Why 21?

88m · 04-08-2008, 11:47 AM

I am just wondering what the reasoning behind 21 being the minnium age limit on ph's. I know its in the faq's but why 21 not older or younger?

**meksi** · 04-08-2008, 12:34 PM

Why ask why? Liability...

Manufacturers think that you would have reached an age to where you are more conscious of what you are doing & tacked on the fact that your body has reached its growth tolerance (i.e. height and natural size - not to be confused with muscular growth potential)

Ulitmately, ppl will do as they please so...I would hope they research what they are getting into.

EctoPower · 04-08-2008, 01:16 PM

In addition to the comments already made, the endocrine system and certainly the brain are still developing at least until age 21 for most people. Introducing exogenous hormones while key hormone and brain functions are still in development can be problematic. Sometimes those problems are irreversible. It's just not safe.

On top of that, there's little point in using steroids before you're at least close to your genetic potential for muscle growth and that is unlikely to happen for most people until they are far older than 21 years.

J2jud · 04-08-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EctoPower

In addition to the comments already made, the endocrine system and certainly the brain are still developing at least until age 21 for most people. Introducing exogenous hormones while key hormone and brain functions are still in development can be problematic. Sometimes those problems are irreversible. It's just not safe.

On top of that, there's little point in using steroids before you're at least close to your genetic potential for muscle growth and that is unlikely to happen for most people until they are far older than 21 years.

True.
There's just no real point in using steroids at a young age besides impatience.

**Gixxer82** · 04-08-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by J2jud

True.
There's just no real point in using steroids at a young age besides impatience.

21 is still a young age.

Right Hook · 04-08-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gixxer82

21 is still a young age.

Ummm...

**Gixxer82** · 04-08-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis

Ummm...

Hi

LLLLern · 04-08-2008, 07:00 PM

try a tic tac

jomi822 · 04-08-2008, 07:10 PM

there is no need to use steroids until you have reached you genetic capacity to continue to grow in size and strength
there is no way to get to this point until you have mastered your diet, training, supplementation, social and sleeping schedule

all said and done, its going to be a one in a million occurrence where someone is genetically gifted and driven enough to reach the point where further development is not possible before the age of 21. furthermore, even if you reach this point (im sure you havent), is it really worth all of the risks and problems associated with steroid use?

how much research have you done? years? that is how much is required before you should even touch steroids anyway. again, probably not something youre going to be able to do by the time youre 21.

**Gixxer82** · 04-08-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jomi822

there is no need to use steroids until you have reached you genetic capacity to continue to grow in size and strength
there is no way to get to this point until you have mastered your diet, training, supplementation, social and sleeping schedule

all said and done, its going to be a one in a million occurrence where someone is genetically gifted and driven enough to reach the point where further development is not possible before the age of 21. furthermore, even if you reach this point (im sure you havent), is it really worth all of the risks and problems associated with steroid use?

how much research have you done? years? that is how much is required before you should even touch steroids anyway. again, probably not something youre going to be able to do by the time youre 21.

Jominaut to the rescue