How Does Steroid Work?

Just as women have long strived to look like the beauties in the fashion magazines, more men are now focused on achieving an "ideal" body type that they see in male underwear models or stars on the big screen, experts say. To bulk up, some men are willing to go to extreme lengths, supplementing long hours of strength training at the gym with steroids, often referred to as "the juice." Some women also use steroids recreationally but the problem is far greater in men.

Some researchers have speculated that the real effect of anabolic steroids is the creation of a "psychosomatic state" characterized by sensations of well being, euphoria, increased aggressiveness and tolerance to stress, allowing the athlete to train harder. Such a psychosomatic state would be more beneficial to experienced weight lifters who have developed the motor skills to exert maximal force during strength training. Diets high in protein and calories may also be important in maximizing the effectiveness of anabolic steroids.

So, the real question is, does steroid is really needed in our work-out?