see, my view is a little different...people have gotten so out of hand with the training and nutritional aspects of sports that pure, raw, talent doesn't mean shit anymore. i say we should let all athletes juice up as much as they want...you can't say it's unfair if they're all using the shit - then the only thing separating the good from the great, once again, will be true physical talent/ability.
How does training and nutrition contribute to getting out of hand?
Science in sport has made natural advances, that allow today's athletes to make gains/progress that 50 years ago people wouldn't even believe were possible.
Of course steroids have also evolved over time, and with today's stacks/knowledge/P.C.T, you can in my opinion do steroids with little pysiological impact on your body.
In my mind however the real danger with gear is the dependance on it and the subsequent psychological grip it gets on you. That's the only real reason I fear steroids personally. One guy says it in the doc best, they make you MORE of what you already are.
I like to think of the movie "The Mask" as an analogy to this principle. If youer a prick you become SUPER PRICK. I am a prick so I would become super prick. In addition my depressive states might become exponential off cycle.
Also. Just because an athlete does steroids doesn't necessarily make them lazy or make them even a great athlete. You still need intense training/nutrition to make progress, definitely harder training and better nutrition than the lay person.
I really have no solid opinion on steroids in sport though, I think it's bad and is cheating, but in my mind steroids for personal reasons such as bodybuilding and just joe powerlifter, I think that should be up to the educated older 25+ individual.
I certainly would honestly like to try steroids, but I don't think I ever will. I use food as a drug though, and training is as fun as ever.
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