Even the big guys on this forum who are not competitors take, or took while building, high doses of test (test, deca, dbol, lol!). I think of guys like TV8 and Swiper. But then bc123jm is pretty big, and, as he says in this forum, he keeps test low (did he always keep it low when he was adding size?).
i am really not that BIG in person.. yes i am extremely muscular and vascular and have good symmetry. everything is proportioned so nothing really stands out. so that gives the Illusion of size in a pic or standing next to a girl or reg joe with 14 inch arms .. just like Lee Larbarda looked great on stage alone. but when lee Haney stood next to him it was lights out...
i really dont want to be any bigger than i am.. I am 5'6 and walk around at 176 lbs dry morning weight.. as they day goes on and I eat i prob end up 5 lbs heavier by the time i get to the gym at night ... now add some blood and some pump to a very lean, vascular guy with rounded muscle bellies and yea i look pretty jacked up... but still not BIG . my arms are lucky if they tape in at 18 inches .
but with thin skin and years of developed muscle it looks huge compared to just about anyone other than say a national level competitor standing next to me.
people at the gym who dont know me always ask if i am getting ready for a show.. i'm sure if i wanted to add size i could .. but i dont want that look. .
i am actually toning it down and just getting to a more athletic type build... i kinda want to live a little longer now days and care more about health. plus my joints arent what they used to be..
i am well above average athletic looking and thats really all i want now. you gotta remember i am almost 47 and have been doing shit since i was 19.. well really 17 but at 19 is when i hired John defendis former mr USA to help with my diet and a training program. Juice back then i only did 250 mg of test a week for 8 weeks.. then came off.... then Bill Phillips and EAS came around and told the truth about Bodybuilding so I hired a well known nutritionist out of texas to re do my diet ... thats when i learned you dont need 10k cals a day if you just want to look muscular.
everything i know i have learned from someone one else and i have taken what works best for me and fine tuned it to what i want.
thats why although i could easily step on stage at masters nationals and place well... i dont compete because i dont give a shit what anyone else thinks about my physique.. i have always done it for myself.
anyway back to testosterone . i dont like it really at all. just enough is all i use.. personally it just doesn't suit they way i want to look. NPP all day long
i think is the most versatile best all around drug. and for some insider info. most European / arab guys that are diced to the bone dont run a lot of test.
and the dosage is relevant to your body weight