Steroid Users are INSECURE about themselves

[Snatch518]

I wasn't talking about professional bodybuilders or anything like that. I'm talking about the normal every day folk. Students, people that work office jobs, etc., the people who don't lift/train or what have you for competitions.

This topic irritates me because I'm a student who's surrounded by a bunch of roid heads who rather see their biceps grow an inch rather than doing something meaningful with their lives. I can understand lifting for health benefits, but if the only thing on your mind is about "getting big" then that is too much for me.

I was trying to create this controversy just to get other peoples point of view because I can't understand for myself why people do steroids.

 

[louden_swain]

Indeed, a very controversial issue, but that is up to the individual.

 

[vinylgroover]

I have never used steroids, never been tempted. Personally, i train because i love lifting weights. To me, the journey is much more important than the destination. I am not the biggest guy around, but i am lucky that i have great shape and proportions and therefore, i appear much gigger than i actually am, hence, i have never needed to contemplate steroids.

I also cannot see the reasoning behind taking steroids if one is not interested in competing, but, having said that, we are all motivated by different things. If someone takes steroids beacuse they want to look more impressive than the next guy and that's what motivates that person, then so be it.

The only thing that i find a shame is that the whole sport or pursuit of what we call 'bodybuilding' is stereotyped by it's heavy association with steroids. But again, it's all about motivation and why we choose to take a particular path. My motivation to train and the enjoyment i receive out of it comes from within, and i'm sure that many of those on these boards whether they use AS or not are similarly motivated from within and are not simply motivated to be 'better than the next guy' so to speak.

 

[b fold the truth]

I thought I should create some controversy.

This is the first thing wrong with your post...

I personally think steroid users, with the exception of athletes, are just merely insecure about themselves therefor they take steroids to create an amazing body just to boost their self esteem.

Glad that you could state your opinion. I am glad that you said that you "think" this way instead of saying that it is this way.

What's the point of taking steroids if you're not an athlete? Are taking steroids worth the money and side effects?

This is the only thing worth paying attention to in your post...two honest questions. I would say that people use AAS because it is a personal issue between themself. They want to better themself...for what reason I am not completely sure...but is is their choice. Let them do what they wish...it should not bother you or I. Side effects seem to be mostly temporary. There is not proof of anyone dying from AAS use or abuse.

Are you that insecure about yourself that you need to take steroids?

If you plan to come on here to start "controversy" then you are not welcome here. If you wish to state harsh opinions directed towards any member on this board...you are not welcome here. If you wish to ask a serious question or state honest advice to help another board member...then please stay...otherwise rethink why you are here.

B True

 

[louden_swain]

I am sure this thread will be locked shortly. This is about training not controversy.

 

[b fold the truth]

This topic irritates me because I'm a student who's surrounded by a bunch of roid heads who rather see their biceps grow an inch rather than doing something meaningful with their lives. I can understand lifting for health benefits, but if the only thing on your mind is about "getting big" then that is too much for me.

I was trying to create this controversy just to get other peoples point of view because I can't understand for myself why people do steroids.

See the post above I made about posting harsh opinions directed towards any member on this board...

B True

 

[needsize]

Well put b fold

I chose to use steroids because after 10 years of natural training, I had taken my body as far as I could possibly go, and it still was no where near the goals I had set for myself. When I started them, i had no intention of competing, now I do, but my desire to take my body as far as it will go is unaffected by that decision.

It's not steroid users that are insecure, it's the guys that make those uneducated, blanket statements about others, that are the insecure ones. You automatically assume that those you go to school with that are taking them are more concerned with making their biceps grow than doing something meaningfull with their lives, that comment is a sure sign of ignorance. i graduated top of my class in college with a 97% average over 3 years, and now work in a treatment centre with the most difficult kids in the country, but yet I am a steroid user....
can you please fill me in with what meaningfull thing I should be doing instead???????

 

[louden_swain]

He seems to be more concerned about others than himself. As Needsize mentioned, those who bash steroid users are typically uneducated about steroids.

 

[the People's Champ]

 

[John Holmes]

How about this:

People who start working out, and take steroids within the first year fit are the people you are talking about.

People that wait 10 years simply can not accept their limitiations.

Athletes that juice are losers. cheaters.

Probably not a popular opinion, but I've been just as tempted as any other natural guy, but I chose to avoid steroids. A personal choice, yes, but I feel the right one.

Is vanity worth your health?
Ask the Mentzer's, Arnold, Davey Boy Smith, Brett Hart, Lyle Alzado....

The only guy that is still alive is presently eating through a straw.