Clenbuterol Hydrochloride, often referred to as Clen is an extremely strong thermogenic agent; while a thermogenic, Clenbuterol was actually designed and originally intended to be used as a bronchodilator. As a bronchodilator, Clen was developed to treat breathing disorders such as asthma, but you will find it is far more commonly found in fat-loss plans. Sharing some similar properties with Ephedrine, Clenbuterol is a far more powerful fat-loss tool, and for many performance enhancing athletes an essential part of any cutting cycle. While many performance enhancing athletes supplement with Clen, right off the bat let's get this out of the way; Clenbuterol Hydrochloride is not an anabolic steroid; it is merely a bronchodilator with an extremely strong thermogenic nature. Of course, when used in conjunction with anabolic steroids, the fat-loss benefits of Clen will be even stronger; after all, anabolic steroids greatly increase your metabolic rate, and some of them even promote direct fat-loss. While true, you do not have to supplement with anabolic steroids if you decide to use Clenbuterol in your fat-loss plan.
An extremely potent thermogenic, there is some bad news many of you may be disappointed to hear; Clenbuterol is not magical, and it will not do the work for you. If you're going to lose body-fat, you have to diet, and if you're dieting this means you are burning more calories than you consume. Of course, as we'll see by its very nature Clen will help you burn more calories, but you still need to be in a deficit; if you're eating like a pig you shouldn't expect to lose any body-fat. Further, while potent indeed, you will find Clenbuterol works best as an addition to a well-planned diet; meaning, it's not on its own going to shed massive amounts of body-fat off of your body. Clen is a tool that can be very useful for merely enhancing a diet and fantastic for helping us rid ourselves of those stubborn areas that often hold on for dear life. With all of this in mind, let's take a look at all Clenbuterol Hydrochloride has to offer.
By its natural mode of action, Clenbuterol stimulates the Beta-2 receptors, which in-turn is precisely what will lead to enhanced fat-loss. While a powerful thermogenic, the process itself is rather simple; as stated above, this isn't some magical fat-loss agent. As the Beta-2 receptors are stimulated, this causes the mitochondria of the cells to produce and release more heat, which in-turn increases our core temperature, and as a result our metabolism is enhanced. That's it, that's all there is to it, but this slight heat increase is all it takes to dramatically improve your overall metabolic activity. Through this increase in heat, our stored energy, also known as body-fat is burned at a higher rate, and this equates to more fat-loss. We are now using more body-fat for energy as our body is being forced to use more energy due to this increase of metabolic activity.
By its natural mode of action, Clenbuterol stimulates the Beta-2 receptors, which in-turn is precisely what will lead to enhanced fat-loss. While a powerful thermogenic, the process itself is rather simple; as stated above, this isn't some magical fat-loss agent. As the Beta-2 receptors are stimulated, this causes the mitochondria of the cells to produce and release more heat, which in-turn increases our core temperature, and as a result our metabolism is enhanced. That's it, that's all there is to it, but this slight heat increase is all it takes to dramatically improve your overall metabolic activity. Through this increase in heat, our stored energy, also known as body-fat is burned at a higher rate, and this equates to more fat-loss. We are now using more body-fat for energy as our body is being forced to use more energy due to this increase of metabolic activity.
Then we have the bronchodilator's original intent, being used as a bronchodilator, and once again the process is very simple. Clenbuterol enhances aerobic activity and further stimulates the central nervous system thereby in a conjoined effort improves cardiovascular efficiency. For someone suffering from chronic asthma, it's not too hard to see how this will be a beneficial medication, but it can also be beneficial to the performance enhancing athlete. Think about it; with increased cardiovascular efficiency, your output in this arena increases, and for many athletes this can be invaluable.
By now, the benefits of Clen should be fairly easy to see; after all, fat-loss and improved breathing are both some pretty strong benefits, but there's still more to say. Specifically, we want to discuss in detail how Clenbuterol's thermogenic effects can benefit you; the improved breathing largely speaks for itself. When we include Clenbuterol during our diet, the rate at which we burn fat will be dramatically increased; where you once lost 1lb of body-fat per week, you may very well be able to lose 2lbs per week. Granted, we're simply using those numbers as an example, but that's the kind of action you can expect. Further, as eluded to above, we all have those areas that are often extremely hard to get rid of no matter how hard we diet; for men this is often the abdomen and lower back, and for women the glutes and hips. Regardless of where the specific area is, Clen will help you finally see the fat disappear from that area; again, we're assuming you're dieting properly.
These are the primary benefits, and you may have noticed one missing if you already know a little about Clenbuterol; anabolic activity. When Clen first came to the market place, it was thought it would provide a strong anabolic boost, but the results proved to be very disappointing. The original assumption was based on testing done on rats which greatly increased anabolic activity; however, it would prove to be far less significant in humans. Even so, there is a slight anabolic promotion, but it is so slight it's almost not worth mentioning.
At any rate, when it comes to the benefits of Clenbuterol, we must again stress a few important factors. This is a thermogenic that is best for those who are not severely overweight; if you need to drop 100lbs, don't expect Clen to be the magical solution. This is a thermogenic that works best in those who are already at least somewhat lean; after all, one of its primary benefits is aiding in the removal of body-fat in stubborn areas. If you are severely overweight, your best bet is to drop as much fat as you can, and once you get to a leaner state then consider Clenbuterol use to help you finish things off.
As is the case with anything we put into our body, Clen carries a few possible adverse side-effects. In most cases, the side-effects of Clenbuterol will be bothersome, but far from dangerous; however, as we'll see, there is one that is potentially dangerous. In any case, the primary side-effects of Clenbuterol surround this Beta-2 stimulators stimulating nature; after all, all stimulants carry related effects. The primary of all these will be a wired or jittery feeling and it will occur to some degree in all who touch the first Clen tablet. Unfortunately, for some this type of stimulating effect can be so strong it will make use impossible, but for most, they will adapt rather quickly and the effect will be manageable.
Beyond a jittery or wired feeling, as a stimulant this can lead to insomnia, and once again for some people no matter what they do they will not be able to sleep if they use Clen, and once again it will make use impossible. For this reason, it's important you take all your Clenbuterol early in the day, and if you do so most will not have a problem. Then the final of all the side-effects of Clenbuterol in-regards to stimulation appears to be headaches; this is a rare occurrence, but it is possible. For many, if headaches occur they will quickly adapt and they will dissipate, but for others it may be too much. These are the stimulating side-effects of Clenbuterol, but there is one more bothersome effect we must mention; muscle cramps. Clen has the ability to deplete taurine, and this can lead to cramping; the solution, supplement with taurine and drink more water and perhaps increase your sodium intake slightly and the problem will go away if it occurs.
As stated above, the majority of the side-effects of Clen are what we'd call bothersome, but there is one that can be extremely dangerous; cardiac hypertrophy. Clenbuterol Hydrochloride has the ability to enlarge the ventricles of the heart, and this is not only dangerous it can be deadly. First and foremost, if you already have issues of the heart you should not touch this bronchodilator, but for the healthy adult there is hope. The only way cardiac hypertrophy is going to occur is with Clenbuterol abuse; it takes a lot of Clen and for extended periods of time for such to occur. For this reason, doses must be kept at a reasonable level, and this also means we must not exceed specific regulations as it pertains to the total duration of use. For most, you will only need to start with a low dose, and dosing should increase minimally overtime as your body adapts. Small 20mcg incremented increases are all that is advised, and should never reach a point of surpassing 140mcg for men and 120mcg for women. Further, total use should never exceed more than 16 weeks total per year; for more information on how to plan safe and proper Clenbuterol doses and cycles, please see the related links.