Dianabol is an anabolic steroid and back in those days it was seen as cheating. Plus, one had to have the nerve to go to their doctor and ask for a prescription. The medical community believed steroids didn't work! A double whammo.
So most guys had to find some pharmacist who sold steroids or get a mate to find some.
Larry arrived on the scene as just another guy who dreamed of big titles. From his early photos you would never have predicted the transformation he eventually achieved. It shows how driven he must have been. He didn't rely on
Dianabol but trained extremely hard and came up with new brutal methods to make his muscles grow. Then he fed them with high calorie supplements and half and half....that is 10 or 12% cream. Tastes yummy.
All of a sudden Larry was this muscular marvel with huge arms. Those biceps went all the way to his elbows. Was this genetics, training or both? I guess both, but he really was a narrow guy who no gym owner would have encouraged to lift weights.
Good points about Scott's early years. He almost looked rather frail. He overcame the curse of narrow clavicles by developing one of the best pec-delt tie-ins of his day. I believe that, at his heaviest competition weight of 215 lbs
(please correct me if I'm wrong), his upper arms measured 20 inches.
Scott didn't hold that condition for long, and claimed that his arms actually hurt/ached at rest at that size.
Larry lived on the egg and meat diet espoused by Gironda and Blair. He also consumed liver tablets and the Blair protein powder mixed with raw eggs and heavy cream throughout the day. Additional amino pills and digestive enzymes were added closer to contest time.
As for the Methandrostenolone dosages, Scott took those finer details to the grave.