If you could go back in time, would you have started using steroids?

[Army of One]

Pros/cons?may dip the toe

[avesher]

nope, never, not at all

[Competitor 9]

I would have used a.i and not have used as much from the get go

[scottt]

No bodybuilding supplement's of any kind legal or not.

[The True Adonis]

Pros/cons?may dip the toe

Why not try looking decent first without them.

[Army of One]

Why not try looking decent first without them.

What recipes have you cooked in the last week?

[tom joad]

i've achieved my physique goals au naturel.  married the woman of my dreams who i met in a gym.  have a strong, fit, athletic, healthy build that's benefitted me in the various sports that i play and which also certainly was an asset when i was enjoying my "derek jeter" years as a single guy. never ever even contemplated the thought of donning a thong and posing, let alone competing in bodybuilding.

[Alucard]

Why not try looking decent first without them.

Exactly... Pretty happy with my results as natural, there is still plenty of time before jumping on chemicals, maybe when i'm older and didn't respond like now...

[The Grim Lifter]

If i knew what i knew now i just would have stayed lean as i could without juicing. I started in my teens so i built good muscle then. Then again i probably still would just smarter LOL.

[ProudVirgin69]

If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have ever started.  At the time, I was so curious and full of delusions, I thought I could make a living as a bodybuilder. LOL!!! 

Still, I would have wondered "What if...?" for the rest of my life if I hadn't tried them, so it was probably inevitable.  I did have fun, and I did learn a lot about myself while taking them.  Considering I managed to escape sans significant side effects, I guess I'll chalk it up to a "learning experience".


If you like to lift and you've been curious for some time, give 'em a try. 

[gracie bjj]

no way,woulda stayed natural.reason being is u r pretty much a slave to it the rest of your life once u been on awhile,your own test levels will most likely be shot so u will have to stay on atleast TRT just to feel normal and have a normal sex drive

[Mr.Mojo]

In the past a friend (he was taking steroids) gave me 180 tabs Dianabol as a birthday present.
I kept them a few weeks and at least gave them back.
At that time I made some good gains without it and thought I could try it later.
Did never take steroids until today, but have to admit, the older I get, the more I think about it.

[gracie bjj]

In the past a friend (he was taking steroids) gave me 180 tabs Dianabol as a birthday present.
I kept them a few weeks and at least gave them back.
At that time I made some good gains without it and thought I could try it later.
Did never take steroids until today, but have to admit, the older I get, the more I think about it.

difference is now u r getting older and your test levels r dipping lower,to be honest if u use just low amounts like i do u should stay healthy and have no major side effects. i just hate to see guys 19 yrs old or so drugging it up with huge amounts when they dont really need it,their test levels r good at that age, guys my age(49) have nothing to feel ashamed of doing some TRT,it aint no different than someone taking blood pressure medicine or a diabetic taking medicine also,low testosterone is a MEDICAL CONDITION and needs to be treated if a man wants to live a normal life and feel good and vibrant

[Mawse]

Nope

HRT at 35-40 though, nothing more.

[bigmc]

Nope

HRT at 35-40 though, nothing more.

this for the win

[honest]

No

[gracie bjj]

yea man at my age(49)i dont feel bad about doing TRT,but to b honest,if i didnt have really low test i wouldnt even do the TRT. only reason im doing it is cause the doctor said my test is like a 79 yr old dude

[tom joad]

Nope

HRT at 35-40 though, nothing more.

i'm in my mid-40s and still feel good in the gym and maintain a solid physique without taking anything.

[gracie bjj]

i'm in my mid-40s and still feel good in the gym and maintain a solid physique without taking anything.

u prolly r keeping your levels at a decent range by training and diet, trust me though man i was ok to until i hit 48,thats when i woke up one day it seems like and i was just tired,rundown,couldnt get a pump in the gym and had no sex drive.it almost happened literally overnight

[O.Z.]

i'm in my mid-40s and still feel good in the gym and maintain a solid physique without taking anything.

I am close to 50 but same here, feel good, going to gym 5-6 times a week, not taking anything.
I assume test levels are good never checked, might do it now just out of curiosity.
What would be the reason that your levels are so low Gracie, did you talk to your doctor? Or is it some genetic shit?

[climber]

If I could go back in time, I would definitely not have started using steroids.

[Thong Maniac]

Like my man gracie says, no regrets really. I jumped on TRT at 26 because my test level was 350. I do wonder how i would look n feel without it tho. Also; the narotic-ness about my health is taxing on the wife...always talking lipid levels; blood test results, now im donating blood to keep rbc down, etc etc. oh and the sperm issue that we havnt gotten to yet, will probably be an issue/argument when im forced to make a child

Other than that....im confident with the life choice. I do want to try coming off cold turkey and seeing how my body does

[gracie bjj]

I am close to 50 but same here, feel good, going to gym 5-6 times a week, not taking anything.
I assume test levels are good never checked, might do it now just out of curiosity.
What would be the reason that your levels are so low Gracie, did you talk to your doctor? Or is it some genetic shit?

dont know 100%,i did use steroids off and on in my life but ive also taken off 5 yrs in a clip and didnt using anything but some creatine maybe. i used to smoke tons of weed in the 80's so maybe that had something to do with it,my doctor really didnt know what to tell me as far as why its low

[honest]

My low test is from using cycles of steroids when i was younger, my levels were always on the low side of average afterwards, my brother who's never used levels are on the high end of average. not conclusive proof but  i don't think the difference can be totally disregarded either.

[gracie bjj]

My low test is from using cycles of steroids when i was younger, my levels were always on the low side of average afterwards, my brother who's never used levels are on the high end of average. not conclusive proof but  i don't think the difference can be totally disregarded either.

i did my first dbol cycle when i was 18,it was only a 6 week or so cycle but thats when i entered the dark side of bodybuilding.as they say(once u go stack u never go back)