"Synthol": what is it and how does it work? "Synthol" in bodybuilding

January 27, 2019
Sports nutrition
Tatyana Andreeva

Many men dream of having a beautiful, pumped up body. But in order to achieve such a result, you need to spend a lot of time in the gym and constantly monitor your diet and lifestyle. In the modern world, there are many means that can provide results much faster. One of them is Synthol. What it is and what the dangers of using the drug are, we will consider in this article.

What is synthol?

This is a drug that contains oils (85 percent) - medium-chain fatty acids, benzyl alcohol (7.5 percent), which acts as a preservative, as well as lidocaine (7.5 percent), which is needed for local anesthesia, since synthol injections are accompanied very unpleasant sensations.

The drug is used for local injection into muscles in order to increase them. At the same time, synthol is considered doping, and most sports organizations do not allow its use.

Mustafa Ismail

At the age of 24, he entered the Guinness Book of Records as the owner of the largest biceps in the world. However, Ismail’s appearance was far from ideal: the bodybuilder’s figure became skewed and disproportionate. The imbalance between the giant arms and the rest of the athlete’s body was also striking. By the way, Mustafa categorically rejected and still rejects any suspicions of using synthol.

Why is synthol popular?

The fashion for synthol is due to the fact that pumped up muscles remain in trend. This is why many athletes consciously take risks and harm their own health by using steroids, dubious anabolic complexes and making synthol injections. This is especially true for novice athletes who inject the drug without thinking about the possible consequences and trying to give their body the standard shape.

Unfortunately, a novice bodybuilder risks harming himself to a greater extent with synthol injections than benefiting from it. As for professional athletes, for them synthol is one of the ways to prepare for competitions, because muscles often develop unevenly, and in order for the body to look as perfect as possible, some lagging muscles are “helped” in this way.

Moral and ethical standards of bodybuilding

Many years have passed since those wonderful times of the “Golden Era of Bodybuilding”; today’s generation no longer knows who Lee Haney, Franco Colmbo, Frank Zane and Tom Platz are. Of the famous bodybuilders of that era, Arnold Schwarzenegger remains, and even then he is known and remembered only because there are legendary films with his participation.

Heavy physical activity in gyms has been replaced by synthol, which simply inflates you like a balloon, without requiring any effort from you. People with various mental disorders inject themselves with monstrous doses of synthol, turning themselves into monsters from the scariest films. Videos of victims of synthol have appeared on the Internet, in which athletes' skin is torn by a swollen muscle. In addition, it is very difficult to exercise with muscles created with the help of synthol, because the hypertrophy is so great that sometimes it is impossible to bend your arm at the elbow.

The future of bodybuilding and the idea of a healthy body is under threat. The drugs Artecoll and Silicone 1000 have been launched onto world markets, with the help of which it is planned to build incredible muscle volumes. Today, along with synthol, we can talk about the beginning of the era of injection bodybuilding.

How does synthol affect muscles?

After the drug enters the muscles, the volume of muscle fibers increases, as the oil contained in synthol begins to be absorbed into them. Synthol also stretches muscle fascia, increasing space for subsequent muscle tissue growth. In general, from such an effect even small muscles can significantly increase in volume.

By the way, synthol appears on sale in a slightly different form and is presented as a “posing oil,” that is, it is assumed that it is not injected into the muscles, but rubbed with it before competitions.

Chemical composition and cost

Unlike other synthetic oils, synthol is a mixture of three ingredients: 85% oil (usually medium chain triglycerides), 7.5% lidocaine (local anesthetic, pain reliever) and 7.5% benzyl alcohol (disinfectant, sterilizer). So Chris Clark chose a non-allergenic oil mixed with two ingredients used to minimize pain, discomfort and prevent infections.

These simple components ensure the low cost of synthol, so such popular brands as Synthrol 877, Pump&Pose and Synthol-Pro can be easily purchased in almost any online store for bodybuilders. The cost of high-quality synthol ranges from 47 to 400 US dollars per 100 ml. Cheaper brands of synthetic oils carry certain risks for the human body, since their low price implies poor quality of the product and its dubious composition.

Method of using synthol

In order for the effect of synthol to manifest itself properly, it is administered intramuscularly in courses lasting 1-2 months, gradually increasing the dosage of the drug. In addition, it is very important that the injection does not fall on the same point - otherwise, a hump will form on the muscle, and it will have an unnatural and unaesthetic appearance. In order to prevent this, you need to massage the injection site and also use an extremely thin needle. The best time for injection is before training.

Rich Piana

The athlete had 30 years of experience in bodybuilding, but he achieved his greatest success at the time when he used synthol. The drug also became the cause of the athlete’s death: Rich died from an overdose of the substance.

The use of synthol is fraught with numerous health problems for bodybuilders. The drug can cause the most unexpected side effects, lead to infections and problems with the nervous system.

Harm and danger of synthol

“Synthol freaks” inject the drug, despite the numerous side effects that are inevitably associated with synthol entering the body, and the gloomy prospects of irreversibly damaging their health do not frighten them. But in vain, because they can appear even with the first, even with the twentieth injection.

Synthol injections cause the following side effects:

Inflammatory processes in muscle tissue.
Nerve damage that results in paresis or paralysis.
Fat embolism is a fatal risk when fat clots travel through the bloodstream to the heart.
Blockage of blood vessels.
Allergy.
Thrombosis and necrosis in tissues, which lead to amputation of limbs.
Formation of ulcers.

All these phenomena can strike the body at any moment, and recovery after this can be long, extremely difficult and not necessarily successful. In addition, the drug is not excreted from muscle tissue - this is evidenced by the results of medical studies.

How to withdraw

The question of how to remove a substance from the body is considered the second most popular after the question of whether it is Synthol. Experts say that only 30% of the total volume of the administered drug is broken down by the muscles. The remaining 70% is not processed and slowly accumulates in the human body. The natural elimination period of Synthol is more than five years. During this time, it can lead to various unpleasant consequences. Even after stopping the drug, the kidneys and liver will suffer seriously.

Getting rid of this “Synthol” is very difficult, but still possible:

Create a low-calorie menu.
Exercise regularly. Thus, the hypertrophied muscles that have grown will disappear on their own.
Choose means to quickly remove triglycerides from the body. These include ion exchange and nicotinic acids. They help break down harmful fats.
Some claim that surgical removal of the remnants of Synthol along with overgrown muscle fibers helps. In fact, such an operation does not exist.

Consequences of synthol administration

Constant low-grade fever, increased number of leukocytes against the background of inflammatory processes in the body. The temperature may jump to 38-39 degrees immediately after the injection.
The occurrence of abscesses, which are quite problematic to cure.

Constant muscle pain that cannot be tolerated without painkillers.
Transformation of muscle tissue into scar tissue.
The appearance of multiple oil cysts in the muscles.

Indications and action

The main role of Synthol is a visual increase in muscle volume, which is what all bodybuilders and weightlifters strive for. The drug is administered by injection into the muscle, where it provokes an inflammatory process, stretches the fascia, and promotes the accumulation of active substances. This creates the effect of muscle growth, but does not ensure the formation of new fibers. It helps to change only the appearance, and not the “quality” of the body.

According to the instructions, the drug works most effectively in the area of triceps, biceps, deltas. The muscles of the back, chest and calf also react, but the effect lasts somewhat less.

Many athletes use it to give their figure symmetry, since during training it is not always possible to work out all areas evenly. When used correctly, Synthol achieves its goal without complications.

Manufacturers convince that the achieved result will last for 6-10 years. This is what often attracts consumers, in particular those new to sports, because what could be better than an ideal body without much effort. However, it is worth considering that the price of such a figure is health, and sometimes life.

The drug is not recommended for use by women, as well as athletes with cardiovascular diseases, metabolic or hormonal disorders. Contraindications may be purely individual - allergic reaction, intolerance to individual components.

Muscle rupture

The most obvious and common consequence of an overdose of synthol is the rupture of muscle tissue, which simply cannot withstand injections of the drug that bloat the muscles. This happens when an athlete, who wants to get results as quickly as possible, abuses injections, and the skin does not have time to stretch along with the rapidly increasing muscles.

A rupture is an unpleasant sight, and moreover, it requires a long recovery. However, this does not stop many “synthol jocks”, and they continue to aggravate the condition of their muscles.

Kirill Tereshin

Pyatigorsk resident Kirill Tereshin became famous at the end of 2020 after he demonstrated on social networks and several television programs his hands, swollen with synthol injections. For his extraordinary appearance, he received the nickname “Bazooka Hands.” Kirill is not an athlete, but considers himself a freak.

For now, the synthol hunk has finally announced that he will be removing his “bazooka arms.” The operation is needed to improve his poor health. Tereshin intends to go to the gym and turn from a freak into a real person.

Victims of synthol

There are a huge number of “athletes” all over the world who have become victims of synthol due to its uncontrolled or excessive use. Among professional bodybuilders, synthol injections are considered bad manners, but this does not stop some. Among the victims of the drug, there are also those who, with its help, modified their bodies, without coming one step closer to the standard forms.

Rich Piana. This oily muscleman used synthol and similar drugs in order to improve his bodybuilding results and create the image of a freak. He increased the volume of his biceps to 56 centimeters, and also injected synthol into his triceps, forearms and shoulders, which is why they acquired an unnatural appearance. He died from numerous diseases of internal organs.
Romario Dos Santos Alves. This Brazilian wanted his muscles to look impressive, but working out in the gym didn't seem like a good way to achieve his goal, so he chose synthol. The result was “stone” arm muscles that were almost amputated, and irregularly shaped breasts.
Valdir Segato. The compatriot of the previous “jock” is a typical freak: bloated biceps and an absolutely disproportionate body with undeveloped muscles speak for themselves. Segato does not worry about his health, about the muscles of his arms, which have already suffered irreversible changes, because for him the main thing is the attention of the public.
Mustafa Ismail. A striking example of a syntholic addict who denies the use of the drug. However, his unnaturally swollen biceps give away his overall build. The fact that they look strange, to put it mildly, does not bother the “Egyptian Popeye”.
Kirill Tereshin. Russian synthol freak, owner of the famous “bazooka arms”, who injects the drug only into the biceps, which stand out against the background of an absolutely unathletic body. It is possible that Tereshin may face amputation of his hands in the future.

What else are the dangers of using

Also, the consequences of Synthol are inflammation and muscle atrophy, ischemia, and sclerosis of muscle tissue. There is a high probability of getting different sizes of left and right biceps. After all, even with a symmetrical dosage, there can be no guarantee of the same muscle response to the drug.

A ridiculous appearance is not the most serious danger. There are known cases of drug administration (it is worth noting that Synthol tablets do not exist), after which surgical operations and even amputation of hands were required. This confirms that the use of the drug should be approached rationally. In this case, it is necessary to have complete confidence in the knowledge of the anatomy and professionalism of the person who makes this injection.

The creator of Synthol is trying in every possible way to prove its complete harmlessness. But real application experience still suggests the opposite.

Conclusion

Are synthol muscles worth risking your health and life? Everyone decides for themselves, but from the point of view of common sense, the risk looks completely unjustified. Therefore, before you decide to change full-fledged sports and muscle training in the gym to dubious injections, you should once again carefully weigh all the pros and cons.

Biceps are beautiful if they look natural, rotting ulcers and amputated arms are not. Draw your conclusions, and now I say goodbye to you! In my articles you will find even more interesting facts, so I recommend that you subscribe to them and share useful information with your friends on social networks!