I got to thinking today about all the questions on this board. For the most part, most of the questions are legitimate, many of the questions are the same ones I had when I first started out with all of this stuff…so I’m more then happy to offer what little bit I do know to someone else, because others at one time did the same for me. Granted, there are some questions that get asked that are down right idiotic but that’s the nature of questions, there are good ones, not so good ones, and insanely weird ones.
But I’ve noticed a pattern for a while that has bothered me a little. Guys will come on here in the beginning asking the basic questions we all ask and as time goes by, their questions begin to evolve. As they evolve themselves into more sound bodybuilders and more educated individuals when it comes to the topic of performance enhancing drugs, there is one key flaw that seems to prevail.
Most are interested in doing things as properly as they can, with sound judgment therefore minimizing risk to the full extent plausible. Hey, there is nothing wrong with this and for the most part this sound judgment should be applauded.
However, in the end, most people come back over and over again, wondering how can they do things better? How can they reach the level of muscular development that they truly desire? At this stage, the person has more then likely gotten to the point where they more then likely do not follow the same protocol when it comes to this topic that they did in the beginning. As they evolve into better bodybuilders, they inevitably evolve into more of a risk taker when it comes to performance enhancing drugs.
It is at this point, many end up falling away from drug use themselves. They begin to realize that no matter what they do, they will never look like the guys they see on the covers of a magazine…that is unless their evolvement goes to a state way beyond what they have accepted so far.
Then we’re left with just a few, a very small minority. These individuals continue to grow as bodybuilders, they do not loose most of their size after coming off cycle. In fact, they get bigger an better each and every time. Why is this, what’s the secret, what’s the magic formula that most guys are missing? Is it genetics, is that all it is? We all know genetics play such a huge and important role in this game. Even with “good” genetics, most will never reach the magazine look. Yet there are those who even with sub-par genetics, continue to flourish each and every year and it is this fact that drives the majority of bodybuilders absolutely nuts!
So what’s the ticket you ask, please, please let me know this secret you cry. It’s actually quite simple and can be summed up with one word…RISK.
The guy who falls into this small minority does not follow the guided judgment of most performance enhancing drug users. He does not follow things like time on equals time off, he does not follow the basic safety procedures that many are accustomed to. His cycles are thoroughly planned out, but at a moments notice it will change if he notices even a slight stalemate in growth and production.
He has forgone the “play it safe” motto, and in the end he may very well pay for his decisions…then again he may not…time will tell. He understands this reality and accepts the risk and responsibility himself…even so, he’s still bigger and better then you.
Many of my closest friends are die hard bodybuilders. Many of these friends use large amounts of gear, and stay on indefinitely. Many of these same friends are national level competitors, hey, two of them are doing Nationals this wk end.
So that’s the truth. That’s the difference between him and you. Is this a fact set in stone? No, there are always exceptions, but in general you can bet your supply of test that it’s dead on the money.
This doesn’t mean you should say to yourself, “well crap, I guess I’m SOL!” Far from it. Playing it safe, is just that, playing it safe, and we all take certain risk in life to reach and achieve what we desire. A business man may put all he has into a future endeavor, in the end he may fall flat on his face, bankrupt and homeless.
Last thing, and for heaven sake hear this. Do not say to yourself, “hey, I’m willing to risk it.” Just because you’re willing does not make it a good idea. Calculate your risk, determine what’s important…and go from there. All I’ve done with this little letter to some of you guys is explained the truth…nothing more.
