# Bodybuilding Knowledge Base

By [Flayz.eth](https://paragraph.com/@flayz) · 2022-11-14

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**TRAINING PRINCIPLES:** • Weider Principles • Progressive Overload • Mike Mentzer's HIT • Dante Trudel's DoggCrapp/DC • Dr. Scott Stevenson's Fortitude • John Meadows Mountain Dog Programs • Neil Hill's Y3T

**NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES:** • Unprocessed/Clean Bro Science • Macro %s • Ketogenic (CKD, Palumbo) • High Carb Bulking • If It Fits Your Macro's • Intermittent Fasting • Water Fasting • Vegan • Carnivore • Paleo / Mediterranean • USDA DRI-UL Micro-Nutrient Management • Elimination Diet Strategies

**SUPPLEMENTATION:** • Proteins (Whey, Casein, Hemp, Bovine Plasma/Hide, Eggwhite, Collagen Type 1-4, Gelatin) • Amino Acids (Creatine, Carnitine, Taurine, EAA, BCAA, Citrulline, Beta-Alinine, 5-HTP, HMB, Glutamine) • Carbohydrates (HBCD, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Waxy Maize, ModCarb) • Fibers (Psyllium, Inulin, Acacia Gum) • Fatty Acids (MCT, Glycerol, Ketone Salts) • Vitamins (Multi, B1-12, C, D3, E, K1-3) • Minerals (Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Iodine, Chromium) • Salts (Himalaya Pink, Sea, Rock, Iodized, Potassium / NuSalt, Baking Soda) • Kidney Health (Astragalus Root, Kidney Stuff, N-Acetyl Cystiene, Beet Root Powder) • Liver Heath (TUDCA/UDCA, Liv.52, Sillimarin, Calcium D-Glucarate, Ox Bile Acids) • Cardiovascular Health (Fish/Krill/Primrose Oil, Ubiqionol/CoQ10, Citrus Bergamot, Red Yeast Rice) • Joint & Ligament Health (Glucosamine, Chondroitin, MSM, Hyaluronic Acid, Curcumin Phytosomes, Boswellia, Cissus Quadrangularis) • Adoptagens (Ashwagandha, Theanine, Agmatine) • Other (Melatonin, Berberine/GDA's, Pro-Biotics, Digestive Enzymes, Spirulina, Sulforaphane, Diiendylolmethane)

**PED's:** • Steroids (The majority of them) • Aromatise Inhibitors (Aromasin, Arimidex, Letrozole, Cabergoline, Prami) • Peptides (Growth Hormone, IGF-1, Insulin, MT2, TB500, BPC157, HCG, HMG, Triptorelin) • Thyroid (T4, T3) • SARMS (Ostarine, GW1516, MK677) • SERMS (Nolvadex, Clomid) • Diuretics (Lasix Tabs & Inj. Dyazide, HCTZ, Aldactone) • Stimulants & Fatburners (1,3-DMAA, Yohimbine, Clenbuterol, Ephedrine, Caffiene, Phentermine, Subitramine, DNP) • Other (Cialis, Viagra)

BLOODWORK: • Complete Blood Count (Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, Mean Corpuscular Volume, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, White Blood Cell, Red Blood Cell, Platelet Count, Differential %, Serum Iron, Serum Ferritin, Hemoglobin A1C) • Blood Chemistry (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, High Density Lipoprotein, Low Density Lipoprotein, C-Reactive Protein, Fasted Blood Sugar) • Kidney Function Tests (Blood Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, Creatine Phosphate Kinase, Cystatin C, Uric Acid, eGFR) • Serum Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, BiCarbonate, Magnesium, Calcium) • Liver Function (Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Alkaline Phosphate, Total Bilirubin, Direct Bilirubin, Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase, Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase, Gamma GT) • Urinalysis Panel (Color & Appearance, Urinary Specific Gravity, Ph Level, Glucose/Protein/Bilirubin/Nitrite/Ketone/Blood Present?, RBC/WBC/Epithelial Cells Levels) • Hormone Levels (Estradiol E2, Prolactin, Progesterone, Total Testosterone, Free Testosterone, Bio-Available Testosterone, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, Morning/Waking Cortisol, Luteinizing Hormone, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Serum Growth Hormone, Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Fasting Serum Insulin) • Thyroid (T3, Free T3, Reverse T3, T4, Free T4, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) • Nutrient Deficiency (Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12, Folate, Selenium, Vitamin K1,2,3, Serum Iodine)

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