Not just "using" tren and anadrol, everything is speculation unless you know, which I don't, But I dont imagine Ced was using a couple hundred mgs of tren as a cruising dose. Pro bodybuilders push limits and I have no doubt he was pushing some limits. I met him a few times and he was dead honest about "using what you need to get where you wanted to go". Never shared what he was doing exactly but that statement he made says a lot about the way he thought which I imagine is universal among most pros if not "using what you need to get where you wanted to go...plus a little more".
Someone mentioned the "food poisoning" a few years back. Its been widely discussed here that peaking for shows with diuretics, water drop, etc is horrendous for your health and well being. So you take a guy already assuredly taking "take what you need" doses and peaking for shows throughout the year. Then ofc he got hit with the C-word and was still trying to put large amounts of food down.
There's a time and place. You need to know when to hit the brakes. That's easy for us to say, no doubt. Ced and the rest of these guys make a living off this lifestyle. Them pumping the brakes in their mind could be negative dollar signs flashing in front of their faces. Well when you have a family, you arent just thinking about being there for them, but providing for them. A guy who is elite at this isnt just doing one of the other.
I hate to speak ill of the dead, and I particularly admired Cedric, but being 44, 300lbs., and using tren and anadrol isn't healthy. The tren and anadrol was self-admitted by Cedric - him and Nick Trigili were close and Nick shared their text messages from when he was trying to help with his health issues.
I'm all for pushing the limits, but everyone knows this becomes a more risky endeavor at 40+. You have to ready to let it go as you get older.