Conversations Overheard in a Commercial Gym- Steroids you say?

Show me a man that resorts to taking steroids and I will show you a man that has run out of ideas.

While this has always been my take on steroids in conversations with athletes and fitness enthusiasts seeking that extra edge in performance, today this conversation hit an all time low.

Rewarded by my decision to hit a commercial gym for the first time in over a year, I was prvy this gym of conversation around the squat rack:

Young Musclehead: I am mid-way thru my latest cycle and I am getting jacked!

Old Musclehead: Yea, so where are you seeing it most?

Young Musclehead: All over, but my lifts are going way up. Check this out!!

At this point, I expected a feat of super human strength as this kid loads the bar with several hundred pounds.

But instead of banging out a few knarly back squats, he proceeds to calf raise what looked like 400-500lbs for reps. Needless to say, at least they were space efficient as the entire routine took place in the squat rack:

1. Calf raises

2. Barbell curls

3. Overhead military press

4. Partial pull-ups- Because they were too tall to actually perform a pull up in the rack, they would just pull their chin over the bar from standing.

During rest periods, these two employed what looked like post-fatigue flexing during their rest periods and ended their workout with a mile run on the treadmill.

Now, I will not weigh in on the decision to use steroids as I believe this is a personal choice, but what I have described above is typical of most guys that use steroids. This is a condition far more dangerous than steroids—being a fucking moron.

With over a million people under the age of thirty using steroids, bodypart splits, the need for a quick fix and general seem to pre-dominate the gym.

In most cases (certainly judging by these clowns), the best strategy is to step back from a bodypart based split and concentrate of full body workouts and multi-joint movements kill the cardio and bicep curls and eat like a mad man.

So my advice to anyone outside the world of professional bodybuild or athletics would officially be instead of spending your hard earned salary from circle K on a cycle of roids, invest your money in time in some simple training resources and master the basics of lifting.

Some of my favorites include:

1.Starting Strength

2. Practical Program Design for Strength Training

Until then, thanks for helping me to vent =)