Teens and Steroids Done Safely

The topic of teens and steroids generally gets people quite heated up.

My view is not a popular view, but please reserve judgement until the end of the article. :)

There's a lot of "bro-knowledge" parroted on the correct age for teens and steroids, which have little to no basis in reality.

Myth #1: As a teenager you are already on a light cycle, as anyone under the age of (18-25) has exceptionally high testosterone levels.

Fact: The most testosterone any teenager has will be comparable to around 100mg per week, 150mg maximum.

I don't see anyone advocating steroid cycles of 100mg-150mg per week so why those levels be considered to be as good as a “lighter cycle”?

Another thing, not all teenagers have high testosterone. As with any population there’s always a range.

Some will have high testosterone and some will be low. However on average a teenager will have higher testosterone levels than a 30+ y/o.

Myth #2: Going on a steroid cycle when you are too young will permanently “fuck up” your natural testosterone production for the rest of your life.

Fact: If anything your HPTA (Hypothalamic Pituitary Testicular Axis) will rebound faster at a younger age.

There is no magical age when negative feedback to your HPTA ceases to be permanent.

Myth #3: Going on a cycle as a teenager will stunt your growth.

Fact: Yes that is true… partially. If you are not finished growing, higher amounts of estrogen can cause premature closing of the epiphyseal plates.

But, if you take pains to control estrogen with AI’s (Aromatase Inhibitors medications like Arimidex and Aromasin) when using aromatizing steroids like testosterone or Dianabol this won’t happen.

Another option is to stick to non-aromatizing steroids like Turinabol, Anavar, Winstrol, Masteron, and Equipoise so you won’t have to worry about this side effect.

Myth #4: If you haven't reached your natural muscle gaining limit you are short changing your long term gains.

Fact: What is more motivating? Gaining at a slower or faster rate?

You will be more apt to continue progressing if you are good at something right?

Why make things necessarily difficult? Do you not take supplements or eat properly either to make sure you don’t progress to quickly and make your workouts more intellectually stimulating?

Steroids aren't any different. They are just another tool to improve your physique.

They do not have magical properties that make them any different for growth than proper exercise and nutrition.

Therefore they should be treated the same.

Why should you wait till after your 20's when you are past your prime, to make your greatest gains?

Girls on Steroids

First let me say I am totally against girls using anabolic steroids at any performance based dose!

Girls/women can't handle the higher androgen content due to their greater sensitivity to testosterone.

However, girls are taking the birth control pill as early an age as 13.

The pill is a combination of estrogens and progestins, which are technically steroids, although not anabolic. Are young girls experiencing major health complications from birth control use?

That’s to be debated, but generally no. Is testosterone for boys so much more evil than estrogen and progesterone for girls?

No, so I don't see why the hypocrisy with teens and steroids when used by responsible individuals.

Conclusion

Before the hate mail comes, I would like to say I didn’t dabble with steroids until I was 29, so I have no invested interest regarding teens and steroids.

I’m not promoting their use, but the fact is many teenagers will take them anyways.

We may as well educate them on using steroids properly to prevent any negative side effects.

Deterence with alcohol and marijuana hasn't worked, and lying about it will only make them lose our trust.

It's better than them learning the hard way by getting gynecomastia (gyno/bitch tits), stunting their growth, or temporary depression, which is pretty much the worst that can happen.