What do you say if someone asks if you’re natural?

[qbkilla]

The question is incredibly rude. Like, "you don't know me at all, but you should tell me all the illegal drugs you're using." GTFOH. If someone I don't know asks me that, it's someone with a big fucking mouth with no boundaries - exactly the person I don't want knowing my business. If it's someone I know well and am comfortable with I might tell them, but those people never ask.

Yep, its a breath of fresh air to see the responses here. I was worried there would be some "we are all brothers, we should be honest and educate each other " in this day and age when clowns take pics and post on social media with a syringe and talk openly about their cycle to get attention. As long as I've been on forums there's always this "expose the fake natty " mindset...like a man should give a f#$k that people are put off that he denies his usage. People seem to forget now days that Privacy is a thing.

 

[Pheedno]

I guess I'm old. I thought this was a early 2000's inquiry

 

[hawkmoon]

People never ask here, that would be very poor manners.

A low level Yakuza did once, and I told him I was on test alone, which was true at that time. He didn't really understand anyway.

 

[NorwegianMuscle]

I don't really hesitate that question. I don't mind telling the truth unless it's in a prejiduce situation if a job or service will be held against me. I don't think we need to lie to the general public anymore. The bodybuilding world has made great strides in the normal culture as well as become full circle in the community. More categories have been created and more pro cards are achieved so there is a larger community involvement in the sport. The community needs to know the true commitment and discipline in the competition arena. Steroids are not cocaine or a drug that is an imminent danger to the world. It's not about the drugs. There is a much larger equation every athlete needs to implement to become the better you than steroids.

 

[TEHL]

Around the 03:54 mark

Well Mike Thurston I guess is not using a lot, because of his size, but damn he is on steroids since his day one of YouTube

 

[Jefe]

“I don’t even lift, I just eat a lot.”

 

[A50#]

'Whey protein and creatine..The secret is I bumped the creatine up from 5 grams to 10 grams and the gains really took off' ....'PED's, TRT?? I'm not familiar with those'....'and by the way, I sell creatine if your ever interested '

 

[Jefe]

'Whey protein and creatine..The secret is I bumped the creatine up from 5 grams to 10 grams and the gains really took off' ....'PED's, TRT?? I'm not familiar with those'....'and by the way, I sell creatine if your ever interested '

Sir, may I have one TRT?

 

[OldManLogan]

'Whey protein and creatine..The secret is I bumped the creatine up from 5 grams to 10 grams and the gains really took off' ....'PED's, TRT?? I'm not familiar with those'....'and by the way, I sell creatine if your ever interested '

Modern problems require modern solutions…

 

[hogan87]

I like to give stupid questions, stupid non-answers. Like, "why are you eyeing my body so much weirdo?" .... Or just put my music back on.

Reminds me of when women ask if I`m married. 99% of men give yes or no. I say, "wow I didn`t realize you were so into me and thinking into the future".

 

[buck]

Sometimes when i was still natural and they asked i would tell them i injected into my left testicle till it was to sore then i would switch to the right one. This was pre internet. The guys never asked me again for anything after that.

 

[SWOLESONLOW]

Im open with it. This day an age I feel like its more common than not. And I also feel like a bro that's on it, definitely knows if another guy is on as well.

 

[AllLoadedUp]

People would ask me what steroids i was on when i was natural. Once i became un-natural the conversation didn't come up any more.

This was so me also. I had never touched anything in my life and I got accused of it. I'm 6'1 and got to about 240 naturally. At 32 I did my first cycle and never looked back. One thing I have realized is "the ordinary people" are really ignorant. Now days if you have even the slightest bit of muscle you get accused. Gear use is so prevalent its just "assumed" now. Although I'm shocked when I find out about some of the guys in my gym who are using. I'm usually like "that guy is on juice". He sure don't look it. To me I think its sad how many of these really young guys are doing it. But they will most likely all burn out.

 

[AllLoadedUp]

I do have people ask me all the time if I lift though. I like to say I quit training 20 yrs ago I’m just an old skinny man now lol but I tell guys a lot Iv never lifted weights and that it’s too gay for me.

They're just being dicks. I've gotten that before. I just say "no God just really blessed me with good looks". That shuts them up every time.

 

[AllLoadedUp]

I use to be very secretive about it. Only guys I knew who also juiced did I talk to about it. It is so open now I'm more open about it. If asked I just say I'm on TRT. Which for the "most" part is true. I just don't add that I throw in something else also sometimes. Lol. One thing I have realized about myself though is this. I just always think that anyone who is smaller or weaker than me is natural. I think I do that because I don't consider myself at all either "big" or "strong". But I have to remind myself that a lot of guys who take stuff are in fact smaller and weaker than me. I hate the way that sounds because it comes across as me being arrogant. Which is not at all how I see myself.

Last summer I was walking into my local Circle K and the guy about to walk out the door stopped and stepped away from the door. I just came from the gym and I had on a short sleeve shirt that is pretty tight. I opened the door and the guy loudly says "man you are fucking jacked". It was hilarious. I was cracking up and the guy behind the counter was cracking up. It was funny and I appreciated the compliment. But truthfully I always think in my head "what the fuck are these people looking at". But then I have to remind myself that what I and the rest of us on here consider "jacked" is a whole different world than what the "ordinary people" think is jacked.

 

[pimpman]

I just says creatine but the secret is you need to snort it.

That pretty much makes them crack up and now you went from a steroid user to a stand up comedian

 

[j2048b]

Just tell them my penis is… because its the only thing that wont grow on this stuff… and ask if they want to see the veins… they wont ask again unless they are ghey… in that case walk away fast….

 

[qbkilla]

Although I'm shocked when I find out about some of the guys in my gym who are using. I'm usually like "that guy is on juice". He sure don't look it. To me I think its sad how many of these really young guys are doing it. But they will most likely all burn out.

Agree. Last week I heard some 18 year or so year old kid in the lock room, 140lbs max talking about "trt" lol. In the early 2000s, you had to establish yourself on a message board to get an email of a source and tell him who your reference was to give his email, they put safety over sales volume...everything wasn't out in the open. Back in high school the gym teacher said you had to be a man before you could use the weight room after school, that meant 10 chinups with good form lol. Now days juice is so accessible...guys hopping on who cant even meet basic fitness standards for men or who don't even know how many calories are in a gram of carbohydrate vs a gram of fat. I keep to myself at the gym so im in the dark, always have been, but i wonder if thry even have many ",gym dealers ' now days since access to AAS is available to anyone who has a cell phone.

 

[AllLoadedUp]

Just tell them my penis is… because its the only thing that wont grow on this stuff… and ask if they want to see the veins… they wont ask again unless they are ghey… in that case walk away fast….

 

[buck]

This was so me also. I had never touched anything in my life and I got accused of it. I'm 6'1 and got to about 240 naturally. At 32 I did my first cycle and never looked back. One thing I have realized is "the ordinary people" are really ignorant. Now days if you have even the slightest bit of muscle you get accused. Gear use is so prevalent its just "assumed" now. Although I'm shocked when I find out about some of the guys in my gym who are using. I'm usually like "that guy is on juice". He sure don't look it. To me I think its sad how many of these really young guys are doing it. But they will most likely all burn out.

Back in the 90's people assumed anyone with muscle was on gear as well as that is just after the laws were changed and it was in the news a lot.
I laugh internally every time i see a guy that i know is probably on gear accomplishing the same things he could naturally with dedication and a little more time. Then i watch them shrink back down some when the come off. But what ever makes them happy.
I have had a few conversations openly in the gym with guys about their gear use. That didn't happen decades ago around here.