The reason the stories have changed is clearly for one reason -- internet message boards. And the proliferation of self appointed experts with no cred beyond posting on message boards.
I've never spoken to Arnold but I've spoken to guys who trained with him. And I was around when steroids were legal and the use was very much in the open. I've sat across from Dan Duchaine as he spoke about coaching pro bodybuilders for major contests. I've spoken to many pros who were quite candid about their use and I can tell you two things with all certainly.
One: None of the guys back in the 60's and 70's ever took more than a gram a week.
And two: There are even pros today that don't take as much as most of the guys on this board.
I know no one wants to admit it because then they'd have to admit how much they suck. Too many people want to believe the difference between greatness is a matter of the drugs because, lets face it, they're a big factor. But they're only one factor. Genetics, plus the genetics for the drugs themelsves are HUGE factors. Arnold responded to d-bol in an amazing way. But the biggest factor was the training. Most guys don't get close to training at the intensity of the old timers. Sorry. Those guys were obessed.
Because of the availability of the drugs and a fellow audience with whom to respond instantly, it's only natural that more and more people are going to push the envelope. After a while a gram a week is commonplace and no one can comprehend making gains with less. When people say things like "those old guys were on year round" or "they took more than they admit to" ...they simply do not know what they're talking about. I was there.
Another thing no one wants to admit was that the old timers were coming from a "health" perspective. They treated the stuff with respect. Sure, by the 70's that started to change among the hardcore guys but keep something else in mind; these were DRUGS and as far as anyone knew, there were dangers involved. It takes time for more and more people to see how far they can go. Don Howorth (Mr. America) told me that when he took 20 mgs of d-bol he was ecstatic at the progress he made! That's because he busted his ass for years fighting for every ounce of muscle he had. Too many young guys today simply do not understand that... and never will.
I've often made the point that it isn't so much the biggest guy who knows the most, but the guy who makes the most progress. Who do you think knows more about building muscle, some guy who does a gram of week and weighs 190 pounds or some guy who started at 150 and got to 190, drug free? On the boards....it doesn't matter. People want the easy answer and they're more likely to ask the guy who does the gram a week for advice.
Arnold was known for his excessive drug use. He shot 100mgs of Primo a day along with 50 mgs of d-bol and was considered a renegade! Dan Duchaine told me Dorian liked to use just testosterone and did a gram a week which, believe it or not, was considered "high" back in 1990.
If higher dosages were the answer guys on this board would be monsters. Although some bros look real good, I also see a lot of pics of guys who look like any average Joe who works out. Sometimes not even that. And they're juicing harder than Dorian did. Think about that.
I know my rant will not change what anyone will do, nor is it meant to. My approach to steroids is their optimal usage as an adjunct to natural training. In that regard, yes, I know my sh*t. I have to laugh when I see guys giving cocksure advice on stuff on which they have no clue. And all these questions about which stack is better and what to use as a "cutter" ( which are jokes IMO) are all a bunch of self (and shared) delusion in an effort to think oneself knowledgable. For the most part, a gram is a gram. Ever do a free standing hack squat? Pay your dues sonny.
Yep, it's a differant world and I accept it. And I'm all for civil liberties so if want to take 10 grams a week in order to look good on the beach, be my guest. But don't try to concvice me that it's the only way.
And don't try to rewrite history.
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