Maintaining body size after roids

[paul c]

Guys,

I just read a thread on Ax about a couple of the K-1 guys in Basel being looked at.

I'm just curious about something.

Once an athelete has reached a certain size using Steroids, is it then possible to stop using them, and maintain this new muscle mass without further use and health risk, or are you on an endless cycle of roid use to stay that big?

I'm sure non of you know first hand, but imagine that this sort of information may have been talked about in gyms and stuff.

[ljh]

i dont do weights, im pretty much vegetarian

but check this out, it offers a bit of an insight

http://bicepmania.net/

[paul c]

http://bicepmania.net/images/pictures/g_LarmDBCurl1.jpg


OMG,

Sheeet, that can't be good.

You guys gotta check out that website.

[Servant1]

I see steroids still maintain the health risks off hair loose <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

SUPERKICK

[BULLET]

good question paul

that site is just WRONG!!!

[sniffa]

Ok .. if u stop using roids but continue to train then u will keep most of the size/shape u had when u were using roids
i think..not fully sure as i dont use roids

[Don Damage]

Is it cheating to use steroids while compeating?
Is it cheating to compeate while not on steroids but still enjoying the size and benifits of them?

What do you guys think?<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>

[paul c]

Man, this guys should be a wrestler.

I still can't get over that picture.

[Koshy]

Okay Paul I went and did a bit of research for u. The bloke in that photo has had years of steriod use as most people can tell, he denies it but many say he used a technique of roid use were they insert the needle deeply into the muscle and the shoot the roids into that muscle causing it the inflate as it does in that photo. Ill have to get the article I read about him but he says some pretty crazy stuff and reckons that he trains his arms for upto five hours a day.

On the other topic I asked a few bodybuilders and guys who have been on the Juice and there have been different reactions. The larger boys who have used roids say that in most cases they were big before they took the roids and it only increased on what they had. When they stopped their cycle or were in the off season they were able to keep size by eating enormous amounts of food and trying to maintain the increased weight they had been using since they went on the juice. Of course they lost some size, and their skin folds/fat percentage went up but overall they kept much of the size they had put on.

However I also spoke to some smaller guys who have done one or two cycles on and they had different results. Most of these guys walked around at about 75 - 83 kilos before use and had maximum four years solid weight training. Most of the guys weight and muscle density shot up to around 95 kilos with a bodyfat percentage of around eight to ten%. When they cycled of however their weight dropped very quickly. As they had not had the natural sixe to begin with they had not had a real strong base to work from. Most went back down in weight to around 85 or less but kept their skin folds at around eight%. This kind of result for most guys was usual. The main problem is with recreational users who rely soley on the gear and weights to get big. Especially in tablet form were size comes overnight but most is really a result of fluid retention and when they stop taking the pills the fluid leaves and they almost deflate in front of you.

Ive got heaps more info but you guys are probably falling asleep by now. Hope I could help out.

[BULLET]

Nah Koshy ur a legend mate. anyone that does that type of research in their own time for the help of everyone else is a legend.
thats some really good info.

BULLET

[Dynamite Drew]

Gday people

when i was at uni studying applied chemistry , i did a thesis on steroids

there are far to many factors to consider to answer you question Paul with specifics such as :

height
natural weight
bone structure
type of steroid taken
nutrition
metabolism
physical activities/lifestyle -- sports ,serious body building etc
length of time taking steroids
reason for taking steroids -- massive gain or just some size gain

to generalise , yes you will lose some size , how much depends on specifics such as those i listed

cheers
Drew


We who are truely brave will never live in fear!

[paul c]

Thanks guys. That's pretty interesting.

[Koshy]

Cheers bullet.

Heres some info for you. I spoke to two high ranked kickboxers who also went on gear for a small time but both of them said it took away from their cardio levels eg - they were gassed really early in the fight. They said it was good to get over pains and strains but both said they would stay of it as it caused more harm than good they reckoned.