By the time I was 21 not only had I grown a couple of inches in height to over foot; (which I may not have done had I have started gear younger) but I was mentally prepared. I had learnt the important discipline of training without drugs and the focus and determination in the mind to succeed. I believe this can only be achieved by pushing yourself to the absolute limit naturally over a period of time. My diet was excellent as I had worked up to 7 meals a day.



Everyone laughed at me in college when I stuffed down large bowls of pasta with tuna or chicken with rice, but sure enough the big day soon arrived. College had broken up and Uni didn't start till September so with all my gear (Incl. nolvadex and HCG's) all in place, I began my first cycle. Amazingly enough I put on 2 stone from the word go and everybody was so impressed and I just felt great.

Horror stories from the Net! My buddy first started juicing when he was sixteen, the doctor recently told him (and I don't quote b/c i dont fully understand myself, maybe some med professionals can help) that his underdeveloped organs became dependent on the sauce? Also there was a plasma build up and his muscles were wrapped around each other and not fully functional. If he had an info source like this board when he was sixteen, maybe he would have listened to some of the vets advice, maybe he wouldn't have but at least with this board being open to everyone regardless of age the possibility is there.

From what I've read am I'm not an expert by any means is that your muscles are not fully matured until your mid to late twenties. With this being said it would only seem natural to assume that if you were to introduce a foreign substance into the muscle earlier, it would disrupt the natural growth sequence. Shit! I'm starting to sound like a text book guy help. Whatever, just my two cents worth"

Believe it or not, when I first started getting interested in bodybuilding at age 13, I read EVERYTHING I could get my hands on regarding the sport the training, the eating, supplementation, contest stuff, EVERYTHING. When I was 15, I started to research the hell out of gear, GH, and insulin. By that time, I was already in the gym every morning before school and in three sports. Senior year, I deadlifted 525lbs at a b/w of 188lbs.

Competed in my first show at age 18, and THEN Started my first cycle at age 20! I don't regret taking the extra time to learn all that I could (and there is still a ton to learn) I learned a lot on the internet when I was 17-20, and if I would have been banned from a board because of my age, I probably would have done some pretty harmful stuff to my body. To all the bros that ate young, believe me, you can grow and get strong without the gear, but there comes a point in one's life where 250lbs becomes a reality. Please make wise decisions, for your safety and others!"

Just so you all don't think I am a complete idiot regarding this kid I am going to tell you his story. He was only 15 years old. He was on 4 A-bomb's, 6 D-bol, and something called halo and this cycle lasted for about 9 weeks, then he began to piss blood. Everyone told him that he should go to the Doctor, but he just said he didn't want his parents to discover that he was on roids (this is where it's just b.s) Do you know the quantity this kid would blow up in 3 weeks (lets not even talk about 9 weeks) He probably looked like a balloon about to burst.

A friend of mine recently told me an interesting story that in ***** just a couple of weeks back, a bunch of 13 year olds were in a pharmacy buying gear. The guy behind the counter was having to help them load syringes as they had previously relied on friends to show them how and where to inject (they were all as nervous as f**k). And would you credit it, the stuff that they were taking was also fake. That is extremely worrying and if you ask me, there are literally tons of kids on this very forum that are completely screwed up.

The reason we care is that in 10-20 years from now, when you are suffering major internal organ failure and all sorts of other complications, they are going to point the finger at the evils of AS instead of the poor choice of a young boy. For many of us, bodybuilding is a lifestyle that we choose. Not a fad; and that means that it will be around long after we are gone. We'd like to know that we are leaving a positive imagine behind us, not some tainted dream. I just hope any youngsters reading this article are mentally old enough to appreciate this.

So should you be under 21 or even a bit older but don't have got a great deal of natural training under your belt; pause for a moment, take your time, study, research and you will get there in the end. Starting the natural way in bodybuilding is not easy at all. Nobody has ever said that being a bodybuilder is easy but it will definitely be worth it in the end. That I can guarantee.