What about Steriods?

Question

How bad are steriods really for your body. what if you only want to use them twice....ive seen friends do it and they are fine plus huge...im not small but i need it for basketball and baseball. im 6'2" 170

Answer 1

increased muscle mass and strength does not equate to increased performance in sports. for that you need to perform particular movements and exercise that mimic those used in the sports that you perform. you need to find some training routines that are designed specifically for basketball and baseball. you need to do some research on "Training Specificity".

regarding the effects of AAS it really depends on the amount of use and the length of usage. side effects are mostly dose dependent. when young males use AAS basically all there are doing is achieving increases in strength and muscle that would have taken them substantially longer when done naturally. no male under 25 "needs" gear to get stronger or bigger the body is producing more than enough test for this. your problem lies in your diet and training program. a young teen can easily gain 40-50 lbs of muscle with resistance training in the first 2 years naturally. most do not consume enough whole foods, enough calories or train at a high enough level of intensity. steroids do not make up for a lack of these things. they are not the "magic bean" that the very uninformed media likes to report.

Answer 2

that is the easy way out man. they will tear up your liver and kidneys and if you use them too much your body will stop producing its own testosterone and only produce estrogen. your buddies will have problems later on in life too. they build up your test levels up to 300% higher than normal but when you get off or finish a cycle your natural levels drop below zero. you can produce man boobs and even lactate from your nipples just take natural supplements and you will notice a difference and some of the best ones are found at animal.com. try these before hurting yourself bud and good luck.