Using Steroids in Bodybuilding

With the popularity of bodybuilding assured without let-up, more and more people are joining the bodybuilding bandwagon. When you see those chiseled bodies on World Wrestling Entertainment shows on cable, sports and health magazines showcasing well-sculpted muscles and Hollywood celebrity hunks flaunting their hard bodies, the allure of bodybuilding can be insurmountable, especially for the dreamy teens and young adults wanting a share of the limelight.

It's no secret that just like the cosmetic industry, the bodybuilding market is a multi-billion dollar industry with gym memberships, gym gears for the home, apparels and food supplements that include body-building steroids to comprise the regimen just about every muscle-building enthusiast won't mind spending their money on. And for most people, getting the body they want at the shortest time possible takes them to where athletic associations frown on – the use of anabolic steroids.

Oh yes, they're true alright. Anabolic steroids have long been used by athletes to boost performance right before a contest event as well as enhance muscle mass and strength among weightlifters. This has not escaped bodybuilders who consider them a miracle drug for gaining the muscle mass and endurance they need.

Anabolic steroids are basically anabolic testosterone derived from humans or animals to get the muscle mass they want in the shortest time possible. For the more serious professional bodybuilders, steroids also boost their stamina and endurance to last through the daunting workouts in the gym.

Human anabolic steroids are marketed under various names like Anadrol, Durabolin, Sustanon, and Anavar. Any of these will give you the muscular mass and strength you want. Anabolic steroids belong under Category III of controlled substances which not even doctors can prescribe to athletes under pain of prosecution under the law. They can only be obtained online and from the streets and can be administered either orally or through muscle and intravenous injections.

The desired results from imbibing anabolic steroids are temporary and as such require regular use if the bodybuilder wants to maintain the muscle mass obtained from it. But there are health risks associated with its use.

• Prolonged and continuous use are known to damage internal organs like liver and kidneys and have been documented to contribute to a host of sexual problems, one of which is testicle shrinkage. 
• Overdose in the hope of getting more strength and muscle mass not only harms the body but has limited effects. Unused anabolic steroids in the body are converted to estrogen which can make you look more effeminate. 
• Counterfeit  anabolic steroids are everywhere to take advantage of uninformed bodybuilders too eager to get their muscles up. They range for mere ineffective placebos to powerful ones that do more harm than good. It is best that you take some time to evaluate your sources online before plunging into any steroid regimen. 

People taking anabolic steroids require a more vigorous training regimen to use them up. Protein and non-fat carbohydrate intake needs to be increased to 5000-7000 calories daily if you are on regular steroids. A regular blood test is likewise necessary to check on your anabolic steroid levels to ensure they are within safe levels.