Steroids or Natural
Pros and Cons of each side
Let’s immerse ourselfes in the steroid or enchaned world:
The main problem with steroids, is that they have efects, and they work. A lot of influencers are only showing the good side of steroids, wich are the efects, but we’re forgetting the side effects…
How do steroids work?
Let’s put an example of testosterone (CH3, CH3, OH) wich is the most used dr*g.
You inject them in your body, and they pair up with the protein molecules in the blood streem, and they stick into the muscle fibers, their mission is to make each cell bigger, but there’s a problem. They make other muscles bigger like the heart, wich is a problem, because it increases the tension in your heart, that mean that it can’t relax, and each time it is more difficult for blood to circulate.
Credit Image: Wikipedia | A molecule of testosterone
It can affect the brain.
It sounds weird, but the brain is another muscle in our body, so it is affected aswell by the testosterone, there was a study that showed that the more you took steroids, the major the age gap was:
People not taking testosterone and they were 30 years old
People taking testosterone and they apparented 34 years old.
Study: Bjornebekk et AL.
What are the side effects?
Acne: It happens because the steroids promote the body hair to grow thicker, so they create a substance called sibum. If this substance is produced in excess it causes acne.
Hair Loss: It is one of the most remarkable changes, that’s why most bodybuilders are bald.
High Tension: As steroids make the heart bigger, now, as this muscle is bigger, it is more difficult so it can relax, and it can cause heart failure, or heart disease.
Higher Mortality: It is mainly associated with the heart problems.
These are some of the major effects, but there are more steroid side effects that I haven’t included in this list.
Credit Image: Instagram | Chris Bumpstead in Mr Olympia
Conclusion: Steroids are awesome if you want to build an amazing physique, but there are a lot of side effects, that are not mentioned on camera. It is a very risky option.
Now let’s hop on to the Natural, or “Natty” part:
What does natural or natty mean?
Natural, in a physique means that it hasn’t been injected steroids, instead they use suplements, wich are natural, such as creatine, whey protein, mass gainer… Or simply they don’t take this suplements, so they eat natural suplements (chicken breast, egg…).
Credit Image: Amazon.com | Sumplement for building muscle (Creatine).
Pros of being natty:
You don’t get to inject dr*gs in your body, so that increases life expectancy.
In the case of testosterone, the body produces it’s own natural testosterone.
Mainly you don’t have the side effects of injecting steroids.
Cons of being natty:
You can’t build as much muscle as it is humanly possible
Most of your idols are enchanced, so it is impossible to reach that body that you wanted.
Mabye you feel depressed because you don’t reach the level of your competitors.
Credit Image: The times of Israel | Natural israel bodybuilder Lavine Kafra (25 years old)
Keypoint:
Without steroids, you can aswell build an amazing physique like Lavine, it’s your choice. If you choose to be enchanced, you will face the consquences. But if you are sure about your decision, then go for it.
Disclamer:
I don’t encourage anyone to use steroids, it is just a science-based article. You are responsable for your own decisions, I’m just providing more information about the subject.