AS users, opinion of natural bodybuilders

[ThePolishHammer]

Im a natural builder, well I have been so far, not sure if im always gonna stay that way. But i live my gym life more in the natural circuit then the chemical one. I know alot of naturals dont give AS users much respect. Alot of natural bodybuilders just see users as cheaters, or people looking to take shortcuts.
ive always gotten the impression most AS users see naturals as people who just arent willing to go the distance or do what it takes to get to achieve their highest level of preformance.
any opinions

 

[coolcolj]

don't think anyone will answer this


oh wait I did

 

[ThePolishHammer]

yeah

heh, guess that answers my question.
... most people dont give a shit.

 

[Sebass67]

I can understand the views from both sides of the coin.
Iam natural myself.
I guess it depends on what your goals are.
If you wanna be huge and ripped then a natural might say the people on AS are cheating and that natural muscle is harder earned.

 

[Sebass67]

BTW Polish People don;t need any AS...
We got it all naturally...everything..
It might be a bit of a placebo affect for us though...

 

[NoFearUFC]

I look at It this way, just because I use AS doesn't mean I don't have to work as hard and diet as strict as any natural bb out their, it simply means I want to be bigger and stronger and more ripped then physically possible without the use of illegal AS. That's how I would look at it, you have to give props to bodybuilders no matter if their natural or not. This is all just IMO, but I hope this helps answer yer question bro.

 

[Todd69]

Well it depends on what you are willing to risk for more mass etc. If you are wanting to get huge and ripped beyond what is humanly possible in such a short amount of time, then hey, try steroids....but you have to weigh the consequences. If you use AS you will get big and ripped, but it will only last for as long as you are on the cycle! When you go off the cycle (or run out of $$), you will lose the size you had..unless you KEEP cycling the drugs. Then, this is where it becomes dangerous (possible long-term side-affects!)..unless you are fortunate enough to be under the supervision of a medical doctor while on the cycles. Most people are not this fortunate.

You have to look at the pros and cons. Are you willing to keep cycling AS?? If not, then you are most likely wasting your time and money, cuz those gains you get from AS don't stay with you when you go off.

So in the end you have to decide what is worth it, not worth it, when it comes to your health. Personally, it is much more respected, safer, legal, and less expensive to earn your muscle mass the natural way. You will know it was all done with ALL of your hard work and not ASSISTED with the use of drugs. It may take you longer to get the mass you want, but it will be all that much more worth it, believe me! And don't forget, anything is possible with a lot of hard work, dedication, SMART training and knowledge!

I am not saying that the guys on AS don't work as hard as naturals, but they are paying for it in one way or another. Stick to what you feel is right. I would go on to say that it is ONLY worth it to go on AS if you are a high level competitor who needs that edge to compete with the other fellow competitors who are also on AS. But even then, is it worth it?? That is up to you.

I hope this helps!

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-Todd

 

[nclifter6feet6]

BTW Polish People don;t need any AS...
We got it all naturally...everything..
It might be a bit of a placebo affect for us though...

im polish and all natural

 

[needsize]

It's all about personal choice and individual goals. I trained naturally for 10 years, followed every training program and used every supplement and fell short of my goals. At that point I chose to use steroids as I knew it was my only chance at achieving the goals that I had set so many years before. I would never look down on someone who has chosen to stay natural, or on someone who has chosen to use, provided they put in the time to build a foundation first. My only pet peeve is guys that train half assed for 6 months, get disappointed that they don't look like Arnold yet, so they hit the juice.

I do strongly disagree with some of the points Todd69 made:
"If you use AS you will get big and ripped, but it will only last for as long as you are on the cycle! When you go off the cycle (or run out of $$), you will lose the size you had..unless you KEEP cycling the drugs"
Not true at all. I have done several cycles and made some incredible size gains. But I have also gone off for decent periods of time and lost a small percentage of my gains, but still kept over 90% of them.

"And don't forget, anything is possible with a lot of hard work, dedication, SMART training and knowledge! "
Also not true. You hit a point where genetics are the limiting factor, and you can not get any bigger or stronger naturally. This happens at a different level for everyone, but it does happen. Otherwise, anyone who worked at it long enough could get to the size of a pro bodybuilder, and do it naturally

 

[jeremys]

i also see both sides of it. however, how is using creatine and high amounts of protein, etc natural? those things aid you in gaining mass