new member, short intro.

**tbass** · 07-05-2010, 11:47 PM

hey guys, my name is tristan. i live in north east Ohio (hit me up if your local!)
been playing with the thoughts of AAS since i first heard the word steroid and "knew" what they were and what they did ( i quote that as i had no idea what i would be getting into all those years ago) but like i said the idea of being big and strong has always been a priority in my life

i started training 2 and a half years ago and got quite large despite the fact i had no idea what i was doing. over the years i slowly started soaking up information and applied a plan for nutrition, training and rest.

training is now a part of daily life for me

i have not had the diet incheck untill the last couple of months but have found, although hard, eating healthing makes a WORLD of difference!

like i said i have been toying around with the idea of AAS for a long time, and i feel i still have a lot of reading to do and questions to ask. but i belive this is the right step in either direction

although i am 17 i have made up my mind that i would like to start a cycle (im in no hurry) thus i have come here for some guidance!

thanks guys!

**marcus300** · 07-05-2010, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by tbass

hey guys, my name is tristan. i live in north east Ohio (hit me up if your local!)
been playing with the thoughts of AAS since i first heard the word steroid and "knew" what they were and what they did ( i quote that as i had no idea what i would be getting into all those years ago) but like i said the idea of being big and strong has always been a priority in my life

i started training 2 and a half years ago and got quite large despite the fact i had no idea what i was doing. over the years i slowly started soaking up information and applied a plan for nutrition, training and rest.

training is now a part of daily life for me

i have not had the diet incheck untill the last couple of months but have found, although hard, eating healthing makes a WORLD of difference!

like i said i have been toying around with the idea of AAS for a long time, and i feel i still have a lot of reading to do and questions to ask. but i belive this is the right step in either direction

although i am 17 i have made up my mind that i would like to start a cycle (im in no hurry) thus i have come here for some guidance!

thanks guys!

You have to be 18yrs old to post on this site and using steroids at your age will be the worse thing you will ever do to your body.

**tbass** · 07-05-2010, 11:59 PM

as stated im in no hurry, just here to gather some info

EDIT: to make things clear, i have read alot on this site and i know you guys do not recomend to younger guys, like i said im in no hurry, just here to get some info.

although young i must asure you im not stupid, i have read multiple times not to begin a cycle at my age.

**marcus300** · 07-06-2010, 12:02 AM

AGE
In humans your Endocrine system is not fully functional until an average age of 25yrs, although the main development is up to around 21yrs it still fluctuates a little bit up to its fully functional age. There is a risk of permanently damaging your HPTA if you take AAS to young and you could end up with symptoms of andropause and HRT for life. Symptoms could be Limp dick, low libido, depression, low energy, low endurance, erection problems and many more but.......are these the types of symptoms you want to have in your 20's?. Believe me its hard to cope with these in your 40's yet alone in your prime of your life.

Around this age your Testosterone levels are the highest they going to be in your life naturally, so use what you have and don't take the risk of damage, I am passionate about this because ive seen it many times with young kids wanting to looking like their heroes and they think the answer is in an injection/tablet.

Taking AAS to young can also cause problems with development, one other main problem is premature sealing of your epiphyeal bone and the consequences mean that you wont grow as big as your genetics could allow you to, there is a test which can be done to see if your growth plates have sealed yet but the average age is around 21yrs old.

TRAINING
You need a few years of hard training under your belt before even considering taking any kind of anabolic support, people who jump on a cycle to soon without having some quality years under their belt usually results in injuries, it takes time to develop your connective tissue, tendons and nervous system to heavy overload training. Slowly getting your own system use to these kinds of extreme's will only help in muscle growth later on when you do decide to start taking AAS.

Build a solid foundation for muscle tissue to grow and maintaining and development will be far greater than without it. Many younger guys will start cycling before they have reached their genetic potential which is crazy when a good solid diet and training program will be far beneficial and productive to muscle building.

Workouts should be mainly focused on basic movements with a priority of over loading the muscle each and ever time you train, increasing your strength and ability to lift in proper form will help with building the foundation for future development

DIET
A lot of younger bodybuilders don't know how to eat. Researching and understanding how your own body responds will help you get to your natural limit, the right food at the right time and a full understanding of proteins,carbs, and fats will only help you succeed in achieving your natural goals. Keeping a diet diary will also help you understand the importance of macro, nutrients, calories and should help you see in which areas you could be going wrong in adding lean muscle tissue.

No matter how much anabolic support you have it will be worthless without proper nutrition, food will help build and maintain your valued muscle weather its natural, cycling or in PCT. Adjusting your food intake and consuming muscle building foods coupled with a solid training program will help you achieve your natural limit and foundation before you start AAS use.

This area is a huge problem with the younger guys and I can't express enough how important diet/food is when first starting out, post and pre training nutrition are very important and understanding how to load and feed the body will help push growth and create a very natural anabolic environment.