Clen
If you’ve ever been around performance enhancement you’re more than likely at least a little familiar with Clen. Officially known as Clenbuterol Hydrochloride Clen is a powerful bronchodilator developed to combat asthma yet possess amazing fat-burning abilities. While a decent treatment for asthma it is fat-burning that has made the medication so popular and a mainstay in the cycles of so many performance enhancers during their leaning out phase. As we will see Clen works by directly promoting a greater level of metabolic efficiency and even suppresses appetite to a degree in some; however, appetite suppression can vary greatly from person to person.
As a performance enhancing drug (PED) Clenbuterol Hydrochloride often gets mislabeled as an anabolic steroid, which it most certainly is not. Why is this important to mention? Simply because if you don’t understand what something is at its base core level you can’t truly begin to understand it at all; let’s take a look at Clen, the good and the bad leaving you with only the truth.
Clen as a PED:
The basis of Clen’s function as a PED is rather simple; by its direct mode of action this bronchodilator directly stimulates the Beta-2 receptors thereby increasing total metabolic activity. By this action cellular heat is increased as this increase in metabolic efficiency increases the body’s core temperature level. As core temperature increases the mitochondria in the cells release heat thereby again increasing core temperature. In some ways you can look at this like a circular effect but the end is very simple; increased temperature, increased release of heat equals an increase in metabolic activity thereby increasing the rate in-which fat is burned plain and simple.
What Clen can do for You:
The only reason any performance enhancer would supplement with Clen is so that they might increase the rate in-which they burn fat. By the manner in-which Clen functions in regards to heat this is achieved but there is another benefit that also plays a role. Although Clen is not an anabolic steroid it does carry very mild anabolic properties. This does not mean you are going to gain a lot of lean tissue if you supplement, there are many things in life of a non-steroidal nature that possess anabolic characteristics. Even so, this Beta-2 stimulator has been shown to slightly promote lean tissue gain; again, we’re speaking in a truly slight manner. However, this effect can yet again promote a greater level of metabolic efficiency; the more lean tissue you possess the greater the metabolic action in your body will be, the more fat you’ll burn and in many ways the more efficient you’ll be overall.
The Side-Effects of Clen:
As is with anything you put in your body from PED’s to cold medications and even foods there can be adverse effects and Clen makes no exception. For the most part when we’re speaking of Clen side-effects most of them are simply annoying if anything at all and how annoying they’ll be will vary tremendously from one person to the next. The most common problematic effect due to Clen supplementation is based on the direct mode of action as a stimulator. Many users report strong jittery feelings with use, especially when use first begins. Some individuals may also experience muscle cramps to a degree but if this occurs, in most cases if the individual simply ensures he is well hydrated he’ll more than likely be fine.
While the above effects can be annoying there is one side-effect that is of a far more serious nature. Clen can cause cardiac hypertrophy but this will be highly dose dependent. To avoid such a condition the individual must supplement in a responsible fashion and this includes responsible doses as well as responsible durations of use. To remain safe you are encouraged to limit your total Clen use to no more than 4 months total per year. Further, doses should never exceed 140mcg per day and should only remain at this level for short periods of time if needed. If you can supplement in this fashion any serious issues or complications will not be a concern but if you ignore this warning you are on your own and that is no place to be.
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