anabolic
Building up muscle
Anabolic describes metabolic processes that build up complex molecules from simpler ones—the opposite of catabolic, which breaks them down.
The term appears most often in anabolic steroids, synthetic hormones that promote muscle growth and are banned in most competitive sports: He was suspended for anabolic steroid use.
Fluid-moving machine
squat · deadlift · bench · hypertrophy · strength · powerlifting · dumbbells · barbell
Increase in size
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- repairRestore to working order
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
development · building · constructive · synthesis · recovery · healing · cell division · differentiation
Living production of molecules
- cellularComposed of small units
- energyPower to do work
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
enzymes · hormones · testosterone · carbohydrates · lipids · ATP · mitochondria · protein synthesis
Chief male sex hormone
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
stacking · injection · oral · side effects · PCT · suppression · gynecomastia · roid rage
pump
Fluid-moving machine
bulk · squat · deadlift · bench · hypertrophy · strength · powerlifting · dumbbells · barbell · reps
growth
Increase in size
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- repairRestore to working order
regeneration · development · building · constructive · synthesis · recovery · healing · cell division · differentiation · maturation
biosynthesis
Living production of molecules
insulin · enzymes · hormones · testosterone · carbohydrates · lipids · ATP · mitochondria · protein synthesis · amino acids
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- dopingProhibited athletic drug use
- bannedOfficially disallowed
cycling · stacking · injection · oral · side effects · PCT · suppression · gynecomastia · roid rage · designer
- steroidssteroid, cortisol, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone
- metabolismanabolism, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, BMR, aerobic respiration
- bodybuildingbodybuilding, muscle, bodybuilders, Mr. Olympia, posing
- cell termscellular, cytoplasmic, nuclear, mitotic, eukaryotic
- gland descriptorsadrenal, endocrine, exocrine, hormonal, mammary
anaboliccatabolic
Breaking down complex molecules
degradative · oxidative · destructive · lytic · breakdown
- anabolic steroidsMuscle-building hormones, synthetic