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10/01/09
The decision as to whether steroids are right for you is a tough one for most bodybuilders to make. You know you love the bodybuilding lifestyle, and you want to push your physique to its maximum potential. However, you’ve also made yourself aware of the risks associated with steroid use, something you will eventually need to consider if you want to be competitive at the higher levels of the sport. Ordering steroids can lead to jail time. Using counterfeit gear can cause health problems. If you get sick form a shot, you could jeopardize your current health insurance plan for using illegal drugs – or even risk losing your job. Your family, friends, and peers might look upon you as a cheater, for doing nothing more than raising your own body’s level of a chemical produced naturally (testosterone). So while you’re ready to leave your natural status, and aren’t worried about making your “Natty!” t-shirt obsolete, you are not sure if entering a lifetime of steroid use is what you want to do.
Maybe you just need a crutch. You’re not quite amped up enough to jump into a lifetime of AAS use, complete with post-cycle therapy (PCT), but you know your current levels of testosterone just aren’t high enough to give you the levels or muscle and strength you desire. You have a good relationship with an understanding doctor, but he’s not going to give you 800 mg of testosterone per week, so you’re not even going to ask. Perhaps a product such as AndroGel is going to be your best bet! The drug is often prescribed to older men in their 40s or 50s who are experiencing a natural drop in testosterone production thanks to age, weight gain, and depreciating testes function, which is very normal.
AndroGel is a cream that is applied to the scrotum. Artificial testosterone becomes available to the testes, then to the body. The positive effects become noticeable fairly quickly. Users see their daily testosterone production levels double! The gains you see in the gym won’t be drastic, but they will be decent. You’ll grow stronger and leaner. More importantly, your aggression will return. If you have been lagging in the gym or in the bedroom, that condition will change. You’ll see improvements in your own abilities and performance, and you will be very happy with AndroGel, if you’re like most men.
Long term, you will need to stay on AndroGel indefinitely in order to continue enjoying the effects of elevated testosterone. It’s cheap, safe, and readily available assuming your doctor will give it to you, so it may be an option to consider for the bodybuilder looking for a testosterone bump without making that commitment to steroid use.
Some users might consider the use of pro-hormones as an alternative to AndroGel. Most pro-hormones on the market are much more powerful than AndroGel, and in some cases stronger than a testosterone injection itself. If you’re looking to avoid harsh side effects of steroids such as crashed natural testosterone production and HPTA function, then pro-hormones are definitely not right for you!
