Thread: Can you tell if someone is using steroids just by looking at their development?

I think the most important question we all want to know is.. Do you know the muffin man?

Personally, I can tell when my buddies are "on" because their traps and shoulders get swole quick. I think just looking at a stranger and saying he is on is hard to do. Many people think my brother is on but he never touched the stuff. He has the good genetics in the familyand has a very strict diet and has been training for about 13 years.

Originally Posted by CaptainNapalm

NOt always but often yes. i know guys who juice and you would never guess they do. Those who juice heavily for size always stand out and you can always tell.

Very true I know a couple of guys personally that if you seen you would think have never juiced but not the case. Also when I was in high school and after that people thought I juiced but I hadn't. Signs usually are zits/sweat bumps on shoulders back, pronounced veins, and big traps but like stated above not necessarily. For me I developed traps early on but the veins came in after the juice never had veins like now till I sauced up which I waited till 28,31 now. No real way of telling.

Originally Posted by Vibrant

dont be naive and think that Olympic athletes dont juice.

True, but I would opine that drug use and/or abuse isn't as prevalent in Olympic lifting as it is in bodybuilding and casual gym use. I'm not naive, but I am optimistic, haha.

My traps are the first sign that I started a cycle. After that, it's the huge neck and vascularity.

Originally Posted by SloppyJ

My traps are the first sign that I started a cycle. After that, it's the huge neck and vascularity.

Same here. Traps got a lot bigger than usual around week 2, week 4 now and still no vascularity though

Originally Posted by Jrluz14

Same here. Traps got a lot bigger than usual around week 2, week 4 now and still no vascularity though

Gotta be lean enough bro.

Originally Posted by SloppyJ

Gotta be lean enough bro.

I'll get there.

Originally Posted by bjg

i can tell most of the time..there are juicers who are not big since they dont work out properly and there are juicers who are huge. the big ones can be with fat or ripped ...all the above cases can come from juicers. i just can tell by the way he is changing, the shape of the muscle, his hair and skin tone , his facial skin and features.
it is not hard to tell once you spend years in the gym.
and by the way funny enough the strongest guy in the gym where i go is not a juicer which pisses off the juicers (the majority) , i am the second guy who teases the juicers..

The only people you tease are the senior citizens at Planet Fitness.

Originally Posted by Vibrant

dont be naive and think that Olympic athletes dont juice.

One thing that a lot of folks in track and field do is act like their injured because they don't get tested during that time. When those things clear their system they go back to competing. I remember Maurice Green used to train at my old jc. I got to see him and a bunch of other guys (and gals) train before we got out there to do our thing. Just know that the top tier athletes are using something... When you have hundreds or a second separating first and second place (and the money that comes along with it), you're going to want to have that extra edge.

Originally Posted by Mike Tuvre, USA

...I wonder if I can look that big, but without steroids...

Absolutely... an example would be John Hansen, he comes to mind immediately... John Hansen

Originally Posted by Mike Tuvre, USA

...I want to be realistic about my gains...

Then might be wise to set realistic goals and follow generally accepted training and nutrition principals... "big" typically results from going heavy, very heavy at an optimum training frequency. This varies widely for each individual and also their tenure within a progressive resistance paradigm...

There are valid medical reasons for use of steroid compounds as an adjunct in treatment of disorders... but they are not without very serious adverse effects... that is why they are prescription drugs... oft said "he who treats him/her self has a fool for a doctor"

Please consider the amazing benefits of progressive resistance and nutrition...
and it may be best to focus only on that guy in the mirror...

All the best on your journey Mike...

Originally Posted by P-funk

Skip LaCoure is 100% Natural too. Jeff Willet Also!!

that made my night