According to this recent posting on the website ascottconnelly.com, there is a $25,000 bounty on Scott Connelly, Anthony Roberts and Vince Andrich, for credible information regarding Dr. Connelly’s plot to destroy his former company, Progenex, and unfairly compete against it. Rewards are also offered for any information, which further tie Anthony Roberts to Scott Connelly.

According to sources, Scott Connelly has been sued by Progenex and its investors for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and what may soon escalate to conspiracy charges.

Court records verify that Connelly has been sued more than 21 times for the same, and is currently collaborating with the likes of Anthony Roberts, Vince Andrich and others, to bankrupt the company he founded and defame its management. Connelly has allegedly gone as far as to threaten individuals using the US mail, as a means of intimidation, for the purpose of civil gain, which is extortion. Connelly is believed to be conspiring with Peter Hobman, General Manager of Murray Goulburn Cooperative (MGC), and Stephen O’Rourke, MGC’s shamed Managing Director, who was forced to resign last November amidst scandal.

Vince Andrich and Anthony Roberts both have criminal records. Anthony is a convicted drug dealer and cyber-terrorist, who has mounting civil judgments and seizures of his assets. Roberts, whose real name is Anthony Connors, has been commissioned by Connelly to harm Progenex and its management, and act as Connelly’s Internet libel vehicle. Vince Andrich is also wanted for cyber-terrorism and related hate crimes, and was ordered to pay $10 million restitution when he was found responsible for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering.

Anyone with information about these individuals is asked to contact takedown@anthonyroberts.org. Tipsters may remain anonymous.

It looked like it was over and Signature Pharmacy believed it was but in a surprising turn of events this roller-coaster is going to keep flying and it appears someone is hoping it will fly right off the rails. Signature believed they were out of the woods and issued several statements expressing their excitement and relief that this nightmare was over and behind them; they knew the appeal process was still in motion but all signs pointed to ordeal being slammed shut.

The Appellate Court has blocked the lower court’s dismissal in a unanimous 5-0 decision by the federal judges. Signatures attorney’s issued a statement saying this was indeed a bad sign of things to come being as the appellate court would never issue a stay unless the district attorney “is likely to succeed on the merits of his request.”

The higher court has bought the prosecutions claim that the dismissal granted Signature Pharmacy by Judge Herrick “far exceeded his authority and has violated separation of powers principles, potentially causing irreparable harm.”

This is not a bad sign for Signature or those who support the cause Signature is a part of; it’s not bad at all; it’s absolutely horrible! The war on steroids has taken a massive hit with this case and not because it may bring Signature to its knees but because it may signify that any case involving PED’s is guilty regardless of the situation. With the appellate courts manner in which they handled themselves right before New Year’s Eve it is becoming more and more apparent that many courts are unwilling to consider or even look at the other side of the coin. Innocent until proven guilty? Not when steroids are on the brain.

The recent New Jersey Police Department steroid debacle has brought the question to the front of the table and placed a top the list of steroid users a new breed of offenders. DEA spokesman Lawrence Payne told AOL News just this week that performance enhancing drug use among our blue suits was something “we shouldn’t ignore” and the mess needs to be cleaned up.

Several stories broke in recent months connecting police brutality to steroid use; the “Claim” simply being, the aggressive brute force used was directly caused by the officer(s) use of PED’s. For example, the case of Travis Lamont of the Orlando boys in blue; during Lamont’s “service to the community” he tackled an 84 year old man, breaking the frail old man’s neck; it was discovered that officer Lamont was in-fact using steroids at the time and boom, there’s the culprit. Then there’s the case of Tony Macik of the South Bend Police Department; Macik served a 300 day prison term for distributing AAS and assaulting a co-worker of his wife; it was Macik’s personal steroid use that was blamed for the assault. There are several different instances of brute force and assault used at the most inappropriate of times and in these steroids was deemed the evil spawn of the behavior.

So where lies the truth in all of this? Is it the steroids, are the officers in question overstepping the line because of steroid use or could it be possible these officers in question were merely jackasses to begin with? Being as there are millions of Americans who use steroids and PED’s every day and none of them come close to even kicking a dog, I’m leaning towards an emphatic “YES” these Asphalt Cowboys in question were pricks long before the first needle pricked their skin; unfortunately, the badge seems to bring this out in some.

Explanation:

California State University Dept. of Criminal Justice chairman Larry Gaines has stated the increase in steroid use among officers is getting worse because of the increased and strict manner in which the five-O is expected to perform. Really Larry, is that your answer? I’ve traveled all over this country and sure, there are many officers in great physical shape but I’m sorry, many still thrive on an IV of police food and have an addiction to the badge of doughnut honor far more than anything else.

Larry Gaines

Let’s look at the core issue. Using PED’s without a prescription is against the law; a law many of us have broken including yours truly. For police officers, they are entrusted with enforcing and protecting where the law requires; to arrest and harass those who are doing the same thing you are is not only hypocritical it’s downright evil.

The bottom line is simple; like many of you, the boys in blue have more and more begin to realize the positive benefits of PED use; sounds simplistic doesn’t it? Sure, it does but sometimes we make things a lot more complicated than they really are. If there was ever a group of people who had an opportunity to re-open the door of the PED argument in terms of the law itself this would be the time and these would be the people. Unfortunately, most will likely hide behind the curtain of fear and discontent but imagine if a group of men who are entrusted in enforcing the law stood up and said “This law is wrong.” Will that ever happen? Probably not; if the PED laws are to ever change a different avenue will have to present itself but let’s be honest, for those that understand the truth about PED’s if there was ever a group of people who should be allowed to use them would it not be those protecting us?

It is upon us, New Year’s Eve; one of the largest consumption dates of alcohol around the world! Many will endeavor upon the New Year’s cyclone with a hard party attitude and enough alcohol to obliterate a large bull-elephant. If you’re serious about your fitness and muscular pursuits it’s very doubtful alcohol makes up a large part of your daily consumption if at all; but there is a chance that goes out the window this one night a year. Will it destroy your pursuit? One night of heavy drinking, is it really that bad?

If you’re a serious lifter, be it for bodybuilding or any fitness related pursuit, alcohol is probably not a problem for you; as Dave Palumbo once famously said “would you put low grade gasoline in a Ferrari?” Of course not but on this special night you will be tempted and the effects can be worse than you may have imagined.

So What’s the Damage?

To begin with the obvious you have increased your daily intake of calories and done so with calories that will be burned as acetate; acetate is a toxin which when relied upon by the body burns instead of fat; obviously this alone is bad news bears if you’re trying to keep your body fat low. But it gets worse; much, much worse.
By-Bye HGH:

If your life consist of a fitness pursuit, unless you’ve been living under a rock you understand the importance of HGH. You also understand that it’s at night when you sleep that your body does the brunt of its repair and it is the body’s nighttime release of HGH that is imperative to this process. When alcohol is consumed this creates a problem in natural HGH production reducing the output by as much as 70%. 70%, I don’t know about you but to me this is not small potatoes. Further, it causes us to fall into a lighter sleep pattern, disrupting the REM cycle.

So rest is below satisfactory and HGH production is far below desirable levels; two key components in muscle repair and building. If that’s not bad enough, yet again, it gets worse; much, much worse.

There is one fact that is universally accepted; in order to build and maintain muscle, the more testosterone in your body the greater the results. If you hate muscle then I have great news for you; alcohol consumption decreases your testosterone levels by increasing cortisol flowing in the body directly causing a serious breakdown of your testosterone. Due to the increase in cortisol and its testosterone destroying effect, we then experience an increase in estrogen as well. I know what you’re thinking; sounds great right? No, not so much.
The Nail in the Coffin:

We’ve now enjoyed our hedonistic night of drinking, our HGH and testosterone levels are that of a 194 year old man; are cortisol is through the roof and we have enough estrogen flowing through our system to turn the manly of us into Little Miss Princes. Oh, but we’re not done yet. How many times have you had a few drinks and out of nowhere a trip to Waffle House became the most important venture of your life? Why is this; why do we become so desperate for the most unhealthy of foods after even just a few drinks? It’s simple; alcohol consumption greatly increases insulin in the body, in-turn activating a hypoglycemic state. Are you having fun yet?

Let’s be clear, no one is saying you can’t enjoy a drink or two now and then, especially on New Year’s Eve; that’s up to you but understand the effects. Countless studies have shown that even moderate drinking can slow the body’s performance and throw it out of whack for as long as 72 hours; that’s assuming no more alcohol was taken in during that period of time. So your New Year’s Eve binge does not simply affect you for a few hours; you’re looking at a beat down that has your body internally screaming for nearly half a week. Did I mention alcohol consumption also hinders nutrient absorption and rips away from the body its supply of Vitamins A, B, C, Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium and Zinc; did I mention that? Well, now you know and if you still don’t understand how serious the negative effects of alcohol consumption are on your muscular pursuits, do me a favor; please leave my gym because you’re an idiot.

The big talk on steroid blogs and boards the past few weeks has revolved around the supposed bust of Axio. OK, fine but do we really care? Axio is another brand on a long list of UG brands to go down in flames in recent years and more importantly, was there anything that great about their product?

Sure, you can go to one of the boards where they are sponsors and you will hear a song of praise comparable to the hallelujah chorus; kind of like going to any supplement website, of course they’re going to say “Hey we’re great!”

If we recall, back in 2009, I know that’s a long, long time ago, William Llewellyn reported that Axio had a serious problem with quality control. From Llewellyn’s discovery, nearly 50% of Axio’s oil-based products were in-fact about 50% water. For the ineptly-brain-dead, this is not a positive attribute. Around this time Anthony Roberts claimed to have inside information insinuating Llewellyn had accepted a bribe and this was the reason for his poor-report on the Axio line. Now you can choose who to believe, one is truth, one is a lie but let’s look at Axio some more.

Since its inception, countless post on a host of message boards have voiced a concern of a serious under dosed Axio line; countless reports of extremely painful injection sites from basic testestosterones and of course, post of “no results at all.” Now if Llewellyn’s water report was true does it really hurt anyone physically? No, not really, it’s just water but that’s a problem and would make it a poor product alone.

The Bottom Line:

There’s good gear, there’s contaminated gear and there’s low quality gear. There are brands that you never hear an ill-word spoken against and it would make sense to the simplest of us of all that “The Good Brands” are what you want to use. I know, I know, Axio is a good deal when it comes to price, it is, no one can argue that; but if you buy a 5lb jug of protein for $15 and find out over 50% of it was baking-soda and sugar, did you make a savvy purchase?

Truth You Need to Understand:

The days of quality Under Ground Labs, the days of a plethora of these operations existing is long gone and far behind us. Is there quality gear anywhere in the world being made in a UG lab? Sure, but they are far and few between. For years I have been standing on my soap-box telling you to use Human Grade Gear and if you do your concerns will be illuminated. Use Human Grade Gear and watch yourself grow; use Under Ground Gear and it’s a role of the dice. With that in mind, do you really care if Axio is no more?

The three year investigation of Signature Pharmacy is over. In 2007 federal prosecutors began bombarding Signature and labeling them as one of the premier supplier of PED’s in the sports arena. With locations in both New York and Florida, a federal judge dismissed charges in the New York area in 2008 but the case continued in Florida for the next two years.

It is a rare instance for one of these horrendous situations to turn out well but Signature has survived as a Federal judge crushed the prosecution and ordered all evidence to be returned into the hands of Signature Pharmacy.

The U.S. Attorney’s office has declined to speak on this matter but a statement issued by Signature Pharmacy expressed elated joy; you think? So how did they do it, how did they pull off what seems like a miracle to many?

New York District Attorney David Soares continued to raise charges against Signature and in-turn, Signature sued Soares in the Florida court. All charges brought against Signature were crushed when the judge deemed a conflict of interest; Signature claimed Soares had violated their civil rights thereby deeming by the judge a conflict of interest between the two parties.

New York prosecutors have appealed the decision but as it stands it looks as if Signature Pharmacy has dodged the testosterone filled bullet. In more than one way this is a strange outcome and a rarity is perhaps the understatement of the year. Business will continue in Florida and Signature Pharmacy has said they are eager to continue unhinged and provide top-notch results. Let Happiness and Steroids reign!

Steroids and baseball, “The Steroid Era” these words won’t seem to go away and the arguments continue to get more and more outrageous and all-in-all ridiculous. It’s not the MLB who makes the insane claims; as we all know it’s congress and more specifically media outlets in-which the true absurdity lies. Take for instance the All-Star lineup panel discussion hosted by Harvard Law School last week; top MLB brass and agents, they seem to get it. The issue of steroids was not a priority at this meeting, why? Most fans don’t care, in-fact, most fans could care less. The true blue baseball fan loves good defense, he gets his thrill from nasty breaking-balls but for the masses it is and has always been the long ball that puts the butts in the seats. Steroids or not, most fans simply want to see the ball fall over the fence; steroids or not, they don’t care.

The NFL is the prime example of the fans nonchalant attitude towards steroids. Think about it; we have grown men at 250+lbs running faster than the speed of light, hitting harder than an explosion of gun-powder; do you really think these men are magically getting faster and stronger? We’ll go into that shortly but the truth is, they’re getting faster and stronger and the fans love it and happily choose to keep their eyes closed to the truth.

The media; this is the true culprit, this is the true voice of discontent and they simply don’t get it and it’s getting worse. Scott Carson just last week, a man who has covered baseball for nearly two decades went as far to say “With all the steroid cheats having been, for the most part exposed, the days of “chicks digging the long ball” are a thing of the past.” He went on to say the fans would again find their true love in the purest form of the game. Really? After 100 plus years of baseball fans will begin to crave a slower paced less exciting game for the first time in history? Come on; are we really that naïve or is something else going on? That’s a real question; I’m actually asking because it doesn’t make any sense.

Let’s look at some truth, some cold truth. Steroids have been a part of baseball and sports in general for years, many years; far longer than most in the media are willing to admit and years beyond what most inadequately refer to as “The Steroid Era” of baseball. Has it ever occurred to any of these illuminating genius’s that perhaps there are other factors at play? Take the “Golden Era” of baseball, the years of Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle and Mays an era when off-season training was simply vacation time, an era when nutrition and supplementation was “what’s for dinner” and supplements were “what’s for desert?” Since that time weight training has become paramount to success, following strict diets to enhance performance has become of the utmost importance for many; but this couldn’t be a factor could it, it’s all about the steroids right? Uh-huh, right.

With voting for the MLB Hall of Fame once again making headline news it’s high time for those in the media to recognize the truth, to actually do some research, examine the truth and to stop spouting off at the mouth in regards to a subject they understand as well as I understand quantum physics. The truth; steroids are a part of baseball, they are a part of sports, they are a part of America as much as anything that truly makes America great. As Chris Bell put it, “Steroids are a side effect of being American” and that’s the bottom line.

Apparently you can fit more than silicone in there. Lincolnshire England, a woman is caught smuggling steroids into Lincoln Prison for her inmate boyfriend. 25 year old Katarzyna Paszkiewicz brought the steroids to her boyfriend by hiding them in her bra; Paszkiewicz told the judge she was pressured by her boyfriend who as due for release in five days and that she feared for her life if she didn’t comply.

Paszkiewicz had entered the jail with 100 tablets stuffed inside her bra and covered the tabs in black pepper in an attempt to confuse the dogs at the security checkpoint; she was successful in her attempt but it would be during her visit that security cameras caught Paszkiewicz passing the tabs to her boyfriend.

Now here’s the kicker and what I found very interesting. Paszkiewicz plead guilty to distribution charges and was given a sentence of six months later suspended for one year by the judge. Judge Sean Morris said:

“This was not heroin. They were steroid pills for your boyfriend and no-one else.”

“You are a young mother of good character who happened upon the wrong man.”

Wow! You think there’s even the slightest chance any judge in the U.S. would ever make a statement like that? Basically Judge Morris said they were just steroids, big deal but in the U.S. steroids have somehow overtime seemingly become public enemy number one, largely due to the media appeal. Not in the U.K.; in the U.K…steroids? Who cares!

Wouldn’t it be nice if some of that sanity found its way across the pond?

Readers may ask why this is important information at first glance but of all things to discuss here this may indeed be one of the most important yet.

In the beginning it looked as if it would be defeated but I’m sorry to say the nightmare is real. The Food Safety Modernization Act S.510 has now passed both houses of congress and is set to be signed into law by president Obama before Christmas. Why is this important and why should you care? As someone who has an interest in training and lifting and all that encompasses and as regulations become tighter on performance enhancing drugs across the globe, this legislation in the U.S. could indeed have a far more reaching effect on the trainer than any law so far.

The “EXCUSE” for this legislation was brought forth due to the few instances of tainted foods that hit the shelves the past few years; most notably a very small percentage of eggs and beef and a fair amount of spinach. This new legislation will extend the power and reach of the FDA beyond oversight and directly into powerful regulation; you might say the FDA is now on steroids! Of course as we all know, government works best when it has far reaching power beyond its intent (Sarcasm Intended.)

It has been common practice for the FDA to regulate food when outbreaks occur; most would agree this is good; if a producer brings forth tainted food they should be required to fix it and no producer is purposely going to deliver tainted food; like all business, food production desires to bring forth a good product. However, now the FDA has the power to regulate beforehand.
I know what you’re thinking “so what? We want quality, safe food.” Of course you do and again, no food producer wants to give you tainted beef or eggs; if you’re throwing-up after each bite of beef you won’t buy that beef anymore. But what is this new legislation going to do to prices? What else, drive them through the roof! The oversight on food production is now going to be so overreaching, the cost of meat alone is suspected to increase double at best; maybe higher.

Keep in mind as well, now the same government that recommends you only eat around 40 grams of protein per day is regulating every aspect of food production. Do you really think this is going to end well?

The only saving grace is the new incoming congress has vowed to cut federal spending. If they are to hold to this promise it will cripple the FDA and make this new legislation irrelevant. However, legislation already signed into law by a supporting president will make it a battle of brutal proportions. There is also a chance of a repeal of the law when the new congress takes power and even though a longshot it’s worth fighting for. When the new congress takes over and if you still want to be able to afford the foods you need for your training, I urge you to contact congress and tell them to repeal this horrendous law. To find contact information for your elected officials, go to http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

When it comes time to choose which steroids to run the athlete is left with a host of choices likened to that of a fat kid picking out his first piece of candy; the choices are endless! But what’s best? That’s the question so many are often left with; what’s best for putting on size, what’s best for dieting, what’s best for strength; simply what is best? Then there are the questions of safety and side-effects and these can vary from person to person because like all things in life, various steroids can affect individuals quite differently. Putting that aside, assuming we are all the same for arguments sake, when it comes to the world of Anabolic Steroids we are left with one; there can only be one and that one is Trenbolone Acetate (Tren.)

If you’re looking for a thorough profile of exactly how the drug works there are tons of places online you can go; check steroid.com and their steroid profiles for some very good specifications. Now we’ll touch on some of those here but our main concern with this overview is simple, explaining why tren is the king of kings.

A Brief Overview:

Trenbolone Acetate is nothing new; from the golden age of bodybuilding its father Fina has been around a long time and has been found to be one of the most potent agents on the market, then, as well as now. One of the more potent androgens, one thing that makes tren-a all the more special is it does not convert to estrogen; a problem many experience with various steroids; therefore, the aromatizing effect is something of far less concern in regards to tren.

Brief Description of Trenbolone Acetate:

Tren is a 19 nor steroid, simply meaning the testosterone molecule has been changes in the 19th position and low-and-behold, you have Trenbolone. Sure, we could go into more specific detail but for most bodybuilders the specifics do not matter, only that it works and works well; again, check steroid.com for specifics.

Trenbolone

Why is Trenbolone Great?:

One of the most potent agents on the market, tren has been said to be 400% to even 500% more powerful than testosterone; that alone should make your mouth water! Further, unlike so many AAS, water retention with tren is in many cases non-existent with nearly all the gains being pure 100% muscle tissue.

If you’re unfamiliar with tren, the above should be enough to have you chomping at the bit but it gets better, much better. When it comes to training, the name of the game is recovery; growth, in terms of size or strength and even in shaping in prepping for a contest, it is in recovery that progress is made. It is the training in-which ignites the fire but the recovery that molds the molten metal. It has been shown that tren has the ability to increase muscle-cell repair by nearly 100% greater than repair without tren. What does this mean in simple terms? It would mean your cells and fibers are repaired twice as fast. How accurate is this? Hard to say if it is pin-pointed to that degree exactly but it’s not far off. The reason for this recovery is tren’s ability to greatly increase the production of the hormone IGF-1

More Great News:

Trenbolone has been shown to greatly aide in fat loss. It’s no secret, bodybuilders love tren for contest prep, the hardness is brings is unlike any other; its potency allows them to hold to maximal strength as long as possible throughout their prep but the addition of fat loss benefits are simply an added bonus. Now couple this with a growth season, someone looking to add size and strength, this makes tren a perfect choice, even more so for the off-season bodybuilder. Think about it, it’s quite simple; tren aides in increasing size and strength, yes, you still have to eat to fuel those gains but now the gains of excess body fat becomes less of a concern; I’m sorry, if you’re not loving tren already you have a problem.

The Golden Attribute:

As mentioned, as said a million times, you have to feed your muscles, it’s that simple. What if there was a compound available that would allow you to gain more from the same amount of calories you’re eating now? What if there was a compound in-which enabled your body to absorb the nutrients more efficiently? For example, take two bodybuilders, BB “A” & BB “B” both eat a diet of 3,000kcl per day, both are genetically identical and eat identical diets. Both are using AAS; both are running testosterone and both decide to stack it with another compound. BB “A” chooses Trenbolone; he has now created a means for his body to make more use of each nutrient in his diet. BB “B” chooses Anadrol, a very potent steroid in its own right; he will make great gains too. However, BB “B” will soon realize much gained has been fluid, yes he gained lean tissue as well but he did not enjoy the boost of nutritional efficiency BB “A” enjoyed.

Conclusions:

Yes, there are absolutely side effects to Trenbolone, again, see steroid.com for an understanding; here we are simply discussing the benefits.

*No estrogen conversion

*Perfect for hardening

*Perfect levels of nutritional intake absorption

*Massive strength gains

*Incredible cell repair abilities

*Aides in fat loss

*Bonus (Not mentioned above) Trenbolone destroys cortisol the evilest of hormones that destroys muscle tissue and can bring a world of havoc on the hard dieter.

Why Trenbolone Acetate & Not Enanthate or a Mixture:

There is nothing wrong with Trenbolone Enanthate (Tren-e) or Trenbolone Hexahydrobenzylcarbonate (Tren-hex or Parabolin) nothing wrong at all and either of these is better than no tren at all. However, to begin, tren-a is easier to maintain stable blood levels with and this is very important, especially when dieting and yes even when trying to gain. Further, milligram for milligram, studies have shown the body has an easier time absorbing a higher percentage of milligrams when injected in the Acetate form rather than one of its cousins.

This should give you a good understanding of tren and how perfect of a compound it is when you’re choosing which AAS to run. In most cases tren should not be run by itself; tren will shut down your natural testosterone production and you’re best suited to stack tren with some form of testosterone. Also, an important note, Trenbolone is typically not suitable for beginners; Trenbolone as we can see is a very, very potent compound and the side effects in some cases can be brutal for some lifters. That is also another reason why Trenbolone Acetate is best in comparison to other forms of Trenbolone. Because it has the Acetate ester attached to it, making it very fast acting and giving it a very short half-life, if problems arise, the lifter can discontinue Trenbolone Acetate and have it cleared from his system very quickly.

*NOTE: As with all steroids, before you use Trenbolone make sure the laws of your country allow you to do so. If you live somewhere where it is prohibited, this should only be taken as an informative piece and not applicable to you. As always, obey the laws of your land.