Craziest thing I remember now is when this kids' dad came up to me and asked about steroids for his kid so he could bigger. Kid was only 16 years old SMH. That one took me by surprise.

There’s a lot of people in this world, both young and old that need to add humility into their lives. Too many people walking around making decisions with no shame.

One day everyone who wants kids will have them on this site. Eroids (forever). Hornet yoy do know you say no to these kids they will just go to some asshole coach who doesnt care about there health take there money
You have the opportunity to TEACH , and over see that they do this right. They will look up to you and respect you and follow your plan. Aslong as you see it tbrough there eyes

"LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG"....that's what I remember my young workout partner saying years ago. Just living on the edge, young and careless. Now at some point as youngsters we all are careless but there has to be a limit, has to be! This mentality that we are invincible along with not having any patience is definitely a big ass detriment that can be life altering or life ending period, make no mistake young bucks as this is serious stuff. Now when it comes to anabolic steroids there seems to be a mindset that these things are no different than any supplement you'd buy at a local GNC....wrong! Some of you guys are probably tired of my conservative boring approach to gear but hey that's how I've always approached gear, always having a respect knowing I could be one pill or inject from fking myself up. Hey call it paranoid or whatever but it's definitely worked. Gear is only part of the puzzle, hard work, diet and sleep complete the puzzle. It's NOT all about just gear. If it were we all would be Mr. Olympia.

Youngins, take it from me as someone who first took steroids in high school. I wish I knew then what I know now. I was in combat sports. I realized how many athletes were on some sort of PED. The fact people want to deny many of the major sports athletes are on some sort of PED is a joke. Once I realized this when I was 17/18 that's when I got on steroids. I wanted a competitive edge in my fighting. That's just how it went. I went in just trusting the advice of my coach. I look back like hmmm maybe I shouldn't have done that. But after a couple of years of that I stopped cold turkey. I took a long time off of steroids but in that time I spent years of studying them. Reading tons of articles about them Visiting forums, watching videos etcetera. I didn't hop back into them until my late 20's after I gained much more knowledge. Drugs are not 100% the answer for your problems. If you cannot gain naturally, you 100% will not on gear. Gear doesn't make up for the shit lifestyle you live.

First cycle I did was at 36 and although my strength and size went up pct was a nightmare and lost pretty much all my gains. Fast forward to 43 having not done any other gear and I was stronger and bigger, out lifting my younger self on gear. So many factors that go into breaking through barriers and I’ve found most of them to be in the mind. If you can focus on diet, training, proper sleep and recovery. After that having a well kitted out gym, decent training partner and most of all commitment and determination to push your limits gear really should be last on list and something for much later on. Taking testosterone now compared to mid thirties feels completely different. Feel much healthier and happier on it than all those years ago.

When you drive past the gyms in my area the car parks make you believe its the local youth club, all you see are kids that look about 18 years old getting their gear out of the car to go in. None of them even look like they train, all the girls look like they are going on a night out with faces full of make up and slutty gear on Lol These people purely go to the gym because its the cool place to be seen at right now, none of them lift because they enjoy it or are passionate about it. See how many of them are still going once they are out of school and have full time jobs. Its these exact same muppets that jump on gear after holding a membership for 2 weeks.

Despite all the info against starting young the temptation to get big now is just too great for so many. I feel the IG has exacerbated this problem greatly. Atleast, when I was growing up the only time I saw freakishly big , ripped guys was at the grocery store in the magazine section. Now every time a kid looks at his phone it's in his face.

Great post.

At a young age or any age for that matter a lot of people do not realize just how powerful hormones are. They are responsible for thousands of physiologic processes in the body both that not only affect us physically but psychologically. A few problems may show up right away with hundreds more that take years to manifest. This is only going to be amplified when you start at a younger age. One day you will pay in some way. You may not even know steroids were the root cause.

The body is constabtly doing its best to maintain a state of balance(homeostasis). Because there are numerous hormones that play significant roles in the body when you alter one the others can quickly become out of whack as the body attempts to maintain balance.

When you start playing with hormones especially at an early age you are likely going to run into more problems than you could ever imagine.

Most young people think it is so much more simple/safe and jump on test without even coming close to reaching their natural limit. In my opinion if you haven't mastered your diet and training, steroids will only help so much and simply are not worth the risk.

Even when they do take steroids, you wouldn't know it. Nobody knows how to eat, that is where the real gains come from whether on or off steroids.

You know what I think on sometimes when I see these young men on cycles, and often big advanced cycles? That their tendons, ligaments, joints, connective facia, etc isn’t developing anywhere near as quickly as their skeletal muscle, and I imagine we’ll be seeing significant injuries in the near future. In the past, the monsters we see & love (Cutler, Coleman, Yates) have developed over an extensive timeframe. There are some incredible young physiques out there, but it cannot be sustainable.

"nobody wants to lift heavy ass weights" -

This is legit. I've been watching the bodybuilding scene for 20 years now, I'm 36 and just tossed my natty card finally. One thing can tell you is, if you do not reach your genetic potential before hopping on gear, once you come off of gear you will lose a lot if not all of what you have gained. This is because your body did not learn how to build that muscle naturally. But if you train for a minimum of 5 years hard, preferably 10 years, your muscle memory will be very high and when you come off gear eventually at some point in your life you'll get to keep a lot of what you've gained well into your 50s and 60s maybe even longer. That's not even taking into account stunted growth plates, cardiovascular issues, mental health problems, etc that can all come from taking gear too early when your body and brain are still developing. My doctor told me that men do not stop growing and developing until they're around 25 years old so in my opinion that is the minimum age someone should hop on gear period.