When it comes to the world of bodybuilding, oftentimes than not, there is a rather dark side to it. On one hand, where an uncountable number of athletes choose to gain muscles naturally, some prefer to take the other side of the road. The former Arnold Classic Champion, just like other athletes who get blinded by the marketing procedure, went through a similar phase.

A deadly steroid, acclaimed to be a great alternative for steroids, caught the attention of the elite bodybuilder. He started using it to gain better results but ended up being disappointed with the results it bore. Ironically, the athlete who has mocked several fitness enthusiasts for injecting steroids, in a recent podcast of Generation Iron, Victor Martinez shares his experience using steroids.

Victor Martinez’s experience using a banned steroid

In the podcast put up on Youtube a few hours ago, Victor Martinez confessed that he used SARMs which is a banned steroid in many places in order to enhance his performance and physique. However, instead of acquiring the results he wished for, he went through a myriad of side effects. He says, “Have I used it? Not gonna lie man I have and it was okay for 1 month then after that you start feeling weird. You start feeling the side effects way sooner than you do steroids and that’s why I’m not a fan”

In the Interview, when he was asked about his experience with the roids, he said, “Sarms, don’t care for it, don’t like it. I mean why use sarms when you could use the real deal? And obviously, there are still side effects with the SARMs, one of them is blurry vision, equilibrium goes off. So why bother?”  He further adds, “It was okay for one month. Then after that, you start feeling weird. You start feeling the side effects way sooner than steroids and that’s why I’m not a fan.” The amount of disgust he has for the ligand is clear from the statement and reaction that he brought about upon being asked the question.

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SARMS is a dangerous sedative receptor androgen, and while a lot of people selling it claim that they are natural, it’s not true and the story of Victor Martinez is a testament to it. In the video, he goes on to say, “The risk is not worth you know rewards when it comes to SARMs, and uh I’m not a big fan of it.” Several other elite bodybuilders have also fallen prey to such chemical boosters of enhancing strength and conditioning, the only result has been regret. In the course of the years, another inspiring fitness icon shared his regret of using steroids and how it almost killed him.

Milos Sarcev’s experience using Synthol

In the podcast The Menace, upon being asked whether he had ever used any kind of steroids, Milos Sarcev confesses falling prey to the harmful steroid of Synthol while training for a competition. He had the great pleasure of using it in the initial days since from having no biceps, he went straight to 22 inches.

However, with time, the side effects started lurching in. He also suffered a congestive heart failure. It was after he got better, that he swore to abide by the natural process of bodybuilding. What is your take on the usage of steroids to build muscles? Let us know in the comments section below!

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