posted April 08, 2000 10:53 PM            

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I�ve been reading for a while and some of my first conclusions is that the majority of you guys support that its best to wait until a certain age say 23-24(?) before getting gear and also wait until you couldn�t get much gains naturally. So here�s the question: Has anyone used gear BEFORE reaching a plateau and if yes any regrets? Any other comments?

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posted April 08, 2000 11:46 PM            

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is that a stupid question or is it just that noone relates???

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posted April 09, 2000 12:03 AM            

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If you hit the sauce before your plateau, its b/c you want to gain very rapidly wihtout having to make small increments. I am sure everyone has done this. Mine weren't really strength plateaus but size/weight.

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posted April 09, 2000 12:51 AM            

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Happened to me and I regret it. I think I could have gotten stronger and bigger if I just waited. I seem to loose some size and stregnth after a cycle then it comes back slowly. The whole process takes about 3 months. But then its about time to hit it again. So who knows, maybe one day I will wait and see what happens

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posted April 09, 2000 02:00 AM            

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I have not done a cycle...yet. It is only a matter of time though. I am 26 and have been lifting for 6 years. I feel that I have not reached my plateau. I need to diet better and train harder. Once I push myself to the limit with a clean diet, clean reps, and supplements (creatine, eca stack, etc) to the max then will I take my first cycle. I think you should wait and keep your body a virgin as long as possible. Some people rush in and blow the receptors out. Use your brain, train hard, when you reach genetic potential then hit the FIRST cycle hard, you only get it once I am told.

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posted April 09, 2000 02:07 AM         

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I didnt do my first (little) cycle til age 25.....I had hit my "natural" peak...and now it only takes me very low dosages and I'm getting fairly big....6'1 close to 250....

actually on my first real stack right now....
500mg primoteston
200mg deca

its going good....and YES, according to most on this board, its a very light cycle....but I'm squeezing the most out of myself and taking it slow....I love to lift and make gains, so I dont want to blow my wad all in one year and not have too much to look forward to, less I decide to get really heavy into the gear scene, which I'm not about to do...

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