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I disagree with the "legal" argument. Everyone knows steroids are illegal without medical supervision, but that doesn't make them "wrong". It's apparently illegal in parts of the US to play dominoes on Sunday, but that doesn't make it inherently wrong.
What does make abusing anabolics wrong is the personal choice to do something so damaging to your body. My advice would be to write a simple "pros & cons" chart of abusing steroids for image purposes. I'm guessing it would look something like this:
Pros:
A little stronger
Might feel a little better about how you look on the outside
Cons:
Anger
Depression
Decreased sexual Fn
Decreased sexual ability
system damage
mental damage
ostracism
threat of the law
poor mental & physical health
While it's not a complete list, the conclusion should be pretty clear. If someone were still going to abuse anabolic steroids, that's their decision, but they do so with full understanding of the negative side effects and might want to have their insecurities examined first...
What does make abusing anabolics wrong is the personal choice to do something so damaging to your body. My advice would be to write a simple "pros & cons" chart of abusing steroids for image purposes. I'm guessing it would look something like this:
Pros:
A little stronger
Might feel a little better about how you look on the outside
Cons:
Anger
Depression
Decreased sexual Fn
Decreased sexual ability
system damage
mental damage
ostracism
threat of the law
poor mental & physical health
While it's not a complete list, the conclusion should be pretty clear. If someone were still going to abuse anabolic steroids, that's their decision, but they do so with full understanding of the negative side effects and might want to have their insecurities examined first...
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Hello Eddie,
Being illegal in the United States one could possibly get them prescribed through their physician and follow up with lab work, check ups etc. That said, we cannot control the actions of our clients or any other person if they wish to proceed in that direction (illegal or legal). There are three kinds of "uses" with any drug.. Use, Mis-Use and Abuse. Health concerns are always a top priority when it comes to Anabolic Steriods.
Sincerely,
Michael
Being illegal in the United States one could possibly get them prescribed through their physician and follow up with lab work, check ups etc. That said, we cannot control the actions of our clients or any other person if they wish to proceed in that direction (illegal or legal). There are three kinds of "uses" with any drug.. Use, Mis-Use and Abuse. Health concerns are always a top priority when it comes to Anabolic Steriods.
Sincerely,
Michael
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I currently have a few aging male clients that are taking anabolics and their reasoning is mostly looks. They are hoping to recapture some of their youthful exuberance as well but they mostly mention looking younger. I'm all for it with these clients. They are following doctor recommendation and protocol with their prescriptions, with varying results so far. No they aren't "Juicing" but they are taking real anabolic steroids. For these men, I have seen amazing turn arounds in attitude desire for being active; both positive. Hopefully this will be what people think of first when anabolics are mentioned in the future, and not testosterone junkie mass monsters. I still think they should be taking them for there virility and not just their looks, but if it is helping with both, more power to them.
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I pity the individual who is more concerned about aesthetics than about their health. There are so many adverse effects related to the use of anabolic steroids.
I've attached the link to the ACSM position stand on the use of anabolic steroids.
http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Citation/1987/10000/Position_Stand_on_...
Thanks for your question.
I've attached the link to the ACSM position stand on the use of anabolic steroids.
http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Citation/1987/10000/Position_Stand_on_...
Thanks for your question.
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I agree with Joanne, and would add that in the U.S. without a valid prescription, they are illegal.
LaRue, CSCS
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Unless prescribed by a qualified physician, I think it is an incredibly bad idea. As mentioned by Joanne and LaRue, in addition to the myriad adverse health effects, anabolic steroids are against the law.
Just train hard and correctly, and eat a sensible diet.
Take care.
Just train hard and correctly, and eat a sensible diet.
Take care.
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I agree. They should be used only under the direct supervision of a medical doctor for medical reasons. Last time I checked, "looking good" is not a valid medical reason.
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I think that its that persons body and they can do what they want with it. I would recommend that they consult a doctor though. Education is paramount about this topic.
I am not endorsing the use of Anabolics, but if somebody wants to do them then they better know what they are doing.
I am not endorsing the use of Anabolics, but if somebody wants to do them then they better know what they are doing.
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Taking the legal questions out of the picture, I would never recommend the use of anabolic steroids to a client, and if I had a client who told me that they were currently using them (unless under the direct supervision of a doctor for a legitimate medical reason, and believe me, I'd check with the doctor), I would make the attempt to educate them on all the medical problems associated with the use of them, and if they continued the use of steroids, I would drop them as a client.
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u lot talk crap i have been taking steroids for years and i have never had any bad side effects or bad health risks.and where is your proof that they r badfor your health. testosterone is produced buy the body anyway so why is a little more gonna hurt well it aint and all u do is take pct to make the body produce it its self again. u people r just scared. and show me a test where in a lab they have tested them on people and there have been bad side effects, u wont be able to coz they havent done any cozits illegal to use steroids so they cant run the tests on people and austin u talk crap depression, anger, mental health ect dont make me laugh where r the tests coz i dont see any. the only proof u people have is some posts on the internet about people that have taken steroids so u realy no nuffink. i have taken them for years and i am big got loads of muscle im 25 and i feel great i have never felt so good in all my life. i used to get bullied all the time but now it never happens coz i dont take no shit any more. so dont right a load a shit about somethink u no nuffink about. have u ever taken them NO so realy u no shit about it just shit u have read and i dont care if u r a doctor have u taken them NO so shut up. and if u have taken them and had any side effects like what austin said then u was mental befor u took them u spazdick so all go fuck off and no what u r talking about u bunch of cunts.
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To my opinion regarding Anabolic Steroids most of opinion or comments are very negative I think its because the of STEROIDS. But actually it does not because using Anabolic Steroids for me is useful and effective i did use it before I work out, there are circumstances how will you use it. Believe that's not a harmful as what you thought. You can visit this site if you want for your hesitation. https://iasuperpharma.is/
