QUESTION: A friend of mine works at a pharmacy, and he said he can help me get a steroid called Medrol. He said it works like Anadrol, but I haven’t been able to find any more information about this drug. Is this a good steroid to use for building mass and power?
ANSWER: No! Medrol is a catabolic steroid. Using it will cause you to actually lose muscle! Medrol contains methyl prednisolone, which is a synthetic hormone with properties similar to your body’s own cortisol. This drug is typically prescribed for connective tissue diseases and conditions involving immune reactions, including autoimmune disorders. In bodybuilding, when we say “steroids,” we often assume everyone knows what we’re talking about. But, there are different types of steroid medications available. Some are the anabolic/androgenic steroids like bodybuilders take, and others are catabolic steroids like Medrol. Whereas anabolic steroids help build up muscle tissue, catabolic steroids actually break it down. This seems “elementary,” but a lot of people just don’t have any knowledge at all about steroids—including many people who use the drugs.