Steroids and age

[Ldub13]

Hey all,
I have lurked the site for a while but never really posted, just absorbing as much info as possible. I have come to a point where i am seriously considering the use of aas. I am 21, about to turn 22 in a couple weeks. I have been lifting seriously for the last 5 years and in the last couple years, i have really been trying to focus on my diet. Im 5'5" 178lbs at 8.5%(electronic caliper gun thingy that the trainers use at the gym). I peaked out at 189lbs at 13% and was pretty damn strong, but have been cuttin up the last few months.
Anyhow, im just looking for the opinions of the gurus and experts on this site on how old you should be before taking aas. I havnt grown any in at least 2 years. I know everyone says 21, but i want to be very safe going about this.

 

[eddymerckx]

the safe age is >25--unless you know your growth plates have fused already. I grew almost two inces when i was 22-23--not kidding. My bro-in-law grew about a little over an inch at 22.

i would not trade those two inches for all the size in the world

 

[21gun]

24 -25 is a good age. If you are still making gains, why waste the money (or legal bullshit)?

 

[Powerbuilder333]

I waited to juice until I was 36.
I didn't start training until I was 26. If I had to do it over I prolly would have started my first cycle at 30.

 

[xrsist]

post up your diet mate, maybe we can help there

 

[Ldub13]

haha, I completely agree with you eddy. I would kill for another inch or two. Thanks for the responses. As for my diet, i think i have it pretty dialed in right now.

Breakfast 9:00- 1 cup Ezekiel cereal (76g carbs), 1 banana, 6 whole eggs

Workout 11:00-12:30- Post workout- TrueMass

1:30- 1 chicken breast 6-8oz, 3-4 red potatoes

3:30- same as previous

6:30- roast beef or turkey on two slices of ezekiel bread

9:00- 8 egg whites with cup of broccolli and two slices of ezekiel bread

This is the one high carb day for me during the week which is almost always on a monday. For the following 3 days, I completly cut the carbs after my post workout shake. Then depending how i feel on day 3 of the low carb days, I will manipulate the diet for the next couple days and maybe add in another carb meal after the post workout shake if im feeling sluggish or weak in the gym.

 

[advanced-stealth]

+1

24 -25 is a good age. If you are still making gains, why waste the money (or legal bullshit)?

 

[khemix]

I would wait if I were you. My father went from 5'8 to 6'3 when he was like 22, over a period of about a year. Height would be more important to me than muscle growth right now.

 

[eddymerckx]

I would wait if I were you. My father went from 5'8 to 6'3 when he was like 22, over a period of about a year. Height would be more important to me than muscle growth right now.

it is the thing most bros really do not think about unti you ask around--and all of a sudden you hear so many stories about bros (or dads) with growth spurts in their 20s.

the only reason i really noticedd was my parents bought me an "interview" suit when i graduated from college and a year later pants were like high-waters and it looked as if someone altered the suit to mess with me----

it shows the risk of early use is not hype--i guess if you are already 6'4" it may not matter, but for the rest of us...

 

[halfcenturian]

You should be able to go natty and make solid gains until 25-30.

I waited until I was in my mid 40's !!!

Nobody else is going to wait THAT long.

25 is a good baseline IMO. Push it to the max naturally...then go on gear.