Steroids have been popular for decades, evolving from a ritual that was once confined to sports and professional bodybuilding to a regular high school recreational activity used to enhance speed, strength, and muscle density beyond natural levels. As with any drug that fosters external results, since the enhancements are visually apparent, those using such drugs are easily convinced that they are in fact healthier than before, yet temporary positive appearance changes are not always synonymous with what is occurring within. In addition to sports enthusiasts who wish to enhance performance, many thin bodybuilders are in search of the fastest method to enhance muscle gain, and when they see professional bodybuilders using massive amounts of drugs to produce 100+ pounds of additional lean body size, they feel as if this must be the road to produce what they perceive as success. Yet, what many fail to consider is that muscle building, a lifestyle that has always associated itself with healthy living, becomes a very dangerous, potentially life threatening pursuit when steroids or growth hormone become valid options. There are two distinct bodybuilding groups that seem to have misconceptions of what can and cannot be achieved naturally; one extreme believes that the muscular bodies of professional bodybuilders on the cover of muscle magazines can be produced without steroids, or with some bodybuilding supplement that substitutes for drugs, when in fact this is a completely false notion. To those who follow the muscle building industry closely, professional bodybuilders are known for their rampant, rather shocking level of drug abuse, and they would carry substantially less muscle if they were training without steroids, even when using all available legal supplements. The other vast misconception claims the opposite, which is that no bodybuilder can gain significant muscle without steroid use, which is just as misleading. Although the massive muscles of professional steroid using bodybuilders cannot be achieved without embracing the same risky drugs, stunning improvements in muscle size and density are possible without ever consuming a steroid, growth hormone, or any other performance enhancing substance. Both groups must become realistic, but in different ways; those who feel professional bodybuilding results can be achieved without steroids must understand that this is not so, and change their aspirations to match what is both possible and healthy to pursue, but they will also benefit from learning the second lesson for the opposing group, which is that by training and eating using specific techniques, dramatic muscle gain is possible, and a total transformation can occur without using steroids. The reason many are searching for answers is that the bodybuilding industry is plagued with falsehoods and misconceptions, therefore steroids seemingly become the only viable solution to significant physical appearance improvements, when in fact, most achieve disappointing muscle gain not due to lack of drugs, but as a direct result of poorly constructed diet and training routines. When the variables that control muscle size (the workout and eating techniques) are properly modified, progress should be gratifying and considered impressive for any reasonable individual, and the risks of steroid use are avoided in the process. I started my weight lifting career at a weight of 130 pounds, and considering my height was above average (6'2"), my thin body was a catalyst behind my own bodybuilding pursuits. Thankfully, by the grace of God I never used steroids, growth hormone, or any other such drug, despite having the same desire to gain muscle mass as any other weight lifter, yet knew that doing so within a natural framework was the only valid option to pursue. I then perfected my weight training and diet plan through years of trial and error, gaining more than 60 pounds of muscle mass; many who are confused about how to achieve muscle gains accuse me of steroid use, but I can spotlight my own results as proof to justify that building a massively muscled body is possible naturally, with no chemical crutch. I also realize that with steroid use, I could gain another 50 pounds or more of muscle mass, but does this frustrate me? No, not in the least, as I feel that preserving my health and well being by remaining natural is far more worthy of celebration than any level of new muscle gain, and I hope every man and woman reading this article modifies their muscle building ethics so they can also feel as I do.
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