DHEA and bodybuilding

[The Buzzard]

I went into my local Vitamin Shoppe to pick up some Flax Seed Oil, and this sales guy comes up to me and starts asking me all the questions about what supplements I take, because I'm in really good shape.

Then he proceeds to tell me that there's all this evidence that one of the best supplements I can take is DHEA, and that it not only will boost my testosterone levels for greater muscle gains, but it's also great for revitalizing the hair and skin, and for healing muscle tissue after a workout.

Am I missing something here, or wasn't DHEA basically useless?

Anybody know the true use and purpose of DHEA? This way when I go back there, I can give him the truth while I smack him around a little for trying to sell stuff for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Stew Meat]

I went into my local Vitamin Shoppe to pick up some Flax Seed Oil, and this sales guy comes up to me and starts asking me all the questions about what supplements I take, because I'm in really good shape.

Then he proceeds to tell me that there's all this evidence that one of the best supplements I can take is DHEA, and that it not only will boost my testosterone levels for greater muscle gains, but it's also great for revitalizing the hair and skin, and for healing muscle tissue after a workout.

Am I missing something here, or wasn't DHEA basically useless?

Anybody know the true use and purpose of DHEA? This way when I go back there, I can give him the truth while I smack him around a little for trying to sell stuff for all the wrong reasons.

It would be a good idea to use as post cycle recovery; otherwise, it is not worth it unless you are 50+...


-Stew

 

[The Buzzard]

Exactly Stew!

Thats basically what I thought it's only purpose would be in our case, from what I've read from previous threads, but I wasn't going to get into the whole AS and cycling subject with him. I thought it basically was just for older guys, in or past their 50's who needed a minor testoterone boost. I was looking at this scrawny guy like he had three heads when he was telling me this, like he had any freaking clue what the hell he was talking about!