I was so proud of myself when I reached 21, having grown a further 2 inches and now I really did feel prepared to start cycles both mentally and physically. Up till now I had done it the hard way without drugs and now I was more determined than ever to succeed. It is so important to push yourself to the limit and work hard on eating...I managed to get up to 7 meals a day.

I was always the center of attention in the College diner as I stuffed down huge plates of pasta with tuna or chicken with rice, but the big day dawned. As College had broken I decided to take my first cycle and within no time at all I had increased my body weight by 2 stone. Everyone was amazed and I felt on top of the world.

Horror stories from the Net! My buddy first started juicing when he was sixteen, the doctor recently told him (and I don't quote b/c i dont fully understand myself, maybe some med professionals can help) that his underdeveloped organs became dependent on the sauce? Also there was a plasma build up and his muscles were wrapped around each other and not fully functional. If he had an info source like this board when he was sixteen, maybe he would have listened to some of the vets advice, maybe he wouldn't have but at least with this board being open to everyone regardless of age the possibility is there.

On further investigation it seems that your muscles don't actually fully mature until your mid to late twenties which would imply then that the taking of these substances could lead to the disruption of the natural growth sequence. All I would say is that get medical advice first and assure your muscle growth future.

This may appear extraordinary now at just 13 I started to take up an interest in bodybuilding, I would read absolutely EVERYTHING I could lay my hands related to the sport as well as training, diet, supplements, competition etc. At the as age of 15 I had already began to read up on gear, GH and insulin. I really trained hard and during Senior year, I dead lifted 525lbs at a b/w of 188lbs.

Competed in my first show at age 18, and THEN Started my first cycle at age 20! I don't regret taking the extra time to learn all that I could (and there is still a ton to learn) I learned a lot on the internet when I was 17-20, and if I would have been banned from a board because of my age, I probably would have done some pretty harmful stuff to my body. To all the bros that ate young, believe me, you can grow and get strong without the gear, but there comes a point in one's life where 250lbs becomes a reality. Please make wise decisions, for your safety and others!"

Just so you all don't think I am a complete Jack ass towards this kid, this is his story. He was just 15 years old. He was on 4 A-bomb's, 6 D-bol, and something called halo and this cycle lasted for 9 weeks, then he started to piss blood. Everyone told him to go to the Doctor, but according to him he didn't want his parents to discover that he was on roids (this is where it's all bullshit) Do you know how much this kid would blow up in 3 weeks (lets not even talk about 9 weeks) He probably looked like a frigging balloon.

A friend of mine recently told me an interesting story that in ***** just a couple of weeks back, a bunch of 13 year olds were in a pharmacy buying gear. The guy behind the counter was having to help them load syringes as they had previously relied on friends to show them how and where to inject (they were all as nervous as f**k). And would you credit it, the stuff that they were taking was also fake. That is extremely worrying and if you ask me, there are literally tons of kids on this very forum that are completely screwed up.

The reason we care is that in 10-20 years from now, when you are suffering major internal organ failure and all sorts of other complications, they are going to point the finger at the evils of AS instead of the poor choice of a young boy. For many of us, bodybuilding is a lifestyle that we choose. Not a fad; and that means that it will be around long after we are gone. We'd like to know that we are leaving a positive imagine behind us, not some tainted dream. I just hope any youngsters reading this article are mentally old enough to appreciate this.

So if you are under 21 or even older but have not got much natural training under your belt; pause, take your time, study, research and you will achieve those goals in the end. Starting the natural way in bodybuilding is tough. Nobody said being a bodybuilder is easy but it will definitely be worth it in the end. That I can guarantee.