Steroids? Worth the trouble and risk for personal use?

Im a fitness trainer in the Portland/Gresham area in Oregon and want to steer you in the right direction. Shop around and find a good trainer. Take the time to get a knowledgeable and motivational one. That will make more difference than any extra substances. Next work on nutrition, with adequate amounts of carbohydrates and protein (1g/kg bodyweight of quality protein, esp designer whey powders). If that's not enough, consider creatine at 5g/day which helps replentish your anaerobic energy stores, meaning you lift more reps and breakdown your muscles more thoroughly. Minimize stress, sleep 7-9 hrs a night. Make sure your trainer works with you on periodization and a long term sustainable plan, you can make amazing gains as a beginner with high intensity 60 min workouts 3x a week.

Hit me with any questions you have...
Zander
 
mrd74 said:
Although you don't state your age,your references of your younger years implies that you are getting up there(40+).new muscle ............
...Might be a better plan to concentrate on maintaining what you already have and focus on muscle tone and leave the bulking up stuff to the young bucks.
signed
55 and fit
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I'm 45 and agree with about 80% of that one. I can still bulk up, but it's one helluva lot of work, and after two blown shoulders, tendonitis, etc., I'm rethinking the value of lifiting heavy things just for the sake of vanity. Being fit and strong is great, but I'll never hit the cover of any muscle magazine, my wife loves me the way I am, and I'm tire of tearing myself up.

Stay away from the steroids, stay fit, eat right, love often, live good.
 
FWIW the typical 'steroids' given someone who suffers asthma/etc is not at all the same thing as anabolic steroids, not at all lol.
 
SIFU1A said:
FWIW the typical 'steroids' given someone who suffers asthma/etc is not at all the same thing as anabolic steroids, not at all lol.
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Exactly. They are cortico steroids ad the muscle building ones are anabolic steroids.

Though in USAPL(our drug free powerlifting federation) both are banned. Some of the inhalers, such as primatene mist can be used for quick adrenaline boost.

Forget the roids. Lift hard and short,eat well,rest well, end of story.
Find yourself someone or a few people with the same or more motivation as yourself, be willing to learn, and go for it. No offense intended to anyone but a personal trainer is not a necessity for lifting success. There are some trainers that really know their stuff but most dont have a clue, they take a written test, buy some spandex, and get a job with their friends.

In hardcore gyms there are plenty of people willing to share their knowledge for free with those who have a good attitude.


You can continue to get stronger into your 50's, but training does need to be different than when you were 20-30. Obviously being a competitive powerlifter my concern is moving heavy weights for low reps but if you're just trying to get big or fit, it's really not necessary to lift maximum poundages.
 
I've never done steroids, never will. Instead, educate yourself properly regarding physical culture. Workout hard and eat plenty (my 2 favorite hobbies).

The only supplements I take are a multi-vitamin, MSM/glucosamine, and an all natural protein mix.

When I first started out I didn't have the benefits of what I know now, but I was still able to obtain a fair amount of strength and size from working hard.

I recommend the following as places to get good info from:

www.ironmind.com
www.superstrengthbooks.com

I think Mastery of Hand Strength, Grip Masters Manual, Rock Iron Steel, Dinosaur Training and any of the old time strongman books would be a good place to start.

Combat Conditioning is a little different in nature but good too.

Good luck and have fun.
 
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