Same here...it's especially fun to tell that to high school kids that are lifting in a group or even better when they are with they're parents
I lied once about it. it was tough cause I make it a point of always telling the truth in life no matter how bad the fallout as it were.
so I'm in the gym and I'm just finishing up my ab workout. I'm on an incline bench you know? so I'm sitting there and there's this group of kids from school. maybe 14-15 or so? just young guys. there with a class trip to the gym maybe. and I could hear them talking. one kids like 'I wonder what he looks like with his shirt off!' kinda cute really. just young kids really impressionable.
so one screws up the courage to walk over while I'm in the middle of my set. I sit up and he's standing there. he's like 'yo, dude- you ever take steroids?!' I swear to god. I almost shit myself.
this was a very tough moment for me. I can't tell the truth and say 'yes'. last thing I need on my conscience is these kids thinking they need it to look like 'the big guy from the gym'. they need to educate and form their own opinions abt their use when they're at an age to make those decisions.
so I lied and said 'you don't need them'. that's all I said and carried on with my workout.
still bugs me I lied when I think about it but had to be done. I've had my nephew and a cousin both in their 20's both come to me and ask about anabolics and advise and I was totally honest and up front with them. hard to do w your sisters son- first words out of my mouth were 'don't tell your mother!'
but I couldn't bring myself to not lie to those kids. had to be done.
