How to deal with "Do you use steroids?" as a working professional

[Jon9383]

Up until this point I have never used any gear and a substantial amount of muscle during my 8 years of training. Recently due to the stresses of the doctoral program I'm enrolled in, I was given the diagnosis of hypogonadism and put on TRT. I discussed this with one of my professors during and academic meeting and he immediately jumped at the thought of whether this was due to anabolic steroids abuse. Anyways I plan on doing my first cycle soon, and judging by my ability to look the way i do with low T with AAS i might gain quite a bit of muscle mass. How do you guys deal with holding a large ammount of muscle and keeping your cool when people ask questions?

[BlackOut]

Up until this point I have never used any gear and a substantial amount of muscle during my 8 years of training. Recently due to the stresses of the doctoral program I'm enrolled in, I was given the diagnosis of hypogonadism and put on TRT. I discussed this with one of my professors during and academic meeting and he immediately jumped at the thought of whether this was due to anabolic steroids abuse. Anyways I plan on doing my first cycle soon, and judging by my ability to look the way i do with low T with AAS i might gain quite a bit of muscle mass. How do you guys deal with holding a large ammount of muscle and keeping your cool when people ask questions?


Be who you are and be pround of it. Sounds to me that you think to much. This have never been a problem for me or anyone i know. I am a Constructian worker and everyone around me know i use gear. If you gain to much weight just say your doc put you on trt and your good to go ,)

[johnnytats]

YA they all know I use it friends girl family work not the boss thow. I'm used to it

[johnnytats]

If you wanna say your on strict protein diet I used that excuse a lot too but I'm in my forties and don't worry bout it

[Mountain-Man]

I use my I pod and a hoddie and never look at anyone in the eye people think in a juice monkey and stuck up and I'm fine with that I'm there to work not to play

[The_harm87]

Just be yourself bro! Most gyms you go to have your juicers anyways. Be yourself and own it. Fuck what anyone else thinks!

[HardtoGain]

To the uneducated person I just say I work out, eat correctly, and rest. They usually don't lift at all so they believe that I'm not on gears. Also I lifted for years natty (fat to fit) before I ever started cycling.

Now I saw a friend at a BBQ that used to be a competitive BBer and the first thing out of his mouth was "It looks like you got stung" I think referring to pinning, ect. There was no denying it to him but he completely knew the etiquette about keeping it quiet. We talked about training, nutrition, but not gears. If it were a more private place maybe we could have gotten into it but not at a BBQ.

I figure the less people know about my illegal drug use the better.

[Runfromsafety]

I'm with Anabolicnut, the less anyone knows the better. Why risk it? I doubt any trouble would come but it's one less thing to worry about. It's a personal decision though, either way you will be fine I'm sure.

[Kvasir]

I can relate. I am also in a doctoral program as well as working more than full-time, staying in shape and raising a family. Stress and pressure are always present.

My primary question to you would be why you were mentioning your hypogonadism and TRT with one of your professors during an academic meeting?

I only discuss such topics with a select couple and never with anyone outside a tight inner circle.

[Jon9383]

The reason for the meeting was because of a sudden decline in academic performance. I needed to explain my condition and how it has led to a decline in performance ( ie. it could take an hour to read a few powerpoint slides) I went from getting A's and being what most would consider a very accomplished student to barely squeezing out B's and missing tons of classes due to fatigue.

Also i guess i am worried about what others think especially now since one of my professors outright asked if i was abusing.

[Loose Cannon]

"nope....chicken and rice bro" lmao

[Loose Cannon]

if you say no, they cant do shit. unless your enlisted.

[mbell4377]

"Steroids?! God, no! When I was in college I had a roommate that took that shit, two weeks later I found him face down needle sticking out of his arm, dead in the bathroom! I learned from his example, that stuff will kill ya!"
Obviously not true but that's the shit people want to hear and believe anyhow, people eat that story up every time I tell it, lol


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[Livelaughlift]

Depends on who it is... But the less people that know the better

[syrax]

I just tell them il pull their arm off and beat them to death with it. After that they leave me alone

[Kvasir]

I also experienced a slowing down of motivation, energy, and daily life endurance the last few years. I needed all of this to live the life I live. My school work began to suffer as well because I felt daily as though my gas tank was empty. When I found out I had test levels at the bottom end of the spectrum I felt vindicated because I then knew what was going on.

Then began the world of confusion and misinformation on the part of my doctor and others who knew me. They just didn't (or couldn't) understand my real need for TRT to maintain my lifestyle. I then determined to not tell anyone (except my wife and 2 friends) that I would do for myself what others would not.

All your advisor needs to know is that you have a real medical condition; nothing more. It sounds as though he is being accusatory and now you know to only say the minimum he needs and then take control of your own medical issue.

Just my two cents...

[Jaydub]

Well, if they ask I chuckle and say "shit, I would if I could afford it, I heard that stuffs expensive." Or something to that effect. If they're just giving looks or something but not saying anything... Fuck em. Let em think what they want.

[Herc]

I agree with the previous posts. I get it all the time. I just tell them "you don't need steroids to be muscular, I've never needed them." I also tell people I used to compete in bodybuilding but don't anymore (which is true), and I follow it up with, "I just lift to stay in shape now." Most people believe that i'm natural, some people know i'm on something. Let them believe what they want. Just don't admit it to anyone! We are on illegal substances here guys.

[JB ROBO]

I completely dismiss it personally. Tangent off about diet and they get real board real fast lol.


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[cock_diesel]

I downplay it. Act clueless. Sometimes go along with it. "Yea, I take horse steroids." Say some dumb shit like I know nothing about gear.


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[Jon9383]

thanks for the replies folks!