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Question: I'm Considering Taking Steroids And I Need To Know If Everything I've Heard About Them Is True.
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| I am 30 years old, 5'10" and weigh 180 lbs. I have been working out seriously for 2 years now. I have dropped about 5% body fat and gained 15 pounds by eating right and using nothing more that protein drinks and protein bars. I realize I have made some improvements, but they seem to come very slow and have slowed down over the past few months. I feel like I have peaked and may need something to help me get to the next level. I am considering trying some form of steroids, but have no idea what kind or how much to use. Any recommendations? I have very little knowledge when it comes to steroids and would like any helpful information. It would probably be easier if I listed what little I have heard and to ask anyone who knows more to please fill in the gaps. I don't know if all this is correct, but this is what I have heard:
1) Steroids of the oral form are hard on the liver.
2) The amount used during a cycle should be taken in a pyramid otherwise you could develop " BITCH TITS."
3) Steroids work because your muscles heal much faster and you are able to workout much more often.
4) Using steroids for a long time can cause the testicles to shrink.
5) Using steroids can cause acne.
That is everything I have heard. I have no idea if any of it is true. I would appreciate any additional information or comments. Thanks for your help.
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Answer #1
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OK, first off you need more research. To answer to your questions, oral steroids like dianabol, anadrol and winstrol are harder on your liver then injectables like deca-durabolin and any kind of testosterone ester.
Bitch tits, also known as gynecomastia, can result from any amount of steroid. I knew one guy who used only 250mg a week for 6 weeks of sustanon and developed bitch tits. But yes, high amounts of steroids can result in gyno or bitch tits. You can take anti-estrogens like nolvadex to eliminate the chance of getting bitch tits.
Steroids work in part due to your muscle healing faster. That is why you can train harder on steroids. But they also work by causing protein synthesis, and by causing a positive nitrogen balance in the body which enables your body to use protein much more efficiently than normal.
Using steroids will make your testicles shrink. This is because your body senses the extra testosterone and shuts down the testosterone production in your testicles. But there are drugs you can take at the end of your cycle that kick start the production of testosterone in your testicles again. Some of these drugs are clomid and hcg.
Yes, steroids cause acne. Just like when you entered puberty, you got acne. It's because of elevated testosterone levels.
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Answer #2
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I have never taken anabolic steroids, but I have been close to someone while they are taking steroids, and I have spoken to people who have admitted taking them. Here are the effects that I have heard of, and do not doubt that occur: shrunken testicles, rashes, mood swings, lack of concentration, bitch tits, acne, all sorts of internal organ damage, torn muscles and tendons, hair loss. These are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. If you want to risk getting these side effects to get big quick, you can, but I know I wouldn't!
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Answer #3
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At 30 years old, why would you feel like you need to use steroids? If you are doing it for a competition I understand, but there are other ways of doing it. One way you could possibly come up from your plateau is trying andro. I took an andro supplement made by gentec that helped me increase a lot. Some people that have used steroids have even accused me of using steroids. It is called Test-10. It is a one month cycle and you get off for a few weeks between cycles. It combines 4 kinds of androstenediol and also has other supplements you are supposed to take with andro for the best results. It is around 50 or 60 dollars a bottle, so you'll also be saving about 75 bucks. You take it 1 hour before you work out and it is supposed to increase your NATURAL testosterone production by 200% 1 hour after consumption. Its great. Try that first.
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