Aren't a God? Be Zeus. 25 and under read
If you are under 25 and are interested in experimenting with steroids, please read and follow these links to fully understand what you can do before you make the decision. I also want all new young members to read a little about member, Hollowedzeus and his journey. The links to his threads are further down.
Many younger guys from 16-25 get on here and ask about cycling and often get angry or disappointed at the advice they are given. The advice on this board, (most boards for that matter) is to wait until 25. We see many variations of interests in cycling from younger guys.
#1 You want to get bigger and its not happening fast enough.
#2 You want to cut down but don't want to get big or put on a lot of mass.
#3 You want to impress the ladies.
#4 You have trained and studied AAS since you were 12. (I hear this one a lot)
#5 You are a hard gainer
#6 You have low testosterone and/or poor genetics.
If you wish to become large in a quick manner, I hate to disappoint you but it wont happen. So many seem to think a cycle of steroids is the answer to that 20lbs of gain they want at 18 yo. It is not.
Once you step outside your natural limit, (which you cannot reach naturally before 25) by taking a cycle, you will eventually and rather quickly return to your natural max.
Once you remove the supplements that got you past your potential, that added gain will go bye bye. Soooo many seem to think they can run a cycle or two and beef up quickly and somehow retain it indefinitely when the cycle ends. Not gonna happen.
If you can't muster the drive and discipline to reach a natural plateau then AAS will be a great disappointment to you and a waste of time and money. When a developing endocrine system is altered and natural hormones are shut down, that development may not return again. It is literally a roll of the dice. You may possibly suffer low Natural Testosterone the rest of your days and be forced to reconcile it with TRT the rest of your life. You may lose all libido and fall into a depressed state you could never have imagined.
PCT and cycles in general can hit a person different every time. I cycled at 22 years old, half assed it all and paid heavily. You guys looking to impress the ladies with some guns may wind up losing an erection during sex like I did and do sometimes. Two weeks later you may watch as some skinny punk with a working penis, walks off with that lady you were trying to impress. My first PCT was reckless and when it ceased was when the problems really started. My test was bottomed out and I had no libido and could barely achieve, let alone maintain an erection. I drank myself to sleep, lost 50 lbs very quickly, and contemplated suicide in my spare moments.
None of it was cool or glorious. I watched all my gains and hard work disappear and I almost went with it.
Never think, "Oh I just need 20-40 lbs so I should cycle".
You will lose it and throw your body for a loop that can royally destroy your life.
If you are a hard gainer, tough. We all are hard gainers and unless you believe you can become a pro bodybuilder you absolutely don't have to have AAS. Read the above again if you don't understand that you will inevitably return to your natty max potential without AAS. Do you want 40lb? Go eat and train like a sonofabitch and you will get there in a few years. AAS is not a shortcut or easy way out. Natural gains are worth ten times more than the temporary gains you get from a cycle, because natty gains are permanent as long as you maintain your diet and training.
I hear many that are 18-20 saying they have been training and studying for most of their life if not since they were prepubescent, with "My diet in check Brah!".
I call bullshit. If you honest to God have done that, you will not be the kinda guy looking for an easy way out and you will already be pretty damn jacked.
There is no magic pill or oil!
"Look at Dallas McCarver he was only 26! He cycled a lot!"
You ain't Dallas. If you are pro material you knew from 14 years old.
You can't half ass a decision like this. If you don't plan on making AAS your life and lifting and eating a full time job, you best stay away.
To address the, "wanna cut" "don't wanna get huge" guys:
PUT YOUR FORK DOWN
You aren't getting anywhere without discipline and diet.
Many get on here at 25% bodyfat asking about clen or T3. Clen is a finisher and not that great till you get to very low bodyfat levels that are unrealistic to maintain for anyone but a bodybuilder. Its not for fat little Johnny to cut up. Hell, ephedrine would do you better especially at higher bodyfat.
T3 is not to be taken without testosterone/AAS because your muscle will disappear with the fat.
You want an easy way out when cutting? Too bad...
Save your money and get liposuction or cool sculpting. This board and the people here are not here because they took the path of least resistance, just the opposite.
You want to give average effort and discipline, you will always get an average result.
Doing things Right with low testosterone
http://forums.steroid.com/hormone-re...log-18y-o.html
Meet hollowedzeus. He is 20 and has made this his life. He lifts like an animal and maintains a great diet. He recently won a most improved competition on here WITHOUT AAS versus men using AAS. Zeus has very low testosterone and has still shown dedication, diet, and training are better than all the drugs in the world.
http://forums.steroid.com/most-impro...il-2017-a.html
Zeus, has followed the direction of veterans here and has taken the time to do things right. He is seeking TRT actively but has tried every available avenue to avoid it and get his levels up without TRT. Sadly it is probably the only way in the end.
He has faced the sides associated with low T and still managed to gain like hell. He is an inspiration and should be a role model to people his age that are serious about this. You will notice he doesn't shun all advice or act arrogant at all.
http://forums.steroid.com/anabolic-l...g-journey.html
Now, if someone can't give this kind of dedication as exemplified by Zeus, my adviced would be stay well away from AAS. If you don't have what it takes, no amount of drugs will help.
Do you need tips on gaining? Look here
http://forums.steroid.com/workout-tr...young-age.html
Do you still believe it is ok to cycle when you are under 25? Look here:
http://forums.steroid.com/anabolic-s...-steroids.html
The prominent members here are not gonna tell you what you want to hear. They can help make you a machine though, if you listen and apply yourself fully. Beware of anyone who tells you what you want to hear.
If you can't be a God you can try to be Zeus and you will have no limits.
