Touchy subject but one I think is worth discussing none the less. I would wager my whole stash that 90% of the lads here, myself included didn’t wait to hit their genetic potential before introducing aas into their life.

Are we setting an unrealistic goal for someone by saying you need to reach this stage to be then deemed worthy of touching steroids? Im not sure how long it would of taken me to reach my genetic potential, probably over 10 years of consistently living the life style if I was to take a guess. As stated 90% will probably throw caution to the wind and run a cycle before this anyway, as most of us probably did.

My view would be if you’re above the age of 25, have over 4 years of SERIOUS lifting under your belt (no curl-bros), know how to diet, can back this up by putting up a selfie showing and proving your physique and have decent stats for your goals weather that’s big and bulky, ripped and lean or in a weigh restricted sport etc I would personally say you’re ready for your first test only cycle.

I think it’s brilliant we as a community push responsible steroid usage and actually have a genuine interest in the health of all our members but I also think it’s important to set realist goals and not to make people feel they need to go against the community if they want to run gear, if in my opinion they’re ready to do so.