Opinions On AAS Age

[BigKen]

Hi Guys

Just wondering what everyones opinions were on what the minimum age for AAS usage is? Also what age did others start at and if you could go back would you have waited longer or done it sooner??

Peace

Ken :ort-smi

 

[Enanthanator]

I started around 21 or 22. I am glad I didnt wait. I wish I would have had trained more seriously in my teens though.

 

[BigKen]

What you reckon minimum age would be?

Peace

 

[Enanthanator]

I think 21 or 22 is a minimum age...I am sure you will get some varied responses on this though.

 

[Koevoet]

Epiphyseal closure occurs around 18 years of age, so that should be the absolute minimum age steroid use should be considered. Preferably, the maturity, experience, and needs of the individual should also be taken into account and not merely the age.

I think 24 to be a reasonable age, if the person has be training properly and consistently since the end of puberty at 18. That would give a person a base of 6 years of hopefully solid training and proper nutrition to start with.

 

[Ashop]

Hi Guys

Just wondering what everyones opinions were on what the minimum age for AAS usage is? Also what age did others start at and if you could go back would you have waited longer or done it sooner??

Peace

Ken :ort-smi

23-25 yrs of age IMO

 

[GoneForever]

I think the later the better. I started at 21 and wish I trained naturally longer. It depends on the individual, but you should really wait till you reach your natual peak. Its sometimes hard to tell, but it takes at least a minimum of 5years of hardcore training. And that doesnt mean 5years of lifting, that means 5years of knowing exactly what your doing. Diet,fine tuning,etc.... Its also very important to know when your endocrine system is done developing. For most its around 21years old, but if you were a late bloomer, you better wait another couple years.

 

[IRON37]

I believe I first started when I was 17 or 18. Was it smart? No, probably not. Have I seen any side effects from it? No, I mean I was already 6'0" so I didnt really worry about the stunted growth thing. It did mess with me alot mentally for awhile especially since I didnt know about pct & such. But now Im fine. I have considered laying off of them for a good year or two though just to make sure my body can still mantain its own healthy test levels. Ive never been on year round btw. Do I regret it? Not really, it introduced me to hard work ethic in the gym & other things. If I could go back in time I wouldve waited until I was at least 21-22 though just to be safe.

 

[ForemanRules]

Epiphyseal closure occurs around 18 years of age, so that should be the absolute minimum age steroid use should be considered. Preferably, the maturity, experience, and needs of the individual should also be taken into account and not merely the age.

I think 24 to be a reasonable age, if the person has be training properly and consistently since the end of puberty at 18. That would give a person a base of 6 years of hopefully solid training and proper nutrition to start with.

No it is not 18, it is 21 for males.

 

[BigKen]

Ok kl, what you guys think bout a 19, alomost 20year old using anavar on the run up to his next strongman comp??

Peace

 

[Big Danny]

A strong No before the age of 20! The natural test level should be very high anyway.

 

[Koevoet]

No it is not 18, it is 21 for males.

Not sure what your source is, but mine have it at 17.5 for males and 16 or 15.5 for females.

Sources:

A marker for the end of adolescence., Current Biology, Volume 14, Issue 24, Pages R1038-R1039, T. Roenneberg, T. Kuehnle, P. Pramstaller, J. Ricken, M. Havel, A. Guth, M. Merrow

Endocrinology and auxology of sibships with non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia., Archives of Disease in Childhood. 74(5):406-411, May 1996., Cameron, Fergus J.; Tebbutt, Niall; Montalto, Joseph; Yong, Arthur B. W.; Zacharin, Margaret; Best, James D.; Warne, Garry L.

 

[DOGMA]

I grew 1.25" between my senior graduation and end of my second semester in college. I was 19 to 20.

I did not start to use untill I was in my 30's. I would say train naturally untill your you can no longer reach your goals.

At your age you have more natural growing to do. Just throwing in some var wont do diddly.

Looking for an edge? spend your time searching for good training and diet advise instead of gear use.

Good luck to you.

 

[Koevoet]

People will end puberty at different ages, but the accepted average age for males is 17.5 years of age.

I agree with Dogma in that a 19-20 year old will be better served by optimizing his nutrition and training before considering AAS etc.

 

[thebrick]

IMO, train natural until you reach your natural peak. Then add the anabolics. I think you will go further in the end on your best natural base.

 

[Koevoet]

IMO, train natural until you reach your natural peak. Then add the anabolics. I think you will go further in the end on your best natural base.

For most men that would be in their late 30s or early 40s.

 

[thebrick]

For most men that would be in their late 30s or early 40s.

True. I guess what I meant to say was natural peak in test levels, then supplement, meaning early to mid-twenties for most men