I competed natually for 13 years in various organizations with the last being NPC Natural shows. I beat a lot of guys who were on while I was natty, only using what was sold in stores. So, yes, took pro-hormones. That is another debate on whether I was truely natural or not. Some claim if they take a Flintstone vitamin, you are not natty.
My experience has been, most nattys are like bible thumpers and very narrow minded. Slandering those that use AAS and such. It is a lifestyle choice and I am still friends with a lot of natural guys, where most natty guys would shun someone who uses, claiming they are the devil!
Here is the deal, I have been assisted now for about 1 1/2 years and the difference between natty vs. aas users is not as big as you would think.
Sure, I recover much quicker, can eat more and keep bodyfat lower, train longer and more frequently but using AAS is not a cure all. I still train just as hard as when I was natty, I just use now for the same reason most do, to keep progress going. I hit my genetic peak naturally and was not until then that I started using. Also, my system crashed after my last natural show in 06 and my test was at 100! Natural or not, no one can grow with that low of test.
We are all trying to accomplish the same thing, muscular progress. Natty or not, we all still need to eat, train and sleep also in order to grow.