new member question

[auswest]

Hey everyone, been looking over the site for a few months now and finally decided to join. I haven't decided for sure if I am ready to try gear yet or not and was looking for your suggestion. I have been training religiously for about 3 years now 6-7 days a week and rarely deviate from that schedule. In recent months I feel as though I have reached a peak, not necessarily 100% lack of the ability to move up in weight but partially it feels like my joints don't want me to increase in weight. I seem to battle inside elbow pain and shoulder pain recently when lifting heavy and it was suggested to me that this may significantly help with these issues and obviously enhance my body both in strength and size. How do you know when you are ready to take this sort of step?

My stats are:

age-27
height 5'11-6'
weight 195-200lbs

deadlift-350lbs
squat-290
bench-345

Thanks for your help

And you think gaining extra strength and mass in a short time from steroids is going to help your joints... If your joints are struggling now you're in for a shock..

6-7 days a week? you are overtraining... Give your body a break. Get a good diet happening. Plenty of supps for joint health. Lower your weight and work on your form. Steroids are the last thing you want.

[Chuckdiesel]

And you think gaining extra strength and mass in a short time from steroids is going to help your joints... If your joints are struggling now you're in for a shock..

6-7 days a week? you are overtraining... Give your body a break. Get a good diet happening. Plenty of supps for joint health. Lower your weight and work on your form. Steroids are the last thing you want.

I must strongly agree here...too much training...back off a bit there. Also, how is your diet?

[aportinastorm]

Yeah i know about the legs lol, I have no doubt that I could see significant gains in this area naturally but do to knee surgeries in the past I have always kept it fairly light with leg routines and have relied on leg muscle growth from high rep low weight and cardio. Not sure if that is really needed or if im just babying my knee because of mental fear of causing long term damage to a already weakened body part.