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"Assisted" Vs. Natural Training

I have seen a lot of posts lately dealing with some guys thinking AAS are a magic potion and then others barking back that they do absolutely nothing. There are some posts in there that understand the happy medium, and the fact that AAS are a GREAT tool, a real great tool, when used with intense training, good nutrition, and proper rest. So, the guys and gals who understand this will not gain anything from my thread, except maybe I will entertain them a little. The guys who are on one extreme or another should read up, cause after I post this I will not even read a thread asking if AAS work, or if they have to lift while on AAS, or if they take a shot of test will they wake up in the AM able to bench 800lbs, or someone claiming creatine is a good alternative to AAS.

First I will give my personal experiences. I trained naturally for 9 years before even considering AAS use. Right now I am on for my current training cycle. I have been on for 4 weeks, my weight has so far gone from 260-271. I will tell you that recovery time is incredible, and you have to be a real jackass to overtrain. For example, I did squats ass to the floor on Mon.....my last set was 500x5.....I did power cleans today and my last set was 315x3....that is heavy for me and intense, right now I am not tired, burned out, fatigued, or sore. Thats how they help me, I can train like a madman and still gain. NOW, for the flip side, before I began my cycle my squat was NOT 275 and my clean was NOT 135, I did NOT just begin training, I added lbs and made gains, but I didn't go from 165lbs to 271, it was no "magic potion", just a big enhancement of what I already have.

There's some of my own experiences. Now it is time for a little fiction, well it isn't total fiction, I know many people like this, many of them, many, many of them. But we'll say the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Here we go, I don't want new guys to fall into eithr one of these types. One is Deca Dan, the other is Ben Dover.

We'll address Deca Dan first. Dan is a bouncer at a nightclub, he works 5 nights a week and then after work he parties until 10 AM the next day, popping extasy, drinking liquor, and acting like an idiot in general. Dan averages about 4 hours of sleep every 24 hours, his diet is horrendous, and he follows a workout in FLEX Magazine. Dan makes gains in his training, big gains. This is because he runs we'll say 1,500mg of Sustanon a week, he eats 15 D-Bols per day, and he crushes up 2 Anadrol-50 Tabs in his post-workout shake. Dan is a strong guy, but he is no world-class athlete. Dan can bench 365 x 10. When Dan stops juicing, he will either get really fat or really small depending on his body type, he will stop lifting, become very depressed, and lose every single gain he made.

Now lets address Ben Dover. Ben is a real nice guy. He works a good, steady 9-5 job. He doesn't go out often, doesn't whore around, in fact he is in the gym 4-5 days a week, every week. The guy has not missed a scheduled workout in 15 years, he is in the gym on Christmas and New Year's day. Every Monday he grabs his favorite bench in the gym and continues to plug away totally drug free. You see, Ben is really against AAS, he feels they are just morally wrong and why would anyone do that to themselves. Ben will never stop lifting weights, he will never miss a workout, his 1RM on the bench press is 350, he looks over at Deca Dan repping 365 x 10 on the next bench and shakes his head saying "if only I would lower my standards and try the juice" then his spotter hands him the bar where he pushes up a very slow 350. On the same day 5 years ago Ben pushed up a very slow 350, and 5 years before that he pushed up a very slow 350.

Lets travel through time and take a lookat these 2 cats 10 years from now. Deca Dan is either a fat ass or a tooth pick, he calmed down and got married, has a day job and a few kids, he is a normal, okay guy. However, if he attempted to bench the 365 he once did for 10 reps he would have his sternum crushed. Ben Dover, has still not missed a workout in ten yearsm he is doing well in life, his one rep max on the bench press? You guessed it, a very slow and steady 350 lbs.

So, does everybody see my point? Don't be an extremist. Train, eat, sleep, build your base. Once you stop gaining there is nothing wrong with a little something to bust you through the wall. When your cycle is over, lay off the shit until you hit another wall. To the guys making gains naturally, don't try AAS until you hit a wall.

I hope this taught some inexperienced guys something, and I hope it amused the guys who know what they're doing.
 
Slow and steady wins the race?

So are you saying that if we just keep juicing and never settle down we will be great one day? ;)

J/K, man. Good post.
 
BBBD29- Good post, though most of these same people probably think hitting a wall is when that first 300lb bench attempt comes smashing down on them....

I've always been drug free (though I got nothing against it) and I still have yet to hit a true wall that I could not get past without anything more than a swift kick in my proverbial training rear.....

I could have made gains quicker with I am sure, but I was still always way ahead of those who were less dedicated whether they were on or off.... (and that was most-until I came to this board that is!)
 
It took me 10 years of completely dedicated training to know for sure that I had hit my genetic limit. I've made great gains since I started running cycles, but the steroids are by no means magic.

My last cycle before my contest diet started I had something wrong with my stomach, which made it really hard to eat enough food. So, despite the fact that my training, cycle, and everything else was on track, I gained almost nothing for my efforts because the nutrition wasnt 100%. If steroids were the magic solution that many think they are, I would have still gained, but because one of the pieces was missing from the puzzle, I gained pretty much nothing.

The moral of this story is that although they do greatly enhance your ability to grow, if the other pieces arent all in place then you wont get squat from them
 
Great post. Drugs do not make up for low intensity. ONe of my friends just did his first cycle. Went out drinking all the time didn't lift when he felt bad and he gained 70lbs of fat. Without the work it doesn't matter what you take. It all still comes down to you.

Cheers,
Scotsman
 
Hmmmm. After 19, 20-years of training. I've yet to stop seein' any gains.

I've been drug-free and I have absolutely nothin' against those who do decide to use something.

Agree that to make sure your diet and training are right on track. And to be educated, too.

I just hate the people that say, "been training consistently for 2-years and I think I've hit my 'genetic' potential; what drugs should I take now?" :mad:
 
slinky said:


I just hate the people that say, "been training consistently for 2-years and I think I've hit my 'genetic' potential; what drugs should I take now?" :mad:

:lmao:

I heard my ex-girlfriend tell that to a guy who had just spent 5 minutes explaining to us how he has hit his genetic potential at 5'10" and 165 pounds...lol. She was 5'5" and 185...lol

B True
 
I think it all comes down to a lot of people are lazy and don't want to put in the blood, sweat, tears, and screaming that it takes to improve yourself.

Cheers,
Scotsman
 
I agree with that, diet is key. Speaking figuratively, even if the construction workers are on crack, they still need materials if anything's gonna get built.

But training is a different story. Steroids act as a huge amplification to the growth signal. Every stage of anabolism skyrockets because so many different tissues have test receptors (that accounts for the side-effects). STEROIDS CAN MAKE UP FOR BAD TRAINING, as evidenced by the wide range of training programs espoused by different pros. Does each pro know him/herself so well that they've engineered a 100% effective program? That's what some would have you think. I disagree; I think it's moreso a testament to the anabolic potential of their drugs. After all, we all obey the same rules of growth.
 
great post bbbd

casual at least qualify that you are talking about pro bb, but the thing you fail to address is that no matter what the fuck a pro bb does be it hst or pilates they will need massive amounts of growth, insulin and aas to look anywhere near competetive.
 
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