How Do You Build Muscle: Tip 4 - Steroids vs Natural Training

[CraigSips]

p.s try it, pick a muscle group, drop the weight down to a point were you can hold your frame steady and then lift the weight to upright position, squeeze, then lower at resistance all the way and repeat without relaxing for 8-12 without relaxing... do that and you will fuck that muscle up, it will feal like its going to explode. Compounds are handy, I do them for my legs but the upper body requires targeted work for each muscle and each seperation to make everything pop.

[CraigSips]

The picture I see is from your thumbnail.  Great, if that works for you then fine. But it a long life brother, you have to ask yourself are you planning on doing this for 5, 10 20 years or for life. I see people grinding away with the big weights and I think they are waisting their time and their joints. The way I train its safe, it makes you fitter and it makes the muscle groups pop out... in my humble opinion.

Respect.

[built04Cobra]

The difference between training with steroids and training naturally is that when you are juicing, your goal in the gym is to achieve the greatest pump, rather then lift a ton of weight, as for natural bodybuilding, your goal in the gym should be to lift as much weight as possible and not do a whole bunch of reps that may achieve that pump, if u notice there are huge guys in the gym that are juicing but not really lifting much weight, and then you have smaller guys that r lifting more weight

[CraigSips]

@built04Cobra I have noticed that. I am 40 and have been training since I was 15 all natural. I always train for the pump I dont understand any other way to do it also I train for resistance not extream weight which I think is dumb. So no I have to disagree with much of what you say.

[built04Cobra]

@CraigSips i have always trained extremely heavy and have achieved results from doing so, though i do incorporate high rep training as a warm up and the last of each excercise i do, but putting on mass requires heavy training, its a rule that has been around for ever

[CraigSips]

@built04Cobra suppose it depends on what you are aiming for. I dont like the big stalky look, 1984 - rambo 2 is to me the ultimate look. I want to look lean and strong so I avoid big heavy back excersises and I limit the weight I put on my chest. Being lean and hard is to me more important than anything so tension for 8-12 or even 17 reps is key, and I always train for the pump, the aim is by the second set. Like you I go high rep in set no.1 to get the juices flowing.

[CraigSips]

@built04Cobra + I have always got plenty of mass from training for resistence, my arms easily sit at 18 inches cold which is about as big as a lean guy of 5'7 who takes nothing not even creatine is going to get (more or less), and I do this without hammering my joints with excess weight. 25 years of lifting and I have zero injuries because I hammer the muscle, not the joints.

[built04Cobra]

@CraigSips take a look at my pictures, i by no means have the heavy powerlifter look to me at all, i dont call my self a bodybuilder because i dont comptete, but i have been told by many people that i should, i still have a 6 pack and 17 inch arms, which look bigger than most peoples 20 inch arms because of my shoulders, im not being cocky, im just saying that my training has got me to look the way i do now

[Greenmin5]

one of the more neutral vids. Most vids of natural bodybuilders go something like "STEROIDS WILL KILL YOUR CHILDREN, CAUSE AIDS TO SMALL COUNTRIES AND GIVE YOU CANCER"

[ChavvyJay]

i really want to get big and compete hope your program helps

[NewWorldFreedomFight]

Wicked awesome vid

[Spinebreaker666]

steroid induced...? 

[bonzihunter]

@Spinebreaker666 lol yeah i had a 'wait a minute' moment when he said that too. It don't make no sense! :P

[BoneBeast]

Of course I believe that natural is the right way but steroids is nicer.

[leeJCBjones]

never inject powerfull hormones into your body its stupid guys like ronnie coleman and most the pros are all heart attacks waiting to happen the human heart and body is not designed to manage a body that size these men you see in the mags and on tv are NOT HEALTHY

[adonize12]

lol is not true.. guys on steroids lift heavier than natural.natural sucks steroids are the shit lol

[ak34809723]

@adonize12 how can i get a hold of some steroids? do you know a legit website? thanks

[adonize12]

@ak34809723 lol go to your local WALmart lol..

[ak34809723]

@adonize12 What? lol

[elementzt111]

NATURAL ALL THE WAY STEROIDS IS FOR WEAK AZZ SH IT PU SSY WHO CANT WORK FOR SH IT AND TO WEAK TO TRAIN THE HARD WAY!!!

[PhysiquesOfGreatness]

@elementzt111 allnatural over here dawg. come sub to my channel. u gon love it

[ROB6ZOMBIE666]

Hey Sebastian, what do you think of the Max OT training program

[Repomex01]

five stars!!

[AxonV2]

excellent tips, very true. I wouldnt condone steroid use, though... but thats just me.

[isaacdandn]

so true

[TheRogueMonk]

remove the music its nnoying

[lifterforlife1983]

You make a great point most people don't realize. When I am on cycle I always do burnout sets at the end to push the gains. Not on cycle there is noway to do this without becoming exhausted and losing reps off next lift. For example when off cycle on inclines for example I use sets of 10,8,6,4,6. On cycle I use 12,10,8,6,16. If I tried that off cycle I would just burnout and be toning muscles as opposed to making gains. Great video though.

[abandond]

My experience with steroids is detailed in a youtube vid called Naturally Massive and Rapid Muscle Growth

[Powerfullstyle]

Hey Sebastian, up front and honest I wanna get big and compete, I'm prepared to do wateva it takes even if this is steroids. With your program after the 2 months cost is thier anymore or thats it and you've got the info as it seems logical for me to try this before I go doing any drugs.

[abandond]

I believe you can get up on stage with an incredible physique, drug free. As for my program, there are just the two months and that's it. You'll have the whole thing. Good luck either way. :)

[MindBullets2142]

how do you prevent yourself from building any muscle mass? because ive had about a 6-7% body fat through the past 3.5 years of highschool, i did 3 years of crew, 2 of cross country and im starting a year of wresteling, so what exactly should i be eating, because all of the magazines tend to "overwhelm" me with all of these different opinions so i just go with what i see best, i eat allot of sugary and salty substances do too my low body fat percentage, is that the right idea? please respond, ty

[BTTHEBAND]

Sweet potatoes, eggs, rice, vegetables, and protein powder.

If you want to gain more muscle eat 1-2g of protein per pound of weight per day. ex. 195Ibs should eat 195g or 390g of protein.

[MindBullets2142]

allright, thanks! I love eggs, potatoes rice and some veggies. Good thing is there realtivly cheap for college as well! Just wanted to bulk up a bit. ty

[50908]

steroids areee bad , but theyre good if ya know how to use them , to much of anything izzz bad!!

[DavidKuhn83]

Bodybuilding is a livestyle.

I saw some Steroid People and i can say Steroids destroy your Mind too .

[yobolion]

Yes the owner of a gym I went to took steroids to the point of abuse! In the end he used to sit in the gym in a top hat and cane totally out of his mind!

[abandond]

Steroids can give some guys a messed up perspective on life's priorities. It's sad when guys wind up investing in nothing but their muscles, but neglect the mind.

[seancadams]

I disagree with you. The training is only different, because of how your body reacts. If a power lifter uses steroids, why would they use higher reps? I'd think they'd use more weight.

It's your goals and how your body reacts to the stimulus. You need to lift and figure that out on your own.

[abandond]

In reference to your own words, "The training is only different, because of how your body reacts." That is essentially my point. Natural bodybuilders are not going to get the same reaction to high rep training as a steroid user. Going for the pump can work toward assisting with muscle growth for a steroid user, but it won't work so well for a guy that is clean. Clean guys must use heavier weight to force growth. Power lifting on steroids is a different issue, as the goal is power, not growth.

[abandond]

Steroids provide a ready made anabolic environment. However, they also increase the risk of ligament and tendon damage, since the muscle can strengthen faster than the connective tissue. This makes sets that involve reps as high as 10 to 15 a safer bet, without slowing growth and ensuring less injury. A steroid charged anabolic environment responds to high rep training and still produce a muscle growth result. Natural training depends on both low and high reps for growth and cell volumization.

[Polaphuca]

OK I get high number of reps of moderate wieght for steroid users. Low number of reps (6-8?) and high weight for natural. Makes sense-do you know any good websites out there for the natural bodybuilder or a good book training program?

[abandond]

I'm not saying high weight only for natural guys. What I'm suggesting is that you ned both high and low. In contrast a steroid user needs to be cautious about heavy lifting for the sake their ligament tissues. Steroid users also tend to do better with exclusively high rep training than natural guys.

[LATS60]

You need to understand how to promote muscle hypertrophy, this statement shows you don't, whether natural or chemicaly enhanced, judging by your look in the videos i assume you aren't talking from experience either.

[abandond]

LATS60, are you addressing this video or something from Polaphuca?

[Forseyman]

Actually a really good video my friend, you weren't biased and rude about people who use pharmaceuticals. Good job man!