Learn about Steroids danger
You’ve been going to the gym everyday and working very hard. You drink protein shakes, eat loads of natural protein, do everything right, and see some muscle gain. Your happy. What on earth is going on???
Obviously he’s on steroids and your starting to wonder whether you should chuck in the towel or jump on the train. It’s tempting.
Steroids do work, but are they really worth it? And are the results guaranteed?
Hundreds of distinct steroids have been identified in plant, animals, and fungi. The steroids associated with muscle growth are called anabolic steroids.
Anabolic steroids are a class of natural and synthetic steroid hormones that promote cell growth and division of tissue and bone. Testosterone is the most potent natural anabolic steroid.
Testosterone is primarily secreted in the testicals of males and the ovaries of females. It is the principal male sex hormone.
The side effects of using anabolic steroids vary depending on the type of drug, dosage, duration of use and individual sensitivity and response.
But some of the more common and documented effects include severe acne, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, impotence, and mood swings.
So if you think you can handle that, then you’re all set… Well, not really.
Besides the shrunken testicals, people who take large doses (like what’s needed for muscle gain) can lose control of their emotions and become irritable and very aggressive. Little things can make them hysterically angry. This is what is called “roid rage”.
The case centered on a 29-year-old bodybuilder who beat his wife to death using a weapon described as a claw hammer. While he committed this horrific act, his four children were in another part of the house. He then shot himself in the head. Before this incident, his home life had been described as ”happy.”
A later urine test showed that he also used Valium, a muscle relaxant and anti-anxiety drug.
This doesn’t mean if you take steroids you are going to lose it and become an angry incredible hulk.
More Bad News - The problems don’t stop when you stop taking roids either. People who use steroids can develop a dependence on them. They can feel sick to their stomach, have headaches, sweat a lot, feel dizzy and be depressed.
When steroids are sold on the street or in a gym, they are often mixed with other things which only increases your risks.
Steroids are also banned from amateur sports like the Olympics and most professional sports. Several Olympic athletes have lost their medals after they were tested and found to have used steroids to bulk up.
That doesn’t necessarily mean your chest and biceps are going to pop out of your shirt first. There are some cases where users experienced very little gain on their chest and massive gain on their shoulders and traps. Who else wants to become the next hunchback? Not me.
