Hello! Looking for advice, so here goes everything...

**Avg** · 10-07-2010, 11:14 PM

WHO I AM
I am 29 years old, 6'0" and 150 lbs. I have been fairly athletic all my life. I have been into cycling, rock climbing, skiing, soccer, running and anything going on around that I can fit in my schedule, even some yoga. I generally do one of those activities a week for the past 15 years. I have been into lifting for short periods since my early twenties but only a year a go did I start going routinely.

WHAT I WAS DOING
My lifting routine was 5 days on, a different muscle group each day, and weekends off. When I started lifting I also started calorie counting and was taking in 3500 calories a day. Anything I couldn't get through diet, I added weight gainer shakes to make it to 3500. I did this for 8 months straight. I went from 140 lbs to 163 lbs.

WHAT WENT WRONG
Then summer hit and so did my brothers wedding, my best friends wedding, Vegas trips and everything else. Since the end of June this year I have only been going to the gym an average of two days a week. Maybe even less. I lost 13 lbs. even though I was probably taking in more calories than I should have been.

WHERE I WANT TO BE
I just started back at the gym routinely. I actually maintained the same strength I had in June even though I lost 13 lbs, which I dont really understand, but am ok with. I want to bulk up to 175-180 and be able to maintain that range. I came here thinking steroids could help me bulk up fast and then going to the gym 3 days a week for lifting and 2 days running could help me maintain an athletic physique.

I have read through many threads on this board and think I need to be even more on top of my diet, not just calorie counting, but timing my meals and everything. Also, I think I need more advice on a workout routine. I still like the idea of steroids, though. What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance!

**big_ron** · 10-07-2010, 11:17 PM

I think the best advice for you is to stay natural, you can gain alot from your weight now, at 6ft im thinking above 200lbs naturally then consider AAS.
Diet and traing are your steroids for now. get on top of them for a good period of time then come back.
Good luck with the training!

**bjpennnn** · 10-08-2010, 05:06 AM

Welcome to the board bro!

***D7M*** · 10-08-2010, 07:30 AM

Welcome.

You're very underweight for your height and steroids aren't the answer.

Head to the diet forum and you'll be amazed at what a solid diet can do for you.

**MaNiCC** · 10-08-2010, 07:47 AM

Agree with the above posts.

Welcome to Anabolic Review!

**SlimmerMe** · 10-08-2010, 08:35 AM

Welcome!

**tbody66** · 10-08-2010, 05:45 PM

welcome

**LBSOMEIRON** · 10-08-2010, 06:53 PM

Welcome.

Quit liking the idea of aas. You are very fragile. At 6', your organs and skeleton weigh 135lbs.

The plus side is I bet it's hard for you to gain fat.

Stay natural. Get a good 3-5 years of consistency in and then revisit.