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 learned 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.

I was always the center of attention in the College diner as I stuffed down huge plates of pasta with tuna or chicken with rice, but the big day dawned. As College had broken I decided to take my first cycle and within no time at all I had increased my body weight by 2 stone. Everyone was amazed and I felt on top of the world.

Horrific tales from the Net! A very close friend of mine decided to start juicing without any advice at the age of sixteen. His Doctor has recently diagnosed the effects of his decision being that his underdeveloped organs became dependent on the sauce and that there had been a plasma build up leading to his muscles wrapping around each other causing them to become not fully functional. I only wish that he had had the opportunity to get advice from people like Mick Hart.

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"

This may appear extraordinary now at just 13 I started to take up an interest in bodybuilding, I would read absolutely EVERYTHING I could lay my hands related to the sport as well as training, diet, supplements, competition etc. At the as age of 15 I had already began to read up on gear, GH and insulin. I really trained hard and during Senior year, I dead lifted 525lbs at a b/w of 188lbs.

I went on to compete at the age of 18 and after a couple of years went on to begin my first cycle. I have never regretted taking my time in learning about this process and I know I still have a lot more to find out. I have certainly found out a lot from the Net, some great expert advice that probably prevented me from harming my body. So all I can do is pass on this story of mine which proves that you can get big and strong without 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 Jack ass towards this kid, this is his story. He was just 15 years old. He was on 4 A-bombs, 6 D-bol, and something called halo and this cycle lasted for 9 weeks, then he started to piss blood. Everyone told him to go to the Doctor, but according to him he didn't want his parents to discover that he was on roids (this is where it's all bullshit) Do you know how much this kid would blow up in 3 weeks (lets not even talk about 9 weeks) He probably looked like a frigging balloon.

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.

This is so important to us as in 10-20 years from now, when you are suffering major internal organ failure as well as other types of complications, AS will be blamed rather than the poor choice of a young boy. For the majority of us, bodybuilding is our choice of lifestyle and not just a passing fad. That means that it will be around long after we have gone. It is important to us that we are leaving a positive imagine behind, and not some tainted dream. I really hope that any youngsters out there reading this article are mentally old enough to appreciate what I am saying.

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.