Im 18 and possibly thinking of doing a cycle.

[degraw62]

Heyy most people say no to doing steroids! but i need that edge on the field, im good already but i want to be better. im 6'5 and 280 lbs and lift a lot. any answers or advise?

[D7M]

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=367187

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.

[stack_it]

Way too young to use steroids. Your natty test levels are through the roof right now and aas could do way more damage than good. Hit the gym hard and tune your diet in and you'll grow like crazy

[degraw62]

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=367187

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.

Yeah i see what your saying you know! like people are saying not to even take kreatine or anything or the sort, i just idk

[D7M]

Creatine is fine for you, imo.

but more important than any supplements is getting your diet right.

I honestly wish I spent more time learning about diet, and what foods work for ME.

I'm telling you, it will pay off in the long run!

[HawaiianPride.]

Heyy most people say no to doing steroids! but i need that edge on the field, im good already but i want to be better. im 6'5 and 280 lbs and lift a lot. any answers or advise?

Goals?

Creatine is fine, along with your normal Whey Isolate, BCAA's Whey, ect. Stick to a diet to suit your goals and adequate training for the next few years. Take advantage of the prime in youth you have going for you.

[Swifto]

You dont need anything hormonal, you already have sky high testosterone levels. Take advantage of them as you will only have hem for a limited time.

I cycled at 19 years old and regret it still. I got acne (lots of scars) and got a small case of gyno I still have.

Creatine Mono, BCAA's, Milk Protein, Casein, Beta-Alanine, Ome ga3 and a MultiVit is all you need.

[G4R]

You have come to the right place to learn kid. We are not going to steer you in the wrong direction. We only want to make sure you do things the safe and smart way. As has been mentioned, you need to get your diet in check, and keep up on the training. We have great sections here for you to look at. Head over to the diet section and training section to get started.

You will be amazed at how much you thought you knew about eating and training, only to find out you havent even touched the tip of the iceberg.

Good luck and BE CAREFUL

[degraw62]

thanks for the knowledge guys! i learn from other people. good ones and sometimes bad. i understand about the risk and all that and ill stick to just play my sports and hard work you know. you guys have any tips to get a full chest, mine is just getting bigger inside and not outside.

[Matt]

thanks for the knowledge guys! i learn from other people. good ones and sometimes bad. i understand about the risk and all that and ill stick to just play my sports and hard work you know. you guys have any tips to get a full chest, mine is just getting bigger inside and not outside.

Post your training routine in the training forum, you'll get all the help you need to build that chest...

[AlphaGenetics]

thanks for the knowledge guys! i learn from other people. good ones and sometimes bad. i understand about the risk and all that and ill stick to just play my sports and hard work you know. you guys have any tips to get a full chest, mine is just getting bigger inside and not outside.

Incline, flat, and decline dumbell fly presses. Its good to see a kid take our advice and steer away from steroids until thier old enough. Lots of ignorant and stubborn kids dont want to listen and will have to pay the rest of thier lives for their stubborness. Props to you degraw.

[TKO Performance]

Definitely stay away from steroids at your age. No need. You can do so much at your age naturally. Diet, diet, and when in doubt diet. Most coaches, etc. at the high school level know nothing about a proper diet for an athlete. Most know little about proper training too. I lost years of my life on the advice from guys who were well intentioned, but ultimately knew nothing. My biggest gains came in my late 20s and early 30s as a result. If I'd done at 18 what I do now I'd be 100-150 lbs stronger in every major exercise than I am now.

For Chest some guys really need to blast it to get it to grow. That's how I was. It used to be a weak point, but now it's a strong point. Flat bench, Inlcine bench, Decline bench, Flys, and Pullovers are the keys to chest development. I like an A week/B week setup. On A weeks work flat sets of three exercises 4 sets by 10 reps each (plus adequate warm up). I would typically do flat bench, followed by either incline or decline bench, followed by either flys or pullovers. On B weeks start with a heavy flat bench pyramid, followed by either incline or decline bench, followed by either flys or pullovers. Every month or so do an A or B week where you do all the benches (flat, incline, decline). Only work chest once a week. Anything else at your age is overtraining. You need to tear up the muscles and give them plenty of time to fully recover, before tearing them up again. You can also get into doing some negatives and drop sets to allow you to work past failure. If you need any more advice just post back or PM me.