is using at 18 ok?

[fabostrength]

i'm 18 and i've been thinking about using steroids .i mainly want somthing for strength.but is using at 18 ok?

[C_Bino]

You dont know what steroid you want to use or anything but wanna know about needle gauges? Dont worry about this part just yet man. You sure can use an 18g, it will hurt and just dont inject too fast as it will fly out. But you CAN use it, I would suggest sticking between 21-25 for your first time though.

[topnotch]

He wasn't talking about needle size gino haha...just wondering if it was ok to use at 18 years of age....and in my opinion 18 is too young...your natural hormones are going crazy through the roof at this age anyways, and you can screw yourself up by messing w/ that now.

[Fordfan01]

You dont know what steroid you want to use or anything but wanna know about needle gauges? Dont worry about this part just yet man. You sure can use an 18g, it will hurt and just dont inject too fast as it will fly out. But you CAN use it, I would suggest sticking between 21-25 for your first time though.

Are u just messin with him bino? cause i think he means hes 18 years old if not lol sorry if i missed the sarcasm

[fabostrength]

what if i only use them for like 3 weeks?

[C_Bino]

LMAO. Oh shit I read that one wrong.

My bad...ok so my new answer is dont use.

[GFLEXXX]

I think he meant using gear at 18 years of age no?..

If your 18 and really into training hold off for a while if you can, training usually becomes a life long endevour, you have lots of time, most will tell you to make some gains au naturel for a while they will come..
If your determined, read the board up and down and you get all the info. you need.

[C_Bino]

Ya i thought it said is using AN 18 ok not AT 18.
Im not wearing my spectacles tonight gentleman, I am sorry.

[spywizard]

lets see, since you don't want to read the information already posted..

at 18 you are still growing.. steroids will close your growth plates if they are still open..

using steroids will suppress your natural production of test, and each cycle if pct is not completed correctly you will deminish over time your ability to recover.

not recovering means you are 24-28 yrs old and have erectile disfunction, and or man boobs because you thought it would be a good idea to inject 1 gram of test with deca because someone told you to..

or worse you do a deca only cycle, and you are 19 and can't get a hard on..

but hey.. you've been warned.. 18 is too young to do steroids..

good luck..

[fabostrength]

i've lifting for a few years now and i've made good gains.i used to be really skinny.i weigh about 155 and i max out on the bench at about 340.i'm no stranger to hard work.i just feel like i wanna take it to the next level.if nobody agree's that i should start using even for a short period of time,can somebody recommend some supplements?

[fabostrength]

ok,spywizard's got me.no steroids .lol.like seriously.i wanna take something to give me a boost though.

[spywizard]

alright..

you are already producing more test than you need right now.. the main thing is to recover and feed the muscle potential..

food
rest
exercise

in that order of importance..

[spywizard]

welcome to ar..

[SMAN12b]

ok,spywizard's got me.no steroids.lol.like seriously.i wanna take something to give me a boost though.

FOOD is the best thing that will give you incredible gains with the hormones you have racing in your body now just looking for more food supply to use up.

go to the diet section and learn how to eat to grow.

consider steroids in about 5 years

WELCOME TO AR

[Adam F]

18? To Young! I am 27 getting ready to turn 28 this year and feel way to young to have already done a cycle at the age of 26. You should IMO never use steroids until you believe your body has reached it's plateau <---spell check lol.

Most guys I know personally that use Steroids have worked out for years and reached a point where they are only making 3 or 5 pounds<---(Example) of muscle gain per year.

The reason I did Steroids was because I was pissed off (working out for about 4 years), and seeing newbies in the gym that was half my size (In Muscle) working out half assed and passing me by in size in little over a year.

I think 99% of the people here would say dont do it. You can make great gains at your age.

[fabostrength]

alright guys.thanks

[ottomaddox]

I would love to have this as my signature. Well said.

lets see, since you don't want to read the information already posted..

at 18 you are still growing.. steroids will close your growth plates if they are still open..

using steroids will suppress your natural production of test, and each cycle if pct is not completed correctly you will deminish over time your ability to recover.

not recovering means you are 24-28 yrs old and have erectile disfunction, and or man boobs because you thought it would be a good idea to inject 1 gram of test with deca because someone told you to..

or worse you do a deca only cycle, and you are 19 and can't get a hard on..

but hey.. you've been warned.. 18 is too young to do steroids..

good luck..

[Texans01]

give yourself time to grow naturally. Goodluck.

[auslifta]

food is your biggest friend now , check out diet section, stay away for at least another 7 years. you can bulk for next 4 years straight

[BigGuy5420]

dude if you only weigh 155 and can bench 340 you are already a beast for your size, just eat more and youll put on weight

[perfectbeast2001]

post your diet then i will make a comment on wether AS is a good idea. Full macros included please...

[Warrior]

No, as in N-O... as in no, you should NOT use steroids at 18... as in NO, DO NOT use exogneous sex hormones, powerful little messengers, at an age when most endocrinologist would agree that you have not completely matured yet; taking reign of your body at this point would be unpredicatble and impulsive.

[shrpskn]

No, IMO it is not ok to use AAS at your age unless you are at a level of high competition in the BB sport.

I appropriately waited until I was 25 before I took my first step into the darkside.

[Warrior]

No, IMO it is not ok to use AAS at your age unless you are at a level of high competition in the BB sport.

Come again? Are you suggesting that thier is an instance where a child should use AAS? The risk-to-benfit ratio for this age group not only presents known issues - but many unknown, long term problems. At 18, you should be all genetic potential, hard training and eating like a gorilla...

[Primalinstinct]

Here are some food items for thought:


bulking grocery list...


Welcome to AR.

[lex57]

n to the o

[shrpskn]

Come again? Are you suggesting that thier is an instance where a child should use AAS? The risk-to-benfit ratio for this age group not only presents known issues - but many unknown, long term problems. At 18, you should be all genetic potential, hard training and eating like a gorilla...

Ok, I'll come again.

What I meant is that there are many in the competition levels at that age that are using AAS to keep up with the competition...I don't know how much you follow the sport, but this is a fact.

And the last I checked, an 18 year old individual is not a child, but rather an adult.

Do I advocate one to use AAS at that age? Absolutely not.

You are correct that at 18, you should be all genetic potential, hard training and eating like a gorilla...

But what I meant, rather, is that there are many out there that are using anabolics if they are in the sport of competitive BB at that age.

Sorry if you misunderstood the intent of my post and I hope this clears things up for you.

[Schmidty]

ok,spywizard's got me.no steroids.lol.like seriously.i wanna take something to give me a boost though.

yeah go to ****************and eat like a machine for at least another 2years. I say 20 is the youngest u should go

[johnmacdan]

You'll find the same thing in College Football although they are generally in teh 19-21 range. Even at the small college level many of the players were on AAS. At the DI level it was ridiculous. Many guys did it to keep even with the competition.

Ok, I'll come again.

What I meant is that there are many in the competition levels at that age that are using AAS to keep up with the competition...I don't know how much you follow the sport, but this is a fact.

And the last I checked, an 18 year old individual is not a child, but rather an adult.

Do I advocate one to use AAS at that age? Absolutely not.

You are correct that at 18, you should be all genetic potential, hard training and eating like a gorilla...

But what I meant, rather, is that there are many out there that are using anabolics if they are in the sport of competitive BB at that age.

Sorry if you misunderstood the intent of my post and I hope this clears things up for you.

[johnmacdan]

You'll find the same thing in College Football although they are generally in teh 19-21 range. Even at the small college level many of the players were on AAS. At the DI level it was ridiculous. Many guys did it to keep even with the competition.

Ok, I'll come again.

What I meant is that there are many in the competition levels at that age that are using AAS to keep up with the competition...I don't know how much you follow the sport, but this is a fact.

And the last I checked, an 18 year old individual is not a child, but rather an adult.

Do I advocate one to use AAS at that age? Absolutely not.

You are correct that at 18, you should be all genetic potential, hard training and eating like a gorilla...

But what I meant, rather, is that there are many out there that are using anabolics if they are in the sport of competitive BB at that age.

Sorry if you misunderstood the intent of my post and I hope this clears things up for you.

[Lunacy]

EAT and wait 5 years. +1 for NO

[Warrior]

Ok, I'll come again.

What I meant is that there are many in the competition levels at that age that are using AAS to keep up with the competition...I don't know how much you follow the sport, but this is a fact.

And the last I checked, an 18 year old individual is not a child, but rather an adult.

Do I advocate one to use AAS at that age? Absolutely not.

You are correct that at 18, you should be all genetic potential, hard training and eating like a gorilla...

But what I meant, rather, is that there are many out there that are using anabolics if they are in the sport of competitive BB at that age.

Sorry if you misunderstood the intent of my post and I hope this clears things up for you.

Yeah, I misunderstood you because you wrote "No, IMO it is not ok to use AAS at your age unless you are at a level of high competition in the BB sport." Which I read as saying, "If you are at a level of high competition in the bodybuilding sport, then taking AAS at 18 is okay." Which it is not. At 18, top-performing genetically elite should be at the high levels of competition... and bridging the gap between the blessed and the average using exogenous hormones should be reserved until full maturaity is reached. No kid - and yes, 18 years old is still basically a child in my eyes - should be competing at 18 using AAS in his/her program. Such impulisive choices can lead to lifetime consequences and are nothing but reckless.

I am not denying that their are 18-year-old athletes using AAS; but I would certainly not encourage it... that demographic makes the rest of us look reckless and is a major contributing factor for the reason AAS is now scheduled.

I ain't tryin' to argue with you dude... I just thought some clarity needed to be injected into this thread for the thousands of 18-year-olds that will read this input over the next several years... and I thought they might take your original post as a reason to use AAS at a young age.

[shrpskn]

^^ Thanks for help making things clear...

I completely agree...there shouldn't be any place for AASs with teens in any aspect of BBing, but unfortunately many do it anyway to keep with the ever evolving pace of professional sports.

Again, I do not advocate any teen to use AAS for any reason, unless it is medical.

IMO, AAS should be held off until one is at least 25 y/o, which is the age I finally decided to take the plunge...unfortunately, even at 25, my 1st cycle was reckless, but since I've found this and several other online BBing communities, it's been smooth sailing for the most part.

Thanks for the positive rebuttal Warrior.

[chest6]

I used at 17. Didn't know WTF I was doing. Got gyno. Was a basketcase. Shot HCG that wasn't constituted. Who knows how much it was. Pretty positive I fried the hell out of my LH.

BAD idea.