How long were you training before you first juiced?

XXLTank · #1 June 23rd, 2005, 10:35 AM

Just wanting to know how long people have been natural trainers before moving to the dark side.

UKBeefy · #2 June 23rd, 2005, 01:08 PM

I think the question could be a little ambiguous. Alot of people have been in a gym for a long time but have not necessarily been trainin seriously eg being really regular, getting diet sorted, getting adequate rest etc.

glammaman2000 · #3 June 23rd, 2005, 04:20 PM

..from 14-15.Stopped for about 6yrs(dancing).Trained for about 3 more yrs.Did 2 cycles.Haven't touched it since(DID NOT LIKE IT!)

muscle_mastah · #4 June 23rd, 2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by UKBeefy

I think the question could be a little ambiguous. Alot of people have been in a gym for a long time but have not necessarily been trainin seriously eg being really regular, getting diet sorted, getting adequate rest etc.

It also doesn't address age differences. Someone training for 2 years at age 16 still doesn't need juice, someone at age 50 who's put everything into it and can't improve might benefit from some self prescribed hormone replacement therapy.

However, as the poll stands we might see some interesting results.

ethernet_jock · #5 June 24th, 2005, 06:42 AM

one pointless bout with phoromones aside...

never.

But I would say that I've also only been training "seriously" now for a little over about 1.5 years and inside that time I had 3 months off last fall when I changed jobs.

So maybe a year's worth of *real* training?

Maybe 3 year's worth of silly ineffective training?

brent · #6 June 24th, 2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UKBeefy

I think the question could be a little ambiguous.
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Also, what's considered as juicing for this question? Pro-hormones, actual steroids, medical hormone replacement, even using DHEA could be considered a form of juicing to some people...

UKBeefy · #7 June 24th, 2005, 04:03 PM

Do we define it as taking something that could depending on country count as an illegal substance. In the UK having stuff for personal use is not illegal but possession in quantity and thereby implication of intent to supply is illegal.

dallasmsl · #8 June 24th, 2005, 05:41 PM

I started training when I lived in southern California but never even heard of steroids. I had some bodybuilding friends and I don't seriously believe they used them either. I still know them and can't imagine that they used them.

Then, I moved to Texas and became roommates with a straight bodybuilder, Sam. The boy had fantastic genetics. Shortly after we became roommates, he started juicing pretty seriously and I used to give him injections. After seeing his results....well, the green-eyed monster took over. The little blue pills from CIBA were awesome. It took me a while to get used to the needles but after a while, no big deal. Especially when I learned how much less harsher the injectibles were on your system than the powerful pills.

Oh, how I miss those days...when you could buy juice from the gym owner or from another bodybuilder...and you didn't even have to hide like some god-damned criminal.

Harlee · #9 September 6th, 2006, 06:14 PM

Had trained for more than eight years before started cycling activity. Need it now to grow to needed freak size. I can easily handle being 290 and up. Looking for sponsor to help out with cost and get excited about my size growth.

pionex · #10 October 18th, 2006, 09:53 AM

I've been on and off regularly over the last 10 yrs, with my strongest year to date was 98. I didn't use steroids then, but if I had, I'd probably put on a lot more size then I did. I didn't work out as regularly after. But in July of 2005, while in Iraq I had a chance to use steroids and push my workouts to a serious level. I used anadrol for about 5 weeks. But haven't seen the gym that much after I stopped.