Britain's Steroid Epidemic | Men's Health UK 

Fairly ironic considering Men's Health has had so many men on their covers that are both using steroids and on top of that the pictures have perfect angle, makeup and photoshop.

this dude had liver problems, he looked so average that the doctor did not even think about roids but about alcohol. Sad story

Me, trained for 25 years natural. No gear, ever. Yep some guy comes along, jumps on the gear , bigger than me in 6 months. Hmmmm can i tell you how many of these guys come along, swell up, then and for whatever reason, dissapear. Man I gave up counting them. Stay natural, you will be healthy, look good and out live all the flash and crash junkies out there. Keep it rolling guys, all clean and make the most of what ya momma gave ya.

Takes gear...looks worse than if they trained regularly for 2 years

4:11 You can do it naturally to a certain level, but MANY physiques displayed in the media and in magazines like Men's Health are actually unachievable naturally.

second dude needs a refund on his gear

so when do they talk to the steroid users?

superhuman? boi looking like he been lifting naturally for 2-3 years. These are the type of people who have never trained naturally at all

That second guy😂😂😂...bro that’s first year newbie gains. Just work out consistently

Second guy had faster results in his liver than on his body

the sad thing is they look just like an average dude who goes to the gym...

wait is that second guy just messing about? He has ZERO muscles in those pics..what he's achieved can be achieved by anyone very easily.. this is so sad

Hes wearing a golds gym tank top. #1 sign of someone on roids

They’re treating steroids like it’s an illegal drug like heroin... “so you just keep it in a cupboard?” Well duh why wouldn’t you

Hilarious how that one guy fucked up his liver to have the appearance of a 6 month gym-goer lmao.

That soreness and pain you feel is your reward for you doing weightlifting the right way with no drugs

1 in 30 men in the UK are not on roids. What a load of bollocks.

I do not belive that 1 in 30 men take steroids it's far less than that. Most men don't even go to the gym it's defiantly less than 1 in 30 men go to the gym.

4:12 - "My argument would be you can do these things naturally..." Says the guy who looks like he never lifted a weight

I will never use steroids after seeing the second dude 😂

I worked in a community pharmacy for four and a half years and in that time I maybe gave out 10 steroid packs that whole time. Compared with Heroin needle packs that I would give out nearly daily

I've been working out since I was 22, now 39. Never took steroids, but considered them a lot. Although I'm at 112kg reasonably lean (for a natty) and my strength is better than ever, you can't reach the granite hard look you get from steroids. The round full muscle bellies, the pumped look all day long, the extra strength, the recovery,... For me it's insulting when the typical Test E/Deca beef head talks about his consistency and hard work being the main factor. Cut the bull man, I work out 5-6 days a week for years, my diet is on point and we ALL know that you wouldn't have reached those results without the steroids. Even if you kept everything else on the same level.

I don't mind people at the top of the game sports people powerlifting strongman taking what ever they want but I see a lot of kids or teens basically just walked through the door at the gym and starting to train and start taking stuff before they have even done a month of training!

Calling them 'small' and 'losers' doesn't help... It only reflects the way you judge yourself. If you love yourself, you won't insult these guys. They took steroids because they felt they weren't good enough. We all feel that at times. Support your brothers. And it's media like 'Men's Health' who thrive on this culture of self-judgement!! They want us striving for the chemically-enhanced bodies in their magazine.

I really don’t understand why the London account guy was using steroids. His goals were easily attainable without that. The guys that want to be super big at least it makes a bit of sense

They got the smallest guys possible for this didn't they

That opening text. How the hell do your estimations go from 60 THOUSAND to 1 MILLION. Talk about a gap in research ability. That's like asking your buddy how much gas there is in the tank to make sure they'll make it and he responds "anywhere between 1 and 100 miles to go" - Seems legit.

This is absolutely appalling reporting. You are interviewing guys that clearly have only the most rudimentary knowledge of what they are doing. Neither of these two is anything that isn't achievable with proper gym and diet. The Men's Health guys hardly look 'healthy' themselves. Why didn't you go and speak to people that actually have a clue about these things? Very disappointing.

So "fewer aches and pains" is great. What they don't tell you is that even though your muscles recover faster, your tendons and ligaments CANNOT keep up with your body. As your muscles get stronger, your tendons and ligaments DO NOT, at least not as fast. Essentially = injuries! Be careful! :)

Mike (when bulking) looks just like a regular dude who goes to the gym 5-6 a week for about 3-5 years on a consistent basis and eats well. It's really a waste for him to damage his body for something that can be done naturally but might take longer. Edit: Didn't even realize suit guy had used before.

The ironic thing is that none of these guys are big...

It's a shame that when they start talking about "side effects "of testosterone, they don't clarify that they are referring to supraphysiologic doses. If an older man has very little testosterone production left, and supplies his body with the amount he produced when he was 20 (100-200mg per week), there will be nothing but benefit and no side effects considering that he is just supplying what he was already producing naturally when he was younger.

What’s sad is the people they interviewed for this piece who take/took steroids look natural. Especially the accountant, I’m an accountant btw. These are the guys who don’t understand what they’re taking or most importantly WHY. They’re not pushing they’re body passed natural limits clearly and in my opinion should not be using a substance which informed clear minded individuals use to do just that. Push they’re bodies past what’s natural! The accountant they interviewed even said he didn’t feel like he belonged in the gym before he started using steroids. That is clearly a person who does not have a competitive nature, was never really athletic or lifted weights before he started taking steroids. Obviously the producers of this piece have an agenda and they found the perfect people to fit they’re narrative. Another biased piece by the media not substantiated by facts...

You can't stop them. All you can do is educate them. I've taken a ton of steroids in my life. I'm 41 and in the best shape of my life. I'm not saying steroids are good for you, but I'm not necessarily saying they are bad. Take this into consideration... Testosterone is in your body already naturally. Things like caffeine and alcohol are completely foreign to our systems and are considered poisons. So which do you consider more safe? It's NONE of them. It's all in the amount of the drug consumed. 1 shot of testosterone wont hurt you but neither will a cup of coffee or beer, but 50 shots of testosterone in a short time or 50 cups of coffee or shots of whiskey will definitely not help your health. The mixing of steroids with hard drugs and designer PED's is what puts you at risk of developing health problems. I bet you can take 1,000,000 men and give them all 1 shot of test a week for years and they would be perfectly fine. Why that wouldn't work is because of all the addictive nature of our minds that tell us that if a little test is good then more must be even better. That's when you realize the addictive mind process has started and its damn near impossible to not also go out and buy some debol or tren to "Amp" up the little test you already started. Well hell. You might as well go buy some tranquilizers to help you fall asleep now and some amphemines to wake u up in the morning. Now lets not forget all the painkillers we need now because of over training, the not sleeping. Now does anybody out there understand where I'm going with this?

I am not buying the steroids. The most I ever deadlifted was 125KG I would rather deadlift just 125KG than use steroids and deadlift 180KG and damage my heart muscle.

I feel alot better about what I have and can and will ahieve naturally now tbh. Stay natty guys.

Really!!! Guys just taking the steroids & not hitting the gym. Ain’t gonna work

1:49 - "like I said I'm doing a stripping course at the minute". Had a chuckle at that til I realized he meant he's in a cutting phase. He'd have to describe that differently if he ever visited the US. Lol

I have done steroids it is amazing fast gains, energy, but side effects as acne, small balls, gyno, aggresive, but i really liked and enjoyed taking them, i tried most roids, but i am happy now 3 years off and remain training as natural, at the end natural is the way to go to stay out of health risks, at the end you are just want a healthy life style and a good shape, and you can easly reach a Nice body beeing natty.

Trying to look more masculine by doing the least masculine thing there is, caring what others think.

I’m sorry Dan but you don’t even look like you drink protein

There should have been a more in depth explanation of the immediate and long term side effects. You interviewed a user with little to no knowledge on the topic, and a local dealer. This really felt like a 10 minute video of you complaining or being worried about how dangerous this thing is and how very little you know about it.

No mentions of Body dysmorphia, eating disorders, mental health, media and societal pressure. Yeah, Men's health alright.

Started at 15. I'm 54 now and never touched the stuff. Stronger than most of the users at my gym.

But it's ok to blaze up, smoke, vape and drink 6 six packs. Just like steroid users don't give a damn about your fix, don't worry about theirs.

THESE GUYS AREN’T EVEN BIG LOL the second guy doesn’t even looks like he lifts

I only train for 2 reasons: 1) I'm adicted to strenght 2) I like to eat whatever tf I want without beeing obese.

Those actors who get buff in 1 year just to get ready for a movie are always one roids

No one would know if they take roids If they don’t tell them.

I can't even afford protein shakes yet I'm in better shape than these guys... just work hard my dudes, you'll be a better man at the end of the day for it.

The second guy i was like your on gear who else was looking at his phone pictures and saying to themself he has no fucking muscle wtf is he on

working out for 6 years without steroids, people always ask me if I juice it's sad how not being a natty is such a norm that everyone assumes anyone that is big is on something

BRUH THE SECOND GUY IS ON ROIDS? LMAO I CANT BREATHE 😂😂😂😂😂.

Clearly it's websites/companies like Men's Health that drive a lot of men to use steroids. In making this video, they should have interviewed a model or athlete they've previously promoted or worked with in some way to talk about their steroid use. I recognise that most people who use steroids won't ever look like Phil Heath, but it would have been good to have included a third person who actually did have a physique which couldn't be obtained naturally, okay maybe not a mass monster but someone with a figure like John Meadows or along those lines.

I’ve seen thousands of young blokes over the years join the gym, train nearly every day on pointless isolation exercises, fail to look like Arnold in three months then go on the gear. Never even got near to reaching their natural best, never squatted hard, never cleaned and pressed hard, never deadlifted hard, never rested properly...how the hell did they ever expect to grow? Laziness and ignorance.

this magazine has spent decades elevating steroid users

If that's all steroids do for you I'd get my money back bloke.

It's no wonder people don't believe REAL natty lifters who have good genetics and look good. When guys are taking steroids and don't look special. What an absolute waste of money, waste of health, its pathetic if you ask me. But.... That's my opinion

The best idea is to use steroids under doctor supervision and obtain your drugs legally from the Pharmacy/Chemist. This is possible in some countries but not in most. This should be a standard in most all countries throughout the west. Banning the use of these drugs in competitive sport should remain the same. Open discussion is important so people understand the risks and what they are getting into. Especially younger guys. There should be a minimum age for use and I would say that should be set at age 25. 25 years of age is when your testosterone levels begin to decline. For a 40+ year old man there should be NO restrictions on obtaining a testosterone prescription from a doctor. Men function so much better mentally and physically on a healthy level of testosterone. Once you hit the upper 40's your test production is very low and when this happens quality of life and drive starts to decline. There are some unicorn men who have no issues there but its very rare .

Someone once said to me its like being in a casino winning on every hand but you can never check out. You either keep going forever or forfeit all the gains.

It really goes to show how important your genetics are for bodybuilding

I can't believe these 2 guys are on roids. They have mediocre physiques.

I can look like that without steroids

"My argument would be that you can do all these things naturally." You can. But the implication here is that you can end up having the same physique as someone on roids as a natty. Imagine being this ill informed.

Such high looks pressure on young men in their 20s. It gets easier in your 30s - if you keep your hair and stay slim then you're already above 70% of men in their 30s.

They dont even need be on juice. They still look wack on juice....alot natty looks so much better then them

This is why it’s hard to appreciate nice physiques these days. These guys who have slightly above average bodies by taking roids make it so you can’t even tell who is and isn’t taking them (unless they’re a huge bodybuilder).

I feel a sense of superiority knowing I’ll never use steroids

I don't take steroids, but how many of these 60,000 /1,000,000 men are older or younger with naturally low testosterone?? Do we want men to have miserable lives?? Doctors in the UK don't want to give any men testosterone even it could change their lives for the better, most men would pay for the treatment just to become normal again. How many women get therapy for menopause?? Perhaps you should do a documentary for how many women get hormone therapy in the UK??

Dude was probably a Men's Health worker undercover demonizing steroids . The so called facts that critics speak of is just not there like they claim

Sensationalised by the media tbh

"when you are a smaller guy like I was...."

If one does it to enhance their maximised physique further then its fine but the problem is people do it as a shortcut or trying to use it without putting in maximal effort ie the second dude. You should remain natural for at least 4-5 years of hard training and nutrition before considering anything.

I don't blame people going on juice, the price u pay for these shite over priced, waste of money supplements with some juice head on the bottle promising you the world is a scam, least u get ur moneys worth on juice

Alcohol on a Friday night. a&e from 10pm onwards each weekend... the real cost to the NHS & killer is legal 🍷 🍻

instead of making a research, you just met some random laymen to hear some anecdotes.

One of my friends was a so called "small guy who could no put on weight". Yea after a year in the gym he looked way above average and he did not take any of that shit. I always felt that being natural looking , meaning slimmer is way better not to mention healthier. Some of these absurdly big guys get out of breath just by talking to you. Then again a lot of normal guys actually take steroids , they look natural and have a good physic , but they are not abusing anything just using it smartly. And in a lot of cases they use them if their natural testosterone production is a bit lower which happens quite more often than people think.

The cons of taking roids just out weigh the pros for me. The first guy looks like he could have got to where he is with a solid 3 years of training and the second guy must be getting ripped off and buying glucose syrup.

This is a joke the people they are interviewing don’t have a clue , they wouldn’t know what needle was what by gauge , and do not know what they are taking I wonder how many will talk about pct as well , this is a joke and branding bodybuilding and builders the same as these these people really need to train for years and do some learning , ha ha these people need to go back to start

Interesting the second guy, Dan, takes gear for strength as opposed to size. I wonder if he competes in something.

I wanted to use steroids... But my fear of needles tells otherwise.

If you take steroids, at least make sure you have a proper physique ffs!!

I just hope that we can build a more natural competitive industry in Ireland! Being a natural competitor there's no way I can match up to standards in physiques these days

What I've found Is that most guys on steroids look natural and what they build couldve been attained naturally but obviously just over a longer stretch of time. Each to their own. My advice is to stay natural and play the long game

That’s a serious epidemic. Someone should really solve this by importing real gear.

Bruhh they look like they are on soy protein

I get depressed every time I see a video filmed in UK.

Thanks for adding subtitles!!!

Non of these tools have any idea what they’re doing, taking them like they’re supplements.

60 million UK citizens 1 million estimated users 1 in 30 *men* Clearly the most oppressed group

I’m sooo thankful for videos like these that take me away from t! I considered steroids until I watched videos like these where the drawbacks are mentioned. Working out for me isn’t a way to be bigger, bulkier, or look a way. It’s for my own health, meaning steroids are out

What I would advice UK is too teach people on steroids rather than fight against it. It surely doesn't work as you can see.

Amazed how much bad publicity steroids still get. Concentrate on alcohol, smoking, class a drugs and fast food first before claiming steroids are so bad. Taken carefully they are no worse than any over the counter prescription drug.

I really like this short docu. But, its from a magazine who promotes steroid users by using them on the front, using them everywhere. And now its considered a problem, thats a bit short thinking.

In a nutshell, hundreds of thousands of people use steroids and live normal productive lives. So where's this problem supposed to be exactly because I'm not seeing one

I can totally understand someone who competes in something like Strongman or a competitive sport that allows it, but taking it for recreational lifting... that's crazy! I'd never take it and I work out 4-5 times a week, i'm only 5ft 5inch and it takes me a few sessions on each part of the body to even advance 1KG but i'd still never take steroids.

But it's ok to use blockers and or estrogen. On kids too.

Should always have a solid base before taking steroids

Seems like some people in comments expect: using sterodis = insta Ronnie Coleman look. :V

If taking steroids were legal and a physician could regulate and monitor your health the chances of all of the negative effects would be significantly reduced. As it stands now, the RIDICULOUS level of restriction placed on drugs is the MAIN REASON the amount of damage is done. Remove Restriction. Safe Supply. Healthcare Follow-ups. Reduce Harm.