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[h=1]The Reasons Behind Moderate Use Of Steroids In Old School Bodybuilders. Some Motives Really Surprise You.[/h]
Nowadays most of those who take steroids to increase muscle mass are quite easy to spot due to unnatural look and sign of side effects on their body like acne. The very first question that comes in my mind is why old bodybuilders look very well and continue to inspire new generations while our contemporaries fail on this chapter. What old bodybuilders knew and we miss and how is possible that “less is more” principle worked great for them.
I’ve searched for other opinions to understand the reasons behind this and come with a list of very good to know facts that explain why back in day use of steroids was safer and delivered just high quality results.
1. Genetically gifted body
successful. Back in days the number of pro bodybuilders was quite limited compare to what we have nowadays, when even the less dotted individual aspire to become a professional bodybuilder. Some of them do it, but with high damage on their health.
Typically, old school bodybuilders were mesomorphs, being characterized by easiness in gaining muscle mass and having a lean body all the time (below 6% fat). In case of these guys, the low amounts of steroids did wonders and just elevate the potential they already had. No need to mention of side effects when minimal doses were used. They had a clean-look, being esthetic and powerful.
The gold age of bodybuilding was a lot about genetics, diet and trainings, rather than steroid use. Back in days bodybuilders eat like crazy, following an exercises program meant to support it and bring out best of it. Anabolics played a secondary role, while nutrition was indeed important. A good lesson to learn for most of monsters bodybuilders of our days who refuse to see the bad impact steroids have on their health and blindly continue their usage.
2. Steroids were hard to find
The wide range of options to buy steroids from is an advantage of our days, while dozens years back bodybuilders faced big challenges in finding a steroid dealer. Usually there was an individual who came in the gym once in a while and offered steroids for sale. Bodybuilders confessed that dealers sell the all stock, there being still people left with no roids. The high demand was not even far supplied, so that the number of those who took steroid was pretty low.
3. Steroids were more expensive
Steroids were not only difficult to find, but had exorbitant prices. Not everyone can afford them, as it happens nowadays. To run a steroid cycle back in days meant to throw away a lot of money - a caprice which only some of people could admit. At present, just have the money, access the internet and type steroids for sale and dozens of online steroid stores will propose a wide range of steroids at decent prices. It come to such simplicity, that our predecessor would definitely envy us for this.
4. Steroids were of high quality
Performance enhancer drugs used today by us are far lower quality than roids taken by old school bodybuilders. If there were a strong feature of steroids back in day, then it would their very good quality. Due to this gains in muscle mass were durable, no water retention or blandness, gyno or other side effects so common nowadays among bodybuilders.
Everything came from pharmacy, so the good quality of drugs was ensured. Quite opposite to what we have today, when steroids are illegal and individuals have to buy them from black market. It means no control over the production process, very often drugs being contaminated, underdosed or in worst cases, contains totally other substance than the one specified on label.
Legal steroids available pharmacies require medical prescription to be bought and are mild in anction anabolic steroids. The really strong steroids are underground, but every time you decide to order the you take some risks that you have to be aware of.
5. No bridging between cycles
A common trend among steroid users is to continue to take aas even when cycle is over - a technique known as bridging between cycles. It helps to keep on the whole amount of mass gained over the cycle. At first glance such an approach may benefit, but it has a bad effect in your body.
Short steroids cycles with several weeks break between them is the most recommended path to follow when taking steroids. But 3-4 weeks of cycling is not gonna cause much muscle gains, thus people go with longer period about 8-10 weeks. Even in this case you can be safe if follow the proper dosage and PCT. But every time you decide fill in the gap between cycles with other steroids you're just risk to suppress at all your own testosterone production and become infertile.
Our body needs windows between steroid cycles to restore its own functions and come back to previous functionality. This is a lesson that old school bodybuilders gave us, as they not used to continue with a steroid while the whole cycle is done. Think about this as it may be one of the few motives you didn’t know about.
6. Golden era guys train hard
With the risk of overtraining in mind, many steroid users follow a light exercises program in order to prevent it. Aside of this, steroids do their job with more or less stimulation, that’s why too few are those who bother with indeed high intensity trainings.
Old school bodybuilders train hard, even 3-4 hours per day and get the most from every workout. With 1 g of injectable and a moderate dose of Dbol, they managed to build a Zeus body. So, the time dedicated to training and their intensity along with gear potency were the catalizator of amazing gains.
The moderate use of roids in gold era of bodybuilding was not dictated by correctness and high moral principles, rather than a number of practical reasons surpassed over the time. Steroids become more affordable, easy to get and take them in a way that brings great results even with less effort. Just imagine how old school bodybuilders would have been using steroids, having the all advantages we have nowadays? I tend to believe that they would fall in the trap of abusing them too.
Nowadays most of those who take steroids to increase muscle mass are quite easy to spot due to unnatural look and sign of side effects on their body like acne. The very first question that comes in my mind is why old bodybuilders look very well and continue to inspire new generations while our contemporaries fail on this chapter. What old bodybuilders knew and we miss and how is possible that “less is more” principle worked great for them.
I’ve searched for other opinions to understand the reasons behind this and come with a list of very good to know facts that explain why back in day use of steroids was safer and delivered just high quality results.
1. Genetically gifted body
successful. Back in days the number of pro bodybuilders was quite limited compare to what we have nowadays, when even the less dotted individual aspire to become a professional bodybuilder. Some of them do it, but with high damage on their health.
Typically, old school bodybuilders were mesomorphs, being characterized by easiness in gaining muscle mass and having a lean body all the time (below 6% fat). In case of these guys, the low amounts of steroids did wonders and just elevate the potential they already had. No need to mention of side effects when minimal doses were used. They had a clean-look, being esthetic and powerful.
The gold age of bodybuilding was a lot about genetics, diet and trainings, rather than steroid use. Back in days bodybuilders eat like crazy, following an exercises program meant to support it and bring out best of it. Anabolics played a secondary role, while nutrition was indeed important. A good lesson to learn for most of monsters bodybuilders of our days who refuse to see the bad impact steroids have on their health and blindly continue their usage.
2. Steroids were hard to find
The wide range of options to buy steroids from is an advantage of our days, while dozens years back bodybuilders faced big challenges in finding a steroid dealer. Usually there was an individual who came in the gym once in a while and offered steroids for sale. Bodybuilders confessed that dealers sell the all stock, there being still people left with no roids. The high demand was not even far supplied, so that the number of those who took steroid was pretty low.
3. Steroids were more expensive
Steroids were not only difficult to find, but had exorbitant prices. Not everyone can afford them, as it happens nowadays. To run a steroid cycle back in days meant to throw away a lot of money - a caprice which only some of people could admit. At present, just have the money, access the internet and type steroids for sale and dozens of online steroid stores will propose a wide range of steroids at decent prices. It come to such simplicity, that our predecessor would definitely envy us for this.
4. Steroids were of high quality
Performance enhancer drugs used today by us are far lower quality than roids taken by old school bodybuilders. If there were a strong feature of steroids back in day, then it would their very good quality. Due to this gains in muscle mass were durable, no water retention or blandness, gyno or other side effects so common nowadays among bodybuilders.
Everything came from pharmacy, so the good quality of drugs was ensured. Quite opposite to what we have today, when steroids are illegal and individuals have to buy them from black market. It means no control over the production process, very often drugs being contaminated, underdosed or in worst cases, contains totally other substance than the one specified on label.
Legal steroids available pharmacies require medical prescription to be bought and are mild in anction anabolic steroids. The really strong steroids are underground, but every time you decide to order the you take some risks that you have to be aware of.
5. No bridging between cycles
A common trend among steroid users is to continue to take aas even when cycle is over - a technique known as bridging between cycles. It helps to keep on the whole amount of mass gained over the cycle. At first glance such an approach may benefit, but it has a bad effect in your body.
Short steroids cycles with several weeks break between them is the most recommended path to follow when taking steroids. But 3-4 weeks of cycling is not gonna cause much muscle gains, thus people go with longer period about 8-10 weeks. Even in this case you can be safe if follow the proper dosage and PCT. But every time you decide fill in the gap between cycles with other steroids you're just risk to suppress at all your own testosterone production and become infertile.
Our body needs windows between steroid cycles to restore its own functions and come back to previous functionality. This is a lesson that old school bodybuilders gave us, as they not used to continue with a steroid while the whole cycle is done. Think about this as it may be one of the few motives you didn’t know about.
6. Golden era guys train hard
With the risk of overtraining in mind, many steroid users follow a light exercises program in order to prevent it. Aside of this, steroids do their job with more or less stimulation, that’s why too few are those who bother with indeed high intensity trainings.
Old school bodybuilders train hard, even 3-4 hours per day and get the most from every workout. With 1 g of injectable and a moderate dose of Dbol, they managed to build a Zeus body. So, the time dedicated to training and their intensity along with gear potency were the catalizator of amazing gains.
The moderate use of roids in gold era of bodybuilding was not dictated by correctness and high moral principles, rather than a number of practical reasons surpassed over the time. Steroids become more affordable, easy to get and take them in a way that brings great results even with less effort. Just imagine how old school bodybuilders would have been using steroids, having the all advantages we have nowadays? I tend to believe that they would fall in the trap of abusing them too.
