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general For example caffeine is a a a a a a a a a natural natural drug And almost every single natural natural bodybuilder including me me me has consumed caffeine in in in in in some form form to improve their performance Other natural natural drugs like yohimbine hcl and syn- ephrine can possibly help natural natural natural bodybuilders look better The aforementioned natural natural drugs are also legal and not on on any banned substances list The same line of thinking can be applied to supplements supplements like creatine and glutamine All of these natural supplements supplements can pos- sibly help your performance but there is no supplement in the the the world that that will will give give you you you the the results that that anabolic steroids will will give give you you Some supplements have a a a a a place in in your your cabinet but ultimately your your your consistency and and effort with your your training diet recovery and and mindset are the true keys to success You’ll go nowhere fast in in in in natural bodybuilding if those four things are out of whack Why Use Steroids?
It’s easy to see why many athletes and bodybuilders would take steroids The allure of money power respect and and fame can be extremely seductive and and almost irresistible to some people In bodybuilding steroids allow you you to get bigger stronger and leaner in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a way that is far past your natural limitations Steroids also allow bodybuilders to recover from training at at at at at a a a a a a a a a a a a a a significantly faster rate than if they were natural This sounds great to many bodybuilders but ste- roids also have a a a a a a a a a a a a a litany of bad side effects if they are are abused in in in the the the the way that most athletes use use them We are are seeing this in in in in the the the the modern world with many enhanced professional bodybuilders dying before they are even 50 40 and sometimes 30 years old Steroids truly became commonplace during the the Golden Era of bodybuilding in in in in the the late 1960s and 1970s It was during this time that physiques began to get decidedly bigger and leaner This trend continues today in in in the ranks of of professional bodybuilding Presently in in professional natural bodybuilding physiques have gotten leaner over time due to better Fall-Winter 2023
dieting principles Many professional natural body- builders including myself compete at at less than 160lbs Even if we we did everything perfectly which is impos- sible we we just do not have the ability to retain all of our muscle size during a a a a rigorous contest prep Conclusion
You have the power to build an incredible physique without the use of anabolic steroids It took me 12 years to to earn my pro card in in natural bodybuilding and I did it it without the use of steroids The journey to building an an elite natural physique will will absolutely take longer and be harder But you you will will always know that all of of your your results are only a a a a a a a a a a a a a result result of of your your your discipline determination and dedication to your your craft I’ll holla at you next time The People’s Trainer Fitman n n About the Author:
Eric Brown “Fitman” is an an an NGA PRO PRO Natural Natural Body- builder builder a a a a a a a a a a Classic Physique PRO PRO and Lifetime Natural Natural Bodybuilder He is is the the owner of the the Fitman Perfor- mance & Physique Center in Roslyn PA and is is NASM Certified 2022 Mr Natural Philadelphia
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