Bright purple? You mean just in case he didn't get noticed? You mentioned you tried all this stuff. May I ask why? I understand, to a point, taking a calculated risk if it's an endeavor in which you want to make your mark. But apart from that, it seems like an unwarranted risk. I assume you exercise for purposes of health as well as strength and appearance. What gives?
Experimentation. I use GH to this day, but cycle it. I have used IGF once, and got a tremendous pump, but the risk of cancer-promotion is great. I wasn't dealing (who, me?), but I worked with guys dieting, pre-contest. It's akin to asking Escobar if he ever snorted coke.
Okay, then I'm mistaken. Just that I've come across such references more than once in the past, and I don't have the background to properly assess the assertions. And I'm not inclined to inquire further since I don't have an interest in trying steroids anyway. So I guess I accepted it at face value because it doesn't affect me one way or the other and it suits my aversion to the stuff. Inertia. As for your comment on CrossFitters, how would they not sustain injuries after an extended period of using such improper form? So that argument is neither here nor there. Reminds me of this 1-minute video I posted some time ago during an exchange about CrossFit: