Due to the fact eroids has blown up with new members and new members that are new to AAS I feel this should be said. Bodybuilding is not a hobby it is a lifestyle, so before starting AAS ask yourself is this.Am I working out just to get some girls and look good for the beach or do I want this to be my lifestyle.. Taking AAS is not a game or a hobby, it's not like going to have a beer at the bar.,AAS should be taken ONLY after you have exhausted every avenue to make gains. We are playing with hormones and that could lead to irreversible damage to our bodies if not done correctly. Before your first cycle ask yourself, Have I done everything I could to reach my goals? Is my diet in check have I trained for a sold 2 years.and still haven't come close to my goals. The big question is your age, if you are in your early 20's you still have a few more years of making good gains naturally and taking AAS at a young age can really screw up your natural test levels. The problem here is you won't know it until 10 years later when you have the test levels of a 50 year old. This is the biggest problem with AAS,people say the sides were minimal while on cycle but the damage isn't seen for a decade later or more.I want to drill this into the newbies head,playing with your hormones is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly. Now for running compounds, Start slow you don't want to blow your load out of the gate. Slow and steady wins this race if you jump in with both feet off the bat then were do you go from here? You don't want to burn out your receptors so early..AND here is the best piece of advice I can give. Don't EVER I mean EVER run a compound without knowing exactly what that compound does forwards and backwards.Why would you put something in your body that you don't know what it is? It's like a stranger giving you a big purple pill and saying swallow it, Would you? Of course not unless you are an idiot, So why would you inject something into your body that you don't know the repercussions of? I am repeating myself because I want people to understand. This is not a hobby or should be taken lightly one of the biggest side affects from running AAS at an early age is not being able to have kids or a limp dick at 30. So before or even if you have started cycling think about what I have said and ask yourself Is it worth it? Am I doing to much to soon? Do I fully understand what I am taking? The way you answer these questions may just dictate your health in the near future. Remember this is not a game.