SARMs: A Potential Way To Build More Muscle

What is SARMs?

Selective androgen receptor modulators or SARMs are a novel class of androgen receptor ligands. (The name follows the terminology currently used for similar molecules targeting the estrogen receptor, “selective estrogen receptor modulators,” such as tamoxifen.)

Performance-enhancing drugs are a touchy subject (just ask Lance Armstrong). Many people consider them cheating, and the most infamous varieties can be seriously dangerous – steroids come to mind.

The last ten years have given rise to an exciting new class of performance-enhancing drug. It’s a collection of compounds called selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). The limited research on SARMs looks promising so far. They appear to build muscle and burn fat at a level comparable to steroids, but without the ball-shrinking, liver-destroying, unsightly body hair-growing effects. They act on your hormones, but in a very targeted way, and they show potential if you want to rapidly build muscle and shed fat.

So quite simply, SARMS provide the benefit of steroids without the dangerous and annoying mental and physical reactions to steroids.

SARMS Series

1.GW501516(Cardarine)

GW 501516 (or Cardarine), is a research chemical developed in the 1990s to prevent and cure tumor formation in the colon, prostate, and breasts. Studies done in the early 2000s have found that GW 501516 and other PPAR agonists have also been able to stop metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes through specific gene expressions.

As research continued to grow, bodybuilders quickly caught on to GW 501516, calling it “the ultimate endurance enhancing supplement.”

Plus, Cardarine’s ability to burn off excess fatty tissue, enhance recovery, and dramatically increase endurance has made this product a staple in every athlete’s cycle and PCT. With no harmful side effects found in the past 20 years, no wonder why GW 501516 has become a legend in the world of sports and athleticism.

2. LGD-4033 Ligandrol/Anabolicum

LGD 4033 is a fairly new oral selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). SARMs have received a lot of attention recently, both in the medical community and among people who are seeking physical performance and appearance enhancement. Scientists are exploring the ways SARMs could be used to overcome muscle wasting and bone diseases. Bodybuilders, on the other hand, are turning to them as safer, yet still unapproved, alternatives to steroids. LGD 4033 is also known as Ligandrol and Anabolicum. LGD 4033 is among the two most popular SARMs when it comes to bodybuilding, MK-2866 being the other.

3. MK-2866 (Ostarine/GTx-024)

The SARM, which is also known as Enobosarm and GTx-024, is currently being researched for its ability to help prevent muscle loss, muscle wasting, and overall dystrophy.

These conditions are often bought on by cancer and can have debilitating effects on one’s life.