> muh steroid copium i fucking hate this argument so much, you obviously don't understand how steroids work. do you know what would happen if you took grams of gear and didn't work out? you would barely grow at all. steroids allow your muscles to grow more with less rest and allow you to put on more muscle in a shorter amount of time. you're supposed to work out more when on steroids, not less. they're essentially recovery drugs. hit training is quite literally better for us naturals because your body needs more rest compared to somebody who is on gear simply because they have enhanced recovery. anybody who is on peds will tell you how great the sleep is on cycle and how quickly they heal because of this. this is also why professionals on gear go to the gym 5-6 times a week back to back, lift extremely heavy compared to us mortals and still manage to grow bigger and bigger. and when they lower the dose of gear post comp, they immediately cut down on the frequency simply because they can't keep it up. even mike mentzer himself spoke many times about how he would lift more frequently following up to a competition. however this is extremely unhealthy for your body, joints, endocrine system, etc. he also openly spoke about steroid use so i don't know where you got that he didn't disclose it.  you're also extremely confused on what amount of frequency mike would recommend, which could vary quite a bit, he had some clients training once every two weeks, to 3-4 times a week for others who were most likely "enhanced" and going pro. i don't blame you for being confused, understanding how it works requires a lot of studying not only in theory but also experimenting on yourself to an extent to see what amount of rest is ideal for your body type, i'm by no means an expert but i can say that it's helped me a lot. those studies which you're talking about i'd say are also done incorrectly.   you're only hurting yourself, no skin off my back.
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