Ron would you ever take steroids?
I have always said that various steroids are not dangerous if used moderately, just like any other type of substance you take. In terms of using something that help you gain 10-20 pounds at one time, I have no problem with that. It is the abuse that is the problem in any type of substance, as well as the addiction to it. I would rather have someone take steroids and drive a car, then take 5 drinks and drive a car.
Ron, do you have a picture of when you were in your best shape ever?
As i have said quite a few times, I was never a bodybuilder, never trained as one, never built muscles to become one. I was, when I was younger, in college and afterwards, loved hiking and trained for that. Whether climbing on the trail to Mt. Whitney, going down and back up the Grand Canyon, or climbing the lower and upper falls trail in Yosemite, that was fun, especially when you reached where you wanted to go. Now if you think that was easy, try it with a 50 pound backpack on your shoulders. It was more endurance, with 10-12 miles than shaping your body. As for a pic, I will see if I can find one when I was skinny, and way up above the tree line.