Does anyone ever think about AAS shortening their life? I have thoughts about this from time to time and if it does shorten life span then how high for how long would it take to have that effect? Also, wouldn't staying on say 250 to 300mg of test E or C per week with 2 to 3 IU of gh per day for life be a life extension dose?[/QUOTE]
i dotn think anyone can really anser this since there arent really any scientific studies into AAS users with various doses, and there life span
theres a few articles showing the average life span of alot of professional bodybuilders and wrestlers, think it came out to be about 40 years old, but this was just an article
realisticaly shorteing ur life span could be a combination fo things
e.g using 2-3 grams of testerone could probably shorten your life span
or being 5'8, 260 pounds with 7% bf could probably shorten ur life span (IMO it does, but this is just an opinion) aswell as the AAS use it would take to get to that size, the strain on the heart and cardiovascular system to support that much muscle mass would likely shorten your life span aswell
you need to consider that most guys who use AAS will also MAYBE or likely use things like amphetamines, T3, clenbuterol, ECA etc, HGH in high doses which all strain the body again, and could possibly again shorten your life span, so argueing its solely aas that shortens ur life span isnt necessarily true
the intense training that AAS users go through liek athletes could also potentialy shorten your life span as we take our physiques beyond there genetic limits
i think if your worried about shortening your life span, the best way to go about it is to act sensible and not use huge doses, or be realistic and aware that at some point or size u are straining ur heart and other functions of ur body
if you do choose to use huge doses, etc then thats entirely a persons choice, but to argue that 4 grams of testerone a week isnt going to harm ur health or POSSSIBLY shorten your life span, is IMO abit ignorant or maybe somethign uve convinced urself into
to say aas WILL shorten your life span is maybe a big arguement to make without evidence
BUT to say aas and other drugs WILL NOT shorten your life span is even harder to argue,
but in my opinion
some would rather live a shorter life, say 60-70 years, and die happy knowing there whole life the physique/strength or performance abilities they built through AAS gave them the best 60 years of there life, through giving them motivation, confidence, pride, accomplishment, social skills, advantages, hot girlfriends, maybe a good looking wife who grew to love them, loving kids with there wife, family who are proud of them, friends, psycological support and other aspects people might gain from wat they build through AAS use and devotion
rather then live say 70-80 years watching themself age away, and look back on life regreting things they never pursued becoz they were to scared or concerned
i do agree however, sometimes i think about whether my AAS use is shortening my life span aswell, but atm the life i have is great, and AAS has improved my quality of life greatly
and if my light or mild AAS use shortens my life by 5 years then owell, i lived a great life