Not all steroids are going to make you jacked up and pack on 20lbs of muscle in two months or give you superhuman strength. Plus genetics have a lot to do with it. Just sayin.
Now do I think players are juicing, damn right they are, more than we want to admit.
This guy knows.
In my peak days in the gym, there were many who were juicing and it was public fact. They openly discussed how many shots and cc's of different ones they took and the combos of each. They had gym bags with 5-10 supplements from GNC, staying at the gym for hours at a time. Not to sound like Hulk Hogan's cheesy ass, but I always ate right, worked hard and used some of my good genetics from my pops and was ahead of most of those guys for the most part through just pure will power and genetics a lot of times. I eventually got into powerlifting in my mid 20's and was able to actually compete with guys who used Perf Enhancers and bench shirts because of genetics and diet. I thought those guys looked ridiculous with all the antics. (if youve never been to a powerlifting meet, its a real site to behold and that's not a good thing) I got out of that stuff about 4 years ago when I started having joint issues and I don't really miss it a bit because of those types of guys. Going from 218 to 179 made me a lot healthier as well. Ive always hated the roid heads. Some of them are obvious like the guy in the USC picture but some are not because of piss poor genetics and other things.
In short, Trent is def a genetic freak, but I am also pretty sure he is getting a little help. Most guys that add 100+ lbs to their bench in 1-2 years weren't already at a high level like him. Its usually guys like had an avg or below avg bench to begin with. The higher you get, the harder it is to set PR's. Same with any other sport.