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Interesting. How many weight-lifters in general take steroids? I use creatine, the occasional whey shake. Progress is slow :(
by man-and-laptop 8y ago
Interesting. How many weight-lifters in general take steroids? I use creatine, the occasional whey shake. Progress is slow :(
- choot 8y agoI only take whey and creatine. My 23andme report says that I've disproportionately high amount of fast twitch muscle fiber. And I am gaining muscle faster than my friends, sometimes even faster than the ones who take steroids. I am not cacassian. 20% North European, 30% South East Asian, 20% Siberian, 30% Arab. You might find this useful: https://www.t-nation.com/training/truth-about-bodybuilding-genetics https://www.t-nation.com/training/truth-about-bodybuilding-g...
- 0xfeba 8y ago"Gaining muscle faster" depends a lot on how much muscle you already have.
- black-tea 8y agoLots. But you don't need to. You just need to push yourself hard and eat loads. If you're having fun in the gym then you won't make it. It's hard work.
- choot 8y agoBut it has also to do with genetics. If we've only 1-2 hours to train daily, then some of might not be able to achieve the results we are seeking due to lack of gene expression. We aren't fulltime bodybuilders and have demanding job at a tech company In that case, if you still want the results, you'll have to resort to rHGH, testosterone and anabolic steroid.
- thewizardofaus 8y agoYou will find that (depending on gym) a surprisingly large portion do take steroids or have tried them at stages, for that very reason you said. Progress is slow!!! And people wonder how movie stars can put on so much bulk for film roles so quick... Hmmmm I'll leave that up to the reader to interpret.
- matwood 8y agoProgress does slow down, but early on gains are usually pretty fast assuming you are eating enough.