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Are Steroids The Only Road To Massive Muscle Gain?

Steroids have been a part of western culture for decades, evolving from a habit that was once confined to sports and professional bodybuilding to a regular high school recreational activity used to enhance speed, strength, and muscle density beyond natural limits. As with any drug that offers external results, since the improvements are visually apparent, those using steroids or growth hormone are easily convinced that they are in fact healthier than before, yet temporary positive appearance improvements are not always synonymous with what occurs on a cellular level.

In addition to sports enthusiasts who wish to improve performance, many underweight bodybuilders are interested in the fastest way to enhance muscle mass, and when they see professional bodybuilders using large quantities of illegal drugs to produce 100 or more pounds of additional lean body weight, they feel as if this must be the road to achieve what they perceive as success. Yet, what many forget is that bodybuilding, a hobby that has constantly associated itself with healthy living, is actually transformed into a risky, potentially life threatening pursuit when steroids or growth hormone become acceptable options.

There are two distinct bodybuilding groups that seem to have mistaken notions of what can and cannot be produced naturally; one extreme believes that the muscular bodies of professional bodybuilding stars on the cover of muscle magazines can be produced without steroids, or with some legal supplement that works no different than drugs, when in fact this is a completely false notion. To those who follow the bodybuilding industry closely, professional bodybuilders are known for their rampant, rather shocking level of drug abuse, and they would carry substantially less muscle if they were training without drugs, even when using every legally available supplement. The other common misconception asserts the opposite, which is that no bodybuilder can gain substantial muscle without steroid use, which is just as misleading. Although the muscle mass of professional steroid using bodybuilders cannot be replicated without embracing the same life endangering drug habits, stunning improvements in muscle mass and density are possible without ever consuming steroids or any other performance enhancing drug.

Both groups must become realistic, but in different ways; those who feel professional bodybuilding results can be achieved naturally must realize that this is not so, and change their aspirations to match what is both healthy and possible, but they will also benefit from learning the second lesson for the opposing group, which is that by training and eating using specific techniques, the muscles can grow substantially, and a dramatic transformation can occur without the use of steroids. The reason many are searching for answers is that the muscle building industry is plagued with misconceptions and false promises, therefore steroids enter the picture as the only apparent solution to substantial physical appearance change, when in fact, most add very small amounts of muscle not due to lack of steroids, but as a direct result of poor training and diet routines. When the variables that control muscle mass (the workout and eating techniques) are correctly modified, progress should be gratifying and considered impressive for any reasonable individual, and the risks of steroid use are averted in the process.

I started my weight lifting career at a weight of 130 pounds, and considering my height was above average (6'2"), my thin body was a spark behind my own weight lifting pursuits. Thankfully, by the grace of God I never used steroids, growth hormone, or any other such drug, despite having the same desire to gain muscle mass as any other weight lifter, yet knew that doing so within a natural framework was the only safe and therefore legitimate option. I then perfected my weight training and diet plan through many years of trial and error, gaining more than 60 pounds of muscle mass; many of those same individuals who are confused about how to achieve muscle gains accuse me of relying on steroids, but I can highlight my own results as proof to justify that building massive muscles is possible naturally, without any chemical assistance. I also realize that by using steroids, I could gain another 50 pounds or more of muscle mass, but does this frustrate me? No, not in the least, as I feel that protecting my health and well being by remaining natural is far more important than any level of additional muscle gain, and I hope all reading this article adjusts their bodybuilding ethics so they can also feel as I do.

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