Should I use steroids? If you’re a young bodybuilder considering the use of anabolic steroids, then hopefully your search engine detected the opening line of this article, and persuaded you to read further. The decision to use anabolic steroids, particularly for younger men, is one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. They are very powerful and can help you to make some very serious gains in terms of muscle size and strength. However, their effects are often permanent, and will affect you in some way for the rest of your life. Here are a few simple questions you should answer before taking that first plunge (with a needle) or washing down your first oral anabolics.

How old are you?

If you are under the age of 18, stop reading. Steroids aren’t for you yet. Your natural testosterone levels are already elevated, and there is a good chance you’ll stunt your growth by using before you reach the age of 20. If you’re 25, they may be a good option for you. If you’re 20, they probably are not.

How long have you been training?

If you’ve been training for less than 5 years, then you are going to severely diminish your potential return from using steroids by taking them now.

What are your goals?

Are you just looking to add ten or fifteen pound s of mass to your frame? Or do you have a serious goal of competing at the state level and pursuing a career in the bodybuilding & fitness industry?

What is your devotion level?

It’s time to be honest with yourself. If you choose to use anabolic steroids but don’t devote enough resources (in terms of training, nutrition, rest, and supplementation), you’re not going to make much bodybuilding progress. You’ll put on 5 to 10 pounds of bloat, but you won’t see any lasting results. If you’re going to use gear at 100% level, you need to ensure your training and diet are at 100% as well.

What is your PCT plan like?

Especially with your first cycle, if you fail to run post-cycle therapy, you’re very likely going to lose most of your gains within the first three months of being “off” steroids. Is it worth it to face all of the health and legal risks to look the same 6 months later? Or course not. Don’t start steroids unless you’ve already planned out your PCT cycle as well.

What is your criminal and/or mailing record?

If you are already “on the grid” for past mail order or other crimes, there is a good chance that a red flag is going to be raised at Customs when a package from an Underground laboratory in China arrives at the US border with your name on it. If you’ve been busted before, you shouldn’t tempt fate again with ordering online from overseas sources.

The decision as to whether or not to use steroids is a personal one, but one that should never be taken lightly. The choices you make as a youth. Weigh this decision very carefully, as it will be one of the big ones in your lifetime.

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