Dad,
Moreso though, even if you don't have what it takes to go pro, does that mean you no longer have the right to try to be the best you can be? If I don't have pro genetics, that means I can't justify using a large dose of steroids because I'm not going to be going pro anyway, so its not worth the risk?
My point is, it is up to the individual to decide how much is acceptable for them to take, and at what point the cutoff is for the reward vs the risk. It is not really for anyone else to tell you that.
For me, I plan on taking myself as far as I can. I don't believe I have what it takes to go pro, though I do believe I have above average genetics, my work ethic and effort is 110%, and that does not change based on my capacity to grow. I want to see how big I can get, how good I can look. And for me, it is worth the risk of taking more than the absolute minimum amount of test.
To each their own, and that is the point of my response.
-BM