I rarely post anything more than objective information which can be interpreted however you want but I was reading a certain thread about turning pro which made me realize how (for lack of a better word - I'm not trying to be offensive) delusional a lot of aspiring bodybuilders are.
The single most important factor in turning pro (or general bodybuilding success) is genetics. Obviously, it requires a lot of drugs to get there but without the genetic structure and response to hormones and weight training it does not matter how many drugs you take. Anyone can be very large and muscular, sure, but to satisfy the bodybuilding judges' criteria to become a top national competitor let alone an IFBB pro, its truly a contest of genetics.
Allow me to be more specific: at the NPC Nationals - everyone in the top 3 of the superheavies are on the same drugs in pretty much the same doses. Everyone trains hard (some of you may debate that but thats another conversation) whether they do chest on mondays or do a 3 day DC split, its basically the same. Everyone diets basically the same way and does the same cardio. So what determines who wins and gets his pro card and who keeps getting 2nd or 3rd place year after year? Genetics and only genetics.
If you want to run pro level drug stacks to be the biggest guy in the nightclub, go for it and have fun! If, however, you are doing it to try to go pro...its time for a reality check. You would know the true power of your genetics and how far they can take you in this sport after your first cycle of 500mg's of test per week.
Look in the mirror - is the guy looking back at you similar in build to the previous winners of the NPC Nationals super heavy weight class? Thats your answer.