In this blog post, we are going to dig deep into how steroids are giving
you the benefits you need and evaluate its bad effects on its users. To begin
with, let’s say that everything has its pros and cons and to say that steroids
are only causing you harm is incorrect. Steroids have been working for all
types of people who need them. They are used by medical experts to prescribe
them for the treatment of incurable diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and various other
abnormalities and syndromes.
However, anabolic steroids are known for their usage amongst the athletes
from all types of sports, who are using steroids to further improve their
muscle mass, overall physical strength and enhance their performance. With that
being the goal, the athletes have to deal with the other effects of steroids.
These effects are not necessarily harmful but they are not desirable either.
To control the undesired impacts of steroids, the user will have
to take those factors into consideration that encourages those impacts and
adjust their type of steroid and its dosage. In order to put in this much work,
you have to consult an expert or an experienced athlete. Someone, who has fair
enough knowledge regarding the usage of steroids and its dosage depending on
unique factors of a unique individual. Better would be to hire a coach who will
not only guide you through your training but also guide you towards the right
time for the right anabolic steroids and how to start your cycle.
Being careless regarding your steroid cycle is detrimental for
your years’ worth of training. Just like you should not take medicines without
any reason or concern for it, you should not take steroids as well. Therefore,
draw your focus on how you should be taking steroids and what you need to do in
order to gain maximum benefits while keeping your health in check.
Depending on the underlying conditions, many individuals tend to
react towards steroids in the unhealthiest ways. Anabolic steroids aggravate
those pre-existing conditions and absolutely fail in giving you the benefits
you expected. So, to avoid this mess, consider evaluating a check list that
will help you determine whether you should take steroids or not. You can make
your own check list however you wish but you can look at the list below to gain
some inspiration. Remember to involve your coach or any expert that you know
who can help you with your check list.
1 |
Do I Have Diabetes? |
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2 |
Do I Have A Cardiovascular Disease? |
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3 |
Do I Have Liver and Kidney Issues? |
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4 |
Is My BMI Score 30 Or Higher? |
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5 |
Osteoporosis History? |
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6 |
History of Cancer? |
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7 |
Mental Health Issues in the past or
today? |
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8 |
Can I Afford Steroid Cycles With PCT? |
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9 |
Do I Have A Coach or An Expert to
Guide? |
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10 |
Do I Train Hard at The Gym? |
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11 |
Do I Have A Sustainable Diet Plan? |
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This checklist is not limited to
its current content, you can change it however you wish for it. Try to write
down all those conditions in which an individual should avoid steroids and
those conditions as well which have been present in your family genetics.
This is just one way of evaluating if you are in perfect health to
start your steroid cycle. Because of carelessness, many athletes have put
themselves through an ordeal of mismanaging their dosages which have destroyed
their lives and their careers. Injectable steroids
or oral steroids are
not gummy bears for athletes, but sadly some athletes think their body can put
through anything. Lucky they must be if they have dodged a bullet but to advise
it to others is where things turn ugly because every individual is unique when
it comes to taking anabolic steroids, fat burners,
and HGH’s and peptides.
Everyone needs their own personalized steroid dosage, no one can
show the same results on other person with the same dosage. Therefore, focus on
yourself and your goals and your dosage. Taking advise is good, but to follow
it in its literal terms is unhealthy and a major bad effect of steroids.
Following we will list out some major side effects of steroids
that have been resulted due to major negligence and ignorance on part of the
user. These bad effects can cause an impact on both physical and mental health
on the athletes.
■ Lipid
profile changes
■ Elevated
blood pressure
■ Decreased
myocardial function
■ Acne
■ Male
pattern baldness
■
Gynecomastia
■ Decreased
sperm count
■
Testicular atrophy
■ Impotence
and transient infertility
■ Increased
risk of liver tumors and liver damage
■ Reduced
sperm counts
■ Decreased
testicular size
■ Menstrual
irregularities
■
Clitoromegaly
■ Masculinization
■
Gynecomastia
■ Libido
changes
■ Premature
epiphyseal plate closure
■ Increased
risk of tendon tears
■
Intramuscular abscess
The above list states all those bad effects that steroids have so
far caused amongst those who have mismanaged the dosage or continued their
steroid cycles for an extended time period. These are the physical side effects
that are apparent and in many cases they are nonterminal. These side effects
can be avoided altogether if the user starts their post cycle therapy right
after their steroid cycle. Further below, we have a list of all those issues that
have a significant impact upon the mental health of the user.
Mental health issues:
■ Mania
■
Depression
■
Aggression
■ Mood
swings
■ Anxiety
Many athletes have complained about suffering through a lot of
anxiety and depression when they come off of their steroid cycle. During their
cycle, they would feel at the top of their self-esteem and they become
absolutely confident but when their steroid cycle ends, they tend to fall into
an ebb. Their self-esteem is at its lowest and their mental health starts
deteriorating and in order to succeed in the sports industry, the athletes need
to have a strong mental health a lot with their physical health. Athletes can
however push their physical self if they have strong mental will but if their
mental health is not in their control, physical health will also get affected.
Steroids themselves are not that harmful as much as the negligence
of certain users of steroids. They tend to abuse steroids to achieve
unrealistic goals and put themselves under harm’s way which inevitably has a
direct impact on the image of the athletic community. If one athlete dies or
falls into coma while taking steroids, the whole community is looked down-upon
for drug abuse. The bad impact on the whole community because of one abuser,
leaves a mark of Cain upon other athletes and discredits their years of
training and hard work.
So, being smart while dealing with steroids is the key to get all
the good effects of steroids and easily avoid the bad effects. It is a great
responsibility upon the shoulders of the athletes to be intelligent and not
dumb when starting their steroid cycle because there is no room for mistakes
once you have started your cycle and are training as per the requirements.
After reading all those side effects of steroids, you must come to
think why do I need to take all that risk and put myself through such an ordeal
of evaluating whether steroids are suitable for me or not? Well, for your ease,
let us tell you that steroids will help you reach your fitness goals and give
you the strength and power you need to succeed while climbing your professional
ladder.
Anabolic steroids are only harmful when you are careless and do not
invest in post cycle therapy. Other than that, the benefits and the promising
results that anabolic steroids have to offer are too good to not be careful
regarding a few factors while starting your steroid cycle. Once you have
consulted an expert or an experienced coach regarding what is best for your
unique body and your unique goals have been identified, you are good to go
ahead with your steroid cycle. You can expect the following list of good
effects of anabolic steroids out of which most of them will be an integral part
of your primary goals.
■ Increase In
Lean Body Mass
■ Increase In
Muscle Cross-Sectional Area
■ Decrease In
Body Fat Percent
■ Increase Muscle
Strength & Power
■ Enhance Recovery
Between Workouts
■ Enhance Recovery
From Injury
■ Increase In
Protein Synthesis
■ Increase In
Muscle Endurance
■ Increase In
Erythropoiesis, Hemoglobin, And Hematocrit
■ Increase In
Bone Mineral Density
■ Increase In
Glycogen Storage
■ Increase In
Lipolysis
■ Increase In
Neural Transmission
■ Reduced Muscle
Damage
■ Increase In
Pain Tolerance
■ Behavior Modification
(Aggression)
After your steroid cycle ends, you need to straight-up jump on the
post cycle therapy. PCT drugs such as Nolvadex
or Tamoxifen
are on sale at Teamroids and can easily be purchased. It is also essential to
keep in check that your coach guides you through this process as well because
the PCT drugs will help your body to start balancing the natural hormone
levels. If the athlete goes against the advice of taking PCT drugs then they
are putting themselves at a confirm risk of welcoming all the side effects that
were mentioned above.
The only reason for one to not take PCT drugs is that they might
be unavailable, which is highly unlikely, or they might be too expensive.
First of all, nothing is too expensive when it comes to protecting
the quality of your life and second of all, if you can afford a steroid cycle,
then you can surely afford your PCT drugs. Your anabolic steroids and PCT drugs
should be order together so that you don’t leave any room for any mishap once
the cycle ends because a day’s delay into your PCT can have significant affect.
To understand, why steroids are still around if there is so much
to be worried about is because steroids actually work. They are guaranteed to
provide you with the results that you need and they can also protect you from
multiple diseases after all they are used in the treatment of incurable
diseases.
Now, bodybuilders find steroids as their ultimate best friend when
they building up their body. Professional level athletes do not rely on
steroids, rather they use them to maximize their gains and max out their stamina
and power. There is no doubt about it because many pro level athletes such as
Rich Piana once said that athletes use steroids because they work and not
because they are addictive. The instant power the steroids gives and its
favorable results is what is addictive and that is unhealthy. It will lead to
over consumption of steroids and the high chances are that the user will die.
So, keeping a certain order and a disciplined hardcore attitude
while training with steroids is absolutely essential for the athlete to succeed
in their bodybuilding career. And that is the reality of steroids and
bodybuilding profession.
While all the advises given above in the blog are necessary, lets
focus on simple things as well. These simple things include the diet, training
schedule and the personal records. You need to strike a balance in your diet
and training sessions.
Make sure when you are on caloric deficit diet, you focus on fat
burning exercises and if you are on caloric surplus diet, then focus on muscle
building exercise. It is the little things like these that will help you
achieve your goals and success.
While all that is in process, work on your own personal records
and try to achieve new PR in every new session. During this process, consider
yourself as your own competitor and it will help you in maintaining a
disciplined attitude towards your training and continue to set a new record
every day.
It will also eventually help you in starting your steroid cycle in
a more systematic manner while making sure to consult an experienced individual
or hire a coach to help you get started with your steroid cycle. The balance between
all the things is essential, so try to maintain that balance for your own
health’s sake.