Introduction

[ricdrasin]

I'm happy to be on board with this site and will answer all questions regarding Pro Wrestling, Wrestling Training, Bodybuilding, Diet, Steriods, etc. I have trained since the 60s at the first Gold's Gym in Venice along with Arnold, Draper, Zane, Colombu, Waller and more. It was the good ole days where we all hung out together. Also at that time was on the road wrestling with Superstar Graham and many more. I've seen it all come and go. Please feel free to ask whatever you want and start the ball rolling. www.ricdrasin.com

[Mr.X]

Ric, it's great to have you here.

[g3cko]

welcome

[Puddles]

Great to meet you.

I'd love to hear more about the early days sometime. My husband's uncle trained in the 50's/60's and later and it's interesting to hear stories and methods of diet/training from back then.

[Spook]

Wow! Been a while since I've seen you here Ric. Seems like the last time I saw you, it was when we were still under the MMS name.

Great to have you here.

welcome but you have been here soI guess it would be a rewelcome.. it will be cool to talk to you sometime

[ricdrasin]

SUPPLEMENTS VS. ROIDS

The Real Truth About What Works & What Doesn't

I may be opening a can of worms, but I must be honest. I have tried almost every steroid out there starting in the early 60's through the early 90's. Yes, they can be dangerous, but remember, back in the 60's they weren't illegal and you could get them from most doctors.

I was about 19 and wanted to increase my lifts and put on more muscle. I remember I started with Dianabol. In those days, that was about the only thing available. It was a little blue pill that cost $7.00 for 100. I took 1 a day and upped it to maybe 2, and it took exactly 2 1/2 weeks before I noticed anything at all and then all of a sudden, I exploded overnight. My pump was tremendous and my strength skyrocketed. I felt pumped all day long every day. When I went off the roids, I noticed a decrease in weight of about 4 lbs. Mostly water. I felt great, strong, alive and thick. I also tried Winstrol which is a little bit more anabolic. This worked well also, but more on the cutting side. I got hard and I noticed my skin was like silk. Probably the best skin texture that I ever had. I used these two anabolics off and on for quite a few years as they were readily available. Through the years other anabolics came on to the scene - more sophisticated drugs from Europe. I tried most of them. Got most of them from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Primobolan from Germany was the best. I got even bigger and stronger, especially when combined with Dianabol. I had physicals all the time and never had side effects. True, they can do damage if abused, but I believe the key is moderation - with anything! Supplements back then in the 60's and 70's were limited to protein (milk and egg), soy and liver tablets. That was about it. The protein caused constipation and the liver tablets gave you so much gas that it was embarrassing to go out on a date! But supplements have come a long way. I found a great protein through Matrix Mass Systems and this isn't a plug. The stuff is good and it works. It really helps my muscles grow

. Here's the supplement program I follow:

PROTEIN: 3 times a day.

CREATINE: Before and after a workout. This really gives me the extra energy and stamina to train, and it helps with recuperation. It has increased my muscle mass and cut body fat. I love it and will stay on it forever.

VANADYL SULFATE: I take this with every meal to push glycogen through the muscle. This also hardens me up and cuts fat. It's definitely a must.

[IntensityX]

Ric did you monitor your blood pressure while on Dbol.If you did what was it?

By the way welcome to the site look forward to your posts.

[ricdrasin]

I did monitor it. At some point it went up quite a bit, 200/100 but I was on a wrestling tour in Oregon and under a lot of stress. The medication made me sick. After that I cut back, dropped a few lbs. and it came back to normal. Been pretty much there ever since. I still do maintainence therapy with 1cc of test a week. I also use some products from ancillary guys and find that to be great stuff as well.

[ricdrasin]

Originally Posted by Puddles

Great to meet you.

I'd love to hear more about the early days sometime. My husband's uncle trained in the 50's/60's and later and it's interesting to hear stories and methods of diet/training from back then.

If you go to my site www.ricdrasin.com and click on Bodybuilding, you'll see a ton of old pictures from the past. I'm sure you'll enjoy them.
-Ric