Article: Is Everyone on Steroids?

[Pierce.Manhammer]

https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7b4p4/steroids-bodybuilding-exercise-social-media

A large majority of so-called influencers are weaponized. In other news bananas are yellow.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Not just influencers. Here in Jersey half the dudes in every gym are on gear. It’s everywhere!

 

[SW15]

There is a lot of pressure to have big muscles. When there are surpluses of single males and female abundance in the mating market, many men think a way to win in the sexual marketplace is to have big muscles.

I don't think steroids are worth it. Whatever muscles I could gain with steroids are not worth the side effects. I will exercise and I will do the best I can with exercise.

 

[EyeBRollin]

I don't think steroids are worth it. Whatever muscles I could gain with steroids are not worth the side effects. I will exercise and I will do the best I can with exercise.

Steroid muscles look awful. One can get a great physique just being natty. But you know.. it takes time and we live in an instant gratification society.

 

[Ricky]

I work in cancer care. I don't care to argue this but it isn't worth the risk of inducing prostate cancer (which is well treated when detected early but still).

 

[Pierce.Manhammer]

Interesting I’m fairly sure that steroid use elevates DHT which has a direct effect PSA which has an effect on prostrate size and benign prostrate hyperplasia not the incidence of cancer. If cancer cells exist it can kick them into high gear tho.

 

[eli77]

Awesome post

 

[Pedrito0906]

Not all steroids are the same. People often use high amounts of steroids that's where the bad sides start.

Some people have really bad genetics and/or have dedicated their life to study with the blue pill mentality, and then when those people reach 30+ they realized is not that easy to put muscles cause of age, and the study hard = get a good job = get woman was a total lie (my experience). What's next? Drink the black pill or actually get some help from peds? And if your test levels are low, its game over. I chose the peds.

Steroid muscles look awful. One can get a great physique just being natty. But you know.. it takes time and we live in an instant gratification society.

That's just jealousy talk. Steroids are not magic, you still need to put the time and effort, eat right, sleep well, there is no magic pill. By your logic I look awful being enhanced.

That's the span of two years, no instant gratification.

 

[EyeBRollin]

That's just jealousy talk.

Nah. I live in meathead capital of the world (New Jersey). Not hard to find gear. Homies be shooting up in the locker room of Planet Fitness. “Girls like muscles bro”

Steroids are not magic, you still need to put the time and effort, eat right, sleep well, there is no magic pill. By your logic I look awful being enhanced.

No one was singling you out specifically. Yet here you are here trying to validate your gear usage. We know steroids are not a substitute for hard work. They still look bad. People on gear also for some reason think no one can tell they use.. when 9 times out of 10 it is obvious.

That's the span of two years, no instant gratification.

If that’s what 2 years of wrecking your endocrine system produced, I’d want my money back. Your body structure is still the same. To most people, your clothes will fit the same in these two pictures.

 

[FlexpertHamilton]

I would say there are probably a lot of guys who are on minimal gear and just use it to help with recovery and I can respect that. Otherwise, the look is not great and many women express distaste for the bodybuilder aesthetic.

Funny enough, most guys in this camp initially do it to attract women (a form of simping) then develop body dysmorphia and narcissism and end up ramping up their gear in order to outcompete other men. Sad.

 

[Robert28]

I played ball with a lot of guys who were juicing back in the day. What made me glad I never did it is to see them now they are a shell of themselves, while I still look in shape even though I’m much older. Excuse the dirty mirror lol

 

[Pedrito0906]

Nah. I live in meathead capital of the world (New Jersey). Not hard to find gear. Homies be shooting up in the locker room of Planet Fitness. “Girls like muscles bro”



No one was singling you out specifically. Yet here you are here trying to validate your gear usage. We know steroids are not a substitute for hard work. They still look bad. People on gear also for some reason think no one can tell they use.. when 9 times out of 10 it is obvious.



If that’s what 2 years of wrecking your endocrine system produced, I’d want my money back. Your body structure is still the same. To most people, your clothes will fit the same in these two pictures.

Again jealousy talk, thats 20 pounds difference, you think cause everyone on gear will be like Ronnie Coleman? You're a funny guy.

 

[Pedrito0906]

I played ball with a lot of guys who were juicing back in the day. What made me glad I never did it is to see them now they are a shell of themselves, while I still look in shape even though I’m much older. Excuse the dirty mirror lolView attachment 9840

That's 20% body fat, not great. Get into trt.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Again jealousy talk, thats 20 pounds difference, you think cause everyone on gear will be like Ronnie Coleman? You're a funny guy.

Yeah, 20 pounds too heavy. You looked better natty.