Synthol question

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Okay, I searched through the forum here and can't find anything current on this topic. Last time is 6 years old...
There is a youtube vid of a Dave Palumbo rant against Rich Piana on synthol and Dave made a pretty good case on its usefulness, particularly in the biceps and calves. I was wondering if anyone here has any experience using real synthol and what they thought of it. Does synthol leak out of the muscle and float around in the body???
Dave hinted that nearly all pro bodybuilders use it.
 
I've used it on all the competitive bodybuilders I've worked with, yes. I can't really see it being useful for the average gym rat as you'll need to keep topping it up to maintain the increased size, otherwise all you get is the temporary swelling which lasts a week or so.

It can't 'float' around the body as the whole point of the silica in synthol is that it can't be broken down and excreted and so becomes encased in fibrotic tissue, creating the gradual appearance of size if used long-term.

Basically, it's high-maintenance, but if you have a bodypart that really sucks it can make a big difference.
 
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Fuck knows mate, something cheap and plentiful and definitely not synthol.
 
CFC said:
Fuck knows mate, something cheap and plentiful and definitely not synthol.
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Interesting you should say that CFC as always wondered how this guy in particular could afford Synthol, I mean he cant afford a barbell and some plates so how could he afford proper Synth?.....Wonder what he is using....Whatever it is I reckon he is on borrowed time. Greg Valentino swear he has never used Synthol and that his arms were from site injections of Test....No way could he get arms that size and shape without Synth'....Although I love Gregs stories on Youtube, always about his moments with farting, shitting when in public places due to his diet!
 
I think the more pertinent question is 'who cares?' I mean, does anyone actually want to look like this man, or any of those other Brazilian guys who look so mangled? Given that some women have been injecting liquid rubber into their asses, I would hate to speculate what crap these guys are using. Suffice to say nobody should want to do it, whatever it is...
 
The whole booty injection thing has got ridiculous. Some of those things look wretched. Still not sure what that is either, you said liquid rubber? wtf
 
I've seen these Brazilian injectors on YouTube and they must have a mental disorder. No way they are right in the head.
I brought up synthol because I wanted to know if using it could actually lead to real muscle growth, not temporary growth. The video I saw basically said that synthol opened up the muscles and with steriod use and proper training, your muscles could grow into those spaces/gaps created by synthol. This means the initial size would be synthol but eventually the size could be from actual muscle growth (steriod muscles). I was wondering due to my calves.
 
Synthol only leads to 'synthol growth'. I don't agree with any of those who claim it leads to actual muscle growth by stretching the fascia or whatever. Just like a puny wooden tree growing against a solid brick wall, it's the wall that eventually gives way - muscle will always push out if it wants to. And there's no scientific or logical reason to assume that synthol scar tissue builds actual muscle either.

However having said all that, if you can't get your calves up, give it a go!! lol. But bear in mind it will be REALLY REALLY painful - calves are incredibly sensitive to injections. Also, I seem to remember that you train nice and heavy right? Have you tried hitting calves with volume and medium weight instead?
 
Sorry for the late response. CFC, thanks for remembering me! Yes, I'm focused on the powerlifting aspect but also want to be aesthetically appealing. If you recall, I had shoulder surgery last year and per your advice, I laid off all AAS until I recovered. Well, I'm pretty much recovered and am now focused on breaking new personal records (PRs) in the gym. I do hit my calves pretty hard. Heavy with high volume or lots of sets seems to be working for me better than medium weight. Certain machines for calves only have medium weights so you could say that I also do high volume sets with medium weights as well.
As for synthol, I'll pass. Dave Palumbo made it sound like a miracle pill for big calves and thus very tempting to try. I have enough pain from workouts and don't need to add to it. Thanks again CFC.
 
Yes I remember. Glad recovery is going well mate. Do you do machine Donkey Calf Raises? They were my ultimate favourite calf builder! :)
 
The gym I'm at has a smith machine and I use for calves and a seated calf raises machine. It's very similar to donkey calf raises but you sit down and have your legs extended straight out. Sucks compared to a real donkey calf raises machine but I make due with what I have.
 
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