hahaha no kidding. Ronnie Coleman!ive seen it all over the years as im an old gym rat and you just think baseball players take roids, check out the pro-bodybuilders......
This is a personal account for me. I played competitive baseball until 2 years ago when I had the first of 3 knee surgeries for arthritis. I haven't played since.
In any case, back then, I was coming off minor surgeries on my shoulder and elbow and had done a ton of research on steroids.
I did two cycles of a mild oral anabolic called anavar. it doesn't make you big, but the strength gains are incredible.
I was primarily a pitcher, but the season after I did the cycles, I crushed the ball like never before and had power numbers that I had never approached in my life.
I made the choice to do it because I was getting older and wanted to keep playing and needed help recovering from injuries.
What I don't know is if it had any effect on my knee, as I had never had a leg problem in my life until 2 years ago.
Based on the research I did, the anavar likely had nothing to do with the arthritis directly, but i'll always have the thought that the extra weight I was squatting and leg pressing due to the strength gains, accelerated the arthritis.
Do you have any cartilage damage behind your kneecap?
Yes.....when I first went it, I was having pain in the side of my knee that they thought was a torn meniscus. I figured I would have it cleaned up, rehab for 3-4 weeks and be back for the playoffs that season.
They ended up doing a microfracture repair because of the location of the defect (behind the kneecap). I've had two surgeries since then to clean up smaller cartilage tears.
My father had both knees replaced before he turned 60, so this could just as easily be a genetic thing. I beat the shit out of my body playing sports into my late thirties without one leg problem in my life, so this could just be time catching up with me.
I'm still holding out hope as i'm seeing a new doctor in January who is doing some cutting edge work with synthetic cartilage injections.
they are (100%) safe if taken correctly......... you must start small, cycle to higher dosages, then cycle back down...... this is done over and eight week period....... then you need to stay clean for a minimum of 8 weeks before starting the next cycle......
No, to answer your question with one word.
I have a couple friends that are in the minors and they'd never go near the stuff. Ruins your body and can destroy your life. Sure it can make you rich but you die much earlier and your legacy is tainted. A lot of great athletes did this to build their legacy because they care so much about it.
If they knew they would get caught I say zero chance they do 'roids. Lo Duca and what not are exceptions and different because they did it to get a chance.
But the big name guys did it to build a legacy and leave their name in time. If you're not good enough to do it legit than don't do it at all.
Would you steal money from your boss if at the time it wasn't an official office rule but it was a law? If you thought your boss would never find out would you embezzle millions of dollars? Because I know I wouldn't.
When you do something for so long you should garner a sense of respect for it. Why tarnish something? Sure some of you are trying to get paid but maybe it just isn't for you.
You don't see me out there stealing lyrics to songs and selling them because I wanted to be a song writer but wasn't good enough.
INTEGRITY is one of the most important parts to being a man, or woman, and once you lose your integrity you lose respect and once you lose respect you are nothing.
SO NO.
Your right on the money.
Steriods get a bad rap through the media. There are many benefits if used properly along with a good diet and proper workout routine.
As for HGH, it's considered a fountain of youth drug if used correctly.