how young is too young

[diphen]

I am thinking of stopping my cycles, what is too young for steroid use?

[hanuri]

As an well known expert on the field I´d say anything below 25 yrs . This was not fot your ears Ohpee.....

[djsf]

As just a guy with an opinion, I'd say definitely not younger than 25, and preferably not until 30. In the very young (less than 20), steroids will stunt your growth and you will not grow to be your full size. Teenagers should NEVER user steroids unless prescribed by a doctor!

In the not so old (below 30), in my opinion you are still relatively inexperienced in the gym and with developing your body. Use the years of your 20's to become a master of bodybuilding and learn how to get great results with your own natural, youthfully high testosterone, and build a solid base. After 30, in most men natural test levels start to fall. If you are unable to continue to make gains after having built a very solid foundation, steroids may be an option.

I my case, I am 6'2" 41 years old and I started off bodybuilding at 155 lbs, 18 years old. I built naturally and got to about 195, which after > 20 years proved to be my natural limit. I learned a lot about my body in those 20+ years and can now make excellent gains on relatively mild cycles, and add 15-20 lbs in a short 6-week cycle.

One more reason not to start without a lot of experience: if your workout has any quirks or imbalances, those will exaggerate to the extreme while on cycle. Whatever muscles you are working effectively will grow like a weed, but the other muscles will stay put. So your physique can get very out of proportion in just weeks if your workout is not even and balanced. Steroids are definitely for the very experienced.

[Rat]

djsf is pretty much on the money. I myself didn't start exercising till I was 40. In the next 10 years, I went from 135lbs to 205lbs naturally. I'm just now on my second cycle.

Wait a while and get in tune with you body before you start down the path to steriods...

[Gator_Mclusky]

I'd say 21. I wanted to look good then when i was chasing skirts like there was no tomorrow. By 25 i was slackin a lil in the gym. Endocrinologist told me to wait til I was at least 20. I did my research and got an opinion from a doctor that specialized in hormones.

Im the avg height of my brothers and dont feel it affected me at all.

One needs a couple yrs research at least and a couple yrs at least of serious training before embarking AASs.

Everyones different and this is what worked for ME.

Gator