Explain to a non-fitness human: How can you tell when someone is on steroids?

[SemenSummoner]

Are there visual tells?

Do actors get on steroids for action roles? (Chris Hemsworth for Thor, Michael B Jordan for Killmonger)

I can't tell so I'd appreciate being able to recognize it.

Thanks!

Please share examples of people who are lauded for their bodies but aren't natural so I can feel better about myself, thanks

 

[Strawberry101]

I heard Hollywood men especially for superhero roles take horse tranquilizers lol

Sometimes you can tell by the neck and traps area if they’re overly thick

 

[Brodie888]

I think it would be fair to assume that people who have a financial incentive to look a certain way would use steroids. Especially if they gain a lot of mass in a short period of time.

There are normal looking people who use steroids as well. Steroids allow you to train harder for longer, but if you don't train, nothing much will happen.

Oily skin and acne is a common sign. Mood swings. Shrunken testicles. Etc

 

[SemenSummoner]

I heard Hollywood men especially for superhero roles take horse tranquilizers lol

Sometimes you can tell by the neck and traps area if they’re overly thick

Oh gosh. I bet they think it'll give them a horse sized penis too. That's ridiculous. Products for animals are calibrated for their biology, not ours.

And thick necks. Got it! Thanks.

 

[SemenSummoner]

I think it would be fair to assume that people who have a financial incentive to look a certain way would use steroids. Especially if they gain a lot of mass in a short period of time.

There are normal looking people who use steroids as well. Steroids allow you to train harder for longer, but if you don't train, nothing much will happen.

Oily skin and acne is a common sign. Mood swings. Shrunken testicles. Etc

I can't attest to shrunken testicles, but I will not compare myself to the Instagram personal trainers as they likely have an incentive to look better than the peak male form.

Thanks!