Steroids: What Pro Bodybuilders Are Really Using

Evening guys. I regularly read stuff published by t-nation. A lot of their stuff is crapp and bs, but they do have some interesting reads.

I stumbled upon this article and it made a really interesting read. I don't however recommend it whatsoever, I would just like some comments on the content and see some response.

Is this really what Pro Bodybuilders is up to? I know the article mentions a couple of times that steroids don't kill you, but damn... :ohmy:

www.t-nation.com/pharma/steroids-what-pr...campaign=article3849

Here is an extract from the site:

This is an example of a common pro-bodybuilder cycle. It's something I've done before and I do not recommend this for anyone!

1-10 Testosterone Enanthate, 750mg a week (1000-1200mg advanced)
1-10 EQ, 800mg a week (1000mg advanced)
1-10 Tren E, 600mg/week (800mg advanced)
1-8  D-Bol, 50mg every day (up to 100mg advanced)
10-16 100mg Testosterone prop EOD (100mg ED advanced)
10-16 100mg Trenbolone Acetate EOD (75-100mg ED advanced)
10-16 100mg Masteron propionate EOD (100mg ED advanced)
10-16 50mg Winstrol or Anavar ED (sometime I do both)
8-16 Start T3 at 25mcg ED and taper up as needed.
12-16 Halotestin, start at 20mg ED and increase by 10mg every week (not a good choice for those who aren't mentally strong.)

I do't buy it. If I recall what Dave Palumbo says (and remember he is very much in contact with Pro's and gurus) those numbers seem high. He frowns on a gram of test/ week alone. That said, anything is possible. Some pro's even use Deca on there cruise for joints. In the very least it's an interesting cycle to imagine.
Also, Winstrol OR Var 50mg/day? Your not supposed to dose them the same. 50mg Winny is loads and 50mg Var is average, at the very most! (I'm used to Var 60-80mg).

But yeah, I don't have any pro cycle to compare it too, so it's all just my opinion.

I also had a read at this today,the cycle sounds fucken hectic (at least to me ) the doses are incredibl.

While on the topic, what WOULD a pro use in SA and at what doses? Is it really the same as that article?

@Jono77, I was wondering the same...

@Furk, totally agree with you. And that orals for a 6 week period at those dosages... They also use Nolvadex for the whole cycle.

Like with every Elite/pro athlete, I always thought that Pro Bodybuilders already have the genes to be massive and only utilized steroids to help them getting stage ready. In comparison, an athlete cant buy Usain Bolt's speed nor can a tennis player buy Federe's capabilities. But apparently with enough money, an aspiring bodybuilder, can buy himself into Pro Bodybuilding. But at what price does he achieve this? Isn't this exactly the type of article, that can give a spoilt rich kid the impression that a career in bodybuilding awaits him? It's then exactly this kid that would contribute to giving steroids a bad name.

If it is the case, then I am very glad I never aspired to be a world-class Pro Bodybuilder and I am very happy to continue with the type of sample cycles as per the forum.

I was just an amazing read and I thought I should share it and see what the guys thinks. As I mentioned, t-nation does post a lot of crap from time to time, but every now and then they do have something interesting.

In the most recent RxMuscle video on youtube (play from 11min 35sec) he says test at 800 to 1200 a week.

Dont forget the Slin, Anaps and all the hormone control chemicals like adex, cabaser and most probably all the vitamins and shit you can get to support your system, kidneys, liver, heart, digestive, intestate, cholesterol, bloodsugar & bloodpressure shit... And dont foget to add PRE workouts and shit we take to get super bosbefok in the gym.

What do you think your body thinks of you and how long can you keep this up ?

Hi everyone. It could be worse if its true what I read on this forum:

thinksteroids.com/community/threads/actu...ro-cycles.134364149/

There's a lot of speculation though. Who knows what's really happening....


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OPTRON wrote: But apparently with enough money, an aspiring bodybuilder, can buy himself into Pro Bodybuilding. But at what price does he achieve this? Isn't this exactly the type of article, that can give a spoilt rich kid the impression that a career in bodybuilding awaits him? It's then exactly this kid that would contribute to giving steroids a bad name.

The sad thing is that is often takes 5 of more years of abusing one's body to the point of permanent damage to realise that this is bullshit. You do need very good genetics, but just as importantly you need to be a great responder to anabolic steroids. Genetic potential vs chemically boosted potential for some people is way different to what it is for others.

Unfortunately i find this doses to be ridiculously high for me i wouldnt risk straining the body to that extent personally i prefer the sample cycles on the forum at times i would even reduce the dosage for example i just got of a deca sust nd dbol cycle i was running at 500mg sustunon nd 300mg deca dianabol 50mg a day

Muscleaddict wrote:

OPTRON wrote: But apparently with enough money, an aspiring bodybuilder, can buy himself into Pro Bodybuilding. But at what price does he achieve this? Isn't this exactly the type of article, that can give a spoilt rich kid the impression that a career in bodybuilding awaits him? It's then exactly this kid that would contribute to giving steroids a bad name.

The sad thing is that is often takes 5 of more years of abusing one's body to the point of permanent damage to realise that this is bullshit. You do need very good genetics, but just as importantly you need to be a great responder to anabolic steroids. Genetic potential vs chemically boosted potential for some people is way different to what it is for others.

That's Fact. A mate of mines diet and training can be 70% at best and he grows like a weed on 600mg test and 500 Deca and stays as ripped as fuck. My diet and training could be 100% and using twice the gear and I'd be lucky to get 40% out compared to what he does.
You can't buy a pro card with gear, genetics and how you respond to gear is what counts and to hit the very top you need something really special.
Look for instance how Levrone responds compaired to us meer mortals and he is no spring chicken

I am one of the lucky ones, i still grow on the beginners cycle lol

Oupa you need to read the begginer cycle again. There are no ED shots of Tren and GH in that

Rhino the beginners cycle is Oupa's off time between cycles. :lol:

Muscleaddict wrote: Rhino the beginners cycle is Oupa's off time between cycles. :lol:

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