Steroids dont stunt growth

**BigMan65** · 07-20-2005, 03:27 PM

I was reading jose canseco's book and noticed he claimed that he was 5'11 "when he was 20. At 20 years old jose started taking steroids , however now, so many years later he is 6'4" 250 lbs. If Steroids stunt your growth how do you explain this?

**3Vandoo** · 07-20-2005, 03:28 PM

I think he's full of shit and the only thing he used was DHEA on a 10mg a day dose!

**taylor26** · 07-20-2005, 03:34 PM

Found this on What You Should Know About Steroids :

Steroids stunt your growth...Because it's causing the growth plates in the bones to mature too fast and fuse.

**taylor26** · 07-20-2005, 03:36 PM

http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotion...eroids_p3.html
Read up..

**Titan1** · 07-20-2005, 03:50 PM

If one guy jumps of a building and survives does that mean that we all can jump of thesame building and survive?

**vestax** · 07-20-2005, 05:26 PM

I believe it is estradiol that closes your growth plates which happens when testosterone aromatises. Maybe he was taking letro or other AIs. I read a study on pubmed (i think?) about using letrozole during middle to late puberty to prevent the closure of ur plates and maybe get a little bit taller.

***BajanBastard*** · 07-20-2005, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by vestax

I believe it is estradiol that closes your growth plates which happens when testosterone aromatises. Maybe he was taking letro or other AIs. I read a study on pubmed (i think?) about using letrozole during middle to late puberty to prevent the closure of ur plates and maybe get a little bit taller.

Correct. Hooker and I posted the actual study, it's on here somewhere.

**nickm748** · 07-20-2005, 11:14 PM

So that means teens can take AAS safley if used with letro?

**Keyser Sozey** · 07-20-2005, 11:30 PM

The estrogen and not the test is waht causes the epiphysial (sp) plates to close.

**Maetenloch** · 07-21-2005, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by nickm748

So that means teens can take AAS safley if used with letro?

Possibly, but you also have to look out for an estrogen rebound once the cycle is done.

**Defconx3** · 07-21-2005, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by nickm748

So that means teens can take AAS safley if used with letro?

No, their endocrine system is still developing, AAS can "confuse" it and cause permanent damage.

**Squatman51** · 07-21-2005, 04:51 AM

what age do you consider to be late puberty?????

**elite2kr** · 07-21-2005, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Squatman51

what age do you consider to be late puberty?????

id say shoot your first test e injection at about 3 years of age hahaha

**scav** · 07-21-2005, 09:13 AM

Is it really so bad to just stop growing in height? I think im tall enough, and I am 20 years old.
Im on juice.

**Nicky B** · 07-21-2005, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by scav

Is it really so bad to just stop growing in height? I think im tall enough, and I am 20 years old.
Im on juice.

I don't think stunting your growth can cause any real problems other then you can't grow any taller.

**scav** · 07-21-2005, 09:26 AM

Well, I guess me just turning 20 years old means im in the greyzone right? Not to young, not to old?

**Squatman51** · 07-21-2005, 09:34 AM

man im about to get me some letro... im like 6 1/2 now maybe i can get to like 6'3

**Squatman51** · 07-21-2005, 09:35 AM

i know there was a post on this before about growing taller i cannot find it though.... anyone know the dosages for letro for growing taller that is???

***xxx*** · 07-21-2005, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by BigMan65

I was reading jose canseco's book and noticed he claimed that he was 5'11 "when he was 20. At 20 years old jose started taking steroids, however now, so many years later he is 6'4" 250 lbs. If Steroids stunt your growth how do you explain this?

that s dumb thread

it s like saying: smoking doesn t kill! my grandpa smoked until he was 85 and died of natural causes. so smoking can t be unhealthy.

**Nicky B** · 07-21-2005, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Squatman51

man im about to get me some letro... im like 6 1/2 now maybe i can get to like 6'3

Don't expect to grow another 2 1/2 inches. Maybe 1/2 maybe.

**Squatman51** · 07-21-2005, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Nicky B

Don't expect to grow another 2 1/2 inches. Maybe 1/2 maybe.

Hey, 1/2 is cool with me too

**Ntpadude** · 07-21-2005, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by BigMan65

I was reading jose canseco's book and noticed he claimed that he was 5'11 "when he was 20. At 20 years old jose started taking steroids, however now, so many years later he is 6'4" 250 lbs. If Steroids stunt your growth how do you explain this?

Well then explain a trainer at my gym with size 12 shoes, he's 27 years old, 5 ft 4 inches (his foot size suggest he would have been over 6 ft) and he claims he did roids at 18 and actually shrunk an inch since doing roids instead of completing growth which usually happens at age 23 to 24.

**scav** · 07-21-2005, 11:03 AM

That means im ****ed

***BajanBastard*** · 07-21-2005, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Ntpadude

Well then explain a trainer at my gym with size 12 shoes, he's 27 years old, 5 ft 4 inches (his foot size suggest he would have been over 6 ft) and he claims he did roids at 18 and actually shrunk an inch since doing roids instead of completing growth which usually happens at age 23 to 24.

Are you sure he's not a hobbit?

**BUBBA74** · 07-21-2005, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by ***xxx***

that s dumb thread

it s like saying: smoking doesn t kill! my grandpa smoked until he was 85 and died of natural causes. so smoking can t be unhealthy.

Haha very good point!!!

**SaTyR** · 07-21-2005, 11:18 AM

If you start using steroids at a young age you will not grow any taller. But you brains will keep on growing so will your head. So you will be small and have a big head. Good luck finding a girl... Look at Jeff "The box" . He head is to ****ing big for his lean body. Thats what you get when you start steroids at 16.

**flex99** · 07-21-2005, 05:44 PM

you will grow , just not to your full potential, but if you take hgh at a young age that actually would probably help you grow, since growth plates still open. maybe he took hgh?