I've been researching this for about 2 years now and have come to
these conclusions.
Assume you get every side you've listed.
Is 10 - 20 lbs of muscle worth it?
Assume you get none of the sides.
Are you young enough to recover your nuts?
Are you willing to go through feeling like shit once you crash off the sauce?
I am natural and probably big enough but would like to try before it's too late
but keep asking myself is it worth it?
You have to answer that for yourself - are the sides listed or potentially shutting your
natural test down for good (or at least lowering your natty levels and needing hrt for the rest of your life)
worth it?
IT DEPENDS, but i'd say no..having been on both sides of the argument.
if you can handle the come down after being "on", then yes, do it.
the reason why people stay on for so long is that the come down is demoralising, and psychologically devastating.
one thing is risking the sides, which can be very real for some- the other thing is dealing with rapid decline of improvement when you are off.
theres also the issue of knowing that what you are doing depends on assistance. its ok for here and now psychology, but it nags at you, and then becomes a crux.
im of the opinion that very small doses are the best compromise. smaller than what people here even consider small.
its enough to promote an anabolic state, so gains do come, yet when you go off, provided you stay on short periods, the come down isnt as pronounced.
Those citing acne on their first cycle etc dont realise that although their bloods are back to norm, their hormones are shot, and wont be the same again. The ratios have changed, and other compounds that arent tested go on unchecked.
if acne scarring is what you want, good for you. irreversible hair loss, or body hair growth, great for you. an inflated sense of capability, great.
the best one is the loss of what it requires to build muscle. When the gains come, everybody trains less intensely than they did prior to their usage. its an undeniable point that you train harder when the gains are more difficult to get. people will tell you different, but that's BS- its an attitude designed for self preservation and to justify the usage- like virtually all of those in denial.
ive spent alot of time drug free, and using, from mild to reasonably wild. Even mild use is an illusion if you want to do this long term.
either get to a level then abandon hormones altogether- the gains will come back after losing a bunch at first, or use very small amounts to keep you grounded.
of course this is IMO. The psych aspect is the most difficult part.
