Borgia - Red meat contains creatine, and since you're secure enough in your masculinity not to supplement with creatine, then I hope you enjoy being a vegetarian.
Creatine is perfectly fine as long as it is cycled. Moderation is the key (like EVERYTHING else in this world. Too much of a good thing is always bad).
Anabolic steroids. Fine as long as they are taken in moderation, and certain steps are taken to avoid bad consequences. These include spiro or nizoral for male pattern baldness, hawthorne berry or CoQ10 for blood pressure, milk thistle for liver detox, etc.
Now on to WHY we take creatine and AS/PHs.
First, I don't condone AS/PH to anyone with less than a few years training under their belt, with a great grasp on dieting and training concepts, as well as taking the time to really do their homework on the specific AS/PH they will be cycling (as well as PCT [post cycle therapy]).
Creatine - Best supplement since protein. Let's face it, everyone wants to maximize their gains. Here is a naturally occuring substance that does just so. Creatine basically acts as a sponge for your muscles, allowing increased nutrients (and water) to be sucked into your muscles. Creatine also increases ENDURANCE. As your body uses ATP (energy) it converts to ADP (which is useless). Now when creatine enters the body, it converts to creatine phosphate. Now the body takes the phosphate from the creatine, adds it to ADP, and the ATP molecule is restored, therefore causing increased endurance.
Anabolic Steroids/Prohormones - Bro there's a thing in every bodybuilder's life called GENETIC POTENTIAL. I agree that too many kids out there are juicing without any sort of foundation upon which to build, and they end up losing all their gains post cycle and wonder why. But for the real bodybuilder, after years of training eventually the gains will become MUCH harder to come by. Enter steroids. They can take the bodybuilder further than his genetics would ever let him.
You act like it's some horrible foreign substance (like nicotine) when in fact steroids are just hormones! It's all based around test (that's testosterone, just in case you couldn't pick up on that. It seems you're uninformed on steroid/prohormone use, so I'll try to spell things out), and secondly the involvement of estrogen. When you really think about it, there is no such thing as a side effect from AS/PHs . . . it's just all related to the test/estrogen balance in the body.
So in the future, don't try to slam on things that you have NO grasp on. Go take some time to educate yourself properly on the role that supplements have. If you decide that gear is not right for you, then that's a choice for you to make. However if you do make that choice, then don't think it gives you some right to go bashing all the juicers. These are just normal everyday people who want to push the envelope of their fitness level. Thank you for your time Borgia, you may now have your ass handed back to you.
Chris