gaining even more than this…

Well-known SARM (MK-2866) Is Being Strongly Considered As A Option For Fighting Cancer

Here is another clinical study from a pharmaceutical company that found a very popular SARM (Ostarine) is helping patients with cancer fight muscle wasting:

”Enobosarm (a nonsteroidal SARM, is the most well-characterized clinically and has consistently demonstrated increases in lean body mass and better physical function across several populations along with a lower hazard ratio for survival in cancer patients. Completed in May 2013, results for the Phase III clinical trials entitled Prevention and Treatment Of muscle Wasting in patiEnts with Cancer1 (POWER1) and POWER2 evaluating Enobosarm for the prevention and treatment of muscle wasting in patients with non-small cell lung cancer will be available soon, and will potentially establish a SARM, Enobosarm, as the first drug for the prevention and treatment of muscle wasting in cancer patients.”

You’re probably somewhat aware that cancer causes patients to lose muscle, while they’re going through chemotherapy, and Ostaraine is now seriously being considered as the 1st drug to help towards preventing this. This a big deal.

It goes back to the original reason why SARMS were initially introduced: to aid in stopping muscle-wasting sicknesses. Cancer is one of the worst kinds of muscle-wasting sicknesses, so it’s not hard to see why SARMS are effective at fighting this.

SARMS Are Being Researched For Their Use In Preventing Alzheimer’s disease, Osteoporosis, & Hypogonadism:

These researchers indicated these claims here.

Here’s an excerpt:

”SARMs have few side effects and excellent oral and transdermal bioavailability and may, therefore, represent viable alternatives to current androgen therapies. SARMs have been studied as possible therapies for many conditions, including osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), prostate cancer (PCa), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), male contraception, hypogonadism, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and sarcopenia/muscle wasting/cancer cachexia. While there are no indications for SARMs currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), many potential applications are still being explored, and results are promising.”

One more common problem athletes face is decreasing bone density, which can cause injuries, broken arms/legs, etc.

SARMS have been reported to lower trabecular and endocorticol turnover. The result of this is they assist in making your bones denser, which means less fractures and injuries.

Bone Density Research Being Conducted

Here is another clinical study that discusses the impact SARMS have on bone density. Here’s a quote from the study:

“Ostarine has shown a beneficial effect on bone in experimental studies, but no data regarding the effect of ostarine on bone healing have yet been reported. Ostarine appeared to have a positive effect on early bone healing in ovariectomized rats. Considering its favorable effect on non-osteotomized bone and muscle, this treatment could be further explored as a therapy for osteoporosis.”

These 4-5 excerpts above, were taken from real clinical studies that have already taken place.

SARMS are still currently undergoing more research as you read this. In the years to come, more information will become available on SARMS.

It’s hard to ignore from these examples, that SARMS have a noticeable number of benefits relating to health, muscle strength, and happiness.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SARMs

The info below will give you a much firmer grasp on the various kinds of SARMS, and the effects they can each have on you.

Ligandrol (LGD-4033)

LGD-4033 was studied by several well-known universities in the United States, and these clinical trials showed Ligandrol to be well tolerated in humans. Here’s the link to that.

Many of these studies I’ve been referencing throughout this article, by the way, were from various well-known universities.

The main findings with Lingandrol were an improved sense of well-being, a decrease in fat, and an increase in lean body mass.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals discovered ”Ligandrol” in the year 2005, and it wasn’t long before word of it spread amongst bodybuilders.

This SARM is sought for its documented results towards assisting the human body attain the hard and dry look for competitions, fat loss, and spring break/pool season.

Many people on Ligandrol have claimed ”ultra-fast fat loss”, which I can also personally attest to.

To get the most bang for your buck from Ligandrol, it’s better when it’s stacked with other SARMS. Good SARMS to combine (stack) with Lingandrol are Cardarine, Ostarine, and Andarine.

Cardarine especially, as Lingandrol and Cardarine together, will do wonders for making you look absolutely shredded and chiseled.

These combinations will provide an insanely effective fat-shredding system, also assisting you with achieving a hard, cut and dry physique. The one every man and competitor aspires to.

Testolone (RAD-140)

Testolone is THE most powerful SARM available. It carries an anabolic-to-androgenic activity ratio of 90:1.

This is only a hair below Testosterone which is 100:100. When you also consider that Testolone has almost no side effects whatsoever, this very slight androgenic difference is even more impressive, and really speaks to the power of Testostolone (RAD-140).

Testosterone’s ratio of 100:100, essentially means there is just as much estrogenic activity occurring, as there is testosterone-boosting activity. Inside your body, the Test is binding to an equal # of testosterone-boosting receptors, as it is to androgen receptors.

So with RAD-140’s ratio of 90:1, it means almost entirely the opposite: it’s all anabolic due to the huge imbalance between the # of testosterone-boosting receptor bindings Vs. its androgenic bindings.

For those of you more inexperienced: the more estrogenic binding that’s occurring, the more you’ll experience risks like gynecomastia, water retention, mood swings, etc. So it’s ideal to have as little of this occurring in your body as possible, which RAD-140 will help with.

RAD 140 Clinical Evidence

RAD-140 is, without question THE most powerful SARM on the market. This clinical trial had this to say about Testolone:

“In cultured hippocampal neurons, RAD140 was as effective as testosterone in reducing cell death induced by apoptotic insults.”

”Importantly, RAD140 was also neuroprotective in vivo using the rat kainate lesion model. In experiments with gonadectomized, adult male rats, RAD140 was shown to exhibit peripheral tissue-specific androgen action that largely spared prostate, neural efficacy as demonstrated by activation of androgenic gene regulation effects, and neuroprotection of hippocampal neurons against cell death caused by systemic administration of the excitotoxin kainate.”

In a nutshell, this compound is incredibly powerful despite having almost zero side effects.

I can attest to this personally, as I’m on a RAD-140 cycle right now as I write this. In 2 months’ time, once my cycle is over…I’ll be posting my new before and after pictures.

Cardarine (GW-501516)

In this study here, researchers concluded that Cardarine is a PPARδ agonist. PPARδ is short for ”Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors”

”Our results suggest that PPARδ agonists may be effective drugs to increase reverse cholesterol transport and decrease cardiovascular disease associated with the metabolic syndrome X.”

This means that technically Cardarine is not a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator, however many still treat it like one because of its exceptional enhancement to cardiovascular activity.

What technically disqualifies it as a SARM? Because it binds instead to peroxisome-activated receptors, not androgen receptors. Nevertheless, it’s still often grouped in with SARMS.

Athletes on Cardarine get an ENORMOUS edge over their competitors, due to the enhanced fat loss and cardio endurance it brings.

I can attest to this personally as my cardio sessions were greatly enhanced while on this stuff. It’s often used to assist marathon runners.

It has that ability to give you a very dry, cut look, similar to what you’d see from something like Winstrol or Anavar.

Ostarine (MK-2866)

MK-2866 or better known as ”Ostarine”, is one of the more well-known and sought-after SARMS.

Ostarine was developed initially by a company called GTx for its assistance in fighting muscle-wasting sicknesses.

Competitive bodybuilders soon started experimenting with it and found that it tremendously helped them pack on slabs of muscle VERY quickly.

Ostarine Clinical Evidence

This study’s findings showed that Ostarine (Enobosarm) had an impactful advantage toward achieving lean body mass (LBM) when compared to the placebo in these two trials.

In other words: Enobosarm at least maintained, and usually increased the quantity of muscle in those treated with it, compared to those who only consumed the placebo.

 

 

Ostarine is usually taken for recomposition or bulking phases, since its exceptional at building one’s strength and muscle.

There have been reports of men gaining over 10 lbs. of muscle in only 2 months, as well as increased strength and cutting fat.

Like steroids, Ostarine shines especially well when it’s stacked with other SARMS. You can combine it with just about any other SARM, though the most common ones are Ligandrol, Andarine, and Cardarine.

Usually one will decide between using Ostarine (MK-2866), OR using Testolone (RAD-140) as the base of their SARMS cycle.

Nutrabol (MK-677)

Many of you have (hopefully) heard of human growth hormone at some point. In the bodybuilding community, it’s often abbreviated to ”HGH”. This is a hormone your body naturally secrets while you’re sleeping. It provides a wealth of benefits to your body. 

It enhances your metabolism, blood sugar levels, bone growth, and muscle growth. Just like with Testosterone, as you get older, your body stops producing it at the levels it did when you were younger.

HGH, just like Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), often gets prescribed by Doctors to older men who can no longer produce this hormone at optimal levels.

Nutribol, though not technically a SARM, often gets lumped in with SARMS, as is considered the ”SARM version of HGH”.

Nutribol is a secretagogue of growth hormone. This means it signals your pituitary gland to produce/secret growth hormone.

Nutribol (MK-677), is almost always mentioned when SARMS are discussed, whatever the medium for that is (word of mouth, articles like this, etc.). It stacks incredibly well with other SARMS and is often used for bulking cycles.

MK-677 Clinical Evidence

According to a scientific study published in 2001:

”Functional benefits include increased lean mass and bone density and modest improvements in strength. In old mice, a similar agonist partially restored function to the thymus and reduced tumor cell growth and metastasis.”

If you’re trying to bulk, MK-677 is going to aid you immensely, but its benefits don’t stop there as this quote suggests. It also carries additional health benefits, particularly those that lend themselves to bodybuilding.

Nutribol also secrets 3 hormones that are widely known for mass-building and packing on slabs of muscle: IGF-1, and IGFBP-3, IGF-1, and GH.

Here’s another clinical study, which stated this about Nutribol’s effect on the body’s GH (Growth Hormone) levels:

”Oral administration of MK-677 for a month in the elderly demonstrates that this route stimulates a physiologic pattern of GH secretion. Thus, in older individuals, the amount of GH secreted in 24 hours is restored toward that seen in young adults. This compound also enhances GH secretion in GH-deficient adults who had been GH-deficient during childhood. The development of stable, orally active molecules to stimulate the GHRP/GH secretagogue receptor is a practical reality. These GH secretagogues may have a therapeutic role in short stature and adult GH deficiency.”

In Summary: Nutribol will help you recover MUCH quicker, especially when it’s paired with other SARMS like RAD-140 or MK-2866. The combination of these 2-3 SARMS, by the way, will have you looking like an absolute pussy-slayer.

Andarine (S4)

Andarine will cut fat, build solid muscle, and make you stronger. It even goes so far as to help your bone density. Its most acclaimed and sought-after effect though is minimizing water retention.

The less water retention you have while on cycle, the more ripped, chiseled, and shredded you’ll be.

When dosed correctly, its side effects are almost non-existent, which is also the case with most other SARMS.

I will say that if/when your dosage exceeds about 50 mg. a day, Andarine has been reported to cause suppression of the HPG axis, which is what’s responsible for your body’s testosterone production. Though this is only a minor suppression, it does need to be stated that S4 (Andarine), is best kept at a daily dose that’s below this 50 mg.

I’ll also say here that an adequate SARMS PCT regimen, will counteract this effect. More details on PCT will be covered down below.

Andarine definitely packs a powerful punch and was also originally formulated by GTx Inc.

The other reason you don’t want to exceed 50 mgs a day, is that it’s been known to cause a yellowish tint to your vision when dosed too high. I personally can attest to this as this very thing happened to me, during my 1st cycle of SARMS.

SARMs CYCLE TIPS

One of the most common questions people have about SARMS pertains to how you dose them.

Do you inject them like steroids?

The answer is NO, which most people find to be a relief. SARMS are taken orally and come in liquid form. All that’s needed is squeezing a dropper into your mouth. Wash it down with something to drink, and viola, you’re done.

Sometimes these days you can even find flavored SARMS. So this is obviously much easier than having to clear space for a sterile environment and dealing with needles, like with normal gear.

Cycle Length	What To Do
8-10 Weeks Is Most Typical	SARMS (Dosed Every day, even on off days)
3 Weeks	Post Cycle Therapy (PCT)
3 Weeks	Take Break From SARMS (& Any Other Anabolics)

SARMS are most often taken in a cycle-type of format just like steroids, of 2-3 months. This is followed by a period of being off them.

This is critical. SARMS are NOT meant to be taken all year round, they’re designed to be taken in 8-12 week blocks of time, followed then by Post Cycle Therapy.

This is because SARMS (when taken correctly), will slightly lower your body’s testosterone production.

This is nothing to worry about at all, any shutdown of normal testosterone production can be restored.

This is why you want to incorporate a PCT, and to give your body a rest in between cycles.

SARMS PCT TIPS

Before you ever start a cycle, of any kind by the way (SARMS or steroids), always make sure you are intimately aware of how a Post Cycle Therapy process works…

There has been a little evidence suggesting that SARMS don’t require a PCT, however, it’s good practice to do it anyway, just to make sure. You never know how your body will react to certain things.

There’s also been research indicating testosterone production returns to normal (without PCT), again: it’s probably best not to chance it.

LEGALITY

One of the most important questions you’ll have, after hearing all this and how effective SARMS are at cutting fat and building muscle is the status of their legality.

I’m happy to say that SARMS are 110% legal in every way (to purchase, sell, and/or possess). This is because they are sold for purposes of ”research”. In other words: they aren’t sold for the purpose of human consumption.

What this means, is that you’re fine so long as you don’t squirt them into your mouth while also standing directly in front of a cop. Literally, that’s the only way to get into legal trouble with SARMS, or anything that’s sold for research purposes.

SARMS are legal (currently) in the following countries:

• United States
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• Europe
• Australia (only with Doctor’s prescription)

Beyond these countries above, SARMS can be bought and possessed in almost all other countries.

I will say that you probably should not take SARMS if there’s a chance you’ll get drug tested, as would be the case with athletes, the military, etc.

So yeah…pro athletes should take caution, especially since SARMS have now been listed on the prohibited substances list by the World Anti-Doping Agency, due to the unbelievable advantage they were giving certain athletes.

Where to Get SARMs

It’s absolutely astounding how many scams there are on the internet, and with SARMS make no mistake you want to be careful who you purchase them from.

Just like with steroids, you want to make crystal clear you’re only dealing with reputable websites. I will give you a couple of sites by the end of this article, which are my personal recommendations.

Even with steroids, underground labs will produce counterfeit products and sell them for the same prices that real, actual gear goes for. You don’t want to be one of the suckers that fall for this.

I’ve been lifting weights for 2 decades, and I’ve taken all kinds of supplements, steroids, SARMS, etc.

When it comes to SARMS, I can that there are 2 definitive sources: PureRawz, and Amino Asylum

PureRawz is my main source for SARMS, and I’ve even created a link that will allow you to use my discount code ”MLM15” which gives you a 15% Discount off your order. 

SARMS Safety & Side Effects

Even though there’s widespread talk of the many benefits of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators, it’s definitely important to stop and consider what the odds are of experiencing side effects.

Luckily, there is an extremely low # of side effects, so long as they’re dosed in the advised ranges outlined here.

As advised earlier in this article, it’s good practice to make use of a PCT regimen, so your testosterone levels aren’t unnecessarily suppressed.

You definitely won’t need to worry about the kinds of effects steroids would give you (gynecomastia, extreme liver toxicity, etc.), SARMS have a much lower androgenic component to them. I can assure you of this, as I’ve taken both (steroids and SARMS).

Remember that SARMS are not hormones, prohormones, or gear, so they don’t carry the same risks of side effects as those do. This also doesn’t mean SARMS aren’t very powerful, however.

There have been reports from certain users that they experienced a little eye pain, as well as a small jump in cholesterol. The best advice is just don’t be an idiot about taking them. Take them as advised and don’t overdo your doses, and you shouldn’t experience any horrible effects.

Several studies have been conducted that have drawn this conclusion (that SARMS present little to no risk of side effects IF they are dosed correctly).

What Are SARMs: CONCLUSION:

They are seen as the ultimate alternative to anabolic steroids, I can say having taken both, that this is about as close as you’re ever going to get to taking real, actual steroids.

I’m currently on my 3rd SARMS cycle, I’ve already taken my ”before” pictures. When the cycle concludes a few weeks from now, I’ll immediately be posting my after pictures.

In the meantime, if you missed my 1st article on SARMS, you can see those before and after results right here.

If you’ve already decided you’d like to try these, I recommend you go through PureRawz, which is where I got my last cycle from.

Out of all the (current) vendors selling SARMS online at the moment, PureRawz still has the best reviews. They test their SARMS for purity too, which is a big plus in my book. Their customer support is much more responsive than the other online vendors I emailed.

I could tell a difference within only a few days of starting on their SARMS.

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.

I’ll catch all you guys again next time.

-Matt Mitchell

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