Teenager Reveals Secret Steroid Use at 14

A fitness personality, Braden Eric Peters, also known as Clavicular, shared on a podcast that he started using testosterone at the age of 14. He expressed the belief that natural weightlifting is a "complete waste of time" when performance-enhancing drugs offer more efficient results. Peters recounted intercepting testosterone shipments at 14 to conceal his use from his parents.

His academic pursuits were cut short after public social media posts detailing his steroid cycles led to his expulsion from university. Medical experts consistently warn against the nonmedical use of androgens, particularly in adolescents. The Endocrine Society highlights severe health risks associated with unsupervised anabolic steroid and peptide use in young individuals, including stunted growth, cardiovascular strain, liver damage, and irreversible fertility suppression.