This is one of my occasional training partners. He is the result of doctor prescribed TRT only. That’s it. Lifetime. No GH. No Anabolics. I know this for a fact (due to his life circumstances).
The level of drugs assumed to be in sports is grossly over exaggerated, and the drugs assumed to be needed for anything are overestimated.
Beginner BJJ, kickboxing, some MMA. I've experimented and you guys are right. A lot of drugs becomes counter productive. Nothing worse than drilling or rolling an you get excruciating back pumps, or shin splints...it's the WORST.
My experience so far:
Testosterone: 200mg or less (recovery, anabolism, all of the above)
Boldenone: felt like trash on it, sluggish and for me at the least the anxiety reputation was spot on. Felt on edge, had to get off.
Deca: 100mg-God send for inflammation and joints. Trying to stay away cuz I can't be on it and finasteride at the same time.
Ostarine/MK2866: I notice it helps the joints (similar to nandrolone not quite as effective) 10mg or less, more back pumps become a problem. Been using this instead of deca lately.
Stanozolol: Aggressive and Explosive, I haven't noticed it messing with my joints but I keep it at a low dose 25mg for a month only for tournaments
Oxandrolone: I want to like it so much, back pumps, shins...brutal. Can't do it even at 10mg (I'm prone to cramps and pumps)
Turinabol: Want to try this next.
HGH: did this before bjj, overrated didn't notice much (it was humatropin)
MK-677: 10 mg helped me sleep, don't mess with it at higher dose anymore cuz of the insulin resistance stuff.
Cardarine: didn't help me at all, grappling is anaerobic maybe that's why
I've been more interested in the ergogenic stuff lately, beta alanine, sodium bicarbonate, creatine, taurine, electrolytes, turmeric, collagen.
Honestly, a spot on diet training schedule is the key. The most important thing is staying healthy so you can stay on the mats and gain more knowledge/technique (at least for me).
The other stuff is icing on the cake (for me).