Thread: Not your average...but I bet you hear that a lot.

Okay, it sounds like you have your head on a a little straight.

When deciding whether it is time to start a cycle or not can be tricky. I for one would recommend achieving the most you can "naturally." Lets not argue semantics and over anaylze what I mean by natural. I simply mean: proper diet, non-hormal supplements, and some dedicated gym time.
I am a firm beleiver that if someone were to do a steroid of any form they should be on top of their shit. They should have plenty of hours logged in the gym. if you are 200lbs and benching 240 (for example) then I do not think that it is the proper time to consider doing any form of steroids. Your body just aint anywhere near where it could be "naturally."

That being said. Train hard, lift hard, work hard and think about it. If you want to do something well...no one here can stop you. I am just one of those guiys that thinks steroids should be used to push people beyond their limits, push the body to achieve new heights and you simply can't do that when you are still lifting within a zone that you should be able to do without that form of supplementation.

"should I keep my weightlifting regimen for awhile then start AAS, or go ahead and do it?"

keep weightlifting regimen until you've hit a maximum plateau. a max plateau might take a few years, and most people cant wait that long..give it at least a good 6 months more of training.

I am totally against AAS and what comes with it. however this is my view:
normally you start steroids after you have reached your plateau which is after MANY years in the gym (like all the above posts suggested).
Unfortunately some of today's youngsters start their gym days with steroids (and i am mentioning these extreme cases to show you the downside) doing this they mostly get addicted to the idea of steroids and deep in their heads they know that they are not able to progress without steroids and in fact as they stop AAS they shrink back to their original size if not less.They are used to steroids and rely on it instead of relying on their WILL: steroids killed their WILL.
You are young and relatively new to bodybuilding you apparently are an achiever with plenty of will and you achieved impressive results just relying on determination and will. WHy do you want to kill that????????
my advice: keep doing what you are doing ....at this stage your will is going to get you better results than AAS.
good luck