Jus wondered really, this may be a realy stupid question.. Are they legal?

Has anybody used them?

There are lots of different sorts of steroids. Some are legal, some illegal, some legal but inadvisable, some widely used medicines. Which sort of steroids were you meaning?

I believe you can have them in you possession as long as you've got a prescription for them, otherwise there illegal. ( I think)

i know a few people who have used them and people using them right now.

Yea, anabolic steroids are illegal. They also have side effects. You'll get the acne and the short temper. Infact the guy I know using them right now has really bad spots all up his arms and a real crappy attititude. His temper is intolerable since he started injecting the junk into his arms.

On the other hand he's become a lot stronger and there are quick and noticible changes to his body, a vast difference in muscle mass.

The thing i'd be scared off is the fact that it can make your heart grow and cause large coronary problems. i.e I'd be scared of getting a heart attack before i'm 50.

why you fancy some?

Whenever i think of steroids i think of the East German womens' 100 meters champian. She is now the mens' 100 meters champian.

I've been on steroids for my stomach, but came off them after a month. No need to start taking them all the time.

Anabolic steroids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabolic_steroid) are a different matter to medical usage, and i'm not sure on the legalities of them.

Anabolic Steroids are dangerous,physically & mentally. !! :suspect:

Anabolic Steroids are dangerous,physically & mentally. !! :suspect:
im mentally dangerous and i dont even use em
:D

Also there is the fact that once you take them for body building you have to stay on them as the fat that remains if you stop is near impossible to shift. The bad attitude is also a problem. I know a couple of people who have taken them and I really wasn't fussed for them when they were on em. And for all you blokes. What about the decrease in size of ya penis. Thats enough to put me off alone!!!

Anabolic Steroids are dangerous,physically & mentally. !! :suspect:
Not always, thats like saying alcohol is dangerous - its only a chemical, in essence a naturally produced chemical if i remember A-Level biology. Abusing them is dangerous, using them has its advantages and disadvantages but its not the worst crime ever.

To take a short course is not incredibly dangerous. But its always tempting to just...do it for a week more... then... another week. Then you think "well, its working so well and i've already done it for an extra fortnight - i'll do it till the end of the month" and so forth.

Its true also, that when you stop taking them, you will lose a certain degree of the mass bulk you gained.

If you're talking about anabolic steroids, you really need to see a documentary called 'The Man Whose Arms Exploded' for a frank and down to earth look at what anabolic steroids can do to the body.

There's a reason why they're illegal- it's all in the film. If you still contemplate using them after watching it then you need what's left of your brain looking at.

There are lots of different sorts of steroids. Some are legal, some illegal, some legal but inadvisable, some widely used medicines. Which sort of steroids were you meaning?

Jus the ones that speed up the process of making you look better! Dont get me wrong i could probs do it without the help of em, but just wondered of the experiences and to see what they were actually like...

And ive been told you inject it, is this true?

I saw that documentay.. But just wondered..

Jus the ones that speed up the process of making you look better! Dont get me wrong i could probs do it without the help of em, but just wondered of the experiences and to see what they were actually like...

And ive been told you inject it, is this true?

You're talking about anabolic steroids then- and whilst legally some of them are a bit of a grey area, it's wise to assume that buying and possessing them is illegal.

And yes, most of them are injected rather than taken by mouth, because you'd have to take huge doses if you took them orally as the liver takes most of the steroids out of circulation on the first pass.

you inject straight into the muscle which you want to develop.

You're not seriously considering them are you? Why?

You're not seriously considering them are you? Why?

After the comments, no im not.. Will do it the old fashioned way. :)

Thanks people..

No point doing it anyway, unless your competiting for something and wish to cheat. If you just wish to get fit and bulk up then exercise and a healthy diet can work wonders.

The old fashioned way has many benefits Ryan- including not booby trapping your heart and other organs for later on in your life.

After the comments, no im not.. Will do it the old fashioned way. :)

Thanks people..


you make your own choices in life. I'm not saying take them, or don't take them.

Go chat to someone whose used them though - and make your own mind up. If you were tempted before.... then I don't reckon that 10 minutes on this forum will change your view. Especially if you'd already seen "the man whose arms exploded".

Jus wondered really, this may be a realy stupid question.. Are they legal?

Has anybody used them?

Ryan, ask a qualified doctor these questions...a little knowledge can be very dangerous!

The old fashioned way has many benefits Ryan- including not booby trapping your heart and other organs for later on in your life.
And not shrinking your genitalia and giving you boobs :D

(for men obviously, any female takers for excess body hair?)

Ryan,

Assuming that you're already working out at some gym, there are plenty of legal and safe supplements that you can take in order to try and help you boost muscle mass and/or strength.
If you have a basically good exercise regime and eat 'reasonably' healthily, you should see gradual, if slow, gains in fitness, strength etc.
If you've been doing this for a while, or want to gain weight/strenght more quickly then things like protein powders/shakes and creatine can offer a useful 'extra' safely and legally when used properly.

A few of my mates have used steroids in the past and nearly all had psychological problems of varying degrees. It usually manifests itself as aggression, in fact one of them actually murdered a bloke.
You would have to overdose on "supplements" like powders and pills and eat about half a ton of pasta a day to compete with the gains steroids can give you. In fact you simply cannot do anything to make muscle tissue repair itself as fast and efficient as steriods can but its just not worth the risk Ryan.

When I was into bodybuilding I knew quite a few who were on steroids. Some results were amazing, especially on higher dosages, the yellow skin and lack of genitalia, the pendulous breasts, the raging, psychotic tempers, the FEAR as the user went off them and saw his gains shrinking almost before his eyes...
If you like to see people suffer for nowt, then watch a heavy steroid user. Its hilarious.

Theres no replacement for good hard work in the gym, along with good nutrition and if youre very very lucky, a few good genes here and there.

When I was into bodybuilding I knew quite a few who were on steroids. Some results were amazing, especially on higher dosages, the yellow skin and lack of genitalia, the pendulous breasts, the raging, psychotic tempers, the FEAR as the user went off them and saw his gains shrinking almost before his eyes...
If you like to see people suffer for nowt, then watch a heavy steroid user. Its hilarious.

Theres no replacement for good hard work in the gym, along with good nutrition and if youre very very lucky, a few good genes here and there.

Pendulous breasts, psychotic tempers and lack of genitalia......I knew our lass was spiking my food :suspect:

Pendulous breasts, psychotic tempers and lack of genitalia......I knew our lass was spiking my food :suspect:
I just described our lass!

I just described our lass!
:hihi: and :shocked:

Jus the ones that speed up the process of making you look better! Dont get me wrong i could probs do it without the help of em, but just wondered of the experiences and to see what they were actually like...

And ive been told you inject it, is this true?
The way to administer them is via intra-muscular injection-into the buttock.
Trouble with that is, if you get a vein instead of muscle its bye bye world. If your lucky you`ll be killed. If your unlucky... youll wish you had been killed.


I spent 15 years bodybuilding and I never used weight gain crap or steroids and even though I didnt have good genes for building muscle, I still managed to get 18 inch biceps, a 46 inch chest, 36 inch thighs. It takes longer but its safer, more rewarding, and the gains stay with you, they dont drop away as soon as you stop pumping yourself with the juice.

Pendulous breasts, psychotic tempers and lack of genitalia......I knew our lass was spiking my food
I just described our lass!


Quote of the year 2006 :hihi: :hihi:

A few years ago a close relative of mine was taking anabolic steroids to assist him with his weightlifting & bodybuilding. Over a period of about three months he changed from a really nice, caring bloke to an aggressive prat who was quite capable of telling you a really funny joke and then knocking you out for laughing.

I once drove him to someones house to collect money that was owed to him and the bloke told him to p**s off and set a ten stone rottweiller on him. Now this was a really nasty, viscious brute of a dog and not one to get involved with. What did my relative do? He grabbed hold of it & killed it stone dead. By the time he had finished he could almost have posted it through the letter box. Not a pretty sight. Needless to say, the bloke who owed the money was quick to pay up.

If this is what steroids can turn you into then my advice is to give them a very wide berth.

I've never been on them but know a few people that have. Like a few people have mentioned, the side-effects are horrible so I'd steer clear if I were you.

I don't do any weights at all but I still have quite broad shoulders and chest. If you're serious about getting bigger than don't do it the easy way with side effects. Do it the hard way by eating properly, having plenty of carbs and protein and sticking to a strict training plan.

a ten stone rottweiller [...]
Jees, was the dog on steroids aswell?

I once drove him to someones house to collect money that was owed to him and the bloke told him to p**s off and set a ten stone rottweiller on him. Now this was a really nasty, viscious brute of a dog and not one to get involved with. What did my relative do? He grabbed hold of it & killed it stone dead. By the time he had finished he could almost have posted it through the letter box. Not a pretty sight. Needless to say, the bloke who owed the money was quick to pay up.

That is one of the coolest things i've ever heard.

Just imagine telling your mates down the pub that you killed a mad rotter with your own hands! Gimmie some 'roids!!!!!!

they are extremely dangerous, side effects include bad ecxma, blotchy skin, irritable personality, not to mention the shrinkage of your knob as well as 50% increased heart attacks and ischaemic heart disease.

do what ive started doing, use protein shakes...from myprotein.com, just mix one of them up 30mins after a work out at it rebuilds your muscles after excercise. three a day and one before bed is the reccomendation..ive been a bit salck in recent months, all restarts on jan 01 2007!:thumbsup:

That is one of the coolest things i've ever heard.

Just imagine telling your mates down the pub that you killed a mad rotter with your own hands! Gimmie some 'roids!!!!!!

Don't think it's cool at all. If someone killed my dog for just defending his territory then I'd make sure the idiot ate out of a tube for the rest of their life.

they are extremely dangerous, side effects include bad ecxma, blotchy skin, irritable personality, not to mention the shrinkage of your knob as well as 50% increased heart attacks and ischaemic heart disease.

do what ive started doing, use protein shakes...from myprotein.com, just mix one of them up 30mins after a work out at it rebuilds your muscles after excercise. three a day and one before bed is the reccomendation..ive been a bit salck in recent months, all restarts on jan 01 2007!:thumbsup:

I concur. I bought a box of protein shakes from the gym and take one of them down whenever I go down. Even if it's just to go running or onto the bag, I get them to mix the shake up for me afterwards to save messing about with dirty pots at home!

The legal position on anabolic steroids is listed here, with other stuff. Just press the next buttn.

http://www.release.org.uk/html/~drug_menu/steroids.php

Basically, they're Class C.

As they're injectables, there's the additional risks associated with needle sharing, and general bad hygiene - from the harmless upwards : - brusining, ulcers, hepataitis, HIV.

None of my business whether you take 'em or not. Just be aware of the potential harm.

As they're injectables, there's the additional risks associated with needle sharing, and general bad hygiene - from the harmless upwards : - brusining, ulcers, hepataitis, HIV.

They can be taken in tablet form as well.

They can be taken in tablet form as well.

True enough. :)

Intramuscular injections can be pains in the rear (literally) to give and receive. :) As was pointed out, if you hit a blood vessel it can be a bit uncomfortable to say the least.

True enough. :)

Intramuscular injections can be pains in the rear (literally) to give and receive. :) As was pointed out, if you hit a blood vessel it can be a bit uncomfortable to say the least.

Yeah I've heard of some horror stories about people that have injected it wrong!

I'll admit to using em now and again and know a lot of users. I usually do a cycle once a year in time for the summer. Not everything posted already is accurate and they are not necessarily illegal unless you are selling them.

My advice would be to speak to the people at Rockingham Drug Project before you do anything - they will give you balanced information and provide you with sterile equipment should you choose to go ahead.

I've a PDF book on steroids so if you want a copy just pm me your e-mail address.

Jabberwocky - 18inch natural biceps is impressive!:thumbsup:

Thanks for that.

Well they werent exactly ripped and it took a long long time to build `em that big, and Im hoping that the so-called muscle memory thing is real because I fully intend to have them back by at least the end of next summer.

Don't think it's cool at all. If someone killed my dog for just defending his territory then I'd make sure the idiot ate out of a tube for the rest of their life.

You wouldnt be a little worried??! He must be like Popeye or something..

Didn't Hercules kill a lion?? Thats gotta atleast half the equivalent.

Ryan, step awaaaaaaaaay from the steroids.

Jees, was the dog on steroids aswell?

Not all that unusual for a rottweiler. I've known several that were bigger & heavier than that.