Anabolic Steroids, Ok In Moderation?
Tremper Phorgman
Wow! Can you believe all of the news about anabolic steroids
right now? It is really causing a stir but not necessarily for
the right reasons. Let's take a few moments to consider what
makes the prevalent use of these performance enhancers besides
the fact that people are "cheating."
First let's discuss whether this is really cheating or at least
try to gain perspective on this. To do this we have to know what
we are talking about. Anabolic means to build up (rather than
catabolic which means to tear apart or break down). Steroid is
just a type of molecule that is found in the body and because
of its makeup serves as a hormone and regulates the synthesis
of DNA by entering the nucleus and attaching itself to
different parts of the machinery that produces the DNA. So
these anabolic steroids are simply substances that go to
muscle, among other tissue, and build it up.
Basically they are just adding to an already natural process
that goes on in all of our bodies. Those people who naturally
have higher levels of these hormones are going to have
naturally bigger muscles and also greater potential if they
work them. So the question then is, is it really ability that
goes into being extra strong or is it a crap shoot. I for one
choose the latter and for this reason don't think that it is
cheating so much as potentiating the actual ability that
someone has in a sport. There are two big reasons for my
thinking. First you still have to work hard to have big muscles
while taking steroids. Second you still have to be good at
swinging a bat and choosing the right pitch to be good at
hitting. In both cases you are just using a "tool" to maximize
your potential, much like sunglasses help you to see a fly ball
better in the out field but it doesn't catch the ball for you.
You might be surprised then to hear me say that I don't think
that anabolic steroids should be legal. You have to hear my
reason though--not because I think it is cheating but instead I
think it is not good for the health of the player. You see
muscles that make you stronger aren't the only thing that these
substances affect. They affect your heart putting you at
increased risk of sudden death. They also make your muscles too
big for your body to support meaning greater chance of tendon,
ligament, and bone injury. There are many other things that are
affected in a negative way as well that make these things
totally not worth it.
About The Author: Tremper Phorgman has been passionate about
bodybuilding for over 15 years. He loves to help train people
as long as want to do it in healthy ways. Visit
http://www.anabolicsteroidshub.info to learn more about
anabolic steroids.
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