The truth about anabolic steroids

For decades, the derivatives of testosterone, anabolic androgenic steroids commonly called (SAA) were an integral part of bodybuilding and many other sports. This article attempts to answer the main questions raised around the SAA:

-to what extent the use of steroids is it widespread?

-what is the danger of SAA?

-what are reasonable bodybuilding goals if we remain "clean"?

How many bodybuilders take steroids?

A simple answer would be much, if not almost all, if we talk about the pros.

But that does not mean you can not have awesome muscles if you do not touch steroids. But you will have less chance of winning on those who take it.

That said, it would be unfair to see bodybuilding as a sport dependent on such substances. You should know that in all sports, there are elite athletes who dope. Those who are caught are beaten shame but they are only the visible part of the iceberg.

Why? You can be good at sports in quite different ways. It may well lead, eat well and take good supplements. It can also dope.

If you want to be at the top, it will be difficult to give up any of these items. The competition is just too fierce.

But why so many bodybuilders lovers decide to make a profound change in their lifestyle using PAC? I'm talking about lifestyle change because steroids can significantly affect your mood, your sex life and your endurance. Everything works in a cycle high endurance / low endurance, strong libido / no sex drive at all, spirits / depression.

Well for many it is simply a shortcut. For others (usually the "hardcore bodybuilders" and proud of it), anabolic steroids are simply become a way of life. For many others, PAC is simply what they believe is the best way forward after a long period of stagnation.

Anabolic steroids are illegal. But are they really so dangerous?

First, PAC are not allowed anywhere. The controversial laws that classify steroids among narcotics emerged in 1990 with the adoption of the Controlled Substances Act in the United States. Other countries have followed this path, but the fact is that at the time the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) had protested the United States against the legislation, saying that testosterone could be characterized as causing drug addiction.

In fact, the dangers of anabolic steroids depend greatly on the type of PAC used and administered doses.

You can not compare a bodybuilder who takes the Oxandrolone (a sweet substance) for one month to another who takes large amounts of Oxymetholone (SAA very toxic to the liver) or Nandrolone (which leads to inhibition Total testosterone) over a long period.

The lack of clinical tests do not make things easier. The study of anabolic steroids has become almost taboo within the scientific community and much of the information available on the subject comes from the experience of long-term users.

We discuss potential complications in terms of health related to the use of different steroids in a future article. Here, say the reason most steroids are not safe is that most of them are produced by "wild laboratories" or Anglo-Saxon UGL (Underground laboratories) jargon.

These labs do not meet the standards that exist in terms of hygiene, they use steroids powders produced in China (which they can not control the quality) and often deceive their clients.

What results can you say without steroids?

You can still go very far. You can make very good progress and have a wonderful thanks to a good physical workout, good supplements and good nutrition.

Of course, if you are naturally thin, you do not have as much weight a person naturally muscular. But it remains the case that you take PAC or not.

Your progress will be slower than if you dopiez but your muscle mass will be of good quality, a lot of SAA lead (in addition to protein synthesis) water retention, which can also increase muscle volume. These steroids give their users a bloated air and can also change their facial features.

Basically, I think you can achieve without steroids 2/3 strength and muscle mass that you'd arrived with SAA.

This may seem like a big difference but we must understand that to get the most out of the SAA, must combine them and make very painful changes to your life. Using a mild steroid anabolic effect on a reduced period of time will not result in dramatic results.

good reasons to take steroids ; or not to take

  many fans have used to turn a cloakroom, unfortunately, it is denigrates the present as it is the best solution to have a physique worthy of top athletes. 

You will always find someone in the room or elsewhere, that will give you good reasons to take steroids, however, there are as many (or more) good reasons for not doing so. Of course, we were our idea, as anabolic steroids, is prohibited by law and often dangerous. Who to believe then, if we want to progress in bodybuilding? These people eventually they right? 

Sweep the 6 good reasons to take steroids (or not take): 

 good reasons for taking or not taking steroids 

- Reason 1: Everyone takes in sports 

The hypocrisy of some athletes that "clean" can merely tell legends about the reality of doping. Some attribute their magical qualities, other systematic death medium or long term ... Again, it's the misinformation that is at issue in the emergence of these beliefs, it is certainly an undeniable aid in the world competition (no sport is clean! not even archery!). But remember that it is far from miraculous and it is not a way for the cemetery for sure! What is undeniable is that their use should be supervised by a professional (physical trainer graduate and / or sports medicine) as to minimize side effects to maximize results! 

But this is not a reason to follow ... 

In no event shall such chemicals should be taken on the advice of an apprentice chemist cloakroom, because it is the surest way to obtain only limited results and seriously put your health at risk. Do not forget that originally these are powerful drugs used to treat serious diseases, although today some laboratories have specialized in doping and sell their products through websites based in countries little regard. These substances are banned for sale as detention and are subject to the same laws as narcotics. The risk is not only to health but also legal.

- Reason 2 : No need for pitting, you're not obliged to you injections 

Some in fact, taken orally. However, fees are ultimately more harmful to the liver. Contrary to what is commonly believed, injectable steroids are less harmful to health than oral, not being alkylated alpha17 (chemical form that allows the gastric juices do not destroy the active molecule) they will be much less toxic to liver! If you do not have the courage to give you injections, you will anyway not have the courage to undergo the necessary intensity workouts on steroids. In addition, only certain categories of steroids are taken orally. 

Steroids are accused of changing the mood and increase blood pressure and cholesterol, and are in pill form, especially harmful to the liver, especially if you take the same time drugs or alcohol. The liver is exceeded. In addition, those who manufacture are often unscrupulous, including steroids you find free Internet sales may not be controlled and are mostly from illegal laboratories. 

So mistrust ... it can be worse for your health. Do not play the sorcerer's apprentice, without knowing the consequences and side effects.

- Reason 3 : see physical Champion 

Steroids will help you gain muscle mass, as long as you take. But the more you take on a long cycle, the more likely you are to have significant side effects. Also be aware that your body will make efforts to regulate the surplus by limiting or stopping its own hormone production. 

But alas, no, it will not change your constitution. Bodybuilding requires having bodily proportions (like an X) that steroids will not change! The width of your shoulders are defined by the length of your collarbone, the size will be marked differently depending on the width of your hips ... And at this stage, surgery alone can change your bone morphology (a very famous Miss Olympia had been planing hipbones to get on the top step of the podium). Many steroid users think otherwise, but the disappointment is great because no anabolic not change the shape of your muscles, the point of attachment of tendons and even less the balance of bone mass (anything that constitutes "line "). In addition, muscle mass gained with steroids disappear as quickly as it came upon discontinuation of treatment, only growth hormone keeps a portion of the acquired muscle volume. But taken alone, the growth hormone is not active and must be combined with other molecules including steroids.

- Reason 4 : No need to train to get results 

Side mass: As we briefly mentioned upstream, all steroids will help you gain muscle mass. Some will be more suited to certain objectives and at certain times of the year ... Those used for pure mass, the androgenic steroid component, induce a high water retention and consequently a significant weight gain. They do not give a flattering look to the muscles but will, in the off season, to rapidly increase muscle mass and a small portion will be preserved during the phase of muscle definition. They are part of a chronological strategy for a competition. They also have an advantage in the context of this strategy is to take a lot of strength and therefore the use of larger loads. Do not forget that to build muscle heavy loads are queens. For professional bodybuilders use these steroids precedes that of those so-called "soft". 

Dry side: Steroids are never molecules that directly induce the melting of fat. The "fat-burning" molecules belong to another category, that of thyroid hormones or sympathomimetic. The last category mimics the effects of adrenaline and drastically accelerates fat metabolism. However these steroids "soft" component was mainly anabolic (increased protein synthesis) did not induce water retention, increase lean muscle mass and taken together with the "fat-burning" possible to obtain mass muscular essential to bring a case to a bodybuilding competition. Do not forget the essential chemical diuretics to a dry finish (elimination of water retention inherent to the use of androgenic steroids). Eliminating highly water retention, diuretics involve a strong elimination of electrolytes responsible for intense muscle cramps (do not forget that the heart is a muscle). 

But steroids are not magic ... they will only allow you to make you worse in training, to push your limits, to better heal and optimize the performance of your anabolic diet (which also must be carefully calculated and adapted to steroid use). 

The progress is not easier thanks to anabolics. The results will be greater than if you are able to workout harder, go further and control your diet and your nutritional supplements as well.