If you think cypionate would only make a small difference versus being natural then you are obviously just an old schmoe.
As for why he would lie, he'd lie because steroids were demonized especially starting in the late 80s and he didn't want to tarnish his legacy. I started out in this thread just not wanting to be fed BS by someone who was obviously blinded to the facts. But now I am mad because I realize that this bullshit natural claim was all ego stroke, to the detriment of those who came after him. He should have told the truth. A person of his stature coming right out and speaking the truth would be something to respect. Instead it just feeds into more of the BS being fed to us by both the medical and bbing communities.
He's no better than those high level male action stars who won't come out of the closet despite all the evidence otherwise.
This is just like the Bill Pearl situation. One minute he's never taken a steroid in his life. Such an upstanding gentleman of honour and dignity etc who would never cheat by taking drugs.
Then someone finds out that he mentions trying steroids in his book. Just twice for a few weeks tho.
Then a mod on Ironage mentions he had taped an interview with pearl in the 80's and the fucker admitted be was on drugs constantly from the 1950's to the 80's.
Then the mod tells everyone he is not discussing this further.
Then several members say they used to train with Bill in the 70's and his nickname at the gym was Captain Dianabol because he took them like candy.
From natural to drug addict in one 24 hour period.
No longer is he considered a man of class, dignity, higher morals etc.
The fact that he helped his brother cover up the death of a victim of a botched illegal abortion is neither here nor there of course.
