By when I got to 21, I was 6 foot 1' but if I had started juicing before I probably wouldn't have. Now I felt ready both mentally and physically. I had learnt to train the hard way without drugs and this gave me the determination to succeed. You just need to push yourself to the limit over a period of time and diet is crucial...I worked myself up to 7 daily meals.

Everyone laughed at me in college when I stuffed down large bowls of pasta with tuna or chicken with rice, but sure enough the big day soon arrived. College had broken up and Uni didn't start till September so with all my gear (Incl. nolvadex and HCG's) all in place, I began my first cycle. Amazingly enough I put on 2 stone from the word go and everybody was so impressed and I just felt great.

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.

From what I've read am I'm not an expert by any means is that your muscles are not fully matured until your mid to late twenties. With this being said it would only seem natural to assume that if you were to introduce a foreign substance into the muscle earlier, it would disrupt the natural growth sequence. Shit! I'm starting to sound like a text book guy help. Whatever, just my two cents worth"

It may seem incredible now but at 13 when I took up an interest in bodybuilding, I would read EVERYTHING I could lay my hands on that touched on the sport as well as training, diet, supplements, competition etc. By 15 I was already into reading up on gear, GH and insulin. I trained hard and during senior year, I dead lifted 525lbs at a b/w of 188lbs.

I competed for the first time at the age of 18 and then after a couple of years proceeded to take my first cycle. I have never regretted my decision on taking my time in really find out about all the ins and outs and I know there's still a lot more to learn. I have discovered loads from the Net, some great expert advice that no doubt prevented me from any permanent damage. So I feel it is my duty to share my story which proves that you can get big and strong without 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 everyone doesn't think I am a complete ass to this kid, here is his story. First of all he is 15. He was on 4 A-bomb's, 6 D-bol, and 'something called halo' (as he put it) this cycle ran for 9 weeks, then he started pissing blood. We all told him to go to the Doctor, but he said he didn't want his parents to find out 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 f***g balloon.

My friend told me that in ***** a couple of weeks ago there was a group of 13 year olds in a pharmacy buying gear. They were having the guy behind the counter loading syringes because they didn't know how and relying on their friends for how and where to inject (they were all nervous as hell). By the way, the stuff that they were taking was fake as well. That is a little disturbing and I think there are a ton of kids on this forum, screwed up if you ask me.

This is so important to us as in 10-20 years from now, when you are suffering major internal organ failure as well as other types of complications, AS will be blamed rather than the poor choice of a young boy. For the majority of us, bodybuilding is our choice of lifestyle and not just a passing fad. That means that it will be around long after we have gone. It is important to us that we are leaving a positive imagine behind, and not some tainted dream. I really hope that any youngsters out there reading this article are mentally old enough to appreciate what I am saying.

So if you are under 21 or even a bit older but haven't acquired a great deal of natural training under your belt; stop for a moment, think hard, study, research and you will make it in the end. Beginning the natural way in bodybuilding is extremely difficult. No one has ever made out that being a bodybuilder is going to be easy but it will definitely be worth it in the end. That I can guarantee.