Steroids in bodybuilding. What is it, how to apply and is it necessary at all?

Recently, among people involved in power sports, very often there is talk about steroids, about their benefits, about their harm, where to buy, how to use, etc. However, many athletes, especially beginners and amateurs, have no idea what steroids are and why they are called anabolic.

Anabolic steroids are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (male sex hormone). These drugs accelerate the growth of muscle tissue by increasing protein synthesis in cells. That is why steroids have become so popular in bodybuilding. Usually, after training the muscles, they need about 48 hours to recover, but under the influence of anabolic steroids, this number can decrease by two.

Accordingly, muscle growth will be two times faster, however, given the fact that anabolic steroids block the action of cartisol-harmone, which uses proteins as a “fuel” for muscle work (as a result, in fact, microcracks appear in the muscles after exertion) their growth process can be accelerated even 3-4 times. Thus, an athlete who buy steroids can gain up to 40 pounds of muscle mass per month, depending on the intensity of his training.

Also, such effects are observed: improvement of endurance, increase in strength indicators, strengthening of bone tissue and reduction of fat reserves. All these are indisputable advantages of anabolic steroids, however, they also have plenty of disadvantages.

Many bodybuilding lovers, having learned about the wonderful effects of steroids, acquire these drugs and begin to take them actively. In a short period of time, they begin to see the positive transformations of their body, however, at the same time, they are faced with side effects of these “miracle drugs”.

While taking steroids, a person becomes more aggressive, which can lead to inappropriate actions, some people have high blood pressure, almost every second person has acne on the face and body, cholesterol levels increase very much, which in turn can cause a disease such as atherosclerosis, at a young age, the use of steroids entails a stunt in growth, because the body switches from the development of bone tissue to muscle.

After taking anabolic steroids, side effects are much worse than during administration. Due to the influx of a large amount of the male hormone testosterone into the blood, its natural secretion stops, and the organs that produce it, the testes, atrophy. This can cause both impotence and infertility. So you should think carefully before poisoning your body with chemistry.

Of course, all this can be avoided, but you need to follow a number of rules that only a specialist can tell you. Therefore, anabolic steroids should be taken only according to the instructions and under the clear guidance of a doctor who specializes in sports pharmacology. After all, anabolics were invented primarily for professionals and not for lovers. So, before you start taking anabolic steroids, be sure to remember all of the above.

Maybe this will discourage you from taking them altogether and grow your muscles in a natural way, or maybe it will just help you take them correctly and protect yourself from the dire consequences. But remember that no one can give you a 100% guarantee.